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8 Bar - The Evolution of Grime
Documentary tracking the history of Grime music.
Documentary tracking the history of Grime music.
Ahed's Knee
An Israeli filmmaker throws himself in the midst of two battles doomed to fail: one against the death of freedom, the other against the death of a mother.
An Israeli filmmaker throws himself in the midst of two battles doomed to fail: one against the death of freedom, the other against the death of a mother.
All These Sons
On Chicago’s South and West sides, the scourge of guns and gangs is destroying countless lives. Taking matters into their own hands, two men dedicate their lives educating, empowering and healing young black men at high risk for being victims or perpetrators of deadly gun-violence.
On Chicago’s South and West sides, the scourge of guns and gangs is destroying countless lives. Taking matters into their own hands, two men dedicate their lives educating, empowering and healing young black men at high risk for being victims or perpetrators of deadly gun-violence.
Azor
Thriller set in the world of high finance.
Thriller set in the world of high finance.
Bad Luck Banging Or Loony Porn
Emi, a school teacher, finds her career and reputation under threat after a personal sex tape is leaked on the Internet.
Emi, a school teacher, finds her career and reputation under threat after a personal sex tape is leaked on the Internet.
A Banquet
A young woman undergoes a disturbing transformation after her daughter's newfound faith threatens her health.
A young woman undergoes a disturbing transformation after her daughter's newfound faith threatens her health.
Belfast
The tale of a young boy living in Belfast in the late 1960s.
The tale of a young boy living in Belfast in the late 1960s.
Benedetta
A 17th-century nun in Italy suffers from disturbing religious and erotic visions. She is assisted by a companion, and the relationship between the two women develops into a romantic love affair.
A 17th-century nun in Italy suffers from disturbing religious and erotic visions. She is assisted by a companion, and the relationship between the two women develops into a romantic love affair.
Bergman Island
An American filmmaking couple retreat to the island for the summer to write screenplays for their upcoming films in an act of pilgrimage to the place that inspired Bergman. As the summer and their screenplays advance, the lines between reality and fiction start to blur against the backdrop of the island's wild landscape.
An American filmmaking couple retreat to the island for the summer to write screenplays for their upcoming films in an act of pilgrimage to the place that inspired Bergman. As the summer and their screenplays advance, the lines between reality and fiction start to blur against the backdrop of the island's wild landscape.
Between Two Worlds
Marianne Winckler, a well-known author, goes to live in northern France to research for her new book on the subject of job insecurity. Without revealing her true identity, she gets hired as a cleaner, working with a group of other women.
Marianne Winckler, a well-known author, goes to live in northern France to research for her new book on the subject of job insecurity. Without revealing her true identity, she gets hired as a cleaner, working with a group of other women.
Blush
The animated tale of a stranded horticulturist-astronaut who meets an ethereal visitor on a desolate world.
The animated tale of a stranded horticulturist-astronaut who meets an ethereal visitor on a desolate world.
Boiling Point
The shift has hardly begun for head chef Andy and he’s already behind with everything. His restaurant is overbooked, there’s a disgruntled inspector combing the kitchen and, if that weren’t enough, a culinary icon and a respected food critic have turned up for dinner.
The shift has hardly begun for head chef Andy and he’s already behind with everything. His restaurant is overbooked, there’s a disgruntled inspector combing the kitchen and, if that weren’t enough, a culinary icon and a respected food critic have turned up for dinner.
Brother's Keeper
When a boy falls ill at an authoritarian boarding school, his friend struggles to get the staff to take notice.
When a boy falls ill at an authoritarian boarding school, his friend struggles to get the staff to take notice.
Compartment No 6
A young Finnish woman escapes an enigmatic love affair in Moscow by boarding a train to the arctic port of Murmansk, but is forced to share the long ride and a tiny sleeping car with a Russian miner.
A young Finnish woman escapes an enigmatic love affair in Moscow by boarding a train to the arctic port of Murmansk, but is forced to share the long ride and a tiny sleeping car with a Russian miner.
Cop Secret
Mismatched buddy cop spoof.
Mismatched buddy cop spoof.
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The Divide
Two women on the verge of a breakup, in a hospital, are further stressed on the night of a big demonstration by the overwhelmed staff and by angry, injured protestors who land up besieging the building.
Two women on the verge of a breakup, in a hospital, are further stressed on the night of a big demonstration by the overwhelmed staff and by angry, injured protestors who land up besieging the building.
Earwig
Somewhere in Europe, mid-20th century. Albert is employed to look after Mia, a girl with teeth of ice. Mia never leaves their apartment, where the shutters are always closed. The telephone rings regularly and the Master enquires after Mia’s wellbeing. Until the day Albert is instructed that he must prepare the child to leave...
Somewhere in Europe, mid-20th century. Albert is employed to look after Mia, a girl with teeth of ice. Mia never leaves their apartment, where the shutters are always closed. The telephone rings regularly and the Master enquires after Mia’s wellbeing. Until the day Albert is instructed that he must prepare the child to leave...
ear for eye
Adaptation of the director's play about racial injustice.
Adaptation of the director's play about racial injustice.
The Feast
Over an evening a wealthy family gathers for a sumptuous dinner with guests in their ostentatious house in the Welsh mountains. Served by a mysteriously disturbing young woman, the assembled party do not realise they are about to eat their last supper.
Over an evening a wealthy family gathers for a sumptuous dinner with guests in their ostentatious house in the Welsh mountains. Served by a mysteriously disturbing young woman, the assembled party do not realise they are about to eat their last supper.
The First Wave
Documentary consideration of how NYC's emergency workers dealt with the first wave of the pandemic.
Documentary consideration of how NYC's emergency workers dealt with the first wave of the pandemic.
The French Dispatch
A love letter to journalists set in an outpost of an American newspaper in a fictional 20th Century French city that brings to life a collection of stories published in the French Dispatch magazine.
A love letter to journalists set in an outpost of an American newspaper in a fictional 20th Century French city that brings to life a collection of stories published in the French Dispatch magazine.
The Good Boss
Trouble brews at a factory after a boss finds himself in line for an award for excellence.
Trouble brews at a factory after a boss finds himself in line for an award for excellence.
The Gravedigger's Wife
A gravedigger finds himself up against it as he tries to get the cash together to help his gravely ill wife get medical treatment.
A gravedigger finds himself up against it as he tries to get the cash together to help his gravely ill wife get medical treatment.
The Harder They Fall
When an outlaw discovers his enemy is being freed from jail he rounds up his gang to seek revenge.
When an outlaw discovers his enemy is being freed from jail he rounds up his gang to seek revenge.
A Hero
When an ex-con's decides to try and rehabilitate himself by returning a lost bag of coins and exploiting the media attention, nothing goes to plan.
When an ex-con's decides to try and rehabilitate himself by returning a lost bag of coins and exploiting the media attention, nothing goes to plan.
Hinterland
Returning to a Vienna they hardly recognise after two years in a Russian PoW camp, a group of Austrian soldiers are hunted by a sadistic serial killer.
Returning to a Vienna they hardly recognise after two years in a Russian PoW camp, a group of Austrian soldiers are hunted by a sadistic serial killer.
The Hole In The Fence
Trouble brews at a secluded exclusive summer camp in the Mexican countryside for boys from a prestigious private school.
Trouble brews at a secluded exclusive summer camp in the Mexican countryside for boys from a prestigious private school.
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Inexorable
Trouble lies ahead for a family who have just moved into a chateau, after they hire a young woman as a nanny on impulse.
Trouble lies ahead for a family who have just moved into a chateau, after they hire a young woman as a nanny on impulse.
Invisible Demons
In the sprawling mega city of Delhi where the dangers of climate change are present not future, the film shows a world on the brink.
In the sprawling mega city of Delhi where the dangers of climate change are present not future, the film shows a world on the brink.
King Richard
Story of the Williams sisters rise to tennis fame under the tutelage of their father.
Story of the Williams sisters rise to tennis fame under the tutelage of their father.
Last Night In Soho
Eloise, an aspiring fashion designer, is mysteriously able to enter the 1960s where she encounters a dazzling wannabe singer, Sandie. But the glamour is not all it appears to be.
Eloise, an aspiring fashion designer, is mysteriously able to enter the 1960s where she encounters a dazzling wannabe singer, Sandie. But the glamour is not all it appears to be.
Leave No Traces
Poland, 1983. The country is shaken by the case of Grzegorz Przemyk - a high school student beaten to death by militia. Based on true events, the film follows the story of Jurek - the only witness of the beating, who overnight became the number one enemy of the state.
