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On Her Shoulders – first look review

by Ed Gibbs

A compelling look at the global campaigning of sex slave survivor turned reluctant Yazidi activist, Nadia Murad.
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Cate Blanchett named Jury President of the 2018 Cannes Film Festival

by Little White Lies

The Carol and Blue Jasmine star will judge this year’s Palme d’Or contenders.
Elderly couple riding a blue motorcycle with sidecar through a desert landscape.
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10 highlights from the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival

by Patrick Gamble

The conflict between tradition and modernity came to the fore at Estonia’s largest film event.
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Isle of Dogs to open the 2018 Berlin Film Festival

by Hannah Strong

Wes Anderson and his canine crew are headed to the 68th Berlinale.
Illustration depicting a group of Japanese anime-style characters, including a nurse, man in traditional Japanese clothing, and several women in colourful kimonos.
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Celebrating the centenary of Japanese animation at LEAFF

by Matt Turner

Rare works from Satoshi Kon and Osamu Tezuka were presented at this year’s festival.
Two men, Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis, sitting in director's chairs with their names on placards.
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10 things to see at the UK Jewish Film Festival 2017

by Ella Kemp

A tribute to Jerry Lewis and a Bollywood dancing class are among the highlights of this year’s festival.
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Addressing gender trouble at the 2017 BFI London Film Festival

by Sophie Monks Kaufman

New films that deal with the relationship between men and women in interesting ways.
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Is this the world’s sexiest film festival?

by Justine Smith

Montréal’s Festival du Nouveau Cinéma presented erotic tales from around the world this year.
Cartoon characters of two girls in a library, one reading a book titled "Madame Ovary" and the other reading "Vampire Boyfriend" with bookshelves in the background.
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Meet the exciting young directors behind animation’s female revolution

by Alex King

Greece’s Anima Syros festival provided a platform for a bright new generation of women animators.
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Journeyman – first look review

by David Jenkins

Paddy Considine’s second feature as director is powered by a clutch of big, bold and unabashedly emotional performances.