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Three young individuals embracing, their eyes closed, wearing purple and peach clothing against a grey background.
Review

Prayers For The Stolen

by Marina Ashioti

Tatiana Huezo’s first narrative feature is a masterfully evocative portrait of coming of age in the shadow of Mexico’s narco wars.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
A person with dark hair and a serious expression, standing in front of a crowd of people.
Review

Small Body

by Emily Maskell

A grieving mother sets out to give her stillborn child a proper burial in Laura Samani’s affecting debut feature.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
A person gazing out of a car window, their face in profile and partially obscured by hair blowing in the wind.
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Compartment No. 6

by Mark Asch

Two strangers meet on a fateful train journey from Moscow to the Arctic Circle in Juho Kuosmanen’s romantic drama.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Two men in white shirts facing each other, one's head in front of the other's
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Onoda: 10,000 Nights in the Jungle

by David Jenkins

Arthur Harari charts the remarkable story of Japanese soldier Hiroo Onoda, who refused to surrender at the end of World War Two.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
A young woman with dark braids wearing a white tank top stands in a snowy environment, looking thoughtful.
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Murina

by Laura Venning

The return of an old friend causes tension between members of a fishing family in Antoneta Alamat Kusijanović’s assured debut.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Person wearing hat and coat, standing next to another man wearing a suit.
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The Outfit

by Josh Slater-Williams

A tailor and his assistant become caught up in organised crime in Graham Moore’s compelling drama.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
A woman with short dark hair gazes intently at the camera, lips slightly parted, in a dimly lit room.
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You Are Not My Mother

by Anton Bitel

A family find themselves troubled by malevolent familial forces in director Kate Dolan’s tense drama-horror.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Group of young people in dim lighting, sitting and interacting around a table.
Review

Apollo 10½: A Space Age Childhood

by David Jenkins

This magnificent mid-century memory piece from Richard Linklater is up there with the director’s finest films.

3
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
Smiling young girl with curly hair and flower in her hair, looking sideways against dark background.
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A Night of Knowing Nothing

by Marina Ashioti

The relationship between the art of filmmaking and the necessity of protest lies at the heart of Payal Kapadia’s spellbinding feature debut.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
A close-up portrait of a woman with blonde hair, facing the camera with a pensive expression.
Review

The Audition

by Molly Cavanagh

Nina Hoss is a violin teacher obsessed with success in Ina Weisse’s taut psychological drama.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect