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Moving trees
by Amber Wilkinson
Salomé Jashi on the emotional draw of her documentary Taming The Garden and her approach to filming it
Flight and fight
by Amber Wilkinson
Shaunak Sen on making his documentary about two brothers' bird hospital in Delhi
Stay-at-Home Seven: January 24 to 30
by Amber Wilkinson
Streaming and telly picks for the week ahead
On the rocks
by Anne-Katrin Titze
Nicolaj Kopernikus and Kim Magnusson on the Oscar-shortlisted Stenofonen
Five to catch at Sundance
by Amber Wilkinson
Films to catch at this year's virtual festival
The best of 2021, according to France's rising stars
by Anne-Katrin Titze
Unifrance’s 10 Talents To Watch in 2022 pick their favourites
Stay-At-Home Seven: January 17 to 23
by Amber Wilkinson
TV and streaming recommendations for the week ahead
Streaming Spotlight: Watching with wolves
by Amber Wilkinson
We take a walk on the wild side for this week's selection
Last exit for a stylish maverick
by Richard Mowe
Director of Diva and Betty Blue dies at 75
I see something in your eyes
by Anne-Katrin Titze
Iva Radivojević on Anne Waldman, Jorge Luis Borges, Alain Resnais, Mohammed Dib and Aleph
Experiencing difference in a positive way
by Anne-Katrin Titze
Dagmar Schultz on Audre Lorde: The Berlin Years 1984-1992
Stay-at-Home Seven: January 10 to 16
by Amber Wilkinson
Films to catch on streaming services and TV this week
Streaming Spotlight: Kings of the screen
by Amber Wilkinson
A royal rundown of noble performances
Women peace
by Anne-Katrin Titze
Charlotte Sieling and Trine Dyrholm on the architecture of the script in Margrete: Queen Of The North
Getting in on the action
by Jennie Kermode
Skyler Davenport on authentic casting, action scenes and See For Me
In his own words
by Anne-Katrin Titze
Kristian Petri and Kristina Lindström on The Most Beautiful Boy In The World
Moving forward
by Anne-Katrin Titze
Michael Mayer on Single All The Way, composer Anton Sanko, and what’s coming up in 2022
Stay-At-Home Seven: January 3 to 9
by Amber Wilkinson
Television and streaming selections for the coming week
Reaching out with film
by Jennie Kermode
Dan Warrender and Scott Macpherson on Mental Health in Movies
Protected by the cinema
by Anne-Katrin Titze
Nora Martirosyan on traditions and uncanny doubling with the present in Should The Wind Drop
The possibility of games
by Anne-Katrin Titze
Andreas Fontana on Howard Hawks, Jorge Luis Borges and Azor
Connecting to the wild
by Anne-Katrin Titze
Marie Amiguet and Vincent Munier on Warren Ellis, Nick Cave and The Velvet Queen
Stay-at-Home Seven: From December 27 to January 2
by Amber Wilkinson
Streaming and telly picks for the week ahead
A joyous gift
by Anne-Katrin Titze
Michael Mayer on Single All The Way, filming during the pandemic, and remembering Joan Didion
Streaming Spotlight: Snow business
by Amber Wilkinson
Even if it isn't piling up outside, here's some films that feature plenty of the white stuff for Christmas
Working girls
by Paul Risker
Henrika Kull on sex work, feminism and Bliss
A different kind of horror
by Jennie Kermode
Mark Rapaport on taking risks and The Scary Of Sixty-First
Wizards in a female sense
by Anne-Katrin Titze
Charlotte Sieling and Trine Dyrholm on Margrete: Queen Of The North
Finding freedom
by Paul Risker
Laurent Micheli on getting beyond victim stereotypes in Lola And The Sea
Stay-at-Home Seven: Christmas week selection box
by Amber Wilkinson
A bumper edition of our guide to the best films on TV
Cotton versus polyester
by Jennie Kermode
Suzannah Mirghani on the violence in Sudan, arranged marriage, cultural change and Al-Sit
Longing to make his mark
by Anne-Katrin Titze
Alessandro Nivola on The Many Saints Of Newark, Ray Liotta, and the David O Russell technique
Secrets and spies
by Jennie Kermode
Gwen Wynne on the hidden truths within families, and Wild About Harry
Seeing beyond the weeds
by Anne-Katrin Titze
Don Argott and Glenn Meehan discuss Keep Sweet
Behind the stages of film history
by Anne-Katrin Titze
Inés Toharia on Wim Wenders, Ken Loach, found footage, and Film, The Living Record Of Our Memory
All or nothing
by Jennie Kermode
Lauren Hadaway on obsession, self harm and shooting The Novice
Stay-at-Home Seven: December 13 to 19
by Amber Wilkinson
Films to catch on TV and streaming services this week
A believable superhero
by Anne-Katrin Titze
Blerta Basholli and Yllka Gashi on creating a community in Kosovo’s Oscar submission Hive
Open to everything
by Anne-Katrin Titze
Abel Ferrara on Ethan Hawke, Gettysburg, stigmata and Zeros And Ones
The desire to fly and the impossibility of doing so
by Anne-Katrin Titze
Nora Martirosyan on Armenia’s Oscar submission Should The Wind Drop
Bringing Hope to the screen
by Amber Wilkinson
Maria Sødahl on the challenges of writing auto-fiction and avoiding sentimentality
At the heart of the character
by Anne-Katrin Titze
Alessandro Nivola on his upcoming projects, The Many Saints Of Newark, and Gay Talese
Breaking the cage
by Jennie Kermode
Ronnie Sandahl on the treatment of young footballers and Swedish Oscar submission Tigers
Extraordinary fabulous moments
by Anne-Katrin Titze
Bruno Dumont on costumes, the cinematic expression of the narrative, and the internal self of France
A Robust approach
by Amber Wilkinson
Constance Meyer on writing for Gérard Depardieu and Déborah Lukumuena in her debut film
Stay At Home Seven: December 6 to 12
by Amber Wilkinson
Films to look out for on streaming services and telly this week
O unholy night
by Jennie Kermode
Sean Nichols Lynch on vampires, festive horror and Red Snow
Making Make The Devil Laugh
by Amber Wilkinson
The Mino brothers talk about their scrutiny of Japanese society
Protecting our communities and the environment
by Anne-Katrin Titze
Karen Arikian on The Automat, Joan Churchill, Saul Bellow, farming and environmental films
Immersion and collaboration
by Amber Wilkinson
Nicolás Postiglione on working with Moisés Sepúlveda, Agustín Toscano and his cast on his debut film
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