Carla J Easton and Blair Young’s informative documentary about Scotland's unsung musical pioneers strikes an impactful chord.
Will Seefried’s confident debut feature tackles a devastating, overlooked history through queer romance in the 1920s.
A man's complicated relationship with an AI-powered doll is the subject of this oddly moving yet morally grey documentary.
By Xuanlin Tham
A young woman with a difficult home life discovers Riga's rave scene in Matiss Kaza's fourth feature.
By Xuanlin Tham
The trials and tribulations of one couple's relationship are under the microscope in Devorah Baum and Josh Appignanesi's frustrating documentary.
By Xuanlin Tham
Lam Sum's Hong Kong-set Covid drama is tender but lacks incisiveness when it comes to the pandemic.
A new creative director, new programme strands and a new vision promise a big return for the world’s oldest film festival.
By Iana Murray
This year’s EIFF showcased a diverse crop of homegrown films, from a monochrome Cornish curio to a love letter to Dundee.
There’s shades of early Steven Spielberg and The Twilight Zone in Andrew Patterson’s debut feature.
By Katie Goh
This Changes Everything asks why things aren’t improving for women in the film industry.
By Katie Goh
Four school friends hit the Scottish Highlands in first-time writer/director Ninian Doff’s offbeat adventure.
Brie Larson directs and stars in this free-spirited indie comedy about a woman in pursuit of a pet unicorn.
The director’s cut of this moving documentary is well worth catching on the big screen.
Charlie Hunnam and Rami Malek star in this serviceable but unnecessary remake of the classic prison camp drama.
Kelly Macdonald plays a technophobe with a penchant for solving puzzles in a drama whose pieces don’t quite fit together.
Brie Larson’s directorial debut and a special focus on American female filmmakers are among the highlights of the 72nd EIFF.
Kelly Macdonald headlines the bittersweet Puzzle, a film about competitive jigsaw making.
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