Russell’s 1971 film is one of the most controversial in cinema history, its ‘blasphemous’ orgy scene cut from the original edit. More than half a century later it has been reconstructed in full – and ...

Imagine somebody driving a clown car through Kazuo Ishiguro’s original novel, and you get this Jenna Ortega-led sci-fi comedy

In this extended interview, directors Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor speak powerfully about their explosive new documentary, NAZA.

Kate Kellaway asks the director if his acclaimed film about JMW Turner contains more than a hint of self-portrait

Premiere of director Mike Leigh’s film ends a collaborative creative process that started more than two years ago

This is a tremendous visceral experience, with radiant colors, slate-somber black-and-white, and geysers of crimson blood.

Authors withdraw book planned for young readers after disputes with editors over characterizations of 7 October

The Normal People author’s determination to support Palestine Action, even if it means that her books are withdrawn from sale in the UK makes a mockery of Britain’s terrorism laws

Exclusive: London theatre’s new artistic director working with David Tennant and Caryl Churchill as he wrestles with Britain’s decline – and with smart glasses

Blow for Trump administration as Dawn and Taag hail ‘important step in unraveling the ICC sanctions regime’

Faber blames UK antiterrorism legislation for decision to stop publishing bestselling author’s works

Irish writer of Normal People says she can no longer receive royalties from British sales because of her support for group Sally Rooney has said she is being forced to withdraw her books from sale in the UK because of her support for the banned organisation Palestine Action. The Irish novelist, whose books include Normal People and Conversations With Friends, said her public support for the direct action group meant she could no longer receive royalties from UK sales. Continue reading...

Matthew Dunster’s disruptive reinvention of the tragedy merges two roles for its star and at times enters Game of Thrones territory

Peter Flannery’s 90s TV drama classic is getting a theatre reworking in Newcastle. The director and cast talk about doing justice to its themes of scandal and decay – and emulating its star-making act...

Video posted by Fox showed what appears to be law enforcement in HSI jackets at Omar’s DC residence Federal agents searched Representative Ilhan Omar’s home Monday morning as part of a criminal fraud investigation, according to reports in the Associated Press and Fox News that cited a statement from the department of justice. A video posted by Fox showed what appeared to be law enforcement in HSI jackets at what Fox News said was Omar’s Washington DC residence. Continue reading...

Israeli PM calls for criminal investigation into soldiers and officers interviewed in Guardian-produced documentary The Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, has ordered the country’s attorney general and the head of the Shin Bet security service to reveal the identities of soldiers and officers interviewed in the investigative documentary NAZA and prosecute them for causing “harm to Israel’s diplomatic and security interests”. The award-winning documentary, directed by the Oscar-winning film-makers Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor and produced by the Guardian, details Israel’s mass killing of civilians in Gaza. The film is in cinemas, including in the UK and the US, and will be shown in more than 50 countries. Continue reading...

Sweeping new measures give companies 180 days to stop trading with The Hague-based war tribunal

The long running feud between the Trump administration and the International Criminal Court reached a new peak today as the US slapped further sanctions on it.

Several US allies call to 'defend' and 'protect' the ICC following Washington's decision to sanction the judiciary body.

Awards committee recognises efforts of 85-year-old South African-born judge for efforts to promote international law * Nobel peace prize – latest updates Former UN human rights chief Navanethem “Navi” Pillay, a judge on the international court of justice, has won the Nobel peace prize. South Africa-born Pillay, 85, was recognised for her efforts to promote peace and international law, said Jørgen Watne Frydnes, chair of the Norwegian Nobel committee. Continue reading...

World’s most prestigious prize for literature goes to Canadian poet known for genre-crossing works including Autobiography of Red The Nobel prize in literature has been awarded to the Canadian poet and essayist Anne Carson, the Swedish Academy has announced. The academy cited the author’s “bold and inventive oeuvre that, in playful dialogue with the classical tradition, has created new forms for contemporary literature”. Continue reading...

