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Often dubbed ‘romantic reggae’, Lover’s Rock is a unique British sound, developed against a backdrop of racial tension, the Brixton riots and sound systems in the late ‘70s and ‘80s. It went from being a small UK scene to become a global phenomenon that defined a generation through artists such as UB40 and Maxi Priest.

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THE BRITISH GUIDE TO SHOWING OFF is released on DVD and Blu Ray today! Available for the lowest price only on vivaverve.com - priced at £8.00 for DVD and £11.00 for Blu Ray, click here to visit the film page and find more information.

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Mother and Child is released in cinemas today. Starring Naomi Watts, Anette Bening, Kerry Washington, and Samue L Jackson, director Rodrigo Garcia's drama has received strong reviews, and opens in London and across the country today. See the film page for more details.
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Mother and Child is among Evening Standard's films to watch in 2012. Charlotte O'Sullivan names Rodrigo Garcia's moving drama about three women and the unbreakable bond between mother and child, as one of the 10 best upcoming films for 2012.

With "astonishing performances" and Garcia "creating a magical saga", Mother and Child is release in cinemas on Friday 6th January.

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Le Quattro Volte and Mysteries of Lisbon both nominated for a Critics' Circle Best Foreign-Language Film of the Year. It was announced today that Michael Frammartino's Le Quattro Volte and Raul Ruiz's Mysteries of Lisbon are both nominated for a Critics' Circle award alongside a number of other high profile titles. The winners are announced at a ceremony on the 19th January 2012.
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Mother and Child star Kerry Washington is interviewed in The Independent, talking about her role in Rodrigo Garcia's film and upcoming projects. Mother and Child is released in cinemas on 6th January 2012. To read the interview...
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The Guardian's Peter Bradshaw has named Bal (Honey) and Le Quattro Volte amongst the best films of 2011. Semih Kaplanoglu, director of Bal (Honey), was named as one of the best directors of 2011, and Le Quattro Volte was amongst his best films, with director Michelangelo Frammartino also named as one of the best directors.
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Las Acacias opens in cinemas today with stunning reviews from the press, and high hopes for Pablo Giorgelli's masterpiece. Showing at the ICA, Renoir cinema Bloomsbury, Odeon Covent Garden, Glasgow Film Theate, Manchester Cornerhouse and Sheffiled Showroom - catch the award-winning Las Acacias while you can. Telling the story of  a long distance lorry driver who agrees to drive a woman and her 5 month old child en route from Paraguay to Buenos Aires, Las Acacias has won the following praise:
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Jes Benstock's fabulous documentary The British Guide To Showing Off is released today, showing all week at the ICA, London, and further cinemas around the country during the following weeks. The British Guide To Showing Off takes us under the glittering wing of British artist and living legend Andrew Logan, to take a joyous look at his most anarchic creation - the utterly outrageous Alternative Miss World show.
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The Arbor won again last night, adding to the film and director Clio Barnard's impressive haul of awards. Grierson 2011: The British Documentary Awards awarded The Arbor Best Cinema Documentary, and there was also a Best Newcomer Documentary award for Out Of The Ashes.
The Grierson Trust - Grierson 2011
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Las Acacias director Pablo Giorgelli followed up his award at Cannes by winning the prestigious Sutherland Award at the London Film Festival last night. A fantastic achievement for Giorgelli, whose film continues to win awards as well as high praise. See the BFI website here . See our Las Acacias page on this site for information, where you can see the film, and view the trailer!
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Come join the party! The fabulous, eccentric and "absolutely bloody marvellous" (Little White Lies) The British Guide To Showing off is on facebook - visit, dress up and show off with the app at www.facebook.com/thebritishguidetoshowingoff.
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