French film industry reels as new labour laws squeeze budgets
Directors sound alarm over collective agreement for crew that has plunged financially fragile auteur cinema into turmoil
Mark Kermode’s DVD round-up
A Danish cargo crew are all at sea in the most gripping sense in A Hijacking, writes Mark Kermode
Winter of Discontent – review
The Egyptian revolution of 2011 is seen through disparate but interwoven lives in this Ibrahim El Batout's thoughtful drama, writes Philip French
François Hollande embroiled in row over French film industry union rights
Independent film-makers warn that improved pay and conditions will mean ‘death warrant’ for arthouse cinema
Winter of Discontent – review
This fascinating film shows the 2011 Egyptian uprising through its participants – a dissident, a secret policeman, a journalist and more, writes Peter Bradshaw
Kuma – review
Umut Dag's directorial debut offers a revealing glimpse into the lives of the Turkish diaspora, writes Philip French
Call Girl – review
A real-life 1970s Swedish sex scandal is the basis for Mikael Marcimain's disappointing conspiracy thriller, writes Philip French
Kuma – review
Austrian-Turkish film-maker Umut Dag's drama about Turkish immigrants in Vienna is a bit melodramatic but strongly acted, writes Peter Bradshaw
The Big City – review
Satyajit Ray's 1963 film about a Calcutta woman blossoming in the world of work is utterly absorbing, writes Peter Bradshaw
Call Girl – review
It's all bad hair and worse sexual ethics in this visually sharp Swedish thriller about an infamous scandal, says Peter Bradshaw
Looking for Hortense – review
Pascal Bonitzer's good-looking family drama may be conventional but it's extremely well acted, writes Philip French
Looking for Hortense – review
Jean-Pierre Bacri's hangdog features set the tone for Pascal Bonitzer's graceful dying fall of a film, says Xan Brooks
From Up on Poppy Hill – review
This charming animation features two teenagers falling in love during a period of change in Japan, writes Philip French
From Up on Poppy Hill – review
Adapted by Hayao Miyazaki, directed by his son, Goro, this is minor but very enjoyable Ghibli, writes Mike McCahill
Paradise: Hope – review
The third part of Ulrich Seidl's Paradise trilogy looks like it's shaping up to be another horror-show, but it's not so, says Peter Bradshaw