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‘Cotton Queen’ review: Thessaloniki winner is assured debut from Sudanese filmmaker Suzannah Mirghani
A young Sudanese woman fights for control of her own life in Mirghani’s village drama
‘The Running Man’ review: Edgar Wright’s bombastic Stephen King adaptation doesn’t go the distance
Glen Powell, Josh Brolin and Colman Domingo star in Wright’s underpowered dystopian actioner
‘Now You See Me: Now You Don’t’ review: Jesse Eisenberg heads tricky third instalment of heist franchise
Returning stars Woody Harrelson, Dave Franco, Isla Fisher and Morgan Freeman join incoming director Ruben Fleischer
‘Goodbye Sisters’ review: Engrossing doc follows two young women back to their remote Himalayan mountain home
This strong debut from French-Irish filmmaker Alexander Murphy bows in Tallinn
‘Bearcave’ review: Lyrical, overlong debut follows two queer women in rural Greece
Venice Giornate degli Autori Europa Cinemas Label winner makes its home debut at Thessaloniki
‘In Your Dreams’ review: Netflix family animation proves something of a snoozefest
Alex Woo’s lightweight directorial debut follows two siblings who enter the magical world of dreams
‘Remake’ review: Ross McElwee’s extraordinary, profound documentary looks back at a life behind the camera
The latest film from the ‘Sherman’s March’ director plays Stockholm and IDFA following its Venice premiere
‘Happy Birthday’ review: A child maid wishes for a better life in affecting, sensitive Egyptian debut
Sarah Goher’s first feature has been selected as Egypt’s official Oscar submission
‘Last Night I Conquered The City Of Thebes’ review: Intriguing Spanish debut explores platonic male intimacy
Galicia’s ancient Roman baths make an atmospheric setting for this wordy drama
‘Gorgona’ review: Dystopian Greek queer feminist fable is entertaining but uneven
Evi Kalogiropoulou’s debut plays Thessaloniki after its Venice Critics Week debut
‘Belen’ review: Director/star Dolores Fonzi turns real-life Argentinian case into powerful feminist drama
Fonzi’s stirring dramatisation of the 2016 Belen abortion case has been chosen as Argentina’s official Oscar submission
‘Night Flower’ review: A Japanese woman is pushed to the limit in Eiji Uchida’s gritty Tokyo drama
Uchida’s latest feature premieres at Tokyo film festival before opening in Japan at the end of November
‘Another Man’ review: A gay man suffers an identity crisis in intimate, earnest Catalan drama
David Moragas’s authentic follow-up to ‘A Stormy Night’ premieres in Thessaloniki
‘Predator: Badlands’ review: The iconic sci-fi villain turns hero in propulsive instalment of long-running franchise
Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi and Elle Fanning star in Dan Trachtenberg’s standalone adventure
‘Beachcomber’ review: ‘Dogtooth’ star Christos Passalis anchors enigmatic Greek coastal drama
Director Aristotelis Maragkos was inspired by the work of symbolist sailor-poet Nikos Kavvadias
‘Morte Cucina’ review: A female chef serves up revenge in ambitious, enigmatic Thai thriller
Pen-ek Ratanaruang’s latest has its Asian premiere in Tokyo competition
‘Guru’ review: Pierre Niney stars as a manipulative life coach in uninspiring French thriller
Yann Gozlan’s film closes LA’s American French Film Festival before opening in France in January
‘The Last One For The Road’ review: Francesco Sossai’s bittersweet comedy-drama follows a trio of Italian drinkers
Italy’s fading Veneto region plays host to Sossai’s effective arthouse drama
‘Halo’ review: Gruelling South Korean debut leans into the grind of the gig economy
A delivery driver is pushed to his limit in Roh Young-hwan’s debut feature
‘Whitetail’ review: Natasha O’Keeffe impresses in Nanouk Leopold’s haunting Irish drama
The Dutch director’s latest feature plays Thessaloniki after its Toronto premiere
‘We Are The Fruits Of The Forest’ review: Compelling Rithy Panh doc follows Cambodia’s Indigenous Bunong people
The documentarian’s latest film was shot over four years and premieres in Tokyo competition
‘Love Me Tender’ review: Vicky Krieps gives an intense performance in uneven Paris-set LGBTQ+ drama
Anna Cazenave Cambet’s second feature is adapted from the autofiction novel by Constance Debré
‘Mothertongue’ review: Zhang Lu explores Chinese language and identity in meditative drama
The Korean-Chinese director’s follow-up to his Busan-winning ‘Gloaming In Luomu’ features the same cast and crew
