Catch up with the last seven days in the world of film
The big story
One word floated over this cinema week: Partridge. After years of coy suggestions, knock-backs and false starts, the Alan Partridge film – codenamed Alpha Papa – finally saw the light of day.
The film-makers bowed to a social media campaign they certainly didn't have any hand in or encouragement and agreed to hold the world premiere in Norwich – for which Partridge donned a particularly fetching powder-blue
safari suit – before sticking Partridge in a helicopter and flying him to London.
Fortunately, our reviewer liked the film. Jurassic Park…
In the news
Nelson Mandela biopic: watch Idris Elba in the first full-length film trailer
Gwyneth Paltrow and Ewan McGregor join Johnny Depp on Mortdecai
South Africa's censors ban film about predatory teacher as 'child porn'
Despicable Me 2 blocked by Chinese censor, but Smurfs sequel approved
Skyfall highest grossing film of all time at UK box office
Spike Lee crowdfunds film project on Kickstarter
Man of Steel 2 will make a villain of Superman or Batman
On the blog
Paddy Considine: five best moments
How Die Hard set the stage for 25 years of action films
Batman v Superman: who would be the best superhero?
Wadjda illustrates how Arab cinema is just beginning to come of age
Clip joint: five of the best creatures in 80s fantasy cinema
London Indian film festival shows subcontinent cinema in confident mood
The Conjuring terrifies US box office but RIPD is DOA
Watch and listen
Burka Avenger: the Pakistani cartoon challenging the Taliban on girls' education - video trailer
Alan Partridge in Norwich for world premiere of Alpha Papa film - video
The Heat: watch the trailer for Paul Feig's cop comedy
Frances Ha: watch the trailer for Noah Baumbach's new film
The Guardian Film Show: The World's End, Breathe In, Wadjda and The Frozen Ground - video review
Video on demand
Stories We Tell
Sarah Polley's documentary portrait of her parents' marriage is rich, tender and emotionally complex. You can watch it here
When China Met Africa
Directors Marc and Nick Francis follows various Chinese enterprises underway in Zambia – from large-scale roadbuilding to small-scale crop-growing – and underscore the uneasy relationship between the two. Watch it on demand here.
The Hunt
The brilliant Danish drama The Hunt, in which Mads Mikkelsen plays a teacher accused of paedophilia. Watch it on demand here
• For more of the best independent, cult or classic films and documentaries chosen by Guardian Film, keep an eye on the Guardian screening room
Further reading
Nicolas Cage: 'People think I'm not in on the joke'
Noah Baumbach on Frances Ha: 'I wanted it to feel like a first film'
Freddie Mercury, the PG version, and other family-friendly celeb biopics
Kenneth Anger: how I made Lucifer Rising
Katie Dippold: 'It's a great time to be a woman in the film industry right now'
And finally
Source: http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2013/jul/25/close-up-alan-attraction
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