Category: Cinema

Brisbane International Film Festival (BIFF 2020) taps into music’s power of social conscience in many ways, from soundtracks that immerse us in carefully-crafted, thought-provoking worlds to full-fledged riff-powered activism.   For his debut feature Air Conditioner 2020, Angolan director Fradique’s invites singer-composer-producer Aline Frazão to compose the perfect lilting score for the magical-realist wanderings of…

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“Love is a smoke raised with the fume of sighs… A madness most discreet, a choking gall, and a preserving sweet.”… so says Romeo. If you’re in the mood for love, here are our Brisbane International Film Festival’s (BIFF 2020) Top 5. A tender tale of love discovered late in life Suk Suk is from…

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This collection of Brisbane International Film Festival (BIFF 2020) films champion the imperative of taking matters into your own hands and how grass roots movements can change the world. Brazen Hussies 2020 charts the women’s liberation movement which began by having conversations together, BIFF closing night film Firestarter: The Story of Bangarra 2020 and Looky…

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