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TIFF Review: Burning
Despite the overwhelming evidence and a general consensus within the scientific community, there is still a vocal minority who reject climate change as nothing more than a natural phenomenon. True, to some extent global warming is inexorable, but the actions of humans mean it’s speeding up at an unprecedented and frightening rate. We are in …
LFF Review: Burning
Whilst slick action films, sickly romantic comedies and stylish horrors may dominate at the box office, Lee Chang-dong is arguably the greatest living Korean director. Over a career which has so far spanned three decades, he has made some of the most thoughtful, beautiful and challenging films coming out of the East. The likes of …