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THE KILLING OF A CHINESE BOOKIE + INTRO

The proprietor of a failing LA strip-and-cabaret joint places some very risky bets…

MANILA: IN THE CLAWS OF LIGHT

This powerful slice of raw, angry realism by the late Lino Brocka finds a young man from the country arriving in Manila in search of work and his girlfriend – whom he hasn’t heard of since she left for the city, allegedly to receive some schooling.

THE BOY WHO WANTED TO BE A BEAR

This hugely satisfying treat (rarely seen in the UK) is from Danish animation maestro Jannik Hastrup. It tells the touching story of a boy taken from his family and raised by bears; when reclaimed by his original parents he has trouble adjusting to life in the human world.

DEATHDREAM

A man returns home from Vietnam, despite being already declared dead.

EVEN WHEN I FALL + Q&A

The inspiring and fascinating story behind Nepal’s first and only circus.

DEATHDREAM

A man returns home from Vietnam, despite being already declared dead.

WONDERSTRUCK

Julianne Moore and Michelle Williams star in Todd Haynes’ wonder-filled new drama.

DIARY

SCREEN DIARY: YEELEN at BFI & THE DARK CRYSTAL at The Prince Charles

RADIANT CIRCUS went to see YEELEN introduced by Ben Okri at BFI Southbank (16 MAR) & caught up with THE DARK CRYSTAL as it starts a grind show run at The Prince Charles Cinema (until 29 MAR). Here’s our writeup.

RADIANT CIRCUS SCREEN GUIDE - NOW SHOWING: KILLER KLOWNS FROM OUTER SPACE screens at BFI (17 MAR).

KILLER KLOWNS FROM OUTER SPACE + INTRO

Boasting one of the most deliciously absurd titles in B-movie history, the Chiodo Brothers’ candy-coloured classic is every bit as weird and wonderful as its outré moniker suggests.

ANGEL HEART + INTRO

New York private eye Harry Angel is hired to look for missing crooner Johnny Favourite and finds his quest taking him to New Orleans. What starts as an ordinary job soon becomes a macabre nightmare involving a brush with the occult.