Set amid the febrile atmosphere of the early 1970s Brazilian military dictatorship, I’m Still Here, which is based on the book of the same name by Marcelo Rubens Paiva, is a sobering true story of political oppression and family resilience. This is, in almost all respects, an exquisite piece of filmmaking but given the subject matter, it doesn’t emotionally shirtfront
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Hello there, A special show today, with 1 hour playing those classic Irish anthems, the other hour being an interview around rural education and a few birthdays thrown in too Please Enjoy JC
Read moreRevered Iranian director Mohammad Rasoulof’s latest film The Seed of the Sacred Fig was made in secret before Rasoulof fled Iran under threat of arrest and imprisonment. He now lives in Germany and this film was Germany’s nominee for best International Feature Oscar. While this mostly riveting film maintains the very high standard of works from Iranian directors that reach
Read moreSome silly humour and 80’s movie “hooray for entrepreneurial capitalism” clichés aside, One Of Them Days is a vibrant, sassy feel-good comedy that celebrates and affectionately jokes with African American culture. The set up in this film is pretty familiar, having seen it in movies like Planes, Trains and Automobiles and Due Date, where the responsible person’s life is constantly
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Melbourne based and internationally renowned mural artist George Rose talks to Craig Francis about her latest work in bayside Sandringham. George also discusses her artistic background, the influences behind her latest mural, and her next engagements when returning to Europe.
Read moreLocal musician Charlie Woods talks to Craig Francis about her latest music project with her sister Miri, ‘Charlie Needs Braces’. Charlie also chats about the origin of the project name, their many major performances over recent months and in particular their appearance at the inaugural Roarfest in St Kilda over the long weekend.
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