Snow Leopard review – enigmatic tale of man v beast is late Tibetan film-maker’s final word

Pema Tseden’s swan song about the fate of a snow leopard imprisoned by a vengeful farmer gains new layers of political meaning following the director’s death

Layla review – heartbreak looms in coming-of-age yarn of a secret affair and queer identity

A drag artist from a strict Muslim family embarks on a relationship with a strait-laced executive in Amrou Al-Kadhi’s strong feature debut

Blink review – family’s poignant bucket list trip turns into glossy travelogue

A couple who discover that three of their four children have a degenerative eye disease go on a round-the-world family holiday in this beautifully shot but saccharine documentary

Liverpool Story: Portrait of a City review – city symphony goes down the identity route

Daniel Draper’s ultra-fluid style, trailing his finger across the surface of the city’s life, loses its narrative path

I Want to Talk review – Abhishek Bachchan is Mad Men-style ad man who declares war on cancer

A greater degree of setup would have given this story of a Don Draper type’s determination to beat a terminal diagnosis more dramatic heft

The Man With a Thousand Faces review – triumphant takedown of international dating scammer

There are some jaw-dropping moments in this story of a man who conned numerous women, but this quietly lo-thrills documentary lets the victims tell their stories

The Flight of Bryan review – magnificent nerds and their remarkable flying machines

This documentary about a 1977 prize for human-powered flight uses archive footage, interviews and reconstructions to cobble together a fun celebration of human endeavour

BAM! review – smart gig-economy comedy is a rollicking modern-day farce

Director Jordan Tragash marks himself out as one to watch with these interlocking stories of a vibrant group of 20-somethings all hustling for money

The Merry Gentlemen review – more forgettable festive filler from Netflix

Britt Robertson and Chad Michael Murray go through the motions in the streamer’s latest cheapo Christmas comedy

Mediha review – remarkable Yazidi victim of Islamic State’s sexual slavery tells her own story

After her village was destroyed, Mediha Ibrahim Alhamad was sold aged 10 by IS. With determination and charm she navigates a difficult aftermath

Wicked review – Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande are a blast in sugar-rush Wizard of Oz fantasy

Stephen Schwartz’s musical prequel has been brought to the big screen, with Erivo’s charismatic Elphaba exerting a planetary pull over a star-studded cast

Pimpinero: Blood and Oil review – road thrills with South American border smugglers

The brutal petrol trade between Venezuela and Colombia in 2012 is the backdrop to Andrés Baiz’s starry if slow-paced tale of brothers navigating the future

Silent Men review – man puts himself on the spot as he dives into his big emotions

Film-maker Duncan Cowles braves the discomfort of putting himself in front of the camera to address men’s inability to talk about their problems

The Magic Reindeer: Saving Santa’s Sleigh review – festive fair play in well-meaning kids’ toon

This family film contains many useful lessons for little ones but could have done with more loveable heroes, boo-hissable villains and witty dialogue

Monster Summer review – Mel Gibson finds berth in teens v supernatural forces throwback

Gibson is one of a recognisable adult cast slumming it in this toothless 80s-style tale of kids duking it out with evil menaces