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A lung specialist discovers a direct link between suspicious deaths and state-approved medicine. She fights single-handedly for the truth to come out.
A lung specialist discovers a direct link between suspicious deaths and state-approved medicine. She fights single-handedly for the truth to come out.
489 Years
A soldier's memories play over this animated tale of Korea's demilitarised zone.
A soldier's memories play over this animated tale of Korea's demilitarised zone.
5 Broken Cameras
A Palestinian journalist chronicles his village’s resistance to a separation barrier being erected on their land and in the process captures his young son’s lens on the world.
A Palestinian journalist chronicles his village’s resistance to a separation barrier being erected on their land and in the process captures his young son’s lens on the world.
The Act Of Killing
People responsible for the mass murder of suspeced Communists at the onset of the military regime in 1965 are challenged to restage their actions and question the pride they still take in them.
People responsible for the mass murder of suspeced Communists at the onset of the military regime in 1965 are challenged to restage their actions and question the pride they still take in them.
Arrival
A linguist is given the task of helping to communicate with extra-terrestrial beings when they touch down around the globe.
A linguist is given the task of helping to communicate with extra-terrestrial beings when they touch down around the globe.
After Love
After they split, a couple continue to share a house because of financial constraints.
After they split, a couple continue to share a house because of financial constraints.
American Pastoral
Seymour “Swede” Levov, a once legendary high school athlete, is now a successful businessman married to Dawn, a former beauty queen. But turmoil brews beneath the polished veneer of Swede’s life.
Seymour “Swede” Levov, a once legendary high school athlete, is now a successful businessman married to Dawn, a former beauty queen. But turmoil brews beneath the polished veneer of Swede’s life.
Armadillo
A documentary charting the experiences of Danish soldiers in Afghanistan.
A documentary charting the experiences of Danish soldiers in Afghanistan.
Casque d'Or
In turn of the 20th century France, working girl Marie snubs the affections of the local gangsters for Georges Manda, a reformed hoodlum himself, with unpleasant consequences.
In turn of the 20th century France, working girl Marie snubs the affections of the local gangsters for Georges Manda, a reformed hoodlum himself, with unpleasant consequences.
Colossal
A going-nowhere party girl discovers a mysterious connection between herself and a giant monster wreaking havoc on the other side of the globe.
A going-nowhere party girl discovers a mysterious connection between herself and a giant monster wreaking havoc on the other side of the globe.
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Dark Skull
A young man finds himself no other option but to replace his dead father down the mine.
A young man finds himself no other option but to replace his dead father down the mine.
Dry Season
After an amnesty is declared on crimes committed during the civil war, Atim's grandfather gives him a gun and send him out to avenge his murdered father; but the man he meets is not what he expected.
After an amnesty is declared on crimes committed during the civil war, Atim's grandfather gives him a gun and send him out to avenge his murdered father; but the man he meets is not what he expected.
Edward And Caroline
Trouble brews for a couple from different classes when the husband is asked to perform for the friends of his wife's rich uncle.
Trouble brews for a couple from different classes when the husband is asked to perform for the friends of his wife's rich uncle.
Elle
A successful video game boss aims to track down her attacker after a home invasion.
A successful video game boss aims to track down her attacker after a home invasion.
El Violin
An old violinist tries to help his son's guerrilla faction.
An old violinist tries to help his son's guerrilla faction.
Falbalas
A fashion designer woos his best friend's fiancee and finds himself in too deep.
A fashion designer woos his best friend's fiancee and finds himself in too deep.
Fire At Sea
A documentary looking at the inhabitants of Lampedusa and the desperate attempts made by refugees to reach the island.
A documentary looking at the inhabitants of Lampedusa and the desperate attempts made by refugees to reach the island.
Florence Foster Jenkins
The story of a New York heiress who dreamed of becoming an opera singer, despite being unable to carry a tune in a bucket.
The story of a New York heiress who dreamed of becoming an opera singer, despite being unable to carry a tune in a bucket.
Frantz
In the aftermath of WWI, a young German who grieves the death of her fiancé in France meets a mysterious French man who visits the fiancé's grave to lay flowers.
In the aftermath of WWI, a young German who grieves the death of her fiancé in France meets a mysterious French man who visits the fiancé's grave to lay flowers.
The Giant
Rikard is a 30-year-old man, severely deformed and suffering from autism, haunted by the loss of his mother. From time to time, he escapes from reality into an imaginary world where he is a 50m tall giant.
Rikard is a 30-year-old man, severely deformed and suffering from autism, haunted by the loss of his mother. From time to time, he escapes from reality into an imaginary world where he is a 50m tall giant.
Gimme Danger
The story of The Stooges.
The story of The Stooges.
Hunger
Examination of the events leading up to and during Bobby Sands' 1981 hunger strike. Winner of the Camera d'Or at Cannes.
Examination of the events leading up to and during Bobby Sands' 1981 hunger strike. Winner of the Camera d'Or at Cannes.
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I, Daniel Blake
A carpenter suffering from ill health and a young single mum find themselves facing a wall of welfare bureacracy.
A carpenter suffering from ill health and a young single mum find themselves facing a wall of welfare bureacracy.
In Between
Three Palestinian women share a flat in Tel Aviv.
Three Palestinian women share a flat in Tel Aviv.
Johnny Mad Dog
As civil war rages in an unnamed African country, the lives of a boy soldier and a young girl fleeing the fighting become intertwined.
