RITA DI SANTO speaks to Laura Carreira about her study of workers in an Amazon warehouse,  On Falling

In the second of a two-part report RITA DI SANTO speaks to Palestinian film-maker Mohammed Almughanni

RITA DI SANTO casts an eye over the winners - and the overlooked films - from this year’s festival

RITA DI SANTO assesses the political reaction to Francis Coppola’s epic, self-funded depiction of the decline of the US empire

RITA DI SANTO looks at what is on offer

RITA DI SANTO interviews Kaleem Aftab, director of the Red Sea Film Festival 

RITA DI SANTO relishes the mix of traditional and innovative films on offer, and particularly the rich sample of new Latin American work

Star critic RITA DI SANTO recommends two outstanding depictions of working-class lives in England and Finland as the pick of the bunch

RITA DI SANTO looks forward to political offerings at the upcoming Cannes Film Festival 

RITA DI SANTO reels off her disappointment at Sundance 2022 Festival's tedious mediocrity

RITA di SANTO recommends a series of films that address admirably present-day concerns

New films from Latin America pack a sharp political punch

Europe dominates the programme – and the awards

New young global talent gets a chance to shine

Story of life on the edge in the US wins top prize

Radical European cinema takes centre stage

Turkey's film-makers tackle burning contemporary issues PICAP Iron in the Soul: The Adventure of Sukran The Lame

The world's biggest film festival was noticeable this year for works addressing acute social and political issues

The gongs struck for film-makers tackling big issues at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, says RITA DI SANTO

RITA DI SANTO caught up with the legendary socialist film maker at the debut of his new film on the plight of delivery drivers in today’s neoliberal hellscape

RITA DI SANTO reports from the 2019 Berlin International Film Festival

RITA DI SANTO reports from a film festival with an acute international perspective