The bard celebrates two other fine practitioners of the art, and laments a lost brewer
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Film round-up: December 2, 2022
MARIA DUARTE reviews of Hidden Letters, Lady Chatterley’s Lover, Lynch/Oz, and India Sweets and Spices
A scene from Hidden Letters
This right-wing conspiracy theory is used to justify the coercive measures against gender, race and labour rights that best serve capitalism, attests GAVIN O’TOOLE
KENNY MONROSE recommends a new exhibition that highlights the significance of Black British music
ANGUS REID is bowled over by an exuberant film about the making of Keith Jarrett’s legendary concert
MARIA DUARTE, FIONA O’CONNOR and ANDY HEDGECOCK review Savage House, Enzo, Madfabulous, and Erupcja
CHRIS SEARLE recommends a work of love and deep admiration for a great musician
Hidden Letters
Directed by Violet Du Feng and Qing Zhao
★★★
THIS fascinating and haunting documentary lifts the lid on the secret language of Nushu, used by oppressed Chinese women for thousands of years as a female support system, and which embodied the power of sisterhood.
The film follows two Chinese millennials who are connected by their love of Nushu and their determination to protect its legacy.
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