Cahiers du cinéma n°739 - December 2017

This issue of Cahiers du Cinéma features an in-depth interview with David Lynch, focusing on his return to *Twin Peaks* and his views on mystery in cinema. The magazine also includes a dossier on the year's best films, with individual top tens from various critics, highlighting a strong presence of American cinema and a discussion of the shift of creative freedom from cinema to television. Other articles discuss the work of Kelly Reichardt, Ang Lee and the growing trend of horror films in 2017 like *Get Out* and *Split*. There's an analysis on the state of modern science fiction films, exploring the lack of organic representation. The magazine also dedicates features to animation with the 100 year history of Japanese animation as well as interviews with Sunao Katabuchi and Masaaki Yuasa. The issue includes articles on the documentary form and the importance of the female actor, especially in light of the Weinstein scandal, plus homages to Danielle Darrieux and to Abel Gance, with a focus on a new release of his *J'accuse* trilogy.