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Winner of the Queer Palm at Cannes 2011, a disturbing and provocative examination of one man's damaging self-hatred.
In 1952 London, veteran civil servant Williams has become a small cog in the bureaucracy of rebuilding England post-WWII. As endless paperwork piles up on his desk, he learns he has a fatal illness. Thus begins his quest to find some meaning in his life before it slips away.
Drama following a conscript through his military service in the South African Defence Force in the 1980s.
Home truths Intercepted director Oksana Karpovych on aggression and resistance in Ukraine
Bad influence Natasha Henstridge on Cinderella's Revenge
Creating atmospheres Jessica Hausner on Sylvie Testud, Léa Seydoux, Heidi and Lourdes
Making magic Austin Andrews and Andrew Holmes on shooting in remote locations for The Island Between Tides
Just trying to live Sébastien Vanicek on suburban life in France, spiders and Infested
Omar Sy, Lily Gladstone and Eva Green join Gerwig’s jury 22 titles in contention for Cannes Palme d’Or and other prizes
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