{"id":29075,"date":"2020-10-12T18:14:56","date_gmt":"2020-10-12T17:14:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eqmusicblog.com\/?p=29075"},"modified":"2020-10-12T18:14:57","modified_gmt":"2020-10-12T17:14:57","slug":"stray","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eqmusicblog.com\/stray\/","title":{"rendered":"Boys On Film Review: Stray &#8211; BFI London Film Festival"},"content":{"rendered":"<span class=\"cb-itemprop\" itemprop=\"reviewBody\"><p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Stray directed by Elizabeth Lo REVIEW | BFI London Film Festival 2020 | LFF\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/FCaDA82IYrc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Stray<\/strong> tells the true story of government protected stray dogs in Istanbul, Turkey. Spend a few days in the life of a dog and follow them around the city as they navigate speeding cars, looking for their next meal and being loved and annoyed by the locals.<\/p>\n<p>As dog lovers ourselves, this was a must-see film for Raj and Phil. In our <strong>Boys On Film<\/strong> review, learn all about this great documentary and our viewpoints on it from a couple of loving dog owners.<\/p>\n<p>If you missed <strong>Stray<\/strong> at the <strong>London Film Festival<\/strong>, fret not &#8211; it&#8217;s been picked up for distribution after it makes the rounds on the film festival circuit. Put it on your list and make sure to look out for this wonderful documentary.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>The 64th <strong>BFI London Film Festival<\/strong> will be the first ever edition to be widely accessible wherever you are in the UK, with over 50 virtual premieres, free online events and cinema screenings across the land.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>What are <strong>Raj<\/strong> and <strong>Phil<\/strong> looking forward to most at BFI LFF this year? Watch our latest <strong>Boys On Film<\/strong> preview to find out&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"BFI London Film Festival 2020 | ONES TO WATCH | Boys On Film\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0dl50GMiHGQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The <strong>BFI London Film Festival<\/strong> is online and in limited screenings from <strong>October 7th &#8211; 18th<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>New episodes of <strong>Boys on Film<\/strong> are released every week, so make sure to subscribe to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCaNc2JH146PLiqAxP2SWdvQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Phil Marriott\u2019s YouTube channel<\/strong><\/a> for updates.<\/p>\n<p>For more <strong>EQ Music<\/strong> film and television reviews, check out our <a href=\"https:\/\/eqmusicblog.com\/category\/film-reviews\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Film\/TV channel<\/strong><\/a> right here on the site.<\/p>\n<\/span>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Stray tells the true story of government protected stray dogs in Istanbul, Turkey. 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