As civil war rages in an unnamed African country, the lives of a boy soldier and a young girl fleeing the fighting become intertwined.
Journey Through French Cinema
A personal look at French cinema, the films, directors and composers.
A personal look at French cinema, the films, directors and composers.
Julieta
A mother and daughter struggle to come to terms with grief.
A mother and daughter struggle to come to terms with grief.
Little Men
Caught up in a family feud over rent, two boys respond with a vow of silence.
Caught up in a family feud over rent, two boys respond with a vow of silence.
Lady Macbeth
A woman sold into a loveless marriage develops a mind for murder after starting an affair.
A woman sold into a loveless marriage develops a mind for murder after starting an affair.
The Look Of Silence
Consideration of Indonesian genocide.
Consideration of Indonesian genocide.
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Maidan
A documentary about the unrest in Ukraine in 2013 and 2014.
A documentary about the unrest in Ukraine in 2013 and 2014.
Midnight Special
A man takes his eight year old son on a special journey.
A man takes his eight year old son on a special journey.
The Magnificent Seven
Seven gunmen team up to help save a village from an evil mining boss.
Seven gunmen team up to help save a village from an evil mining boss.
A Monster Calls
A boy seeks the help of a tree monster to cope with his single mum's terminal illness.
A boy seeks the help of a tree monster to cope with his single mum's terminal illness.
My Life As A Courgette
Stop-motion story of a boy, who is sent to a group home for orphans after the death of his mum.
Stop-motion story of a boy, who is sent to a group home for orphans after the death of his mum.
Neruda
Story of the Nobel prize-winning poet Pablo Neruda, who becomes a fugitive in his homeland.
Story of the Nobel prize-winning poet Pablo Neruda, who becomes a fugitive in his homeland.
Nocturama
One morning in Paris. A fistful of adolescents, from different backgrounds. Individually, they begin a strange dance through the labyrinth of the metro and the streets of the capital. They seem to be following a plan.
One morning in Paris. A fistful of adolescents, from different backgrounds. Individually, they begin a strange dance through the labyrinth of the metro and the streets of the capital. They seem to be following a plan.
The Odyssey
Biopic of the underwater pioneer Jacques-Yves Cousteau.
Biopic of the underwater pioneer Jacques-Yves Cousteau.
The Olive Tree
A woman sets out to recover her grandfather's tree from the company who bought it.
A woman sets out to recover her grandfather's tree from the company who bought it.
The Ornithologist
An ornithologist searching for black storks is swept away by rapids and awakens in a mysterious, dark forest.
An ornithologist searching for black storks is swept away by rapids and awakens in a mysterious, dark forest.
Orphan
Four incarnations of a character who is a mistress of reinvention.
Four incarnations of a character who is a mistress of reinvention.
Paradise Now
Palestinian thriller on the explosive subject of suicide bombers
Palestinian thriller on the explosive subject of suicide bombers
A Quiet Passion
The story of American poet Emily Dickinson.
The story of American poet Emily Dickinson.
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The Red Turtle
The life of a castaway on a desert island.
The life of a castaway on a desert island.
Smoke And Mirrors
The story of spy Francisco Paesa, a man who fooled an entire country.
The story of spy Francisco Paesa, a man who fooled an entire country.
Snowden
Biopic of the whistleblower.
Biopic of the whistleblower.
S21: The Khmer Rouge Death Machine
A look inside the S21 prison at the heart of the Cambodian genocide.
A look inside the S21 prison at the heart of the Cambodian genocide.
Sausage Party
A sausage tries to find meaning in the world as well as carnal knowledge.
A sausage tries to find meaning in the world as well as carnal knowledge.
The State I'm In
Old revolutionaries still on the run flee from Portugal to Germany with their teenage daughter.
Old revolutionaries still on the run flee from Portugal to Germany with their teenage daughter.
Storks
Storks have moved on from delivering babies to packages. But when an order for a baby appears, the best delivery stork must scramble to fix the error.
Storks have moved on from delivering babies to packages. But when an order for a baby appears, the best delivery stork must scramble to fix the error.
Things To Come
A philosophy teacher soldiers through her life being turned upside down on all fronts.
A philosophy teacher soldiers through her life being turned upside down on all fronts.
Touchez Pas Au Grisbi
After a bullion heist, two gangsters face a test of friendship when one of them is kidnapped.
After a bullion heist, two gangsters face a test of friendship when one of them is kidnapped.
To Steal From A Thief
Crime thriller set against the backdrop of Spain's economic collapse.
Crime thriller set against the backdrop of Spain's economic collapse.
Le Trou
Four inmates try to tunnel out of a prison.
Four inmates try to tunnel out of a prison.
Toni Erdmann
A father drops in on his daughter and poses as a stranger to her friends.
A father drops in on his daughter and poses as a stranger to her friends.
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Wiener-Dog
Portmanteau film about the owners of a dachshund.
Portmanteau film about the owners of a dachshund.
Your Name
Two high school kids who've never met - city boy Taki and country girl Mitsuha - are united through their dreams.
Two high school kids who've never met - city boy Taki and country girl Mitsuha - are united through their dreams.
Zoology
A quiet, middle-aged zoo employee wakes up to discover that she has grown a tail.
A quiet, middle-aged zoo employee wakes up to discover that she has grown a tail.
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