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Jaws at 50: a thinly disguised western by a nerdy young film-maker that helped to rejuvenate Hollywood

The collapse of classical Hollywood’s studio system in the 1960s mirrored much of America’s cultural and political uncertainties at the time. The assassinations of the Kennedys and Martin Luther King, the civil rights movement and the escalating Vietnam war provided a background that destabilised the optimism with which the decade began. It’s not surprising that […]

Jaws at 50: a thinly disguised western by a nerdy young filmmaker that helped to rejuvenate Hollywood

The collapse of classical Hollywood’s studio system in the 1960s mirrored much of America’s cultural and political uncertainties at the time. The assassinations of the Kennedys and Martin Luther King, the civil rights movement and the escalating Vietnam war provided a background that destabilised the optimism with which the decade began. It’s not surprising that […]

Censorship into art: why Iranian director Jafar Panahi’s subversive stories are getting the world’s attention

Iranian director Jafar Panahi has spent his career turning barriers into creative inspiration. Working under travel bans, house arrests and periodic detention, he had made powerful films that show everyday life in Iran through quiet moments, daily struggles, and small talk on streets under surveillance. He shows people who are restricted by repressive rules, yet […]