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The final day at Crossing Europe was a story of deep contrasts, including a surprising, yet rather enjoyable epilogue.

Coming-of-age stories set in Cork, Berlin and Tenerife characterise a lively and varied third day at the Crossing Europe Film Festival.

My Boyfriend the Fascist is a fascinating and tender look at how holding honourable beliefs can often lead to manipulation by more nefarious forces.

The 1st May brings a fascinating reflection on the oppression of workers, a student film, and a variety of works from local artists.

A struggling mother and an absent father make for diametrically opposed cinematic visions in a solid first day at Crossing Europe.

The highs and lows of die-hard football fan culture is lovingly surveyed in Ragnhild Ekner’s excellent documentary Ultras.

Cannes is supposed to be a festival that supports auteur cinema. So why does the festival often give its most long-standing guests the cold shoulder?

We survey three films playing at True/False film festival and their tendency to complicate simplistic ideas of cultural homogenisation.

Eva Libertad explains being inspired by her deaf sister and bridging hearing and non-hearing worlds for her powerful Panorama breakout Deaf.

An unrequited love story powers Dreams, the final installment in Dag Johan Haugerud’s powerful Sex Love trilogy, playing in Competition.