Our River … Our Sky review – compelling portrait of lives in an Iraqi war zone
Maysoon Pachachi’s fiction debut, set in Baghdad in 2006, focuses on individuals behind the headlines, with the river Tigris a recurring symbol
Celluloid counter-revolution: a salute to the underground film lovers of Iran
Unsuitable films were burned after the Islamic regime took over Iran. But one man stashed away reels and reels of banned and western movies – to thrill a new generation in secret film clubs
Where the Wind Blows review – Hong Kong gangland meets Singin’ in the Rain
Tony Leung Chiu-wai and Aaron Kwok play rival cops in this confusing but visually arresting 60s-set thriller
RMN review – racial tensions mount in a small Transylvanian town
Based on real-life events, Cristian Mungiu’s slow-burn drama about a community consumed by xenophobia is unflinching in its examination of Romanian society
RMN review – sickness beneath the skin as racism breaks out in Romanian village
Latest from Cristian Mungiu is a low-key drama about a multi-ethnic community in Transylvania who turn on a group of Sri Lankan immigrants
The Tower review – apocalyptic lockdown horror goes into the dark, deadly void
This tale of a tower block enveloped in nothingness, and the terrible things its residents do to survive, starts grim and just gets grimmer … and grimmer
Love Life review – wrenching Japanese melodrama
A tragedy upends a couple’s dynamic in this elegant, sensitive drama by the director of Cannes prize-winning Harmonium
Evil Does Not Exist review – Ryu Hamaguchi’s enigmatic eco-parable eschews easy explanation
Compositional quirks and unhurried direction turn this tale of a Tokyo company buying up land near a pristine lake into a complex and mysterious drama
The Beast review – Léa Seydoux’s audacious drama throbs with fear
Disaster appears imminent as Seydoux and an impressive George MacKay meet across three different eras in what is maybe Bertrand Bonello’s best movie yet
The First Slam Dunk review – dynamic basketball anime
Takehiko Inoue’s affecting account of a high school match between an elite team and the underdogs breathes new life into the sports movie genre
Tokyo Story review – Yasujiro Ozu’s exquisite family tale stands the test of time
An elderly couple visit their grownup children in this stunning work of art from 1953, now re-released for its 70th anniversary
Maigret review – Gérard Depardieu is a charismatic version of Simenon’s detective
The actor doesn’t move much but brings off the Parisian copper’s air of worldly, tolerant bemusement
The Innocent review – hardened cons go romcom in appealing French caper
Louis Garrel directs and stars in a droll movie that builds a madcap momentum
The Innocent review – enjoyably French romcom heist caper
A lonely young widower is drawn into a dangerous plot to pilfer caviar and negotiates pleasingly barmy plot twists
Lie With Me review – handsome but predictable French drama
Based on a bestselling novel, this tale of a middle-aged author who returns to his home town to reconnect with his romantic past is oddly insular and fussy