An Elephant Sitting Still is the debut, and unfortunately, the final feature film of Chinese novelist turned director, the late Hu Bo. In October of last year, Hu ended his… Read More
Review: An Elephant Sitting Still / Dylan
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Review: Shoplifters / Dylan
In the northeast of Tokyo, there’s a neighbourhood called San’ya. It’s famous for not being on any maps, nor any road signs, nor any guide books. It’s also famous for… Read More
Review: American Animals / Michael
Bart Layton’s American Animals tells the true story of four college students: Spencer Reinhard, Warren Lipka, Eric Borsuk and Chas Allen who devise a plan to steal a number of… Read More
The Miseducation of Cameron Post / Madison, Jacinthe, Michael, Maddy
A few of the Film in Revolt team went along to screenings of The Miseducation of Cameron Post from director Desiree Akhavan at the Sydney Film Festival. Desiree Akhavan (Appropriate… Read More
Review: The Miseducation of Cameron Post / Madison
Desiree Akhvan’s latest film, The Miseducation of Cameron Post, is yet another of those films which undeniably needed to be made. The Sydney Film Festival this year has seen an… Read More
Review: The Distant Barking of Dogs / SFF / Madison
The Distant Barking of Dogs, directed by Simon Lereng Wilmont, examines the persistence of childhood within a war-torn context, following the life of ten-year-old Oleg and his grandmother Alexandra over… Read More
Review: Terror Nullius / Dylan
Terror Nullius is the culmination of 18 months of digging, editing, and storyboarding an exploration into Australian identity through our cinema, as presented by artist duo Soda Jerk. The film,… Read More
Review: The Cleaners / Arran
I would struggle to recall the title or the specificities of the occupation, but a family friend’s husband had a presentation given to him in which they analysed how aware… Read More
Review: The Miseducation of Cameron Post / SFF / Maddy
The Miseducation of Cameron Post looks at the obstacles faced by 16-year-old Cameron (Chloe Grace Mortez) after she is caught making out with another girl and then sent by her… Read More
Review: The Miseducation of Cameron Post / SFF / Jacinthe
The Miseducation of Cameron Post is an unconventional coming of age tale in which a young lesbian girl is shipped off to conversion therapy camp to essentially ‘pray the gay… Read More