Tulpan

Philip French is struck by vivid tales from the Kazakh steppes in Tulpan

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What keeps it afloat are sharp performances, together with a pungent, docu-style portrait of the dockyards, says Xan Brooks

Chan-wook Park's Thirst gives vampires and religion a bizarre Korean twist, says Philip French

Katalin Varga is a poetic rural tragedy, writes Philip French

British auteur Peter Strickland's debut is a strikingly original thriller set in the swooningly photographed Romanian countryside

This arty, self-regarding docudrama covers familiar terrain, says Philip French

There is also the simple fact that Che is probably the best-looking non-actor in all history, says Peter Bradshaw

Director-star Paul Gross may have noble intentions, but his film is plodding, to put it kindly, says Andrew Pulver

Masoud Jafari Jozani credits Obama's 'more open' stance towards Iran for allowing production of In the Wind's Eye

Maurice Pialat is rightly remembered as one of France's most admired and uncompromising auteurs, writes Philip French

Gianni Di Gregorio's debut film is a delightful and witty homage to older people, says Philip French