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Renowned Chinese artist and activist Ai Weiwei has garnered international attention as much for his ambitious artwork as his political provocations and increasingly public clashes with the Chinese government.

A look at the work, life and legacy of Luke Haines.

Documentary meditation on man's relationship with animals.

The story of the Ugandan campaigners who have spoken out against the country's proposed Anti-Gay Bill.

At a Crimean resort, various characters cross paths with one another across an intricate multi-story narrative.
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Finnboeg and Alfred paint lines on a road in this gentle comedy. Re-released to coincide with David Gordon Green's remake Prince Avalanche.

A sheltered Mormon girl believes her unexplained pregnancy must have been caused by listening to rock music.

The acquisition of a valuable lump of uranium leads two east end chancers into a series of scrapes.

The story of Act Up and the ordinary people who transformed the tratment of AIDS.
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When a scrap merchant vanishes from a small Polish town, it sets in motion an unexpected chain of events.

A single mother clings to life amid nightmarish mental problems and self-mutilation.

Old tape recorded messages of love are resurrected to provide a glimpse back in time.

A phone call reveals the difficulties of estrangement within a family.
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A documentary following eight players on their way to the over-80s world table tennis championships.
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A documentary maker and a historian seek to uncover England's secrets as they travel through its waterways in a swan-shaped pedalo.

A conspiracy of a gang of cyborgs.

The seminal work of extreme Japanese cyberpunk, newly restored from the original negative by cult director Shinya Tsukamoto, who will be in attendance at EIFF.

Filming sensations Mathieu Amalric on Pierre Léon, Jeanne Balibar and the sounds and colours of Barbara
Character arc Seth A Smith on filming with a two-year-old and bringing marbling to life in The Crescent
Keeping up appearances Marcello Martinessi on cultural conservatism and filmmaking honesty in The Heiresses
A different space Kelly Macdonald on working with Marc Turtletaub on Puzzle
Out of the past Susanna Nicchiarelli on Trine Dyrholm and the costume design in Nico, 1988
The iconic man Jonathan Baker on Becoming Iconic and Inconceivable
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