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Features

In Praise Of

The disturbing prescience of Mala Noche

by Tom Joudrey

Forty years ago, Gus Van Sant’s breakout film captured the terror and violence inflicted on immigrants in the United States. Lead actor Tim Streeter reflects on his experiences making this landmark of indie cinema.
This Just In

Death with Dignity: the documentaries de-stigmatising end-of-life care

by Miriam Balanescu

André is an Idiot is the latest in a line of refreshing films that tackle the taboo of death head-on.
This Just In

How gaming YouTuber Markiplier became an overnight box-office sensation

by Blake Simons

Iron Lung has unexpectedly turned the box office upside down – what led a YouTube legend to take on Hollywood with his horror feature debut?
Tokyo International Film Festival

Mika Imai: 'There is such an affinity between deaf culture and visual images'

by Hannah Strong

At the Tokyo International Film Festival, Mika Imai explains bringing their vision of Deaf culture to the big screen through a tender family drama.
A moody shot from behind the scenes on CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, showing a couple in the centre of the frame with dramatic lighting.
Hard Craft

Light Touch: How Hollywood gets lit

by Gabie McFadden

Gaffer Jon Haney is responsible for literally lighting up the screen – what does that mean in the digital age?
Man in black long-sleeved shirt and red shorts standing on rocky beach, looking down. Blue sea and cloudy sky behind him.
Tokyo International Film Festival

Keiko Tsuruoka: 'The starting line for me was the unspoken'

by Hannah Strong

The director of Saikai Paradise reveals how her friendship with her lead actor inspired her tender drama about homecoming and disconnection.
Film collage grid with 16 movie stills showing various actors, scenes, and genres from different time periods in rectangular frames.
Incoming

100 films to look forward to in 2026 – part two

by Little White Lies

New year, new movies! Here’s part two of our annual preview looking ahead to the year’s most exciting releases.
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Interviews

Park Chan-wook: ‘We certainly do have other choices’

by Hannah Strong

The violently competitive world of HR and employment is the subject matter of the South Korean filmmaker’s highly prescient latest.
Cinema screen displaying orange and red film title graphics with silhouetted audience members seated in darkened theatre with red lighting.
Scene Report

Inside the North West Film Clubs building a regional community around cinema

by Luke Charnley

Across Liverpool and Manchester, a dynamic network of film clubs is occupying community spaces and encouraging a DIY approach to film curation.
Two people in white shirts lying on a bed, one person laughing whilst covering their face with their hand, the other smiling nearby.
Tokyo International Film Festival

Chihiro Amano: 'It was like I hit a wall in all directions'

by Hannah Strong

At the Tokyo International Film Festival, Japanese filmmaker Chihiro Amano reflects on how her experience of motherhood led her to direct the relationship drama Sato and Sato.

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