Tony Rayns

Born: 1948-01-01

Antony Rayns is a British writer, commentator, film festival programmer and screenwriter.


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Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema

as Narrator
Released: 1998-06-04

An exploration of Chinese cinema and its relationships with gender and sexuality, which the film...

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Hold You Tight

as Rosa's Friend
Released: 1998-05-14

Two 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 Self
Released: 2014-10-01

With Taiwan remaining in the grip of martial law in 1982, a group of filmmakers from that...

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Jury

as Tony
Released: 2013-03-07

After the film screening, five people hold a meeting. Director Jeong asserts that a film should...

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New Chinese Cinema

as Narrator
Released: 1989-04-09

Tony Rayns presents the work of the 'Fifth Generation' and other innovative filmmakers who...

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Derek Jarman: A Portrait

as Self
Released: 1991-01-25

A BBC Arena profile of the Director from the time of the release of his film, The Garden,...

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Visions Cinema: Film as a Way of Life: Hong Kong Cinema - A Report by Tony Rayns

as Self
Released: 1983-06-08

Examines the early 1980s Hong Kong filmmaking community. Tony Rayns interviews some of the new...

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The Cinema on the Road

as Narrator
Released: 1995-08-06

A Personal Essay on Cinema in Korea by Jang Sun-Woo

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Seven Samurai: Origins and Influences

as Self
Released: 2006-09-04

Seven Samurai: Origins and Influences, a documentary looking at the samurai traditions and films...

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Visions Cinema: Film in the Philippines - A Report by Tony Rayns

as Self
Released: 1983-09-28

Film critic Tony Rayns interviews Lino Brocka and other prominent Filipino filmmakers.

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Tony Rayns, the Not-So-Distant Observer

as Himself
Released: 2012-10-01

Prominent film critic Tony Rayns has long been a supporter of Korean cinema. This film...

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London Calling

as Tony Rayns
Released: 1985-01-01

While attending a screening of his film at the London Film Festival, a Japanese man tries to...

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Home Movies 1971-81

as uncredited
Released: 1985-01-01

Home movies shot on Super 8mm by W+B Hein over 10 years.

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Visions Cinema: Cinema in China - An Account by Tony Rayns

as Narrator / Himself
Released: 1983-09-14

History of filmmaking in China from its beginnings in the 1920s to 1982, featuring Shanghai...

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The Art of Akira Kurosawa

as Tony Rayns
Released: 2013-05-22

Asian cinema expert Tony Ryans discusses Kurosawa’s career and influence.

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Damaged Romance: Tony Rains on 'Audition'

as Himself
Released: 2016-08-01

An appreciation of the 1999 film 'Audition' by Japanese cinema historian Tony Rayns.

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Frame by Frame: Shanghai Animation Studio

as Narration
Released: 1985-10-23

Shot in 1983, edited for the VISIONS: CINEMA programme in 1985, a short documentary about...

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