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Ninjababy review – uncompromisingly brilliant comedy about unwanted pregnancy

Despite kooky touches including a talking foetus, this is an insightful look at a young woman’s life

Kareena Kapoor Khan on breaking pregnancy taboos: ‘No one wants to talk about belching and swollen feet!’

One of Bollywood’s most bankable actors has written a revolutionary pregnancy book that lifts the lid on libido, caesareans and more. She discusses power, pay and the reality behind the glamour

The Surrogate review – compelling drama for a new kind of family

A woman’s decision to provide a gay couple with a child becomes very complicated in this refreshingly real-world drama

Swearing on rise but parents still don’t want kids hearing it, report finds

Third of people say they use strong language more than they did five years ago, according to BBFC survey

After Love director Aleem Khan: ‘It feels like my whole life is in this film’

The director’s debut feature draws on his experiences of loss and identity confusion, with a memorable role for Joanna Scanlan as a fictionalised version of his white English Muslim-convert mother

After Love review – a lacerating portrait of a life built on marital lies

Joanna Scanlan gives the best performance of her career as Mary, a Muslim convert who uncovers the secret life led her late husband Ahmed

Eve: the off-grid life of a nine-year-old climate activist

Filmmakers Lucy and Joya discuss their carbon-conscious approach to making their documentary about Eve and her community

Edinburgh international children’s festival review – a riot of colour and emotion

Animation and street dancing power Mixed Up, a film about validating feelings, while The Super Special Disability Roadshow gives voice to a young audience

Pink: All I Know So Far review – parenting meets perilous pop stardom

This documentary highlights the singer’s touching dedication to teaching her kids as they accompany her on a world tour but doesn’t dig deep

A Space in Time review – lyrical portrait of a family facing an incurable disorder

This poignant documentary about two young brothers with Duchenne muscular dystrophy celebrates the power of love and togetherness

The Ride review – life lessons on the road to BMX glory

Ludacris and Shane Graham spar as foster father and son in this inspirational story of real-life BMX star John Buultjens

My English Cousin review – searching doc about a man between two worlds

This charming but opaque documentary about an Algerian migrant returning to his homeland doesn’t challenge its subject – or itself

Allen v Farrow is pure PR. Why else would it omit so much?

The new HBO documentary in which Mia and Dylan Farrow revisit their 1992 allegation against Woody Allen claims to be an even-handed investigation. But its failure to present the facts makes it feel more like activism

Billie Piper: ‘I know about dysfunctional relationships – what it costs to be a woman’

After 25 years in the limelight, the actor says she is finally finding her voice as an actor, writer and now director. Does life imitate art?

That’s the spirit! Judi Dench reveals how a clairvoyant chose her name

The Oscar-winning star, who plays the eccentric Madame Arcati in a new film of Blithe Spirit, says her name was revealed to her parents by a famous 1930s medium

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