Contributor Lillian Crawford

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Interviews

Céline Sciamma: ‘I would love for someone to make this film into an anime’

by Lillian Crawford

The French maestro on how she’s matured as a filmmaker, and the secrets hidden in her beguiling latest, Petite Maman.
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Review

Quant

by Lillian Crawford

Sadie Frost directs this illuminating profile doc on the 1960s fashion icon and progenitor of the miniskirt.

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Review

The Suicide Squad

by Lillian Crawford

James Gunn doubles down on his crass brand of humour in this charmless, unfunny and facile franchise redo.

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Review

Earwig and the Witch

by Lillian Crawford

Studio Ghibli’s first computer-animated feature boasts bags of charm and one its most endearing heroines.

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It’s time to rethink the established film canon

by Lillian Crawford

By continuing to promote diversity in cinema, we can develop an alternative canon that includes everyone.
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Review

The Other Lamb

by Lillian Crawford

Excessive violence against women and animals sours Małgorzata Szumowska’s faux-feminist horror fable.

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Review

A Perfectly Normal Family

by Lillian Crawford

Malou Reymann’s feature debut presents a potentially dangerous perspective on the issue of gender identity.

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Review

23 Walks

by Lillian Crawford

A couple in twilight years become acquainted over a series of dog walks in Paul Morrison’s cheery drama.

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Review

Little Girl

by Lillian Crawford

Sébastien Lifschitz’s sensitive portrait of eight-year-old Sasha will change attitudes towards gender dysphoria.

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Women In Film

Delphine Seyrig and the best year ever

by Lillian Crawford

With India Song currently playing on MUBI, we take a look back at the actor’s superlative feminist trilogy from 1975.

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