Contributions from Maria Nae | Little White Lies

Contributor Maria Nae

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Review

Talking About Trees

by Maria Nae

Four local filmmakers attempt to revive cinema-going in Sudan in this playful, inspiring documentary.

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A man in a black bowler hat and coat stands in a forest, silhouetted against the warm autumn light.

60 films to look forward to in 2020 – part 2

by Maria Nae

Kelly Reichardt, Charlie Kaufman and Joanna Hogg all feature in our year-in-film preview.
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60 films to look forward to in 2020 – part 1

by Maria Nae

New year, new decade – these are the new movies to start getting excited for.
Older man wearing a white apron and a serious expression, standing in front of a glass window with yellow lights behind him.
Review

The Street

by Maria Nae

Photographer Zed Nelson documents the changes to one street in East London over a four-year period.

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A person wearing a blue hijab and a grey coat, with a serious expression on their face.
Review

Permission

by Maria Nae

A female indoor football player tackles her patriarchal oppressors in Soheil Beiraghi’s compelling drama.

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A young woman with long, red hair wearing a blue patterned dress sits amidst a field of flowers.
Review

Ophelia

by Maria Nae

Daisy Ridley stars in this bold but ultimately confused melodramatic update of Shakespeare’s ​‘Hamlet’.

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