Little White Lies #104

The 104th issue of Little White Lies magazine is here.

Inside the issue:

The great Naomi Ackie graces the vibrant cover of our new issue celebrating Zoë Kravitz’s directorial debut.

We’re proud to showcase the work of Leeds-based artist Sarah Madden, who has created a gorgeous portrait of Naomi Ackie as Frida. The concept of the cover transmits the character’s initial joy at being accepted into this set, and the snakes represent the various dangers she encounters on her discombobulating and traumatising journey.

Also in the issue, we have new illustration work from Carolina Altavilla, Eloïse Héritier, Eve Lloyd Knight, Hazel Mason, Agnès Ricart, Katie Scarlett, Stéphanie Sergeant and Nick Taylor.

Burning Down the House
A conversation with Blink Twice director and co-writer Zoë Kravitz on craft, casting and embracing discomfort.

Beauty and the Beast
Leila Latif has a natter with one of our favourite actors on the block (and star of Blink Twice), Naomi Ackie.

The Outrages
Laura Venning explores the valuable cinematic artworks that have been born on the back of the #MeToo movement.

Chan the Man
Hannah Strong’s heartfelt personal ode to her eventual loving acceptance of the actor Channing Tatum.

Fear Factor
2024’s biggest breakout star, Adria Arjona, on how acting is about overcoming your deepest fears.

The New Romantic
David Jenkins chats to British filmmaker and actress Alice Lowe about the making of her formidable Timestalker.

Double Threat
An expansive, 50-film chronology looking back at the history of films directed by female actors.

Face-to-face with Kneecap
Rōgan Graham hopped on an early morning flight to Belfast to chat to the stars of of Kneecap – a music biopic that’s actually good.

Moin Hussein
Sky Peals is one of our favourite British indies of 2024, and Rafa Sales Ross chats to its writer/director about its innovative depiction of loneliness.

Carol Kane
A legend of Hollywood finally gets to play the lead in the great Between the Temples, and so Nick Newman celebrates the occasion with a long and winding chat.

Shuchi Talati
Girls Will be Girls offers a fresh spin on the timeworn teenage love story, and so Leila Latif meets its maker to talk about capturing intimacy and euphoria on screen.

Obituary

Shelley Duval
One of the great all-time screen actors passed as we were nearing our press deadline, yet we made room for Sophie Monks Kaufman to honour her achievements.

In review

Rich Peppiatt’s Kneecap
Francis Ford Coppola’s Megalopolis
Alice Lowe’s Timestalker
Moin Hussain’s Sky Peals
Sean Wang’s Dìdi
Neil Boyle and Kirk Hendy’s Kensuke’s Kingdom
Marie Mire’s Clandestina
Justin Lerner’s Cadijo Blanco
Naqqash Khalid’s In Camera
Daniel Kokotajlo’s Starve Acre
Greg Kwedar’s Sing Sing
Nathan Silver’s Between the Temples
Azazel Jacobs’ His Three Daughters
Coralie Faraget’s The Substance
Wei Shujun’s Only the River Flows
Shuchi Talati’s Girls Will Be Girls
Mayram Moqadam and Behtash Sanaeeha’s My Favourite Cake
Nora Fingscheidt’s The Outrun
Catarina Mourão Astrakan 79
Cédric Kahn’s The Goldman Case

Plus, Matt Turner selects six key home ents releases for your consideration; and Marina Ashioti hails the queer eco-cyber parable Fresh Kill as it turns 30 for her Sticky Gold Stars column.