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    Everybody To Kenmure Street: we speak to director Felipe Bustos Sierra about his joyous documentary

    In May 2021, on the first day of Eid, a UK Home Office dawn ...

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    Kenny Lavelle

    Hippfest Silent Film Festival 2026 day one (a look back)

    Music often inspires movement, but in silent film, it’s movement that inspires music. The ...

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    Ted Bajer

    What to see at Glasgow Short Film Festival 2026

    It’s mid-March which means it’s time for Glasgow Short Film Festival, Scotland’s biggest celebration ...

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    Sophie Kindreich

    James McAvoy speaks about being reduced to an accent, Scots being discouraged from making films about themselves, and his directorial debut, California Schemin’ (Film Interview)

    Despite being ‘the guy playing the Scottish king in the Scottish play,’ James McAvoy’s ...

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    Caragh-Rose Macfeeters

    Late Fame: Dafoe excels in film which reminds that art can hold beauty outside the spotlight (film review) 3 stars

    Late Fame is a film about despair, longing, belonging, and the quiet fear of ...

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    Leah Flint

    Effi o Blaenau – painting a bleakly vivid picture of the impact of austerity, Effi o Blaenau should be a star-making turn for Gwenllian (film review)

    Minority language cinema is well-represented in Scotland’s exhibition sector. CinemaAttic’s year-round programming makes regular ...

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    Sophie Kindreich

    What to see at Glasgow Film Festival 2026 (SNACK Picks)

    Glasgow Film Festival is back in all its glory, kicking off on Wednesday 25th ...

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    Sophie Kindreich

    Hamnet: Visceral and Moving Adaptation by Chloé Zhao (Film review)

    It feels like every time I see Jessie Buckley, I come away thinking of ...

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    Marc Bean