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Many years after War for the Planet of the Apes, the ape empire grows and the future for all apes and humans alike hangs in the balance.
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Caught by the Tides: Jia Zhangke reincarnates his greatest works in a sprawling, essayistic love story
Jia Zhangke’s recurring character Qiao Qiao (Zhao Tao) goes in search of her lover in this overly-familiar meditation on Chinese life, stitched together with footage from the director’s finest films.
By Giovanni Marchini Camia
Remain in light: Roger Deakins in ten shots
By Joshua Rothkopf
“I have no interest in perfect people”: Stephen Sutcliffe on making his Lindsay Anderson mixtape
By William Fowler and Stephen Sutcliffe
25 memorable moments from 25 years of BFI IMAX
25 memorable moments from 25 years of BFI IMAXKinds of Kindness: Yorgos Lanthimos spins three wicked yarns from different threads of human cruelty
Kinds of Kindness: Yorgos Lanthimos spins three wicked yarns from different threads of human crueltyFuriosa: A Mad Max Saga: George Miller’s ambitious prequel quickly loses steam
By Beatrice Loayza
Where to begin with George Miller
By Martyn Conterio
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Writer-director Luna Carmoon and actor Joseph Quinn visit BFI Southbank to talk about Carmoon's debut feature, in which a young woman journeys through childhood trauma and emerging sexuality.
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