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Lured by gold, two greedy peasants unknowingly escort a princess and her general across enemy lines.
When a man who thinks his child has been kidnapped discovers they've nabbed the wrong kid, he has to decide if the life of another's son is equally worth saving.
A civil servant, told he has incurable cancer, resolves to change his mundane life before he dies. Out on re-release.
A thief is draughted in to impersonate a warlord in medieval Japan.
A warlord splits his kingdom between his sons only to see the older two cause chaos as they battle for supremacy in this vivid Japanese reworking of King Lear.
Four separate versions of a death in the forest.
A crafty samurai helps a young man and his fellow clansmen save his uncle, who has been framed and imprisoned by a corrupt superintendent.
A village enlists a group of samurai to defend them from bandits.
The Scottish play transposed to a misty compound on the desolate slopes of Mount Fuji.
A mysterious ronin finds his services are popular in a town where two gangs are trying to wipe each other out.
A place to belong Liam O Mochain on anthology filmmaking, hidden stories and making Abode
Bear necessities Jack Weisman and Gabriel Osio Vanden on working together and making naivety work for them in Nuisance Bear
In ascension Isaac 'Drift' Wright and Deon Taylor on climbing, spiritual development and Drift
Looking back Kei Ishikawa on memory, ambiguity and A Pale View Of Hills
Bearing witness Gabriela Osio Vanden and Jack Weisman on balance and perspectives in Nuisance Bear
Number one suspect Peter Warren on mental illness, living with uncertainty, and Kill Me
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It's a busy time for festivals and here's the latest from the spring events:
GSFF 19th edition opens in Glasgow with Downriver A Tiger
Cannes Barbra Streisand to receive honorary Palme d'Or
Thessaloniki Golden Alexanders announced
Cannes Honorary Palme d'Or to be presented to Peter Jackson
Cannes Park Chan-Wook named as Jury head
