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Niamh Algar on ‘Censor’: ‘Victim is a misused word’
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Niamh Algar on ‘Censor’: ‘Victim is a misused word’

Fright night — Following the release of bone-chilling British horror movie ‘Censor’, the film’s 29-year-old lead discusses the concept of censorship, tapping into her character’s trauma, and the video nasty craze.

Written by: Jack King

‘Zola‘: an electrifying stripper saga for the internet age
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‘Zola‘: an electrifying stripper saga for the internet age

Janicza Bravo in conversation — The filmmaker discusses how she came to direct her much-buzzed movie based on a riotous Twitter thread and why race is at the heart of the story.

Written by: Jack King

‘Limbo‘ is a darkly humorous look at the refugee experience
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‘Limbo‘ is a darkly humorous look at the refugee experience

Ben Sharrock in conversation — Ben Sharrock discusses his sophomore feature, which offers a witty take on life in Scotland, and a deep compassion for the migrant experience

Written by: Jack King

Director Phillippe Lâcote has no time for the same old stories
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Director Phillippe Lâcote has no time for the same old stories

Night of the Kings — With his latest feature, the French-Ivorian filmmaker has crafted an empathetic blend of myth and reality, set inside a prison run by its inmates.

Written by: Vuyokazi Mtukela

Our picks from Thessaloniki Documentary Festival 2021
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Our picks from Thessaloniki Documentary Festival 2021

Ones to watch — After a 16-month hiatus, the festival returned with a series of gloriously human stories. Here are our favourites.

Written by: Vuyokazi Mtukela

‘Shiva Baby‘ is a viscerally anxious coming-of-age film
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‘Shiva Baby‘ is a viscerally anxious coming-of-age film

Emma Seligman in conversation — The first-time director discusses her new high-octave panic of a movie about a young bisexual Jewish woman, portrayed by Rachel Sennott, who runs into her sugar daddy at a shiva.

Written by: Jack King

Huck Issue 75 is out now
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Huck Issue 75 is out now

A brand new chapter — 15 years later, we’re still paddling against the flow. Join us as we kick off a bold new chapter for the magazine – starring Labour MP Zarah Sultana, London author Gabriel Krauze and saxophone supremo Nubya Garcia.

Written by: Huck

Coded Bias: how AI threatens our civil rights
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Coded Bias: how AI threatens our civil rights

Dystopian reality — Director Shalini Kantayya discusses her new film shedding light on the urgent threats machine learning poses to individual freedoms and democracy, and what society must do to combat these sinister technologies.

Written by: Daisy Schofield

Mohamedou Ould Slahi on his 14 years inside Guantánamo
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Mohamedou Ould Slahi on his 14 years inside Guantánamo

The Mauritanian — Ahead of the release of a new Hollywood film tracing his time inside the notorious detention centre, the former inmate reflects on finding his voice amid trauma.

Written by: Beth Webb

A kaleidoscopic portrait of New Orleans Mardi Gras ‘79
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A kaleidoscopic portrait of New Orleans Mardi Gras ‘79

Fat Tuesday — Photographer Harvey Stein recalls visiting America‘s most famous street carnival, where he created a dazzling series of street portraits focusing on the highly-individualistic art of face painting and mask making.

Written by: Miss Rosen

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