We rarely see enough work from the queer British ex-pat film maker ANTONY HICKLING who now calls Paris home. So its quite a surprise to us after republishing his short experimental film P.D a few weeks ago that we now find ourselves previewing his latest film ELLA. Set in Paris (of course), Hickling … Continue reading
It is impossible to overlook the influence of Federico Fellini’s 8½ in Antony Hickling’s Down in Paris, especially in the surreal bits of the film when reality and illusion collide to make way for a dazzling humane effect. A middle-aged film director wandering about in a glamourous city looking for inspiration and facing his … Continue reading