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Father

A parable about conviction and peaceful protest standing up against corruption

Iorram (Boat Song)

Lyrical documentary details an island’s relationship to the sea

The Man Standing Next

Le Carré-esque political thriller uncovers an intense historical account

A Ghost Waits

Metaphysical romance lacks chills but has a charming soul

Nightshift Zoe

Nightshift
Zoe

Glasgow post-punk outfit deliver occasionally frustrating but oft-hypnotic record

The Last Ones

‘Nordic western’ loses its way when let off the leash

Da Capo

Lightweight but charming musical drama about finding your own voice

Mekong 2030

Thought-provoking anthology of films presenting unique visions for the future

Minari

2021 Glasgow Film Festival opens with a gorgeous and playful look at a family aiming for the American Dream

My Favorite War

Stirring coming-of-age autobiographical documentary both for its subject and for Latvia

Spring Tide

Three generations of Chinese femininity clash in claustrophobic family drama

Creation Stories

Familiar but self-effacing rock n’ roll cautionary tale

Karla Suárez
Havana Year Zero

An intriguing, if frustrating tale, about discovery, deception, and trying to get people the recognition they deserve

Riders of Justice

Danish revenge thriller juggles comedy and chaos theory

Castro’s Spies

Fascinating and accessible doc on the ‘Cuban Five’

In the Shadows

Industrial-dystopia may strike familiar with some, but shallow plot leaves the audience with too much work

Murmur

Delicate character study with an atomic emotional impact

The Grand Budapest Hotel

It’s difficult to overstate the sheer delight that suffuses almost every second of this film

Enemies of the State

Well-crafted documentary as fraught as anything from the mind of LeCarre

The Stylist

Gory and stylish thriller where women are both victims and perpetrator