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South by Southwest

10 March – 19 March 2023

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What will this year's big hitters turn out to be? South by Southwest is a great place to catch them first. This year's line-up includes the eagerly anticipated Evil Dead Rise, 'Flamin Hot and Tetris alongside a strong line-up of feature premières, festival favourites and shorts.

This year's festival runs from 10 to 19 March.

Other years (7)

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  • Chronicles Of A Wandering Saint
    Review preview for Chronicles Of A Wandering Saint

    Even if you might get a hint of the film’s final destination before it arrives, the way Bustillo achieves his aims will leave you with a warm glow.

    Amber Wilkinson · 4 out of 5
    When a devout elderly woman finds a statue she think is long lost, what she decides to do next upends her life.
  • Caterpillar
    Review preview for Caterpillar

    The ornate cinematic style highlights the strangeness of the procedure but never loses track of the emotional journey of those on the operating table.

    Sergiu Inizian · 3.5 out of 5
    David, a gay man in his fifties who has long struggled with his appearance, becomes enthralled with the idea of changing his eye colour.
  • Bottoms
    Review preview for Bottoms

    There may be other movies this year that'll give you the wisdom of "gay Yoda" or that reflect the slippery "hobbies to terrorism" pipeline. There won't be many with public address announcements that blur the lines between unreliable narration and inner ear disorders

    Andrew Robertson · 4 out of 5
    Two unpopular girls in their senior year start a fight club to try to impress and hook up with cheerleaders.
  • Is There Anybody Out There?
    Review preview for Is There Anybody Out There?

    There’s lot of video footage of her playing as a child, obviously very happy and doing the same kinds of things as any other kid her age.

    Jennie Kermode · 3.5 out of 5
    While navigating daily discrimination, a filmmaker who inhabits and loves her unusual body searches the world for another person like her, and explores what it takes to love oneself fiercely despite the pervasiveness of ableism.
  • Anhell69
    Review preview for Anhell69

    The film immerses us in the life of the city.

    Jennie Kermode · 4 out of 5
    A funeral car cruises the streets of Medellin, while a young director tells the story of his past in this violent and conservative city.
  • Plan C
    Review preview for Plan C

    Making a film like this in the US today is risky, and cinemas showing it will face risks, too. Nevertheless, they persist.

    Jennie Kermode · 4 out of 5
    A hidden grassroots organisation doggedly fights to expand access to abortion pills across the United States keeping hope alive during a global pandemic and the fall of Roe v Wade.
  • The Angry Black Girl And Her Monster
    Review preview for The Angry Black Girl And Her Monster

    In the end it’s the boldness of its choices which really makes the difference.

    Jennie Kermode · 4 out of 5
    Vicaria is a brilliant teenager who believes death is a disease that can be cured. After the brutal and sudden murder of her brother, she embarks on a dangerous journey to bring him back to life.
  • Fremont
    Review preview for Fremont

    In many ways Fremont is advocating the importance of accepting that a life can be both average and fulfilling.

    Amber Wilkinson · 4 out of 5
    Donya works for a Chinese fortune cookie factory in San Francisco. Formerly a translator for the U.S. military in Afghanistan, she struggles to put her life back in order. In a moment of sudden revelation, she decides to send out a special message in a cookie.
  • It Lives Inside
    Review preview for It Lives Inside

    A superior quality horror film which amply justifies the hype it has attracted on the festival circuit, It Lives Inside is not to be missed.

    Jennie Kermode · 4.5 out of 5
    Sam, an Indian-American teen, lives in an idyllic suburb with her conservative mother and her assimilated father. Sam’s cultural insecurities grow due to her estranged friend, Tamira, who mysteriously carries around an empty mason jar all the time. In a moment of anger, Sam breaks Tamira’s jar and unleashes an ancient Indian demonic force that kidnaps Tamira.
  • Late Night With The Devil
    Review preview for Late Night With The Devil

    It’s Dastmalchian’s light touch which really makes it work.

    Jennie Kermode · 4.5 out of 5
    October 31, 1977. Jack Delroy’s syndicated talk show Night Owls has long been a trusted companion to insomniacs around the country, but a year on from the tragic death of Jack’s wife, ratings have plummeted. Desperate to turn his fortunes around, Jack plans a Halloween special like no other, unaware he is about to unleash evil into the living rooms of America.

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