Film
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Lausanne’s Capitole cinema shines once again
Switzerland’s largest cinema has reopened after a three-year renovation. We explore this living monument to the power of film.
Monocle preview: June issue, 2024
Monocle’s June issue features an Art Special that highlights the emerging scene in Tunis and a silo-turned-museum in Norway. We also visit the Danish paint giant Hempel that manufactures anything from luxury, interior varnishes…
Hirokazu Kore-eda on creating ‘Monster’
The celebrated Japanese film-maker on optimism, storytelling, working with the late Ryuichi Sakamoto and his newest film.
In on the action
Outside the UAE’s capital, a vast film set is becoming a trusted shooting location for Hollywood and Bollywood, placing the Twofour54 complex at the heart of a nascent movie industry.
Matters of perspective
From a searing look at the travails of North Korean defectors to glimpses of beauty through a German master’s viewfinder - cultural highlights.
The naked truth
Residents of Munich know how to dress impeccably – but some also know how to get undressed, outdoors and in the middle of the city. Monocle Films meets members of the German Association for…
Dream factories
It’s time to liberate movies from the small screen. We visit five newly opened or renovated cinemas that are bringing communities together and celebrating the wonder of film.
Collision course
A school of hard knocks in France is sending stunt performers tripping and flipping to the silver screen.
Inside the world’s largest costume company
Peris Costumes is the world’s largest company dedicated to selling and renting costumes for film, stocking more than 10 million garments. Monocle took a peek behind the scenes of its Madrid-based HQ to meet…
