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My Skinny Sister

The Swedish feature film My Skinny Sister is a partially autobiographical account based on writer/director Sanna Lenken’s personal…

By Mariana Howard
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Francofonia

What is the purpose of a museum? To showcase the history of a nation? To eternalise past atrocities…

By Melissa Hoban
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The Lady in the Van

Director Nicholas Hynter often makes use of his time as director of the National Theatre in his film…

By Natasha Furlong
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Janis: Little Girl Blue

West of Memphis’ Amy Berg brings the tragic life of Janis Joplin to the big screen for the…

By The editorial unit
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Flocken (Flocking)

Beata Gårdeler’s Flocking (Flocken) is a pared-back Swedish thriller and winner of the prestigious Crystal Bear at Berlin’s International…

By J A Clarke
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Desierto

Desierto offers a story of immigration at a time when perhaps it is most needed. At its heart,…

By Melissa Hoban
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Crimson Peak

Guillermo del Toro’s latest film is a hyper-gothic fantasy filled with ghosts, gory bloodshed and flouncy Victorian nightgowns.…

By Anna Souter
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I Am Belfast

There’s a lady: her name is Belfast and she wants to tell her story. Festival favourite Mark Cousins…

By J A Clarke
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ChemSex

Shot through a variety of aspect ratios and media, including home video recorders, Chemsex delivers an intense and…

By Joseph Fraser