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mark kidel

Bio
Mark is a documentary filmmaker and writer specialising in the arts and music. Recent films include "Becoming Cary Grant" (Official Selection, Cannes Film Festival 2017), "The Juilliard Experiment" (2016) "Elvis Costello: Mystery Dance ", "Road Movie: A Portrait of John Adams", "Painting the Moment", a film about the French painter Fabienne Verdier and "Martin Amis's England". He is current developing a feature-length documentary on Leonard Cohen, and a documentary portrait of soul singer PP Arnold.

Articles By Mark Kidel

Album: Lucas Santtana - O Paraiso

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Albums of the Year 2022: Rokia Koné and Jacknife Lee - Bamanan

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Bob Dylan: The Philosophy of Modern Song review - a book that contains multitudes

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Patrick Duff: The Singer review - agony and ecstasy of a rock'n'roll life

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Justin Adams & Mohamed Errebbaa, The Jam Jar, Bristol review - the African roots of rock'n'roll

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Things, Musée du Louvre, Paris review - the still life brought alive

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Abel Selaocoe, Bouffes du Nord, Paris review - awakening the ancestors

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Jaminaround, Ancient Technology Centre, Cranborne review - contemporary sounds in an archaic setting

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Album: Star Feminine Band - In Paris

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Album: Demi Lovato - Holy Fvck

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Album: Boris - Heavy Rocks

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Blu-ray: Get Carter

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Blu-ray: Pickpocket

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The Tempest, Theatre Royal, Bath review - multi-dimensional Shakespeare classic overpowered by comedy

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The superstar, the Svengali and a rising young talent

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Blu-ray: The Soft Skin

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