SECTION: Spectrum

Unusual times call for unusual films – with atmospheric density, melancholic proximity, hard-hitting humour and analytical astuteness, the films in this year’s Spectrum section get up close and personal with the spirit of the times. Engage with town and country, old and young, men and women, war and peace, emotion and discourse. They think before they speak and then quickly get to the point: full of dark humour, ranging from the experimental and contemplative to the adventurous and historically aware, they are always on an equal footing with both subject matter and their audience alike.