FIRECRACKER – East Asian Film Festival 2005

FIRECRACKER – East Asian Film Festival 2005

September sees a refreshing East Asian film festival screened on our doorstep. Firecracker Magazine brings Firecracker Showcase 2005 to London. 40 films, many of them UK Premieres, from eight East Asian countries will be shown in four venues over eleven days.The increased appetite for East Asian film internationally, brought on by the successes of Hero, [...]

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THE RISING – Aamir Khan’s Influences & Politics

THE RISING – Aamir Khan’s Influences & Politics

The latest Indian blockbuster featuring an International cast and aimed at a crossover audience released recently in the UK. Sangeeta Datta talks to Aamir Khan about his influences and politics. Bollywood is now India’s biggest calling card in the ever growing business of entertainment. It is the new buzzword and mantra in Diasporic cross cultural [...]

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LEIGH LIGHTING – My Aqueous Resonance

LEIGH LIGHTING – My Aqueous Resonance

The Royal National Theatre eagerly and protectively awaits the title and production of Mike Leigh’s new play, as do we, excited by the mystery and fascination of it all. Will it cause a tempest, flooding the South Bank venue with honour or derision? “I want you to get an interview with Mike Leigh!” The assertion [...]

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