Poland, 1983. The country is shaken by the case of Grzegorz Przemyk - a high school student beaten to death by militia. Based on true events, the film follows the story of Jurek - the only witness of the beating, who overnight became the number one enemy of the state.
Little Palestine (Diary Of A Siege)
Documentary about the siege at Yarmouk refugee camp in Damascus, Syria.
Documentary about the siege at Yarmouk refugee camp in Damascus, Syria.
The Lost Daughter
A holidaying professor finds an encounter with another family triggers memories of motherhood from her past
A holidaying professor finds an encounter with another family triggers memories of motherhood from her past
Luzzu
A struggling Maltese fisherman faces tough choices about the future.
A struggling Maltese fisherman faces tough choices about the future.
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Marx Can Wait
Camillo died in 1968. Almost 50 years later, Marco gathers his whole family for a lunch. With his family he wonders about Camillo, his twin, and life.
Camillo died in 1968. Almost 50 years later, Marco gathers his whole family for a lunch. With his family he wonders about Camillo, his twin, and life.
Mass
Years after a tragic shooting, the parents of both the victim and the perpetrator meet face-to-face.
Years after a tragic shooting, the parents of both the victim and the perpetrator meet face-to-face.
Memory Box
Three generations of women in Canada, deal with memories of their homeland of Lebanon.
Three generations of women in Canada, deal with memories of their homeland of Lebanon.
Mothering Sunday
A maid living in post-World War I England secretly plans to meet with the man she loves before he leaves to marry another woman.
A maid living in post-World War I England secretly plans to meet with the man she loves before he leaves to marry another woman.
Natural Light
A company of soldiers hunt for partisans in occupied Soviet territory during the Second World War.
A company of soldiers hunt for partisans in occupied Soviet territory during the Second World War.
The Neutral Ground
In December 2015, the New Orleans City Council voted to remove four Confederate monuments from public grounds. A forceful group of critics protested the decision, and fearing retaliation, no crew would agree to remove the statues.
In December 2015, the New Orleans City Council voted to remove four Confederate monuments from public grounds. A forceful group of critics protested the decision, and fearing retaliation, no crew would agree to remove the statues.
The Odd-Job Men
In order to get through his one-week probationary contract, a young Moroccan plumber has to deal with equally eccentric colleagues and customers.
In order to get through his one-week probationary contract, a young Moroccan plumber has to deal with equally eccentric colleagues and customers.
Passing
Two African-American women who can "pass" as white choose to live on opposite sides of the colour line in 1929 New York in an exploration of racial and gender identity, performance, obsession and repression.
Two African-American women who can "pass" as white choose to live on opposite sides of the colour line in 1929 New York in an exploration of racial and gender identity, performance, obsession and repression.
Petite Maman
Something magical happens to a young girl after the death of her grandma.
Something magical happens to a young girl after the death of her grandma.
Playground
A little girl faces a moral dilemma after she sees her brother being bullied.
A little girl faces a moral dilemma after she sees her brother being bullied.
The Power Of The Dog
A widow and her son are tormented by her new husband’s sullen and bullying brother.
A widow and her son are tormented by her new husband’s sullen and bullying brother.
Prayers For The Stolen
Life in a town at war seen through the eyes of three young girls on the path to adolescence.
Life in a town at war seen through the eyes of three young girls on the path to adolescence.
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Red Rocket
A washed-up ex-porn star tries to get his life back together in his hometown, sparking trouble for those in his orbit.
A washed-up ex-porn star tries to get his life back together in his hometown, sparking trouble for those in his orbit.
Ride The Wave
A teenage Scottish surfing champ prepares to ride a dangerous Irish big wave.
A teenage Scottish surfing champ prepares to ride a dangerous Irish big wave.
A River Runs, Turns, Erases, Replaces
A Wuhan-set documentary that focuses on the Yangtze River.
A Wuhan-set documentary that focuses on the Yangtze River.
Robin Robin
A robin is adopted by a family of mice but finds she's not very good at sneaking.
A robin is adopted by a family of mice but finds she's not very good at sneaking.
Ron's Gone Wrong
Ron, a Bubble Bot damaged in transit, is wreaking havoc and only young Barney can make things right.
