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See You Then See You Then
See You Then and Paul Dood’s Deadly Lunch Break
The Drover’s Wife: The Legend Of Molly Johnson (Country: Australia; Year: 2021; Director: Leah Purcell; Writer: Leah Purcell, based on the short story by Henry Lawson; Stars: Leah Purcell, Rob Collins, Sam Reid, Jessica De Gouw, Malachi Dower-Roberts)
A western thriller asking the question: how far would you go to protect your loved ones?
The Fabulous Filipino Brothers (Country: Philippines, US; Year: 2021; Director: Dante Basco; Writer: Dante Basco; Stars: Dante Basco, Derek Basco, Dionysio Basco, Darion Basco, Solenn Heussaff, Liza Lapira, Tirso Cruz III, Cheryl Tsai, Arriana Basco, Joe Jitsukawa)
From Northern California to The Philippines, four brothers confront their issues with love, family, and culture, surrounding a highly controversial Filipino wedding.
Language Lessons (Country: US; Year: 2021; Director: Natalie Morales; Writer: Mark Duplass, Natalie Morales; Stars: Natalie Morales, Mark Duplass, Desean Terry, Christine Quesada)
A Spanish teacher and her student develop an unexpected friendship.
Ludi (Country: US; Year: 2021; Director: Edson Jean; Writer: Edson Jean, Joshua Jean-Baptiste; Stars: hein Mompremier, Alan Myles Heyman, Madelin Marchant, Success St. Fleur Jr., Kerline Alce, Plus Pierre, Patrice DeGraff Arenas, Farah Larrieux)
A hardworking and exhausted nurse battles coworkers, clients and one impatient bus driver to learn her self worth as she chases the American Dream in Miami's Little Haiti neighbourhood.
Paul Dood’s Deadly Lunch Break (Country: UK; Year: 2021; Director: Nick Gillespie; Writer: Brook Driver, Nick Gillespie; Stars: Tom Meeten, Katherine Parkinson, Kris Marshall, Alice Lowe, Mandeep Dhillon, Johnny Vegas, Steve Oram, Craig Parkinson, Kevin Bishop, Pippa Haywood)
A charity shop worker is set on winning the big national talent show. But when the actions of five selfish people cause him to miss his audition, he sets out to seek deathly revenge.
Swan Song Swan Song
Swan Song and Ludi
Recovery (Country: US; Year: 2021; Director: Mallory Everton, Stephen Meek; Writer: Whitney Call, Mallory Everton; Stars: Whitney Call, Mallory Everton, Anne Sward Hansen, Julia Jolley, Baylee Thornock, Jessica Drolet, Stephen Meek, Tyler Andrew Jones, Noah Kershisnik, Justin Call)
Two directionless sisters brave a cross-country road trip to rescue their grandmother from a Covid-19 outbreak at her nursing home.
See You Then (Country: US; Year: 2021; Director: Mari Walker; Writer: Kristen Uno, Mari Walker; Stars: Pooya Mohseni, Lynn Chen, Nican Robinson, Danny Jacobs, Nikohl Boosheri)
A decade after abruptly breaking up with Naomi, Kris invites her to dinner to catch-up on their complicated lives, relationships, and Kris’ transition.
Swan Song (Country: US; Year: 2021; Director: Todd Stephens; Writer: Todd Stephens; Stars: Udo Kier, Jennifer Coolidge, Linda Evans, Michael Urie, Ira Hawkins, Stephanie McVay)
An aging hairdresser escapes his nursing home and embarks on an odyssey across his small town to style a dead woman’s hair for her funeral.
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