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Bradford International Film Festival

2007

Thomas Turgoose in This is England
Thomas Turgoose in This is England

The Bradford International Film Festival celebrates its 13th year in 2007 - and some might say it's lucky for some in terms of programming.

Featuring almost 200 films from March 9 to 24, the festival kicks off with the UK premiere of Michael Apted's latest film, Amazing Grace - a biopic of William Wilberforce, leader of the parliamentary campaign against slavery - which will be attended by the director.

Other highlights include a screening of Shane Meadow's This Is England and the world premiere of Travis Wilkerson's freshly edited Who Killed Cock Robin? (Redux). Wilkerson's movie is showing as part of a new strand in the festival: Uncharted States Of America, which aims to "bring the radical edge of American independent cinema to the UK". British filmmakers of the past and present are also celebrated with retrospectives of Ken Loach, Terence Davies and Patrick Keiller. Visual stylist Godfrey Reggio, director of Koyaanisqatsi, will make a rare UK appearance to discuss his films.

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  • Ghosts Of Cité Soleil
    Review preview for Ghosts Of Cité Soleil

    The UN describes Haiti as the most dangerous place on earth and this haunting documentary shows us why.

    Gary Duncan · 4 out of 5
    A look at the lives and origins of the young gangsters who control Haiti's shanty towns.
  • Fast Food Nation
    Review preview for Fast Food Nation

    Despite all the blood on screen, Fast Food Nation is a strangely anaemic movie.

    The Exile · 3.5 out of 5
    Exposing the beef burger industry as bacteria friendly, with blood in the boardroom and illegals in the slaughterhouse.
  • Jindabyne
    Review preview for Jindabyne

    Richly atmospheric and often deeply disturbing, Jindabyne is a superb example of well-crafted drama, cinema taking on real issues without ever losing its narrative edge.

    Jennie Kermode · 4.5 out of 5
    A close-knit Australian community is rocked when four men discover a murder victim’s corpse and do nothing about it.
  • The Lives Of Others
    Review preview for The Lives Of Others

    A chilling, but ultimately uplifting glimpse into the lives of those trapped within the repressive regime of East Germany.

    Andrew Robertson · 5 out of 5
    East German secret police spy on a playwright and follow the course of his life over a number of years.
  • Days Of Glory
    Review preview for Days Of Glory

    Days of Glory is a great film, thoroughly deserving of the award attention that it has received.

    Andrew Robertson · 4.5 out of 5
    Four North African men join the French army to fight the Nazis, but will their deeds be remembered?
  • Half Nelson
    Review preview for Half Nelson

    Half Nelson is a believeable film, depressing at times but smart and moving.

    Darren Amner · 3 out of 5
    A drug-addicted teacher is befriended by a student.
  • Klimt
    Review preview for Klimt

    A shallow portrayal.

    Susanna Krawczyk · 2 out of 5
    A portrait of the artist as a middle aged man.
  • Summer In Berlin
    Review preview for Summer In Berlin

    Enjoyable, and well assembled, but the distance in language and setting work against it.

    Andrew Robertson · 2 out of 5
    Two women struggling to get by in Berlin find their friendship complicated when one of them falls for a trucker.
  • This Is England
    Review preview for This Is England

    This is England is, quite simply, the best British film for years. If you're underage, sneak into this film.

    Jennie Kermode · 5 out of 5
    A young boy adopted by a group of skinheads struggles to find his own identity in a world dominated by racism and war. Now out to own on two-disc DVD.
  • Tell No One
    Review preview for Tell No One

    This is a crisp and well made thriller. It confidently moves the story with its universal themes of secrecy and the abuse of power to France, and grips all the way through.

    Andrew Robertson · 4 out of 5
    Years after the event, a man still haunted by the apparent murder of his wife starts to receive mysterious instructions.

A–Z of Bradford International Film Festival 2007 reviews