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

Packshot of Zen And Sword on Blu-Ray Zen And Sword Blu-Ray Review
An adaptation of Yoshikawa Eiji's biography of Miyamoto Musashi, swordsman and author of the Book Of Five Rings, who fights his way through many opponents while developing his philosophy of swordsmanship.
Packshot of OBEX on OBEX Streaming now on digital
Conor Marsh lives a secluded life with his dog, Sandy, until one day he begins playing OBEX, a new, state-of-the-art computer game. When Sandy goes missing, the line between reality and game blurs and Conor must venture into the strange world of OBEX to bring her home.

FESTIVALS

We're bringing you news and interviews from SXSW, where Edie Arnold Is A Loser is screening, plus Thessaloniki Documentary Film Festival and NY's Rendez-vous With French Cinema. We still have reviews coming in from the Glasgow Film Festival.

News

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

'Our present is Barbara’s future' Brydie O’Connor on Barbara Forever, queer wisdom and reaching younger audiences

Golden night for Closure in Thessaloniki Documentary about a grieving father's hunt for his son takes top prize

One Battle After Another named Best Picture Breakthroughs for women and Koreans, a new category, and an award with two winners.

More news and features

We're currently bringing you news, reviews and more direct from the Thessaloniki International Documentary Festival, SXSW and the NY Rendezvous with French Cinema.



We're looking forward to BFI Flare and Fantaspoa.



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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