Alfonso Cuarón delivers his masterpiece with this stunning social fresco centred on a house maid in 1970s Mexico City.
Big names, hidden gems and arthouse favourites head to the capital this October.
Barry Jenkins, Damien Chazelle and Yorgos Lanthimos all look like early contenders for major awards.
Claire Denis, Yorgos Lanthimos and Terrence Malick could be competing for this year’s Palme d’Or.
By Luke Walpole
Alfonso Cuarón’s film was released in 2006 and is set in 2027, so why does it feel so relevant today?
The trailers were right for once – Alfonso Cuarón’s disaster movie set in space is one of the year’s best.
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