Five things to watch this weekend
CA multi-award winning Kenyan film on a terminally ill child obsessed with Jackie Chan movies, who gets a chance to be a superhero when she returns to her village to live out her remaining time. It’ sa clever, funny, human story that puts the continent on the cinematic map and has plenty to recommend it for adults and younger viewers alike.
THE UNICORN STORE: Netflix
Actress Brie Larson makes her directorial debut with this film on a twentysomething art student who is forced to grow up and face the world, thanks to interesting friends.
It’s a little uneven in places but has a strong supporting cast, including Samuel L Jackson and oddball favourite Joan Cusack. It’s mostly a charming story about everyone’s inner child and the power of imagination inoffensive and easy to digest.
TRAITORS: Netflix
A grownup spy thriller set in London in the aftermath of World War 2. This is a slow-burning but intriguing historical account of the battle for Britain and Western values in the early days of the Cold War. With excellent performances from Michael Stuhlbarg and Keeley Hawes, it’s a twisty take on the fight for values in a changing world, if not always as thrilling as it should be.
THE SPY WHO FELL TO EARTH: Netflix
More cloak and dagger in this riveting documentary about one of the 20th century’s greatest secret agents who was virtually unknown until his mysterious death after falling from the balcony of his London apartment in 2007. Ashraf Marwan was an Egyptian millionaire and son-inlaw of the country’s president who was outed as one of Israel’s most successful agents. His story is told by Mossad agents and Egyptian military members and raises intriguing questions.
QUICKSAND: Netflix
A solid, steely-eyed piece of scandi noir from the team behind ‘The Bridge’, this show centres on a young woman who is arrested after a school shooting. As we travel back to the months before the tragedy we learn that things may not be as clear-cut as they seem and everybody in her seemingly comfortable Stockholm suburb has questions to answer and secrets to hide.