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A Fantastic Woman
RED SPARROW Ballerina Dominika Egorova (Jennifer Lawrence) is recruited to ‘Sparrow School’ a Russian intelligence service where she is forced to use her body as a weapon. But her first mission, targeting a CIA agent, threatens to unravel the security of both nations. Out Thu 1 Mar.
A FANTASTIC WOMAN Nightclub singer and trans woman Marina (Daniela Vega) is very much in love with her older boyfriend Orlando (Francisco Reyes), but then he unexpectedly dies after a fall at the apartment they share. A compassionate study of mourning, with a nuanced and commanding performance from Vega as the grieving lover, battling through dehumanisation and bigotry from the authorities and the dead man’s family. See review, page 62. Out Fri 2 Mar (GFF, Sun 25 & Mon 26 Feb).
SWEET COUNTRY Australian western set on the Northern Territory frontier in the 1920s, where
justice itself is put on trial when an aged Aboriginal farmhand shoots a white man in self defence and goes on the run as a posse gathers to hunt him down. See review, page 62. Out Fri 9 Mar (GFF, Mon 26 & Tue 27 Feb).
GLASGOW SHORT FILM FESTIVAL
Glasgow Short Film Festival is the largest competitive short film festival in Scotland and celebrates diverse forms of cinematic expression that transgress the boundaries of conventional narrative film. The programme includes international and Scottish competitions, networking events, panel discussions, workshops, parties and live events. See feature, page 25. Glasgow Film Theatre, Glasgow, Wed 14–Sun 18 Mar.
JOURNEYMAN Boxer Matty Burton suffers a serious head injury during a fight. The movie follows the impact this has on his marriage, his life and and his family. See review, page 62. Out Fri 30 Mar (GFF, Tue 27 Feb).
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