FILMS OUT THIS WEEK
A woman recalls life in post-war Japan this week in A Pale View Of Hills - we spoke with director Kei Ishikawa. The story of Hitler's food testers is told in The Tasters, and a day of resistance in Glasgow is remembered in Everybody To Kenmure Street - see what director Felipe Bustos Sierra. Four girls are connected across time in Sound Of Falling, while danger waits in the woods in Dolly - we interviewed director Rod Blackhurst. Exhibition on Screen looks at the artists Turner & Constable, and there's are big screen rereleases for western survival tale The Revenant and David Lynch's The Straight Story.
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
The Devil's Hand
Blu-Ray Review
Zen And Sword
Blu-Ray Review
FESTIVALS
We're bringing you news and interviews from BFI Flare, where The Serpent's Skin is screening - see our interview with director and stars Alice Maio Mackay, Alexandra McVicker & Avalon Fast - and SXSW. We still have reviews coming in from Thessaloniki Documentary Film Festival and the Glasgow Film Festival.
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
One Battle After Another named Best Picture Breakthroughs for women and Koreans, a new category, and an award with two winners.
We're currently bringing you news, reviews and more direct from BFI Flare and SXSW.
We're looking forward to Fantaspoa.
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:
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
