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19 March – 29 March 2015

James Franco and Zachary Quinto in I Am Michael
James Franco and Zachary Quinto in I Am Michael

Back for another year with new films from around the world. The festival opens on March 19 with I Am Michael and closes on March 29 with Out To Win.

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  • The Falling
    Review preview for The Falling

    A difficult film, and a film about difficult women.

    Jennie Kermode · 3.5 out of 5
    A fainting sickness hits a girls school in the Sixties.
  • In The Turn
    Review preview for In The Turn

    Erica Tremblay's unobtrusive interview technique draws out personal stories that hint at much bigger social shifts.

    Jennie Kermode · 4 out of 5
    A young trans girl finds friends and self confidence through roller derby.
  • Dressed As A Girl
    Review preview for Dressed As A Girl

    Although it's as uneven as the make-up, this film has moments of brilliance.

    Jennie Kermode · 3 out of 5
    A documentary about some of London's most celebrated drag queens.
  • Stories Of Our Lives
    Review preview for Stories Of Our Lives

    Stylistically simple but quite remarkable when one considers that they were filmed with a single DSLR, these short films form a powerful whole.

    Jennie Kermode · 3.5 out of 5
    A collection of stories about LGBT life in Kenya.
  • Mala Mala
    Review preview for Mala Mala

    As a portrait of a particular community at a critical moment in its history, this film is undoubtedly valuable.

    Jennie Kermode · 3.5 out of 5
    A documentary about the trans community in Puerto Rico.
  • Futuro Beach
    Review preview for Futuro Beach

    If you're willing to go with the flow, this study of emotion develops and maintains a sensual and sensory intensity.

    Amber Wilkinson · 3.5 out of 5
    A lifeguard finds love in an unexpected place.
  • The Duke Of Burgundy
    Review preview for The Duke Of Burgundy

    The Duke Of Burgundy is delicate, constructed, poised; a piece of naturalistic beauty with all the authentic artificiality of wings pinioned while drying by small pieces of paper, a needle through the heart that wrenches.

    Andrew Robertson · 5 out of 5
    The relationship of a couple in a sado-masochistic relationship comes under strain.
  • The Amina Profile
    Review preview for The Amina Profile

    Director Sophie Deraspe, probably best-known for 2009 drama Vital Signs, brings a strong sense of the cinematic to what, on paper, looks like a poor candidate for it.

    Amber Wilkinson · 4 out of 5
    The story of a love affair that turned into a mystery after a Syrian blogger was kidnapped.
  • I Am Michael
    Review preview for I Am Michael

    There is too much of the ring of the academic argument and, especially for a film so concerned with the spiritual, not quite enough soul.

    Amber Wilkinson · 3 out of 5
    The controversial true story of a gay activist who rejects his homosexuality and becomes a Christian pastor.
  • The Royal Road
    Review preview for The Royal Road

    If you are willing to drift along Olson's stream of consciousness, there are pleasures along the way, but not all her meanderings make the connections she hopes for.

    Amber Wilkinson · 2.5 out of 5
    Cinematic essay considering the history of California and the personal desires of the director.

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