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Cannes Film Festival

Two young Asian individuals intently looking at mobile phones.
Festivals

Bong Joon-ho’s Parasite wins the Palme d’Or at Cannes 2019

by Hannah Strong

The South Kore­an director’s social satire takes top hon­ours among a mixed bag of win­ners at this year’s festival.
Woman in a black dress standing on a balcony at night.
Festivals

Sibyl – first look review

by Hannah Strong

Adèle Exar­chopou­los and Vir­ginie Efi­ra star in this trite psy­chodra­ma from writer/​director Jus­tine Triet.
Two men in suits engaged in physical altercation on city street.
Festivals

The Gangster, The Cop, The Devil – first look review

by Michael Leader

A wel­come dose of crooked cops and vio­lent crims spices up the dying days of the 2019 Cannes Film Festival.
Abstract landscape with stylised green hills, yellow flowers, and two red cat-like figures by a blue lake.
Festivals

The Bears’ Famous Invasion of Sicily – first look review

by Jake Cunningham

Dino Buzzati’s 1945 children’s nov­el is trans­formed into a won­der­ful ani­mat­ed allegory.
Two individuals with painted facial features sitting in a vehicle
Festivals

Chicuarotes – first look review

by Ella Kemp

Gael Gar­cía Bernal directs this sor­ry para­ble about a pair of crim­i­nalised teenage clowns.
Two men sitting on a sofa in a room with bookshelves and framed photos on the walls.
Festivals

Matthias & Maxime – first look review

by Hannah Strong

Xavier Dolan returns to his Québé­cois roots in this soul­ful bal­lad about male friend­ship and unspo­ken desire.
Two people, a man and a woman, sitting closely at a desk in a dimly lit room.
Festivals

Parasite – first look review

by Hannah Strong

Bong Joon-ho is back with a dark, spiky and hilar­i­ous social satire about the seduc­tive nature of greed.
Two men, one with short hair and a leather jacket, the other with longer hair, laughing and gesticulating while seated at a table in a dimly lit room.
Festivals

Once Upon a Time in Hollywood – first look review

by Hannah Strong

Quentin Taran­ti­no knocks it out of the park with this per­son­al love let­ter to LA, in all its dirty sexy glory.
A girl in a green knit scarf and blue jacket stands outdoors, holding a walking stick.
Festivals

Jeanne – first look review

by Beth Webb

Bruno Dumont’s sequel to his musi­cal por­trait of a young Joan of Arc is endurance cin­e­ma at its most epic.
Woman with red hair wearing striped top, leaning against tiled wall.
Festivals

Frankie – first look review

by Charles Bramesco

Isabelle Hup­pert gives a gen­tle tour de force in Ira Sachs’ exis­ten­tial Por­tuguese getaway.