‘Balentes’ review: Enigmatic Sardinian animation boasts striking visuals but thin story
Giovanni Columbu’s 1940-set equine adventure blends various animation techniques
‘Active Vocabulary’ review: Intimate, experimental doc explores indoctrination of Russian school children
Yulia Lokshina’s insightful film centres on an exiled Russian teacher working in Berlin
‘Mother Bhumi’ review: Fan Bingbing impresses in atmospheric, overstuffed 90s-set Malaysian drama
Director Chong Keat-aun’s Tokyo premiere is an uneasy blend of political commentary and supernatural mysticism
‘Song Sung Blue’ review: Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson are high notes of mawkish musical tribute
Craig Brewer’s drama about real-life Neil Diamond tribute band closed AFI Fest ahead of a Christmas opening
‘Blonde’ review: A Japanese teacher faces a student rebellion in messy yet entertaining satire
Yuichiro Sakashita’s Tokyo premiere features a strong performance from singer-dancer Takanori Iwata
‘The Woman Who Poked The Leopard’ review: Intense portrait of Ugandan activist Stella Nyanzi
Patience Nitumwesiga profiles the exiled feminist poet in scattergun DOK Leipzig title
‘Writing Life: Annie Ernaux Through The Eyes Of High School Students’ review: Claire Simon’s involving celebration of the French author
DOK Leipzig’s opening film explores how modern French teenagers respond to Ernaux’s body of work
‘Climbing For Life’ review: Sayuri Yoshinaga lifts flat biopic of Japanese mountaineer Junko Tabei
Junji Sakamoto’s Tokyo opener turns a pioneering life into a traditional melodrama
‘Dry Leaf’ review: A meditative Georgia-set road movie shot on a low-res phone camera
The latest from Alexandre Koberidze follows a father looking for his missing daughter in rural Georgia and premiered at Locarno
‘Kenny Dalglish’ review: Asif Kapadia’s affectionate footballer doc should have wide appeal
The film is made up of archive footage and narrated by former Liverpool player/manager Dalglish himself
‘Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere’ review: Jeremy Allen White impresses as iconic musician
Writer-director Scott Cooper attempts to unpack the profound depression and disillusionment that inspired that Springsteen’s Nebraska album.
‘Super Nature’ review: Impactful Super 8 natural world doc exec-produced by Asif Kapadia
Ed Sayers’ feature documentary features Super 8 footage from contributors in 25 countries
‘Giant’ review: Pierce Brosnan and Amir El-Masry spar in unpretentious boxing biopic
Rowan Athale’s film is executive produced by Sylvester Stallone and premieres in London
’The World Of Love’ review: Complex, thoughtful South Korean drama deals with aftermath of assault
Yoon Ga-eun’s nuanced third feature plays London following its Pingyao People’s Choice and Jury Prize awards
‘Straight Circle’ review: Distinctive, satirical UK debut follows enemy soldiers on a desert border
Oscar Hudson’s Venice Critics Week-winning feature boasts strong performances and arresting visuals
‘Hair, Paper, Water…’ review: Poetic documentary shines a light on Vietnam’s Indigenous Ruc people
Nicolas Graux and Truonh Minh Quy’s film follows a 60-year-old Ruc woman in Vietnam’s Quang Binh province
‘Lady’ review: ‘Fleabag’ star Sian Clifford anchors bold, surreal mockumentary satire
The impressive debut feature from UK filmmaker Samuel Abrahams premieres in London
‘Palestine 36’ review: Palestine’s Oscar entry is stirring historical drama from Annemarie Jacir
Jacir’s lavish period epic is set against the background of Palestine’s 1936 Arab Revolt against British rule
‘Black Phone 2’ review: Ethan Hawke returns in Scott Derrickson’s rote horror sequel
Mason Thames and Madeleine McGraw are also back to fight The Grabber in Universal chiller
‘Ish’ review: Black-and-white UK debut proves lyrical study of adolescent male friendship
Imran Perretta’s fresh drama plays London after winning Venice Critics Week Audience Award
‘Kokuho’ review: Lee Sang-il’s propulsive, lavish drama is a window into the Japanese art of kabuki theatre
Ken Wanatabe, Ryusei Yokohama and Soya Kurokawa star in Japan’s Oscar submission, which closes Bangkok
‘The Son And The Sea’ review: A journey of self-discovery leads to Scottish coast in impressive debut
A troubled young man leaves London in search of fresh ideas in the first feature from Stroma Cairns









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