FILMS OUT THIS WEEK
The life of a woman who took the US president to court is explored this week in documentary Ask E. Jean, while an elderly man finds his late wife has returned to run the household and see off freeloading spectres in A Useful Ghost - see our interview with director Ratchapoom Boonbunchachoke. A married mussel farmer finds love On The Sea - we spoke with director Helen Walsh and stars Barry Ward & Lorne MacFadyen. Meanwhile you can watch a hero undertake an epic journey in Christopher Nolan's take on The Odyssey.
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 Fires
Streaming now on digital
The Fall Of Sir Douglas Weatherford
Streaming now on MUBI
FESTIVALS
We've recently been covering the Fantasia International Film Festival, where The Last Footage screened.
We're looking forward to Locarno Film Festival and Edinburgh International Film Festival.
Spirited animals Meriem Bennani and Orian Barki on making animation Bouchra
Drinking to victory Diego Fuentes on the wild, unlikely journey of punk student film Matapanki
Bit by the bug Angus Silver on the imagery, music and creepy crawly wonders of Insectasy
Precision filmmaking Casey Walker on setting rules, layering complexity, and making Home Bodies
A dangerous woman Rebecca De Mornay on finding characters' truth and making The Gentleman Thief
Divine transformation Eriko Katagiri on the itako tradition and When You Open The Door
We've recently brought you coverage of the Fantasia International Film Festival, the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, the Muslim International Film Festival, Docs Ireland, Sheffield DocFest, ImagineNative, Tribeca and Cannes.
Read our full archive for more.
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It's a busy time for festivals and here's the latest:
London Jesse Eisenberg's The Debut to close festival
San Sebastian announces José Giovanni retrospective
Dinard Amira Casar to head jury, plus opening film announced
San Sebastian Leigh, Naishtat and Larraín among those joining line-up
Frightfest Full line-up announced
