FILMS OUT THIS WEEK
A depressed teenager finds solace in witchcraft this week in Camp, while brothers bond over missing loot in The Last Viking - we interviewed star Mads Mikkelsen. An older woman adapts to assisted living in Familiar Touch, a young woman faces a crisis head on in Effi O Blaenau - we spoke with director and star Marc Evans & Leisa Gwenllian. A young man prepares for chemotherapy in Nino - read our interview with director Pauline Loquès, and another falls in love while mourning his father in Cactus Pears - see what director Rohan Kanawade told us about it. Alternatively, you can journey through the universe with a Lesbian Space Princess - we interviewed directors Leela Varghese & Emma Hough Hobbs. Meanwhile, there are big screen rereleases for John Woo gangster classic A Better Tomorrow and unique surrealist animation Angel's Egg.
In addition to the above, we have a great selection of streaming suggestions in our Stay-at-Home Seven, and there's more to explore in our Eye for books column and podcast.
DVD/STREAMING HIGHLIGHTS
The Titfield Thunderbolt
Blu-Ray Review
Hold The Fort
Streaming now on digital
FESTIVALS
We're bringing you all the latest from the Muslim International Film Festival, where Roqia is screening.
We still have reviews coming in from Docs Ireland, Sheffield DocFest, Tribeca and ImagineNative.
Putting a festival in the frame Georgis Grigorakis on shooting a hybrid documentary about Thessaloniki Film Festival
Encouraging reel growth How Spanish/Greek co-production Yerma took root at the Evia Project
Age and urgency Daniel Talbott and Andrew Klaus-Vineyard on Welcome To Tool Shed
Little games Alicia Scherson on adapting Bolaño and making The Summer War
Without context Matt Eames on declining political discourse, life without social media, and Deepfake
Such a suff'ring Joe Fria on exploring his personal fears in Shadows Of Willow Cabin
McGregor, Branagh and Vachon bound for Edinburgh Film festival launches 79th programme of premieres and encounters
We're bringing you news, reviews and more from the Muslim International Film Festival.
We're looking forward to and the Fantasia International Film Festival.
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It's a busy time for festivals and here's the latest:
Fantasia Full line-up revealed; Her Private Hell to open
MIFF Festival director discusses London line-up as doors open
Karlovy Vary Keitel, Hoffman and Binoche take the waters as second wave of guests announced
The Evia Project Event returns for a 5th year with focus on the forest
DocFest Winners announced
Tribeca Awards announced
