FILMS OUT THIS WEEK
One man fights for justice this week in Two Prosecutors, a Macedonian boy discovers music in DJ Ahmet, and a Cold War-era farmer fortifies his house in Redoubt - we spoke with director John Skoog and star Denis Lavant. A paranoid loner is cornered in Empire Of Lies, while a couple experiment with swinging in Splitsville. The story of Vesuvius is told in Below The Clouds, caves are explored in Underland, and an author's story is told in Orwell: 2+2=5. A science teacher is charged with saving the Sun in Project Hail Mary, children's wishes come true in The Land Of Sometimes, and a boy travels in time in Arco - director and star Ugo Bienvenu & Natalie Portman shared their thoughts. A woman experiments with resurrection in Dead Lover, a man attempts seven challenging sea swims in Don't Be Prey, and five stories explore the meaning of home in Abode - we had a chat with director Liam O Mochain. An Italian president faces difficult choices in La Grazia - we interviewed star Toni Servillo and there are big screen rereleases for musical romance Moulin Rouge, Yakuza thriller The Killer, and William Shakespeare’s Romeo And Juliet.
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.
DVD/STREAMING HIGHLIGHTS
Cruel Tale Of Bushido
Blu-Ray Review
Fear In The Night
Blu-Ray Review
FESTIVALS
We're bringing you news and interviews from BFI Flare, where Out Laws is screening - you can also read our interview with Lexi Powner, Friedel Dausab, Rosanna Flamer-Caldera and James Lewis. We still have reviews coming in from SXSW, the Thessaloniki Documentary Film Festival and the Glasgow Film Festival.
A little bit of hope Miriam Margolyes, Jacki Weaver and Nat Boltt on feelgood cinema and Holy Days
Stardust sleuth We Are Stardust's Jon Larsen on his micrometeorite quest
Sugaring the pill Brea Grant, Ed Dougherty and Chelsea Stardust on Grind
Hustle horror Barbara Crampton on comedy, horror, corporate culture and Grind
Changing identities, changing lives Rahemur Rahman and Lily Vetch on evolving hijra culture and Body Of Our Own
Sundance announces Sandbox Fund recipients Four UK nonfiction productions/co-productions among selection
We're currently bringing you news, reviews and more direct from BFI Flare and SXSW.
We're looking forward to Fantaspoa and Overlook.
We've recently brought you coverage of the Thessaloniki International Documentary Festival, the NY Rendezvous with French Cinema, the Glasgow Film Festival, the Berlinale, Sundance and Palm Springs.
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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 Lighton and McGoldrick join La Résidence
Cannes Park Chan-Wook named as Jury head