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Culture

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.

  • Issue #168
  • 8 min read
Film still from Saltburn showing two young men in an elegant interior setting
Culture

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…

  • Film
  • 2 min watch
The naked truth
Art

Best in show

September’s best: US musical mock-doc, Georgian art, bossa nova tribute.

  • Issue #166
  • 8 min read
Best in show
Architecture

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.

  • Issue #166
  • 11 min read
Dream factories
Culture

Collision course

A school of hard knocks in France is sending stunt performers tripping and flipping to the silver screen.

  • Issue #162
  • 4 min read
Students practice combat choreography in a training studio with exposed brick walls and modern lighting
Culture

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…

  • Inside
  • 6 min watch
chooser
Politics

Outside, looking in

After 15 years in exile, the award-winning actress and film-maker speaks out about Iran’s ‘corrupt’ government.

  • Issue #161
  • 4 min read
Zar Amir Ebrahimi touching a mirror with her palm in an elegant strapless dress
Culture

Dress for success

Bringing stories to life in ultra-high-resolution film requires companies that care about the details – and when it comes to the outfits that appear on screen, Peris Costumes is the sartorial star.

  • Issue #161
  • 6 min read
Dress for success
Culture

Golden touch

Newly renovated and redesigned, 195 Piccadilly gives Bafta the space the academy has always deserved.

  • Issue #160
  • 6 min read
Golden touch
Film

Culture

The State Department's American Film Showcase counters superhero stereotypes by screening documentaries that reveal genuine struggles and triumphs, training global film-makers in democratic values.

  • Issue #159
  • 5 min read
Modern event space with colorful curtain backdrop, curved neon lighting, and rows of black chairs arranged theater-style

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