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Glasgow Film Festival · 2018

Glasgow Film Festival 2018

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5 films · 2 reviews

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Assunta Spina

A beautiful woman is caught up in a violent love triangle.

(Country: Italy; Year: 1915; Director: Gustavo Serena; Stars: Carlo Benetti, Francesca Bertini, Gustavo Serena)

Nico, 1988

Review preview for Nico, 1988

This is astonishing filmmaking.

Andrew Robertson · 4.5 out of 5
Biopic of the German singer, who sang with the Velvet Underground

(Country: Italy, Belgium; Year: 2017; Director: Susanna Nicchiarelli; Writer: Susanna Nicchiarelli; Stars: Trine Dyrholm, Calvin Demba, Karina Fernandez, Sandor Funtek, John Gordon Sinclair, Anamaria Marinca, Thomas Trabacchi)

Full review See: Trine Dyrholm in conversation on not being defined by men, the costumes for Nico, 1988, Ruth Berlau and Bertolt Brecht, and Astrid Lindgren , Trine Dyrholm in conversation on finding Nico's voice, the emotional states of mind of her character, and Susanna Nicchiarelli's vision for Nico, 1988 , Susanna Nicchiarelli in conversation on Trine Dyrholm, Nico's sense of irony, and the look from costume designers Francesca Vecchi and Roberta Vecchi for Nico, 1988 , Susanna Nicchiarelli in conversation on Nico, 1988

The Public Image Is Rotten

Story of the provocative musician John Lydon, aka Johnny Rotten.

(Country: US; Year: 2017; Director: Tabbert Fiiller)

Sammy Davis, Jr: I've Gotta Be Me

Profile of the song-and-dance man.

(Country: US; Year: 2017; Director: Samuel D Pollard; Writer: Laurence Maslon; Stars: Sammy Davis Jr)

Village Rockstars

Review preview for Village Rockstars

All the actors here are non-professionals and Das elicits extraordinarily natural performances from them.

Jennie Kermode · 4.5 out of 5
A young village girl in northeast India wants to start her own rock band.

(Country: India; Year: 2017; Director: Rima Das)

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