Farewell Amor, hello family
Daniel Nelson Daniel Nelson

Farewell Amor, hello family

Many migration films focus on the generation gap between the original immigrants and their British offspring. Farewell Amor adds a variation: the gap between a long-settled arrival and the left-behind spouse.

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When a British-Pakistani rapper’s body turns against him
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When a British-Pakistani rapper’s body turns against him

Second generation migrants who adopt the mores – and often the music – of the country of their birth, to the disapproval and consternation of their bewildered parents, is a well-worn film theme. Mogul Mowgli has enough energy and drama to inject a fresh, urgent voice into the concept.

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‘Without a doubt, poetry saved my life’
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‘Without a doubt, poetry saved my life’

Lazy and dishonest lawyers, a couldn’t-care-less Home Office, school racism, inadequate jobs – most refugees and many migrants will recognise elements of Inua Ellams’ story.

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Ai Weiwei’s bombing mission
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Ai Weiwei’s bombing mission

Daisy Cutter, Little Boy, Fat Man, Spice: the nicknames sound friendly, affectionate. But they refer to aerial bombs and missiles.

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Uganda-Rwanda artist: hidden in plain sight
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Uganda-Rwanda artist: hidden in plain sight

So much of what’s happening in Africa is hidden from us, but the work of Collin Sekajugo – born in Uganda, brought up in Kenya, living in Rwanda – is hidden in plain sight.

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‘Out here, we are all poachers’
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‘Out here, we are all poachers’

'When Lions Become Lambs' is a film about elephants - from the opposing viewpoints of poachers and rangers. Specifically, ivory poaching in Kenya.

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