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Two Women

‘Two Women’: Sundance Review

Two bored Montreal mothers indulge their fantasies in Chloe Robichaud’s pleasing farce

The Thing With Feathers

‘The Thing With Feathers’: Sundance Review

Benedict Cumberbatch plumbs the depths of grief in this adaptation of Max Porter’s novella

The Stringer

‘The Stringer’: Sundance Review

Documentary seeks the truth behind one the most famous photographs ever taken

All That's Left Of You

‘All That’s Left Of You’: Sundance Review

Cherian Dabis directs and stars in this study of a Palestinian family over the decades

Sukkwan Island

‘Sukkwan Island’: Sundance Review

Swann Arlaud and Woody Norman battle the elements in this beautiful if implausible Norwegian survival thriller

Mr Nobody Against Putin

‘Mr Nobody Against Putin’: Sundance Review

A Russian schoolteacher sheds light on Putin’s indoctrination of the country’s children

Prime Minister

‘Prime Minister’: Sundance Review

Former New Zealand premier Jacinda Arden shines in this full-access documentary

Rabbit Trap

‘Rabbit Trap’: Sundance Review

Dev Patel and Rosy McEwen create an eerie soundscape in Wales-set light horror

Brides

‘Brides’: Sundance Review

Young Vic artistic director Nadia Fall makes a rousing debut

The Perfect Neighbor

‘The Perfect Neighbor’: Sundance Review

No-frills documentary recounts the shocking 2023 murder of a Black American woman through police bodycam footage

If I Had Legs I'd Kick You

‘If I Had Legs I’d Kick You’: Sundance Review

Rose Byrne plays a mother on the brink in this ‘white-knuckle ride’ from director Mary Bronstein

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‘The Librarians’: Sundance Review

Kim A. Snyder’s rousing documentary follows the librarians on the frontline of America’s culture wars

Sly Lives (aka The Burden Of Black Genius)

‘Sly Lives! (aka The Burden Of Black Genius)’: Sundance Review

Questlove takes on the extraordinary shapeshifter Sly Stone in this unconventional rock doc

2000 Meters To Andriivka

‘2000 Meters To Andriivka’: Sundance Review

Mstyslav Chernov follows up ’20 Days In Mariupol’ with a brutal missive from Ukraine’s front line

Twinless

‘Twinless’: Sundance Review

Clever dark comedy from James Sweeney juggles all its dual perspectives deftly

The Ugly Stepsister

‘The Ugly Stepsister’: Sundance Review

The Cinderella fairytale is turned violently on its head in this gory Norwegian debut

The Dating Game

‘The Dating Game’: Sundance Review

Three Chinese men search for love against the demographic odds in this warm-hearted documentary

DJ Ahmet

‘DJ Ahmet’: Sundance Review

A teenage boy uses music as an escape from everyday life in his rural North Macedonian village

Jimpa

‘Jimpa’: Sundance Review

Oliva Colman and John Lithgow head Sophie Hyde’s queer family drama

Omaha

‘Omaha’: Sundance Review

A father and his kids take a sombre road trip in this impactful US debut