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'Hail Satan?' SFF 2019 Review

'Hail Satan?' #sydfilmfest 2019 Review @sydfilmfest

Penny Lane‘s Hail Satan? is a documentary on the Satanic Temple, a religious order founded by Lucien Greaves and Malcolm Jarry as a provocation to religious influence in American politics.

This is a very funny film, and using talking heads and archival footage it covers a surprising amount of ground, from the ascent of the Christian right in the US during the height of the Red Scare in the ’50s,…

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'International Animation Showcase' SFF 2019 Review

'International Animation Showcase' #SydFilmFest @sydfilmfest 2019 Review

This year’s International Animation Showcase featured some highly innovative works from a variety of nations.

Reruns(Rosto – Netherlands) is a literal nightmare complete with school examinations, and acts as a tribute to recently departed Dutch artist Rosto. Although it possibly requires a little too much foreknowledge for an unfamiliar audience, it has a darkly comic streak and visual flair to…

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