Contributions from Maria Nae | Little White Lies

Contributor Maria Nae

Camel and man seated in empty arena
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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Anticipation
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Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
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.
A serious-looking woman with dark hair, wearing a purple blouse, looking directly at the camera with a pensive expression.

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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Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
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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Anticipation
3
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4
In Retrospect
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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Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
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In Retrospect