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Leading a brave life
by Anne-Katrin Titze
Monica Bellucci on her daughter Deva Cassel, women directors and Maria Callas: Letters And Memoirs
Light and shadow
by Jennie Kermode
Katherine Waugh on science, philosophy and cinema in I See A Darkness
Waiting to become an adult
by Anne-Katrin Titze
Kim Gordon on Catherine Breillat’s fairy-tale films, The Last Mistress, Samuel Kircher and Léa Drucker in Last Summer
Life in New Lodge
by Jennie Kermode
Alessandra Celesia on capturing the stories of The Flats
'I had to hire bodyguards'
by Amber Wilkinson
Director Agnieszka Holland on the backlash to Green Border and why film can be a powerful weapon
The land remembers
by Jennie Kermode
Simon Aeppli on the folk horror landscape of 1970s Northern Ireland
Anouk Aimée - the eternal romantic
by Richard Mowe
Star of A Man And A Woman takes her leave at the age of 92
Stay-at-Home Seven: June 17 to 23
by Amber Wilkinson
Films to catch on telly or stream this week
A fusion of music and story
by Anne-Katrin Titze
Oliver Murray with Ed Bahlman on Ronnie’s, The Quiet One and They All Came Out To Montreux
Breaking the mould
by Amber Wilkinson
Memoir Of A Snail director Adam Elliot on creating textured underdogs and emotional conflict
Teen spirit
by Amber Wilkinson
Inma de Reyes on capturing a youngster's bullfighting ambition in The Boy And The Suit Of Lights
'I only wanted to make another film if it was really close to my heart'
by Richard Mowe
Àma Gloria director Marie Amachoukeli on her child's eye view of the world
In uncharted territory
by Paul Risker
Alex Essoe on different kinds of horror and Trim Season
Storytelling and creating moments
by Anne-Katrin Titze
Edoardo Ponti on Sophia Loren and The Life Ahead
Stay-at-Home Seven: June 10-17
by Amber Wilkinson
Films to watch on TV or stream this week
A community’s commitment
by Anne-Katrin Titze
Kelly Anderson on the New York waterfront and Emergent City
Making a scene
by Jennie Kermode
Dave Habeeb on the Boston music scene and Beautiful Was The Fight
More of 2024's best
by Anne-Katrin Titze
Festival Artistic Director Frédéric Boyer on this year's Tribeca highlights
Celebrating an unsung hero
by Amber Wilkinson
Nebojša Slijepčević on bringing the story of Tomo Buzov to screen in The Man Who Could Not Remain Silent
Sundance London highlights
by Amber Wilkinson
As its parent festival considers its future plans we recommend a selection from the UK showcase
'I wanted to write a story about absolute, unconditional love'
by Richard Mowe
Rosalie director Stéphanie Di Giusto on her bearded lady with a feminist message
Tribeca Film Festival early bird highlights
by Anne-Katrin Titze
Emergent City, 1-800-ON-HER-OWN and The Devil's Bath
Stay-at-Home Seven: June 3 to 9
by Amber Wilkinson
Films to stream or catch on telly this week
Streaming Spotlight: in the garden
by Jennie Kermode and Amber Wilkinson
Seven films to welcome in the summer
An island in the darkness
by Jennie Kermode
Moin Hussain on creating the world of Sky Peals
Mirroring Monica Vitti
by Anne-Katrin Titze
Roberta Torre on Monica Vitti, Alba Rohrwacher, Shigeru Umebayashi and Mi Fanno Male I Capelli
Bonello, the time traveller
by Richard Mowe
France’s maverick on sci-fi, loneliness, music and working with Léa Seydoux
Secrets through the smoke
by Amber Wilkinson
Anna Hints and Tushar Prakash on code-switching and capturing the unsaid in Sauna Day
The weight of the past
by Jennie Kermode
Muayad Alayan and Sheherazade Farrell on Palestinian experiences and A House In Jerusalem
Entering the dream
by Anne-Katrin Titze
Bertrand Bonello discusses Coma and The Beast
Stay-at-Home Seven: May 27 to June 1
by Amber Wilkinson
Films to watch on telly or stream this week
Making filmmaking fun
by Jennie Kermode
Harrison Xu and Ivan Leung on Extremely Unique Dynamic
'I've been lucky that I've been able to combine TV and film'
by Dora Leu
Barry Ward on his career, prestige and working on the big and small screen
Audacious filmmaking
by Paul Risker
David Hinton on Made In England: The Films Of Powell And Pressburger
Audiard on a crazy musical spree in Mexico
by Richard Mowe
Director on changing identity, democracy and drug cartels
At last Maddin makes mischief in Cannes
by Richard Mowe
G7 satire star power for Rumours filmmaker
Costner puts his money on the line
by Richard Mowe
After Dances With Wolves he says Western saga Horizon is to put records straight
Stay-At-Home Seven - May 21 to 26
by Amber Wilkinson
Films to watch on TV or stream this week
Arnold reveals the naked truth
by Richard Mowe
Cannes award-winning director of Bird on how images spark imagination
Gere in his father’s footsteps
by Richard Mowe
Star reprises creative relationship with Schrader four decades after American Gigolo
Emma Stone gets physical in Cannes
by Richard Mowe
Lanthimos’ 'muse' on body language, equality and telling stories
Coppola, the fearless, has no regrets
by Richard Mowe
Megalopolis director values friendship more than personal fortune
Miller still a playful child at heart
by Richard Mowe
Furiosa director on the joys of technology, creating legends and eternal curiosity
Status 'protected' Cannes star Léa Seydoux
by Richard Mowe
'From the beginning I worked with people who respected me - more or less'
On reflection
by Jennie Kermode
Sav Rodgers on Ben Affleck, Kevin Smith, coming of age on camera and Chasing Chasing Amy
Stay-at-Home Seven: May 13 to 20
by Amber Wilkinson
Films to stream or watch on telly this week
Streaming Spotlight: the films of Roger Corman
by Jennie Kermode
Seven highlights of the great director's work which you can watch right now
Gaps of communication
by Anne-Katrin Titze
Jessica Hausner on Lovely Rita and Hotel
Looking for the meaning
by Anne-Katrin Titze
Gad Elmaleh on Nanni Moretti, Woody Allen, Into Great Silence and Stay With Us
Living in limbo
by Jennie Kermode
Letitia Wright on playing an asylum seeker in Aisha
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