Screened as part of Toho Cinema’s ongoing 10am series of classic films, The Day Of The Jackal (1973) is an adaption of Frederick Forsyth’s acclaimed novel. Set in 1963, the story traces a fictional attempt to kill the former president of France, Charles de Gaulle. de Gaulle had made enemies over the independence of Algeria […] Read more »
NO, directed by Pablo Larrain and starring Gael Garcia Bernal, tells the true story of how an advertising executive helped develop an innovative campaign that helped bring an end to General Pinochet’s military rule in Chile. You can read Fernando’s full review here and also take a look at James’ thoughts on the film here. Read more »
NO is the third in Chilean director Pablo Larrain’s series of films set in Chile during the Pinochet years, following on from Tony Manero and Post Mortem. This time, Gael Garcia Bernal stars as René Saavedra, an advertising executive who is hired to develop a campaign for the Chile’s 1988 national plebiscite. Chile had not […] Read more »