Planned protest and controversy over untactful tie-in t-shirts are backdrop for gala screening of film telling chronicle of the campaign to secure women the vote Related: Suffragette review a valuable,vital film about how human rights are won It has taken a decade to accept off the ground, but as Suffragette received its UK premiere as the opening film of the London film festival, and the film’s director revealed that she was determined not to be knocked off course in her quest to make her 10-year “passion project”. “A film is never easy,” said Sarah Gavron, “but this was a tough proposition because we wanted to stick to our guns. We pushed through all the obstacles.”Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com