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Geoffrey MacNab
Chicken with Plums: the snowy side of Tehran
Marjane Satrapi, creator of hit animation <i>Persepolis</i>, talks politics, revolution and about why her new film reimagines Tehran from a distance.
A curious film about the end of the world
Michel Houellebecq’s debut film was panned after its first screening this week. The French enfant terrible talks to Geoffrey Macnab.
Heart of darkness
Ang Lee was determined to make his new film about Chinese espionage as frank as he could — but he did have to look away during the sex scenes.
Rising from the heart of darkness
Njongonkulu Ndungane: UBUNTU It has been said many times that any meaningful attempt to eradicate poverty must involve the poor themselves. The truth of this was once again…