The Fence

French maestro Claire Denis’ taut chamber piece simmers with dark secrets and emotional tensions in its portrait of a community suffocating from the relentless grip of colonialism. As supervisor Horn is welcoming his partner Léone into the hut he shares with engineer Cal, a man called Alboury appears outside. He is determined to stay there until they return the body of his brother to him, who was killed on the site. Denis' other films include Real Life and the celebrated Beau Travail, she is never less than smart and challenging. Showing as part of MANIFF 26, so tickets can be purchased on the festival website. Meet outside Screen 11.