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Petite Maman is a magical story of childhood love and loneliness

Céline Sciamma’s miniature forest fairy tale perfectly conjures the mysteries of a mother-daughter bond shaded by grief.

By Jessica Kiang

Petite Maman is a magical story of childhood love and loneliness

Festivals

Bad Luck Banging or Loony Porn pokes Romania’s hypocrisies in the eye

By Carmen Gray

Bad Luck Banging or Loony Porn pokes Romania’s hypocrisies in the eye

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Azor follows a quiet Swiss banker through Argentina’s dirty war

By Nick James

Azor follows a quiet Swiss banker through Argentina’s dirty war

Reviews

WandaVision presents a bold, old-school spin on Marvel stalwarts

By Kim Newman

WandaVision presents a bold, old-school spin on Marvel stalwarts

Obituaries

In memory of Raymond Cauchetier: the man who photographed the French New Wave

By Jonathan Romney

In memory of Raymond Cauchetier: the man who photographed the French New Wave

Festivals

Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy spins yarns of connection and coincidence in the conditional tense

By Becca Voelcker

Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy spins yarns of connection and coincidence in the conditional tense

Festivals

Mr. Bachmann and His Class instils migrant wisdom in a new Germany

By Carmen Gray

Mr. Bachmann and His Class instils migrant wisdom in a new Germany

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Adam Curtis tells us how we made our world, the better to try again. Plus Lee Isaac Chung’s Minari, two new spy-thriller documentaries, a history of the ‘cursed film’, looking back at Wong Kar-wai’s Chungking Express – and forward to the future of Studio Ghibli.

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In the first of a new series celebrating the work of the greatest auteur directors in history, we delve into the Sight & Sound and Monthly Film Bulletin archives to tell the full career story – so far – of JLG, via classic features, iconic images and incisive reviews.