Petrov’s Flu review – a febrile, deeply Russian head trip
Kirill Serebrennikov’s grimly fascinating drama has style and technical mastery in spades, but struggles under the weight of its own ambition
Both Sides of the Blade review – Claire Denis’ many-faced love story
Juliette Binoche completes an intriguing love triangle that highlights the incompatible emotions that coexist in an affair
Dark Glasses (Occhiali Neri) review – Dario Argento returns with baffling shocker
Memories of the director’s former glories fade fast in a wayward, weirdly plotted serial killer B-movie that fumbles its crescendos and is frequently preposterous
Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy review – a triptych of light-touch philosophy
Ryusuke Hamaguchi brings a gentle warmth to this ingenious collection of three stories united by themes of fate and mystery
Ballad of a White Cow review – engrossing Iranian death penalty thriller
In a suspenseful film that quietly builds tension, a widow battles her in-laws after her husband is executed and meets a new man
Lingui: The Sacred Bonds review – powerful abortion drama from Chad
A single mother’s life has to navigate religious and legal strictures when her teenage daughter becomes pregnant
Jules et Jim review – Truffaut’s love triangle is a whirlwind masterpiece
The French New Wave classic chronicles the lives of two men and the dangerous object of their affections
Parallel Mothers review – Almodóvar delivers an emotional bundle of joy
Pedro Almodóvar’s poetic conviction and creative fluidity flow through this moving baby-swap drama about two single mothers and buried secrets from the Spanish civil war
China’s go-to English bad guy Kevin Lee: ‘I’m happy to play a villain’
The English actor, who has worked with Chinese directors from Jackie Chan to Zhang Yimou, reveals how a chance meeting at the visa office in Beijing changed his life
In the Strange Pursuit of Laura Durand review – queasy softcore-fantasy road movie
Two unhappy men go on a quest to find a lost VHS-era adult film star in a confused attempt at zany
Black Medusa review – deadpan North African vengeance noir
This chilly Tunisian debut follows young a female killer who traps her victims by pretending to need a voice app to speak
Rossy de Palma: ‘Almodóvar always leaves space for a little bit of life to come in’
The Spanish actor on 35 years working with Pedro Almodóvar, the joy of her 80s pop band, and facing up to her country’s past
Comets review – a lovers’ reunion charged with cosmic poignancy
A surprise reappearance throws the life of middle-aged widow into otherworldly flux in this strangely affecting drama
The 400 Blows review – François Truffaut’s coming-of-age masterwork
Jean-Pierre Léaud dazzles at the heart of an autobiographical opus that invites new waves of adulation with each viewing
Romaine Hart: inspiring figure who led the reinvigoration of cinema culture in the UK
Hart gave me my first break in the industry and stood out as a beacon of hope for those who followed