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Venice Film Festival

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No Bears – first-look review

by Rafa Sales Ross

Jafar Panahi plays himself in this lovingly-crafted autofiction that centers on two pairs of lovers.
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The Listener – first-look review

by Hannah Strong

Tessa Thompson plays a helpline volunteer on her final shift in Steve Buscemi’s sensitive drama.
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Blonde – first-look review

by Leila Latif

Andrew Dominik’s adaptation of Joyce Carol Oates’ behemoth Marilyn Monroe novel is a surreal, anarchic take on celebrity and womanhood.
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Beyond the Wall – first-look review

by Anahit Behrooz

Vahid Jalilvand crafts an intimate puzzle box of a film, regarding the lives of two strangers that intersect in a fascinating and tragic manner.
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The Matchmaker – first-look review

by Anahit Behrooz

Benedetta Argenteri’s documentary about Tooba Gondal fails to get to the systematic causes of radicalisation, instead opting for shoddy personal blame.
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The Son – first-look review

by Hannah Strong

Despite boasting some big names, Florian Zeller’s follow-up to The Father is a missed opportunity to tackle the weighty subject of teen depression.
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Saint Omer – first-look review

by Rafa Sales Ross

This deeply nuanced treatise on the tragedy of motherhood marks the extraordinary feature debut of Alice Diop.
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Dead for a Dollar – first-look review

by Leila Latif

There should be a warrant out for someone’s arrest after this dire western from Walter Hill.
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The Eternal Daughter – first-look review

by Catherine Bray

Tilda Swinton plays both mother and daughter in Joanna Hogg’s eerie and effective exploration of parent-child relationships.
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Love Life – first-look review

by Xuanlin Tham

Koji Fukuda’s ninth feature fails to meet the mark when it comes to exploring the knotty topic of familial grief.

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