FILMS OUT THIS WEEK

A father tries to save his daughter from addiction this week in Bleeding Love - see our interview with star Ewan McGregor - while an Iranian immigrant in Sweden wrestles with his demons in Opponent - we interviewed director Milad Alami. An idealistic woman faces a trying situation in The Teachers' Lounge - director llker Çatak shared his thoughts - and a photographer falls foul of a curse in Disappear Completely - we spoke with director Luis Javier Henaine. Meanwhile a young man goes looking for revenge in Monkey Man and a runaway bride must fight off murderous groomsmen in Till Death Do Us Part. A village is threatened by tourism in Evil Does Not Exist, Senegalese teenagers seek a new life in Europe in Io Capitano - see what director Matteo Garrone told us about it - while a family falls prey to radicalisation in documdrama Four Daughters - we spoke with director Kaouther Ben Hania. A man's objection to a boring play gets out of hand in Yannick, and a young sea monster makes landlubber friends in Luca, plus there's a rerelease for Lynne Ramsay's Ratcatcher.

We also have a great selection of film and streaming suggestions in our Stay-at-Home Seven, plus read our Streaming Spotlight on the Cannes Class of 23.

DVD/STREAMING HIGHLIGHTS

Packshot of 5000 Space Aliens on 5000 Space Aliens Streaming now on Amazon
Meet 5000 space aliens in 5000 seconds.
Packshot of Trenque Lauquen on Trenque Lauquen Streaming now on MUBI
Story set in the Argentinian city of the title, centring on an academic who has disappeared. The story is told across two feature films.

FESTIVALS

We're bringing you coverage of Fantaspoa, where Our Father, The Devil is screening, along with Queer East. The Cannes programme has also been announced.

News

Questions on creativity Hermann Vaske in conversation with Ed Bahlman on Can Creativity Save The World?

A Northern tale Chris Cronin on the ancient legacy behind The Moor

All fun and games Megan Seely on play and making Puddysticks

Contemplating change Cécile Embleton and Alys Tomlinson on filmmaking and life choices in Mother Vera

The price of seeing Gary Lennon on the work of Cathal McNaughton and I Dream In Photos

Inaugural Muslim International Film Festival set for London Full programme announced

Docs Ireland marketplace ready to go Irish documentaries to bid for international attention

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