Accepted (2006)
Rejected from eight colleges, Bartleby decides to start his own.
Downwind (2023)
The story of the nuclear testing which took place in Mercury, Nevada, where 928 nuclear weapons were detonated between 1951 - 1992.
Imitation Girl (2017)
A mysterious being appears in the desert and assumes the identity of the first person she sees – a magazine cover girl. Taken in by Iranian immigrants, she forms an understanding of her new surroundings, and comes to appreciate the beauty and the sadness of her new world.
Man Of The Year (2006)
Satire with thriller pretensions about a comedian who decides to run for the White House.
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Stray cats Bruno Martín and Santiago Taboada on the grime and the glory of Luger

From the withered tree Taratoa Stappard on colonial hierarchies, Ariana Osborne and Marama

Behind the tsar Olivier Assayas on humanising history in The Wizard Of The Kremlin

Suppressed energy Toby Jones on crafting characters and his role in Mr. Burton

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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 Critics' Week selection of first and second features announced


Cannes Directors' Fortnight selection


Cannes Payal Kapadia heads Critics' Week jury