Sight & Sound Magazine May 2021 Barry Jenkins Underground Railroad Aubrey Plaza (1504)

Original Sight & Sound – May 2021, Volume 31 Issue 4, published by the BFI. This issue has a strong contemporary cinema focus and features filmmaker Barry Jenkins prominently on the front cover, tied to his work on The Underground Railroad.

Magazine: Sight & Sound
Date: May 2021
Volume: 31
Issue: 4
Publisher: BFI
Cover Price: £5.95
SKU: 1504

Main Cover Feature – Barry Jenkins

The dominant feature is an interview/profile with Barry Jenkins, presented under the large cover line:

“Barry Jenkins – On His Powerful New Work The Underground Railroad”

The cover also carries the quote:

“What’s happening right now has been happening forever”

This makes the issue especially relevant to collectors of modern film directors, prestige television, contemporary American cinema and Barry Jenkins’ body of work.

Other Featured Content

The front cover also advertises a wide range of additional film-related features, including:

• Emerald Fennell discussing Promising Young Woman
• Joe Pesci on the making of Raging Bull
• Satyajit Ray at 100
• A feature on NFTs and the future of film ownership
• Aubrey Plaza
• Raymond Cauchetier
• Berlinale Highlights
• ZeroZeroZero
• Poly Styrene

This creates a particularly varied issue, spanning contemporary filmmaking, classic cinema history, photography, film festivals, performance, new technology and screen culture.

Collector Interest

A strong issue for collectors interested in:

• Barry Jenkins
• The Underground Railroad
• Contemporary film directors
• Emerald Fennell
• Promising Young Woman
• Joe Pesci
• Raging Bull
• Satyajit Ray
• Aubrey Plaza
• Berlinale
• BFI publications
• Sight & Sound magazine
• Film criticism and cinema history

The mix of modern directors, classic film discussion and emerging topics such as digital ownership gives the issue a useful snapshot of film culture in 2021.

Condition

Pre-owned magazine in good overall visible condition.

From the supplied image:

• Front cover remains clean, bright and highly presentable.
• Barry Jenkins cover image is clear and retains strong colour.
• Main titles and cover text remain sharp and easy to read.
• There is some light surface rubbing / handling wear visible across the glossy cover.
• Minor marks and fine scratches are visible in places under the light.
• Top edge shows slight waviness / light handling wear.
• Top-right corner has a small amount of bending / curling.
• Left edge and spine area show minor rubbing consistent with normal use.
• Bottom edge appears generally tidy with light shelf wear.
• Bottom-left corner shows only minor wear.
• No major tears, heavy staining, writing or substantial damage are visible on the photographed front cover.

Only the front cover is shown, so the full internal condition cannot be guaranteed from the available image.

A desirable modern Sight & Sound issue with a major Barry Jenkins / The Underground Railroad cover feature and a wide range of additional cinema-related content.

SKU: 1504