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Birds Eye View

2008

Caramel will show at the fest
Caramel will show at the fest

The Birds Eye View festival celebrates the work of women in film, focusing both on new work and also celebrating work of female filmmakers from the archives.

This year's fesival runs from March 6 to 14 and feature some of the finest films from women filmmakers from the past 12 months, including the Oscar-nominated Persepolis and poignant comedy Caramel, which will be released across the UK this May.

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  • Her Name Is Sabine
    Review preview for Her Name Is Sabine

    Some might consider Sandrine’s documentary an act of courage in the pursuit of truth, while others, distressed by the exposure of her sister's humiliation, may see it as an intrusion into personal grief.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 3.5 out of 5
    Sandrine Bonnaire documents the sad life of her autistic sister.
  • Persepolis
    Review preview for Persepolis

    Seen purely in aesthetic terms, Persepolis is an object of rare beauty, with no obvious precedents or parallels in the history of anime.

    Anton Bitel · 4.5 out of 5
    A girl's eye view of the Islamic Revolution in Iran.
  • Caramel
    Review preview for Caramel

    The story of five women working in and around a Beirut beauty salon may not, at first glance, seem especially intriguing, but Caramel is something special.

    Jennie Kermode · 5 out of 5
    A glimpse into the lives of five women working in and around a beauty salon in Beirut.
  • Hold Me Tight, Let Me Go
    Review preview for Hold Me Tight, Let Me Go

    A simple, moving documentary.

    Paul Griffiths · 3.5 out of 5
    Documentary following the lives of children suffering severe emotional trauma.
  • Unrelated
    Review preview for Unrelated

    An object lesson in less is more, it makes an absolute virtue of its small cast and diminutive budget.

    Paul Griffiths · 4 out of 5
    A middle-aged woman holidays with her bourgeois friends in Tuscany. Plus read our with Joanna Hogg.
  • The Last Mistress
    Review preview for The Last Mistress

    Quirky directorial touches – such as Vellini’s blowing of smoke rings, or a dimming of sound at key moments - put the audience into the head of the protagonist and help us connect us fully with the characters.

    Amber Wilkinson · 4 out of 5
    Exploration of aristocratic fidelity in 18th Century France.
  • Flighty
    Review preview for Flighty

    Highly recommended.

    Amber Wilkinson · 3.5 out of 5
    Speed dating for butterflies.
  • Magic Paris
    Review preview for Magic Paris

    An enjoyable and romantic little short, with a good dollop of wry humour.

    Amber Wilkinson · 3.5 out of 5
    An unusual romance in Paris.
  • XXY
    Review preview for XXY

    Darin... again proves that he can break your heart with a look, conveying unspoken emotion with a glance that taps you into his pain.

    Amber Wilkinson · 4.5 out of 5
    Coming of age drama about an intersex teen.
  • Make A Wish
    Review preview for Make A Wish

    It is the natural, often charming, performances that give this 12-minute film its heart.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 3.5 out of 5
    The difficulty of buying a birthday cake in Ramallah. Showing at EIFF - World Shorts 1

A–Z of Birds Eye View 2008 reviews

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