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Baran Kosari with Behzad Dorani, left, and Babak Karimi in The Wastetown. Ahmad Bahrami: 'The personal reason that I've worked on these types of topics is that I want to show this brutal situation so that others see what is happening and how to avoid it in the future'
Streaming Spotlight: the rites of Spring We shine our Beltane spotlight on films in which the old ways linger
Fighting fit for a debut feature Valéry Carnoy talks toxic masculinity, memory, confidence and Belgian 'soft-power'
Collective power We look ahead at the programme of this year's Folk Film Gathering
Writing hidden messages Arnaud Desplechin on guilt, melodrama, feeling haunted, and Two Pianos
Clever crafting with Idiots Chris Barfoot on his six-camera set up and three-day shoot of his debut feature
'You get in the car, you go somewhere, you have an experience' Cole Webley and John Magaro on poignant road trip Omaha
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It's a busy time for festivals and here's the latest from the spring events:
Cannes 16 titles added to line-up
Cannes Carla Simón heads short film jury
Cannes Directors' Fortnight selection
Cannes Payal Kapadia heads Critics' Week jury
