Set in pre-WWI London, Suffragette (12A) is a stirring account of the campaign for women’s voting rights which was led by Emmeline Pankhurst (a very brief cameo from Meryl Streep).

The story behind the suffragette movie comes into the spotlight in a new movie starring Carey Mulligan and Meryl Streep

‘Brick Lane’ (Optimum, €24.99) is a compelling adaptation of Monica Ali’s novel about a young Bangladeshi girl, Nazneen (Tannishtha Chatterjee), who is forced to leave her family and village following her arranged marriage to an older man (Satish Kaushik).

The film world is gearing up for tomorrow’s Baftas with Julie Christie and Daniel Day-Lewis tipped to continue their winning streak.

Joy Division biopic Control leads the field at the British Independent Film Awards with 10 nominations.