FILMS OUT THIS WEEK
Unlikely ski-jumping hero Eddie The Eagle takes the plunge this week, sisters on the run try to pass themselves off as Black Mountain Poets, the story of a real poet is told in Papusza, and a young woman hooks up with a gang in Victoria. It's all action in Batman V Superman: Dawn Of Justice, a bunny tries to make it as a cop in Zootropolis, and a lottery winner buys her own talk show in Welcome To Me. A young woman seeks sanctuary on he isle of Iona - see what director Scott Graham told us about it - and a group of priests harbours sinister secrets in The Club. Meanwhile, there are re-releases for Akira Kurosawa epic Ran and family favourite The Railway Children - we chatted to Jenny Agutter about it. There are sporting thrills in documentary Battle Mountain: Graeme Obree's Story, a look at the life of a Romany poet in Papusza and Palestinian women try to make it in motor racing in Speed Sisters.
A troubled young couple form an uneasy bond with their rescuer in a remote Welsh farmhouse in The Passing Link
We take a look at motor racing Cuban style in Havana Motor Club Link
Nanni Moretti talks about his approach to filmmaking and Mia Madre Link
The story of an unlikely Olympic hero is retold in Eddie The Eagle Link
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FESTIVALS
We've recently been at BFI Flare, where The Girl King, the story of Queen Kristina of Sweden, was screening. We spoke to its star, Malin Buska. We've also been reporting from the AV Festival and Viva.
Moretti on Moretti The Mia Madre director on his filmmaking style and working with John Turturro and Margherita Buy.
Demolition men Tearing the house down with Jean-Marc Vallée and Judah Lewis.
The missing middle Amy Heckerling on the demise of the medium-budget film and The 4%: Film’s Gender Problem.
Bewitched, bothered and bewildered Don Cheadle and Emayatzy Corinealdi tell the stories behind Miles Ahead.
Tall order Emmanuelle Bercot on Standing Tall and the kids who fall through the cracks.
Face of Cannes Critics’ Week Jessica Chastain chosen as poster girl.
We've recently been at BFI Flare, the AV Festival, the Human Rights Watch Film Festival, the Glasgow Short Film Festival and the New York Rendez-Vous with French Cinema. We still have reviews coming in.
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