Tabu – review
The critical success of this naive, politically opaque Portuguese oddity is hard to understand, writes Philip French
Laviamoci il cervello: RoGoPaG
Made by some of the greats of 60s European cinema, this revolutionary portmanteau film still makes for fascinating viewing, writes Philip French
Tabu – review
An elegant, Africa-set melodrama isn't just for cinephiles, says Peter Bradshaw
Golshifteh Farahani: ‘Exile from Iran is like death’
She was Iran's biggest film star. But when she bared her breast in a French video, she was banished from the country and became a lightning rod for the divisions in Iranian society
Untouchable: how did a French comedy about disability become a global hit?
After The Artist comes yet another unlikely box-office smash from France. The people behind it reveal why they think it captured audiences' hearts around the world
The future of Arab cinema lies in facing up to real life, not censoring it
Afther 30 years of increasing conservatism, young directors are rebelling by examining complex and contentious relationships
[Rec]³ Génesis – review
The third installment jettisons the [REC]'s franchise's found-footage gimmick in favour of bloody wedding satire, writes Henry Barnes
Circumstance – review
Philip French is disappointed by a crude and predictable tale of teenage rebellion in Iran
Petit Nicolas – review
Philip French enjoys a celebration of French bourgeois family life before TV and rock'n'roll swept the nation
Petit Nicolas – review
This immaculate big screen transfer for the French children's fiction charms Phelim O'Neill
Circumstance – review
Persian-American film-maker deserves plaudits for her ambition, says Catherine Shoard, now she just needs to work on her style
How we made: songwriter and actor Jimmy Cliff and actor Carl Bradshaw on The Harder They Come
'The director wanted everything to seem real: we spoke patois – and the ganja was real, too'
The Bird – review
A reclusive woman reconnects with the outside world via a pigeon in this art-house film, says Philip French
Let the Bullets Fly – review
A Chinese take on A Fistful of Dollars outstays its welcome, says Philip French
Let the Bullets Fly – review
Slapstick, drama and extreme gastronomy – this hugely successful Chinese film covers all the bases, says Henry Barnes