Among the last icons of the golden age of Hollywood, Saint was never quite a movie star in the conventional sense. The Oscar-winning actress, who has died aged 102, leaves behind a career defined less...

Assassinated Russian journalist Anna Politkovskaya "predicted" Moscow's trajectory under President Vladimir Putin 20 years ago,  her former editor said ahead of the anniversary of her death on Wednesday. Politkovskaya had reported on the war in Chechnya and Putin's rise before she was gunned down in her Moscow apartment block on October 7, 2006.  

Her glacial poise in North By Northwest made her a cinematic icon, but films including On the Waterfront and Loving revealed great subtlety alongside the glamour

November’s midterms bring parallels with a moment in October 1988. But Pinochet’s exit wasn’t the end of his influence

The Young Vic has revealed initial casting for Milo Rau and Servane Dècle’s powerful documentary theatre event, which will also

Crimes involving US troops on Okinawa have been a constant source of tension between Tokyo and Washington Japan’s prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, has led public outcry over crimes committed by US servicemen after a marine suspected of killing a woman on Okinawa was arrested on Saturday. In a speech in parliament, Takaichi described the alleged crime as “heinous” and urged US military authorities to enforce discipline among American servicemen stationed on Okinawa, an island 1,000 miles south of Tokyo. Continue reading...

The murder of 39-year-old Anna Yagi is the latest in a string of crimes involving US personnel on Okinawa.

A New York production brings Larry Kramer and Anthony Fauci’s 1993 debate to life in a masterclass of controlled fury

Immigration court judge finds Unsafe Journeys Policy was applied unlawfully to two families A decision by the Home Office to block mothers and children in Gaza from joining their families in the UK has been quashed by a court. Families abroad who have had their applications approved to reunite with loved ones in the UK usually have to undergo biometric checks, including fingerprinting and facial images at a Visa Application Centre. But the VAC in Gaza has been closed since October 2023, and it is difficult to get out of the territory. Continue reading...

Movie about Nazi-collaborating administration strikes chord during what director calls ‘time of great uncertainty’

Paul Giamatti, Evan Peters, Tatiana Maslany and Jason Clarke also star in Tom McCarthy’s account of a 1980 conference at which a sprawling group of experts is tasked with getting ahead of the climate ...

Doreen Sayegh’s Cranford Theater, the last indie and family-run cinema in Union County, New Jersey, is about to turn 100.

David Suchet played George to Diana Rigg’s Martha in a 1996 production of Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? He remembers meeting the quiet yet direct playwright

The Royal Shakespeare Company announces ambitious adaptations of novels in season that includes Elizabeth Debicki as Richard II and Damien Molony as Coriolanus

One man’s irresponsible drilling causes a global crisis in Iñárritu’s exasperatingly laborious, self-congratulatory film

James Graham’s high-wire writing brings economic theory to life and connects it with art and fulfilment in this polished, ravishingly staged story of John Maynard Keynes

Riz Ahmed, John Goodman, Sandra Hüller, Michael Stuhlbarg and Jesse Plemons also star in this dark comedy about a blowhard oil tycoon facing a global catastrophe of his own making.

These men in Maine, Georgia and Florida shared no ties – until they became casualties in Trump’s anti-immigration campaign

An encampment is sprawling across Puerta del Sol plaza in central Madrid in protest against the ‘rentier economy’

Andrew Scott gives a show-stopping, heart-wrenching performance as Ian Charleson in Simon Stone's feature film 'Elsinore.' Trailer.

An 87-year-old Madrid pensioner whose eviction became a rallying point for Spain’s housing protests will be able to return home after reaching a deal with the property’s owners, her lawyer said Monday. The agreement comes as demonstrations across the country pile pressure on Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez’s government to address soaring rents, a shortage of affordable homes and weak tenant protections.

One year into the role, the Royal Opera’s music director is taking on the challenge of Parsifal, and, next season, the Ring Cycle. I’m here, and I am courageous says the conductor