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Fuori

‘Fuori’ review: Mario Martone, Valeria Golino zoom in on ‘Art Of Joy’ author Goliarda Sapienza

Mario Martone’s Competition entry focuses on the author’s brief imprisonment and subsequent self-discovery

A Private Life

‘A Private Life’ review: Rebecca Zlotowski directs Jodie Foster in her first French-speaking lead

Foster is a Parisian therapist embroiled in a murder mystery in this intriguing, uneven thriller

Little Amelie

‘Little Amelie’ review: Life in 1960s Japan through the eyes of a Belgian toddler

Charming animation is based on Amelie Nothomb’s memoir ‘The Character of Rain’

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‘It Was Just An Accident’ review: Jafar Panahi confronts the Iranian injustice system head-on

Cannes Competition title sees a traffic accident spark a series of devastating events

Eleanor The Great

‘Eleanor The Great’ review: June Squibb headlines Scarlett Johansson’s warm debut

Chiwetel Ejiofor and Erin Kellyman co-star in this Holocaust-themed story set in New York’s Jewish community

Imago

‘Imago’ review: Critics’ week doc looks at a Chechen enclave in Georgia

Filmmaker Déni Oumar Pitsaev visits the picturesque Pankissi valley in search of his roots

Alpha

‘Alpha’ review: Julia Ducournau's ‘Titane’ follow-up is set against a mysterious French plague

Tahar Rahim and Golshifteh Farahani star in this surprisingly emotional family drama

Highest 2 Lowest

‘Highest 2 Lowest’ review: Spike Lee reteams with Denzel Washington for ambitious crime thriller

Fifth collaboration between director and star reimagines Akira Kurosawa classic ’High And Low’ in modern New York

Splitsville

‘Splitsville’ review: Dakota Johnson and Adria Arjona play love rivals in partner-swap comedy

Director/star Michael Angelo Covino follows ’The Climb’ with uneven Cannes Premiere title

A Poet

‘A Poet’ review: A failed Colombian poet mentors a promising young talent

Simon Mesa Soto’s second feature is powered by a strong performance from non-professional Ubeimar Rios

Eagles Of The Republic

‘Eagles Of The Republic’ review: Tarik Saleh reunites with Fares Fares to end his Cairo trilogy

The satirical film-industry drama follows ’Boy From Heaven’ and ’The Nile Hilton Incident’

Once Upon A Time In Gaza

‘Once Upon A Time In Gaza’ review: Satirical, resonant follow-up to ‘Gaza Mon Amour’

Latest film from the Nasser brothers looks at everyday life in Gaza City in the 2010s

The Richest Woman In The World

‘The Richest Woman In The World’ review: Isabelle Huppert drama plays on a notorious real life L’Oréal heir

Laurent Lafitte and Marina Fois also star in Thierry Klifa’s family saga based on the Bettancourt affair

Sleepless City

‘Sleepless City’ review: Coming-of-age drama set in Europe’s largest shanty town in Spain

Spain’s La Cañada Real outside Madrid is ian evocative backdrop for Guillermo Garcia Lopez’s drama

'Exit 8'

‘Exit 8’ review: Tokyo’s subway is an endless purgatory in ‘ingenious’ video game adaptation

Director Genki Kawamura’s twisting, inventive chiller bows in Cannes Midnight

Magellan

‘Magellan’ review: Lav Diaz directs Gael Garcia Bernal as the titular Portuguese explorer

The prolific Filipino auteur serves up a handsome, accessible historical biopic

The Love That Remains

‘The Love That Remains’ review: Follow-up to ‘Godland’ is a tender breakup drama

Iceland’s Hynur Palmason returns with film about the end of a marraige.

Mama

‘Mama’ review: A Polish domestic worker has a difficult return home from Israel

Writer/director Or Sinai’s composed character study is split between two countries, like its central character

'The Phoenician Scheme'

’The Phoenician Scheme’ review: Benicio del Toro and Wes Anderson unite for espionage comedy-drama

Mia Threapleton co-headlines alongside an ensemble cast including Tom Hanks, Scarlett Johansson and Benedict Cumberbatch.