Ron, a Bubble Bot damaged in transit, is wreaking havoc and only young Barney can make things right.
Sediments
Just as the Earth is, our inner selves are made up of many layers that make up our identity and tell the story of our existence.
Just as the Earth is, our inner selves are made up of many layers that make up our identity and tell the story of our existence.
See For Me
A legally blind housesitter turns to a mobile app service for help when the remote mansion she’s looking after is targeted by a gang of thieves.
A legally blind housesitter turns to a mobile app service for help when the remote mansion she’s looking after is targeted by a gang of thieves.
Shepherd
A grieving widower is overcome by malevolent forces.
A grieving widower is overcome by malevolent forces.
Small Body
Italy, 1900. Young Agata’s baby is stillborn and so condemned to Limbo. Agata hears about a place in the mountains, where infants can be brought back to life for just one breath, to baptise them and save their soul. She undertakes a voyage with her daughter’s small body hidden in a box and meets Lynx, a solitary boy who offers to help her.
Italy, 1900. Young Agata’s baby is stillborn and so condemned to Limbo. Agata hears about a place in the mountains, where infants can be brought back to life for just one breath, to baptise them and save their soul. She undertakes a voyage with her daughter’s small body hidden in a box and meets Lynx, a solitary boy who offers to help her.
The Souvenir: Part II
In the aftermath of her tumultuous relationship with a charismatic and manipulative older man, Julie begins to untangle her fraught love for him in making her graduation film, sorting fact from his elaborately constructed fiction.
In the aftermath of her tumultuous relationship with a charismatic and manipulative older man, Julie begins to untangle her fraught love for him in making her graduation film, sorting fact from his elaborately constructed fiction.
Spencer
The marriage of Princess Diana and Prince Charles has long since grown cold. Though rumours of affairs and a divorce abound, peace is ordained for the Christmas festivities, across which handful of days, the film is set.
The marriage of Princess Diana and Prince Charles has long since grown cold. Though rumours of affairs and a divorce abound, peace is ordained for the Christmas festivities, across which handful of days, the film is set.
The Story Of Film: A New Generation
Mark Cousins returns with another journey across the landscape of film, examining what changes the 21st century has brought.
Mark Cousins returns with another journey across the landscape of film, examining what changes the 21st century has brought.
The Taking
A documentary exploring the use of Monument Valley in film.
A documentary exploring the use of Monument Valley in film.
A Tale Of Love And Desire
Ahmed’s world is thrown off-balance when he encounters Farah, newly-arrived from Tunis, who challenges everything he thought he knew.
Ahmed’s world is thrown off-balance when he encounters Farah, newly-arrived from Tunis, who challenges everything he thought he knew.
The Tender Bar
A young man gets taken under the wing of his bar-owning uncle.
A young man gets taken under the wing of his bar-owning uncle.
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Vengeance Is Mine, All Others Pay Cash
The tale of an impotent man who tries to assert his masculinity through fighting but cannot come to terms with his past.
The tale of an impotent man who tries to assert his masculinity through fighting but cannot come to terms with his past.
What Do We See When We Look At The Sky?
A couple who fall in love at first sight, wake the next day with different appearances and struggle to find one another.
A couple who fall in love at first sight, wake the next day with different appearances and struggle to find one another.
Wheel Of Fortune And Fantasy
An unexpected love triangle, a failed honey trap and an encounter that results from a misunderstanding are the three episodes, told in three movements to depict three female characters and trace the trajectories between their choices and regrets.
An unexpected love triangle, a failed honey trap and an encounter that results from a misunderstanding are the three episodes, told in three movements to depict three female characters and trace the trajectories between their choices and regrets.
Wild Indian
Two men are inextricably bound together after covering up the savage murder of a schoolmate. After years of separation following wildly divergent paths, they must finally confront how their traumatic secret has irrevocably shaped their lives.
Two men are inextricably bound together after covering up the savage murder of a schoolmate. After years of separation following wildly divergent paths, they must finally confront how their traumatic secret has irrevocably shaped their lives.
The Worst Person In The World
Four years in the life of Julie, a young woman who navigates the troubled waters of her love life and struggles to find her career path, leading her to take a realistic look at who she really is.
Four years in the life of Julie, a young woman who navigates the troubled waters of her love life and struggles to find her career path, leading her to take a realistic look at who she really is.
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