Tony Rayns

The film gets under the skin of a very marginalized group: recent immigrants to Hong Kong from Mainland China. Belying the expectation that they will...

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With Taiwan remaining in the grip of martial law in 1982, a group of filmmakers from that country set out to establish a cultural identity through...

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Film critic Tony Rayns interviews Lino Brocka and other prominent Filipino filmmakers.

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Two women are bound for the same plane, one of whom makes the flight while the other does not. In a cruel twist of fate, the plane crashes, killing...

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A Japanese man and a gay bar-owner in Hong Kong drink beer as they talk about their childhood and experiences.

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After the film screening, five people hold a meeting. Director Jeong asserts that a film should move the heart. Actress Soo-yeon emphasizes on the...

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An exploration of Chinese cinema and its relationships with gender and sexuality, which the film argues has been more frankly and provocatively...

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While attending a screening of his film at the London Film Festival, a Japanese man tries to track down a woman from his past after receiving a...

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A Personal Essay on Cinema in Korea by Jang Sun-Woo

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Documentary about the making of Derek Jarman's 1979 film "Jubilee".

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History of filmmaking in China from its beginnings in the 1920s to 1982, featuring Shanghai cinema of 1930s; the progressive filmmakers; the...

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Tony Rayns presents the work of the 'Fifth Generation' and other innovative filmmakers who emerged during the 1980s in China.

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Home movies shot on Super 8mm by W+B Hein over 10 years.

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Examines the early 1980s Hong Kong filmmaking community. Tony Rayns interviews some of the new generation of filmmakers and figures from the wider...

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Seven Samurai: Origins and Influences, a documentary looking at the samurai traditions and films that helped shape Kurosawa's masterpiece

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Prominent film critic Tony Rayns has long been a supporter of Korean cinema. This film illustrates Rayns’ affection for Korean cinema through...

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Interview with film critic Tony Rayns was conducted in December 2008.

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Divided into chapters, the documentary examines Jang's career and films from many different angles and includes the voices not only of those who have...

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Film critic Tony Rayns discusses Josef von Sternberg's 1931 film version of 'An American Tragedy'.

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Asian cinema expert Tony Ryans discusses Kurosawa’s career and influence.

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In this interview, conducted in 2013, Asian-film critic Tony Rayns offers his thoughts on the popularity of the ZATOICHI series, its main character,...

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A BBC Arena profile of the Director from the time of the release of his film, The Garden, featuring interviews with Jarman, his collaborators and...

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An appreciation of the 1999 film 'Audition' by Japanese cinema historian Tony Rayns.

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