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Three people, an older man and two younger women, posing in a traditional-looking Japanese interior setting with shelves and artwork on the walls.
Festivals

Taking stock of Japanese cinema at Tokyo International Film Festival

by Hannah Strong

The biggest celebration of cinema in Japan shows promise as an event in the city’s cultural calendar.
A woman wearing a turban-style head covering, facing away from the camera with a serious expression.
Review

The Piano Lesson review – high-quality but low-impact work

by Leila Latif

Malcolm Washington makes his feature directorial debut with an ambitious adaptation of one of August Wilson’s most well-known plays.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Silhouetted armoured military vehicle on rocky terrain, figures in foreground
Review

No Other Land review – a microcosm of Palestinian resistance

by Fatima Sheriff

Calling for a free Palestine, this vital doc chronicles the resilience of the Masafer Yatta community and the occupation’s atrocities in the West Bank.

5
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
Illustration of a young man with brown hair and a thoughtful expression, set against a backdrop of vibrant red and purple colours.
Interviews

Franz Rogowski: ‘If you talk about birds, you always talk about ethereal energy’

by Savina Petkova

The German star unlocks the process of deep immersion that led him to discovering his character in Andrea Arnold’s Bird.
Truth & Movies - A Little White Lies Podcast
Podcast

Paddington 3 | Bird | No Other Land

On Truth & Movies this week, we discuss Paddington In Peru, the subject of the latest issue, Andrea Arnold’s Bird and spoke to its star Nykiya Adams. Finally we review the documentary No Other Land. 
Illustrated portrait of a person with short dark hair, green eyes, and tattoos on their shoulder and neck, set against a colourful background of blues and reds.
Interviews

Barry Keoghan: ‘I have my own method; I’m still learning and discovering’

by David Jenkins

The role of charismatic chancer Bug in Andrea Arnold’s Bird feels like a victory lap for Hollywood’s most unlikely new darling.
Teddy bear in red hat and blue jacket against mountainous backdrop.
Review

Paddington in Peru review – a very well-executed threequel

by David Jenkins

It’s three for three in the beloved bear franchise, as our marmalade-scoffing scamp heads off for an adventure in his South American homeland.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
A young woman with curly red hair, wearing a red shirt and leather jacket, stands in a city environment with birds flying around her. In the background, buildings and a cow can be seen.
Interviews

Andrea Arnold: ‘I’m very interested in the sensual world’

by Nia Childs

One of Britain’s foremost chroniclers of life in the economic margins opens up about the pressures of modern filmmaking and her desire to let audiences take what they want from her films.
Outdoor scene with lush greenery, fields of tall grass, and a person in the distance with arms outstretched.
Review

Bird review – a magical, energetic marvel

by Hannah Strong

Social and magical realism merge in Andrea Arnold’s scintillating Thames Estuary fable about the friendship between a latchkey kid and a smiling wanderer searching for home.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
A young Asian man wearing a red jacket and grey hooded jacket, standing in a wooded area.
Festivals

Missing Child Videotape – first-look review

by Hannah Strong

Kondo Ryota’s debut feature is a chilling ghost story that begins with a videotape – but that’s where the similarities to Ringu end in this impressive new J‑Horror.