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Poetry in Motion: Janbal

Set around the sandy deserts of Hormuz, Southern Iran, Janbal combines rich storytelling, video art, performance and ethnography…

By Selina Begum
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Loro

Loro, or Them, from Oscar-winning director Paolo Sorrentino is a fictionalised account of Silvio Berlusconi‘s life from 2006…

By Jessica Wall
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Dragged Across Concrete

We last saw Vince Vaughn on our screens as Bradley Thomas in the 2017 movie Brawl in Cell…

By Guy Lambert
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Once Upon a Time in London

The cinematic canon of gangster epics is overflowing more than the rivers used to dump the bodies. So…

By Gabriel Bernink
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Red Joan

Idealism doesn’t always mix well with politics (unfortunately). And when the backdrop is the Second World War and…

By Cristiana Ferrauti
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Poetry in Motion: Tehran: City of Love

A beautifully paced tragicomedy by writer-director Ali Jaberansari filmed around the unrequited love experienced by three lonely individuals…

By Selina Begum
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Little

Following a childhood full of bullying, shaming and social rejection, Jordan (Regina Hall) has grown into one of…

By Guy Lambert
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Wild Rose

A Glasgow council estate doesn't seem the ideal stage for an aspiring country music singer. Step into the…

By Rosamund Kelby
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Mid90s

Written and directed by Jonah Hill in his directorial debut, Mid90s is a powerfully moving coming-of-age tale centring…

By Andrew Murray
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Wonder Park

Wonder Park is an adventure film that explores the power of imagination and strength of character of eight-year-old…

By Marissa Khaos