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Stay-at-Home Seven: March 23 to 29
by Amber Wilkinson, Jennie Kermode
Films to watch on TV or stream this week
Changing identities, changing lives
by Jennie Kermode
Rahemur Rahman and Lily Vetch on evolving hijra culture and Body Of Our Own
Changing hearts and minds
by Jennie Kermode
Lexi Powner, Friedel Dausab, Rosanna Flamer-Caldera and James Lewis on Out Laws
Somewhere over the rainbow
by Richard Mowe
Arco director on how he managed to follow his dream with help from Natalie Portman
A place to belong
by Jennie Kermode
Liam O Mochain on anthology filmmaking, hidden stories and making Abode
Bear necessities
by Amber Wilkinson
Jack Weisman and Gabriel Osio Vanden on working together and making naivety work for them in Nuisance Bear
In ascension
by Paul Risker
Isaac 'Drift' Wright and Deon Taylor on climbing, spiritual development and Drift
Looking back
by Paul Risker
Kei Ishikawa on memory, ambiguity and A Pale View Of Hills
Stay-at-Home Seven: March 16 to 22
by Amber Wilkinson, Jennie Kermode, Mateusz Tarwacki
Films to stream or catch on TV this week
Bearing witness
by Amber Wilkinson
Gabriela Osio Vanden and Jack Weisman on balance and perspectives in Nuisance Bear
Number one suspect
by Jennie Kermode
Peter Warren on mental illness, living with uncertainty, and Kill Me
'Our present is Barbara’s future'
by Edin Custo
Brydie O’Connor on Barbara Forever, queer wisdom and reaching younger audiences
Galaxy of ideas
by Amber Wilkinson
Elisabeth Rasmussen on mixing science, myth and art in We Are Stardust
Happy hour
by Jennie Kermode
Sam A. Davis on the unlikely story behind Oscar nominee The Singers
Reaching new heights
by Paul Risker
Mandy Horvath, Edward Drake and Scott Veltri on a mystery, a mountain and The Ascent
Stay-at-Home Seven: March 9 to 15
by Amber Wilkinson, Jennie Kermode
Films to stream or watch on TV this week
The dream of what could be
by Jennie Kermode
David Kittredge on Exorcist 2: The Heretic, Excalibur and Boorman And The Devil
Indomitable spirit
by Jennie Kermode
Marc Evans and Leisa Gwenllian on landscape, Welsh pride and Effi O Blaenau
Trial by fire
by Jennie Kermode
David Kittredge on Exorcist 2: The Heretic and making Boorman And The Devil
Age old questions
by Amber Wilkinson
Lance Hammer, Tom Courtenay, Juliette Binoche & Anna Calder-Marshall on Queen At Sea
Locking it down
by Jennie Kermode
Raymond Friel on prison life, keeping scripts tight, and Frightfest opener Jailbroken
Giving voice
by Jennie Kermode
Jack Archer on Gaelic language cinema and Psalms Of The People
Stay-at-Home Seven: March 2 to 8
by Amber Wilkinson, Jennie Kermode
Films to catch on telly this week
Mining for truth
by Amber Wilkinson
Warwick Thornton on survivors and storytelling in Wolfram
'It's a journey to find himself'
by Amber Wilkinson
Kai Stänicke on construction, identity & memory in Trial Of Hein
Seeking light out of darkness
by Richard Mowe
Pauline Loquès on the personal tragedy that inspired her first feature Nino
A 'difficult' director
by Jennie Kermode
Jon Asp on Swedish film history and making Being Bo Widerberg
Bearing witness
by Amber Wilkinson
Beth de Araújo and Channing Tatum talk about a child's eye view of crime in Josephine
The buzz of a bond
by Amber Wilkinson
Fernando Eimbcke on fun and games in Flies
Stay-at-Home Seven: February 23 to March 1
by Amber Wilkinson, Jennie Kermode, Anne-Katrin Titze
Films to stream or watch on TV this week
A challenging Testament
by Amber Wilkinson
Amanda Seyfried and Mona Fastvold on music, Mancunian and money in their latest film
Seen and herd
by Amber Wilkinson
Elle Sofe Sara on yoik, secrets and reindeer in her debut Árru
The awakening
by Jennie Kermode
Alison McAlpine on capturing a donkey's eye view in Perfectly A Strangeness
Extra spice
by Casper Borges
Adam MacDonald on survival dynamics and This Is Not A Test
Shades of the morning
by Jennie Kermode
Natasha Kermani on survival in dark times and The Dreadful
'All of us can relate to being alone'
by Amber Wilkinson
Louis Paxton on isolation, animation and folklore in The Incomer
Eye for books
by Andrew Robertson
MUBI's The Mastermind
Stay-at-Home Seven: February 16 to 22
by Amber Wilkinson, Jennie Kermode
Movies to stream or catch on TV this week
Swapping the narrative
by Jennie Kermode
Amanda Kramer on giving her body-switch film By Design a modern twist
'I love murkiness where no one's good or bad'
by Paul Risker
Zak Hilditch on making modern zombie film We Bury The Dead
'Children can understand a lot more than we think..'
by Richard Mowe
The makers of Little Amélie on why perceptions about animation are changing
'This was absolutely the most personal film for me'
by Amber Wilkinson
Lovisa Sirén on highlighting bond between mother and child in Without Kelly
'I don't like that feeling of things that look alike'
by Paul Risker
The Love That Remains director Hlynur Pálmason on the idiosyncratic and personal
Stay-at-Home Seven: February 9 to 15
by Amber Wilkinson
Films to stream or catch on TV this week
Like being a magician
by Paul Risker
Corin Hardy on the art of illusion, emotional world building and Whistle
Embracing vulnerability
by Paul Risker
Sophie Hyde on language, identity, the freedom to explore, and Jimpa
Twinless in real life
by Jennie Kermode
Nurse Annabel Southern remembers her twin sister Jo and how it felt to lose her
Questioning intimacy
by Casper Borges
Blake Winston Rice on the challenges of short films, and Disc
Making it
by Jennie Kermode
Michael Townsend on Tape Art, art education and Secret Mall Apartment
This land of ours
by Jennie Kermode
Max Keegan on the ancient conflicts underlying The Shepherd And The Bear
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Making magic Gregg Bishop on witches, inspiring actors, instinctive filmmaking and The Heretiks

The road to The Guests Cristina Diz and Stefan Butzmühlen on working together on their latest film

Beyond Saturn Tina Gharavi, Tala Calil and Assaad Bouab on Shadows Of Beirut

Puppy love Brad Pitt on the 'moving' Heart Of The Beast shoot thanks to furry co-star Odin

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