Critics’ talk: an introduction to anime (for BFI at Home)
For BFI at Home, Ghibliotheque host and S&S contributor Michael Leader talks with three anime critics about what anime means to them.
To celebrate the launch of Japan 2020 Anime collection on BFI Player, along with Sight & Sound’s bumper Summer 2020 anime special issue, Ghibliotheque host Michael Leader meets with enthusiasts and experts to delve into the world of anime. Exploring the initial films that captured their imagination, the moments that defied expectation and what is most exciting about the industry today, this is for anyone looking to expand their perception of anime and what it represents to those who love it. Featuring Helen McCarthy, Kambole Campbell and Michiko Yamakawa.
The new issue of Sight and Sound
On the cover: Ken Russell’s The Devils: the controversial masterpiece returns. Inside: Paweł Pawlikowski discusses his new feature Fatherland, Boots Riley on I Love Boosters, a look inside a rediscovered scrapbook detailing the workings of F.W. Murnau’s Faust, the Venice film festival bulletin, David Thompson pays tribute to Jeremy Thomas, and we return to our archive and to a conversation between Billy Wilder and designer Saul Bass.
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