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Two Russian soldiers force a Chechen prisoner to act as guide – and begin to develop a bond with him.
A rich young man in tasteful tailoring becomes obsessed with a lesbian who lives with him and his grandmother in large Parisian apartment.
Unlikely relationships form between hostages and captors as they trek through the Philippine jungle.
A father tries to find his kidnapped daughter.
A drug-addicted single mum is taken hostage in her own home.
A concentration camp escapee assumes the identity of a dead British officer in order to survive.
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
Open to magic Pete Ohs on growing as a filmmaker and making Erupcja
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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
