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6 December Following Rungano Nyoni’s searing 2017 feature debut I Am Not a Witch , she’s back with this bracing, surreal excavation of a Zambian family’s secrets, which ensues when a young woman stumbles across the body of her uncle on the road. On Becoming a Guinea Fowl
13 December Weird, warped and wickedly clever, this alpine tale of a physicist and a pianist is part whodunnit, part Cold War thriller and part philosophical essay – a resounding triumph from director Timm Kröger. Starring Jan Bülow and Olivia Ross. The Universal Theory
Better Man
26 December Pulling off a true-to-life movie fronted by a CGI monkey is no easy feat, but Michael Gracey has done exactly that with his Robbie Williams biopic – a surprisingly winning tribute to the pop icon.
As December rolls in, Cambridge Arts Picturehouse shares its cinematic good tidings Royal Ballet & Opera: The Nutcracker 26 December A rare return of this Spirited Away Queer PICTUREHOUSE PICKS
13 December Luca Guadagnino’s off-the- wall homage to the novelist William S Burroughs, which is adapted from his novella of the same name, features a mesmerising performance from Drew Starkey – and Daniel Craig like you’ve never seen him before. The life of an expat in Mexico is uprooted when he locks eyes with a young man.
17 December Christmas isn’t complete without catching the classic story of The Nutcracker on stage or screen – or both. Here, see it courtesy of the Royal Opera House. With a cast including Royal Ballet soloist Sophie Allnatt and principal Anna Rose O’Sullivan, this promises to be a spectacular experience.
Studio Ghibli gem to the big screen, the animation legend Hayao Miyazaki’s 2001 film follows a ten- year-old girl whose life is thrown into chaos when she and her parents accidentally step into the spirit realm. This makes for magical family viewing – ideal for a relaxed day after Christmas.
Movie magic not to miss this month
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