MARY CONWAY revels in a powerful reminder that human lives are not defined by physical perfection
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Colour-blind Loving triumph
MARIA DUARTE recommends the inspiring story of a couple who defied racist marriage laws
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TECLYN AROD relishes an intimate celebration of jazz improvisation that mixes local and national musicians
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To rescue Kahlo from the clutches of the corporate art market, we need to acknowledge the overt and covert political dimensions of the work, demands GAVIN O’TOOLE
Loving (12A)
Directed by Jeff Nichols
4/5
RICHARD and Mildred Loving just wanted to be married and able to raise a family.
Their fight for that right resulted in the landmark US Supreme Court ruling in 1967 which made it possible for other interracial couples to be legally wed across the US.
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