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Actress who challenges the status quo
by Richard Mowe
Léa Drucker on awards, resonating stories and pushing boundaries
When a filmmaker turns 'sculptor'
by Richard Mowe
Mission director Paul Wright on his 'psychic punk exploration' with George MacKay
End credits for perfectionist who made Cyrano
by Richard Mowe
France’s film industry mourns death of Jean-Paul Rappeneau at 94
Outsider in a Mad world
by Richard Mowe
Bart Simpson on why Terry Gilliam paid tribute to his 'God'
Women who are deadlier than the male
by Richard Mowe
Greek gothic noir Sea Of Glass turns the tables on two mainstream classics
Coming of age in a conflict zone
by Richard Mowe
Skintown director on The Troubles, male friendship and winning the Sean Connery Prize
Behind Dern’s ‘late-life masterpiece’
by Richard Mowe
Northbound director on the ultimate actor’s actor, mortality and a sentimental journey
Hitting the road to find a creative voice
by Richard Mowe
Borges And Me director on a literary odd couple, inspiration and coping with midges
Veterans learning new tricks
by Richard Mowe
Courtenay and Calder-Marshall on intimacy, trust and the value of friendship in Queen At Sea
New eyes on Old Hollywood
by Richard Mowe
How images of Bette Davis, Joan Crawford and Rita Hayworth inspired Pretty Babies
Freedom fighter for the female gaze
by Richard Mowe
Love Me Tender director Anna Cazenave Cambet on sexuality, motherhood and gender balance
Baptism for child of cinema
by Richard Mowe
Karlovy Vary’s best director Mads Mengel on family, fatherhood and casting
Producer with the skills of a diplomat
by Richard Mowe
Greg Shapiro on the journey from The Hurt Locker to Harold & Kumar
Starring role for a 'reluctant' award winner
by Richard Mowe
Karlovy Vary turns spotlight on genius behind the lens Robert Richardson
Why it’s not all about Jesse
by Richard Mowe
Eisenberg on talking too much, keeping off the internet and staying creative
Hoffman still working out life’s mysteries
by Richard Mowe
Eternal star of The Graduate receives top Karlovy Vary accolade
The ultimate act of friendship
by Richard Mowe
Robin Campillo on picking up the threads from the late Laurent Cantet
Fighting fit for a debut feature
by Richard Mowe
Valéry Carnoy talks toxic masculinity, memory, confidence and Belgian 'soft-power'
Final exit for France’s national treasure Nathalie Baye
by Richard Mowe
From Truffaut to Beauvois she relished playing 'dangerous women'
Klapisch – Proud to be populist
by Richard Mowe
Colours Of Time director on success and why he wants to stay on the edge
'If Visconti had done it how could I possibly do it any better?'
by Richard Mowe
Ozon on the challenges of tackling Camus' masterwork The Stranger
Journey from extrovert to introvert
by Richard Mowe
The Stranger star Benjamin Voisin on Camus, Ozon and learning not to act
Somewhere over the rainbow
by Richard Mowe
Arco director on how he managed to follow his dream with help from Natalie Portman
Seeking light out of darkness
by Richard Mowe
Pauline Loquès on the personal tragedy that inspired her first feature Nino
'Children can understand a lot more than we think..'
by Richard Mowe
The makers of Little Amélie on why perceptions about animation are changing
Bardot - the reluctant bombshell
by Richard Mowe
A lifetime of changing the image of women, shattering taboos, and saving animals
'I am a real mix of two cultures'
by Richard Mowe
Kristin Scott Thomas on her directorial debut, vanquishing demons and putting the record straight
Talents lurking in the shadows of The Shining
by Richard Mowe
Why Misper film tandem want to 'write it dark and cast it funny'
'It felt timely to write about a very masculine world'
by Richard Mowe
On the Sea Director Helen Walsh on sex, desire, class and the influence of the Dardennes
A passionate double act
by Richard Mowe
On The Sea's Barry Ward and Lorne MacFadyen on bonding, intimacy and drawing on their roots
'Basically I write for me … and then see where the characters lead'
by Richard Mowe
Paul Andrew Williams and Jason Watkins on defying categories in Dragonfly
Fostering true grit in Cork
by Richard Mowe
Christy filmmaker Brendan Canty on authenticity and prizes
Mum's the word for Camille Cottin
by Richard Mowe
Call My Agent star on life-work balance, kids and Out Of Love
'Being a filmmaker is a kind of disease'
by Richard Mowe
Director István Szabó on reflections, restorations and why he will never say never
Filmmaker who shook up France
by Richard Mowe
Death Of The Sorrow And The Pity’s Marcel Ophuls at the age of 97
'Speaking the language turns me into a totally different person'
by Richard Mowe
Jodie finds the right French accent in A Private Life
'It’s the work that is going to stand above all awards'
by Richard Mowe
Spike Lee on hard graft, collaborating with Denzel and his love of the Knicks
'He kept this spirit of a child'
by Richard Mowe
Sylvain Chomet on animating Marcel Pagnol's career in A Magnificent Life
'I admit it was crazy idea, but then film people are crazy'
by Richard Mowe
Richard Linklater on chronicling the creation of Godard's Breathless in Nouvelle Vague
Warring parents sparked Ramsay’s Cannes entry
by Richard Mowe
Die, My Love stars Robert Pattinson and Jennifer Lawrence in fighting form
In tune with the public
by Richard Mowe
Emmanuel Courcol on his upbeat hit The Marching Band
The joker with a serious side
by Richard Mowe
The Marching Band’s Pierre Lottin on outsider traits, box office hits and gainful employment
Light at the end of the tunnel
by Richard Mowe
Michel Hazanavicius on childhood memories, Holocaust survival, Ukraine and animation
Taking the plunge as 'angel and devil'
by Richard Mowe
French actor Félix Kysyl on his first lead role in Misericordia
'There is a bit of me in lots of the characters I create'
by Richard Mowe
Misericordia director Guiraudie on his tale of the unexpected
In the frame: the 'invisible' photographer
by Richard Mowe
Martin Parr on how it feels to be in the spotlight and receive due recognition
Hopping from stage to screen
by Richard Mowe
The Tasting director Ivan Caldérac on making a bid for posterity after a theatre hit
In the footsteps of Jeanne Moreau
by Richard Mowe
Spirit of French cinema legend pervades Angers festival as winners revealed
Megan joins rising stars constellation
by Richard Mowe
Unveiled - ten talents making an impression in French cinema
'I have always adored being pushed out of my comfort zone'
by Richard Mowe
Reawakening's Juliet Stevenson on making choices, working with Jared Harris and never repeating herself
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