Tony Rayns
Antony Rayns is a British writer, commentator, film festival programmer and screenwriter.
Hold You Tight
as Rosa's FriendTwo women are bound for the same plane, one of whom makes the flight while the other does not....
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Flowers of Taipei: Taiwan New Cinema
as SelfWith Taiwan remaining in the grip of martial law in 1982, a group of filmmakers from that...
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Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema
as NarratorAn exploration of Chinese cinema and its relationships with gender and sexuality, which the film...
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The Incredibly Strange Film Show: Tsui Hark & Stuart Gordon
as SelfJonathan Ross travels to Hong Kong to explore the inventive cinema of Action / Sci-Fi / Fantasy...
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London Calling
as Tony RaynsWhile attending a screening of his film at the London Film Festival, a Japanese man tries to...
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Jury
as TonyAfter the film screening, five people hold a meeting. Director Jeong asserts that a film should...
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New Chinese Cinema
as NarratorTony Rayns presents the work of the 'Fifth Generation' and other innovative filmmakers who...
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Visions Cinema: Film as a Way of Life: Hong Kong Cinema - A Report by Tony Rayns
as HimselfExamines the early 1980s Hong Kong filmmaking community. Tony Rayns interviews some of the new...
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Damaged Romance
as HimselfAn appreciation by Japanese cinema historian Tony Rayns
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Visions Cinema: Film in the Philippines - A Report by Tony Rayns
as SelfFilm critic Tony Rayns interviews Lino Brocka and other prominent Filipino filmmakers.
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Derek Jarman: A Portrait
as SelfA BBC Arena profile of the Director from the time of the release of his film, The Garden,...
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Home Movies 1971-81
as uncreditedHome movies shot on Super 8mm by W+B Hein over 10 years.
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Tony Rayns, the Not-So-Distant Observer
as HimselfProminent film critic Tony Rayns has long been a supporter of Korean cinema. This film...
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Seven Samurai: Origins and Influences
as SelfSeven Samurai: Origins and Influences, a documentary looking at the samurai traditions and films...
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Visions Cinema: Cinema in China - An Account by Tony Rayns
as Narrator / HimselfHistory of filmmaking in China from its beginnings in the 1920s to 1982, featuring Shanghai...
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The Cinema on the Road
as NarratorA Personal Essay on Cinema in Korea by Jang Sun-Woo
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The Art of Akira Kurosawa
as Tony RaynsAsian cinema expert Tony Ryans discusses Kurosawa’s career and influence.
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