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When friends Jean-Gab and Manu find a giant fly trapped in the boot of a car, they decide to train it in the hope of making a ton of cash.
With winter approaching in the valley, reserves for the cold season are of utmost importance. When a small ladybird gets trapped inside a shipment heading for the Caribbean, however, their father must set off on a heroic overseas journey to rescue his beloved offspring.
Freedom fighter for the female gaze Love Me Tender director Anna Cazenave Cambet on sexuality, motherhood and gender balance
Spirited animals Meriem Bennani and Orian Barki on making animation Bouchra
Drinking to victory Diego Fuentes on the wild, unlikely journey of punk student film Matapanki
Bit by the bug Angus Silver on the imagery, music and creepy crawly wonders of Insectasy
Precision filmmaking Casey Walker on setting rules, layering complexity, and making Home Bodies
A dangerous woman Rebecca De Mornay on finding characters' truth and making The Gentleman Thief
Divine transformation Eriko Katagiri on the itako tradition and When You Open The Door
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It's a busy time for festivals and here's the latest:
Locarno Isabella Rossellini receives Excellence Award
London Jesse Eisenberg's The Debut to close festival
San Sebastian announces José Giovanni retrospective
Dinard Amira Casar to head jury, plus opening film announced
San Sebastian Leigh, Naishtat and Larraín among those joining line-up
