Alasdair MacRae

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The World is Family. The latest work from the great Anand Patwardhan, an intimate family portrait and document of their political activism. A universal feeling - wanting to capture those family stories before they are lost. Patwardhan gives us so much, of himself, of his parents. (On Channel 4)

Literally all Farage has to do is hold a press conference to say "by the way I still hate immigrants" and he's guaranteed wall to wall coverage.

I know I sound bitter. That's because I am. Ever tried getting coverage for the climate emergency, for poverty, or for saying immigration's good actually?

just wondering

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Always on the lookout for works that broaden my horizons, and @plante.bsky.social's Post Games certainly fits that criteria. Insightful criticism and great selection of interviewees. Covered AI, sexy games, console launches from indie store perspective & more.

OM DAR-B-DAR (1988) - Limited Edition Blu-ray & Extras THE CLOUD DOOR, a new boutique label, presents one of Indian cinema's most influential cult films on Blu-ray.

☁️🚪The day has arrived! We are live with the Kickstarter and so are pre-orders for Om Dar-B-Dar. We are very excited to share with you details of the first release! ☁️🚪

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I Saw the Face of God in the Jet Wash

17mins | Super 8 | 2025

World premiere Saturday 5th July at Karlovy Vary International Film Festival

Shuna's Journey by Hayao Miyazaki

Theory of Water: Nishnaabe Maps to the Times Ahead by Leanne Betasamosake Simpson
@biidaasamose.bsky.social
@haymarketbooks.org

Also thanks to @fiveleavesbooks.bsky.social where I found/ picked up most of these.

Found more time to read this month - four recommendations:

Strange Beach by Oluwaseun Olayiwola
@fitzcarraldoeds.bsky.social

Sex is a Spectrum by Agustín Fuentes
@anthrofuentes.bsky.social

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🦩The #FlamingoLand decision isn’t set in stone yet. Until it is, Scottish Government ministers have the power to change the decision.

That’s why we need as many people as possible to write to Planning Minister Ivan McKee, telling him he needs to act now.

Add your name: greens.scot/LochLomond

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This has all happened so many times, it's amazing that centrist governments still think it's worth trying.

Labour are telling voters that Farage is right about immigration, when they should be challenging his lies and his racism head on.

Attempted stilton soufflés

20 degrees

Am in middle of my 17 hour movie about creativity in documentary.
Have filmed world.
Trying to rethink the genre.
More and more I ask myself "What would #AI not know about this, or see or say?"
The thought excites me.
A bit like how painters reacted to photography? What can I do that it can't?

Finally made my first visit to HippFest!

@lizpelly.bsky.social 's Spotify deep dive Mood Machine is keeping me occupied for today's travel. So far - covered piracy & the company's advertising origins, taste homogenisation, mood music/Muzak (+ ambient/environmental music as an opposition), & the use of ghost artists to maximise profits.

Dear UK government, Let's be clear: our mental health is getting worse, and cutting benefits won’t help. You claim mental health is being “overdiagnosed”, but where’s the evidence? The reality is that our environment affects our wellbeing - pandemics, the cost of living crisis, political unrest and ongoing concerns around climate change are all taking their toll. But when people seek help, they face months, or even years, of waiting. Rhetoric like this is dangerous. It reinforces stigma and stops people getting support. If you’re serious about change, listen to those affected. We can turn this crisis around - but only if the government works with us, not against us. We look forward to hearing from you, Mind

Where's the evidence that mental health is being "overdiagnosed"?

This is grotesque. Labour are going further than even the Tories dared to.

These cuts are not inevitable. They are a choice that Labour is making instead of taxing the super rich.

Do Labour MPs really want to spread so much pain to the communities that elected them?

A second post about my new website (previous link not working)
Lots of images, info about my films, books, etc.
But visuals, some revelations maybe.
www.markcousins.org

UPDATE—Mahmoud's attorney says they do NOT know where he is.
They were first told he was sent to an ICE facility in Elizabeth, NJ. But when his 8-month-pregnant wife tried to visit him, she was told he's not there.
They've received reports he may be sent as far away as Louisiana.

Becky Burke of Book Island (a picture book publisher in the UK founded by my fellow Tokarczuk translator Greet Pauwelijn) was "detained" by ICE at the Canadian border on 2/28. Her father asked that her story be shared in case someone can help her. He writes:

Why does 25% AfD among young men spark a thousand "what is going on with young men?" posts yet Die Linke 34% among young women generates...nothing at all?

Yes, young men voting for the radical right is an important phenomenon. But so is young women going rad left *at even higher rates*.

Just watched Shohei Imamura's Vengeance is Mine. Would screen it with Masao Adachi's A.K.A. Serial Killer. Both from a similar time in Japan, and despite the overwhelming amount of True Crime 'content' being pushed out, they each still occupy a unique and considered position 40-50 years on.

Save The Prince Charles Cinema The iconic Prince Charles Cinema in London’s West End future is under serious threat! We are beyond disappointed that our landlords Zedwell LSQ Ltd and their ultimate parent company Criterion Capital...

#SaveThePCC

Some of you may have read about the situation regarding our new landlord wishing to add a new redevelopment break clause, with only 6 months notice to our lease.

For now, we're simply asking you all to share & sign the petition below;

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The way that several media outlets are minimising this story is a very, very good indication of how comfortable they are with racist ideas in private.

Adored An Urban Allegory, the new collaborative film by Alice Rohrwacher & JR. A moving adaptation of Plato's Allegory of the Cave that features Leos Carax as a mysterious director and has music by Thomas Bangalter. Highly recommend! On Mubi UK

Youth (Homecoming)
Dir: Wang Bing

The Zone of Interest
Dir: Jonathan Glazer