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The A-lister romcom is back with Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt dialling up the charm. A dashing stuntman (Gosling) must find his actor look-alike who has gone missing. 2 May The Fall Guy

Alice Rohrwacher’s twinkling cast, led by Josh O’Connor, all glow in this ambiguous, archaeological, Italian treat. A drama as perfectly chiselled as an Etruscan statue. 10 May La Chimera

Cinematographer Hélène Louvart applies her magic realist gaze to Damascus, a city crippled by war. Director Soudade Kaadan walks the line between levity and tragedy. 3 May Nezouh

Luna Carmoon is one of the UK’s most hotly tipped new directors and her first feature doesn’t disappoint. With its beguiling approach to grief, this is 2024’s most exciting debut. 17 May Hoard

Puberty is painful for Zaffan in this biting film grappling with girlhood. Amanda Nell Eu is a force to be reckoned with, having won the Grand Prize at Cannes Critics’ Week. 17 May Tiger Stripes

This sumptuous, light-footed film from Marija Kavtaradzė takes a deep dive into intimacy without physicality, as a dancer and sign language interpreter find their own language of love. 24 May Slow

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Set to become a queer cult classic, this neo-noir fronted by Kristen Stewart revs up the drama. Rose Glass’s second film is a staggering follow-up to Saint Maud . 3 May Love Lies Bleeding

This 1976 doc-comedy follows Connolly on tour in Ireland. Made by Murray Grigor and David Peat, it was filmed over two days. 16 May Billy Connolly: Big Banana Feet

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Anya Taylor-Joy and Chris Hemsworth collide for the latest instalment in the Mad Max Saga , which sees a young woman caught in the middle of battling warlords. 24 May

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