No Other Land was recorded between 2019 and 2023 by a Palestinian-Israeli collective, and shows the destruction of Masafer Yatta in the West Bank by Israeli soldiers. After their homes are demolished, they have to live in caves. Every time they rebuild their homes, the Israelis demolish them again. The Masafer Yatta community demonstrated resilience, …
I, Daniel Blake Director Ken Loach – Screenwriter Paul Laverty I do not normally go to cinemas, I would rather watch a film at home, but I made an exception to go to see I, Daniel Blake which won the prestigious Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival in France earlier this year. I, Daniel …
I watched the film Moonrise Kingdom which is a touching and funny story about two 12 year olds falling in love. As I was watching it, a song came into my mind that I had not heard for a long time – Leo Sayer’s “Moonlighting” which is about a young couple in love, who are …
“We are the East. And we are your wake-up call. And we are not hiding from you. We are you. We are the morning you got off the treadmill and ran under the open sky. We’re the first time you kissed someone and they kissed you back. We are the night you couldn’t sleep. …
“We accept the love we think we deserve.” Stephen Chbosky – The Perks of Being a Wallflower
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