Year on year, the kinesis of film never ceases to lose it's light on me. The spectrum may cause retina-burn but this sort of visual and aural medication for Christchurch will find a ready and eager audience for those who are open for it, the door is ajar, climb on through!
My heartfelt thanks to all who curated this never ending roadshow both here and overseas above ground and underground. In the crosshairs I'm aiming to lineup for special attention the following...
Matteo Garrone (Gomorrah) returns to the scene of the crime with this jaw-dropping, based-on-fact tale of a timid dog lover driven to terrifying extremes when he hitches his star to a human beast he cannot control.
Iceland’s Benedikt Erlingsson (Of Horses and Men) winningly mixes absurdist comedy and tense thriller, with Halldóra Geirharðsdóttir as a fearless eco-warrior, juggling environmental action and foster motherhood.
A fast, funny documentary on the life, looks and times of the British fashion designer, business woman, environmental activist – and unreconstructed punk – Vivienne Westwood.