In 1976 Joe Strummer (1952-2002) founded The Clash, one of the leading bands of the British punk movement. Before his tragic early death, the rock legend began working with Julien Temple on a biopic that would be released five years after his passing.
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There have been impressive films about the war in Ukraine, such as from director Sergei Loznitsa (guest of the festival... View Article
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Margarethe von Trotta's latest screenplay and directorial effort is a portrait of Austrian writer Ingeborg Bachmann, a major figure in European modernist literature.
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This adaptation of Colin MacInnes' 1959 novel about London's jazz circles and its burgeoning rock scene was a critical and commercial failure upon release, but Julien Temple's fascinating and exquisitely colourful musical has gained momentum during later years.
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