Articles by Ben Nicholson
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Samsara: a transformative sensorial journey
By Ben Nicholson
Samsara: a transformative sensorial journey
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Feathers: an overbearing husband morphs into a chicken in this Kafkaesque exploration of Egypt’s power structures
By Ben Nicholson
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Portrait of Kaye: charming documentary explores the life of an agoraphobic Londoner
By Ben Nicholson
Features
An erotic ellipsis: the ending of Variety (1983)
By Ben Nicholson
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Electric Malady: a poignant documentary about electrosensitivity
By Ben Nicholson
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Geology of Separation: this poignant study of migration uses the specific to illustrate global truths
By Ben Nicholson
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Husband: a pointed, self-reflexive critique of a modern marriage
By Ben Nicholson
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Não Sou Nada – The Nothingness Club: a lurid vision of Fernando Pessoa’s inner lives
By Ben Nicholson
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How To with John Wilson: a profoundly funny documentary
By Ben Nicholson
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FIFA Uncovered: a brief history of crime
By Ben Nicholson
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Midwives: an antenatal clinic is a refuge for the persecuted in this subtle, sensitive documentary
By Ben Nicholson
What to watch at LFF
On the Morning You Wake (to the End of the World): a compelling, utterly immersive VR experience
By Ben Nicholson
What to watch at LFF
As Mine Exactly: a VR experience as poignant as it is ingenious
By Ben Nicholson
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The Rehearsal: Nathan Fielder gets nightmarishly self-reflexive
By Ben Nicholson
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The Gold Machine: a reckoning with ghosts
By Ben Nicholson
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The Drover’s Wife: The Legend of Molly Johnson is a harrowing Australian western told through a feminist, indigenous lens
By Ben Nicholson
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Please Baby Please serves up a gender-bending musical adventure
By Ben Nicholson
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Malintzin 17 captures the rhythms of Mexico City from the director’s balcony
By Ben Nicholson
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Licorice Pizza: a meandering trip beneath the California sun
By Ben Nicholson
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C’mon C’mon is a quiet tribute to parenthood
By Ben Nicholson
Features
The best of Experimenta at BFI London Film Festival 2021
By Ben Nicholson
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Il Buco takes viewers on a meditative dive through the caves of Calabria
By Ben Nicholson
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El Father Plays Himself examines the dynamic between actor-father and director-son
By Ben Nicholson
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The Filmmaker’s House finds Marc Isaacs working from home
By Ben Nicholson
Interviews
Matthew Barney on his new film Redoubt, and why exhibition is the best way to see it
By Ben Nicholson
Festivals
Alchemy Film & Moving Image Festival 2021 round-up: loops and cycles in a world of stasis
By Ben Nicholson