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An art auctioneer and a hypnotherapist try to recover a stolen painting.
A documentary about the spirit of unity that developed in the UK during the Second World War and contributed to the formation of the Welfare State.
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 request for a filmmaker commissioned to make a documentary on subversive art to avoid making fun of the Sheik is asking for trouble.
A confident, assertive sex worker discusses her work and what it means to her clients, especially those with disabilities.
Gustav wants to leave Italy so his partner Luca drives him around the country in an old Fiat trying to convince him how wonderful their Italian heritage is.
An animated exploration of the tradition of honour killing, asking how it might be brought to an end.
A doctor battles to help two women who have suffered the distressingly common fate of having acid thrown in their faces for disobeying relatives.
Compelling testimony from seven to 10-year-old survivors, reveals how last year’s Japanese tsunami and the Fukushima nuclear accident have changed children's lives forever.
Lonely people whose love binds them in painful situations are united by music.
A girl was raped at 15, and gave birth to her daughter. Seventeen years later, mother, daughter, and grandfather live a meagre life together in their van.
After experiencing visions of impending catastrophe, an ordinary man takes extraordinary measures - but can he trust the evidence of his own senses?
An adaptation of Emily Brontë's famous tale about an isolated family, a trouble outsider, and their destructive passions.
Two present day women discover their connection to counterparts in Ancient China who could often communicate only through the secret code of the fan.
Paul Exben has the perfect life, but when he finds out that Sarah, his wife, is cheating on him, a rush of blood provokes Paul into a fatal error.
A pensioner who had settled into a quiet life decides it's not too late to go looking for love.
An exploration of the politics of gun control in the US.
The much loved author, facing a severe form of Alzheimer's disease, considers the options for assisted suicide.
Animated allegory about the USSR.
In the republic of Kalmykia, children are raised under the shadow of a national obsession with chess.
An elderly woman talks about the disappearance of her pregnant daughter under military rule in Argentina.
Documentary about fashion designer, punk icon and cultural provocateur Vivienne Westwood.
Giant flying 3D dinosaurs introduced by everybody's favourite natural history presenter.
A visit to a special apartment complex and training centre for would-be child stars.
The filmmaker sets out to finance a documentary about product placement in the movies by making his own product placement deals with major companies.
Barcelona's underworld as seen through the eyes of a hustling single dad.
Two men escort a prisoner who may or may not be a witch on a perilous journey through a land ravaged by the black death.
A portrait of the competitive interests and corruption surrounding a child with an extraordinary gift for distance running.
The story of former Burmese soldier Myo Mint who, after becoming disabled in action, educated himself with banned books and became a campaigner against the civil war.
Summer at the seaside in the Turkish village of Erikli.
An exploration of the lives of three different men living in Istanbul.
An investigation of how the stock market crash really happened, explaining the complex financial issues involved in easily understood terms.
A visit to a Turkish village scarred by war whose cyclical approach to time is confounded by the young people's desire to leave for the city.
Mike Leigh drama about family, friendship and ageing.
When a beautiful girl takes an interest in an unassuming guy, he struggles to work out how he can keep her.
The story of Musslolini's secret love child.
The story of a wheelchair-using woman's pilgrimage in search of a miracle.
Life in Romania under Ceaucescu is explored in this portmanteau of urban myths.
An ensemble drama looks at how different individuals and couples cope with the pressure of Valentine's Day.
A crossword puzzler follows the cameraman she's smitten with all around the country.
An illiterate teenager struggles when he is sent to jail, but after embarking on a series of "missions" for a gang leader, he begins to hatch plans of his own.
Germans infiltrate a British squadron in a bid to sabotage a radar warning system.
Holmes and Watson take on a dastardly aristocrat, but matters are complicated by a beautiful and dangerous woman.
A mysterious man shares coffee and conversation with people, writing down details on matchbook flaps. But what are his motives?
An exploration of the social and political landscape of modern China.
The experience of awaiting sunrise on Taiwan's Ali Shan Mountain.
A documentary about laissez faire capitalism and its effect on American society.
An American pastry chef travels to France to enter the Olympics of cooking, in pursuit of a red, white and blue collar from the Meilleur Ouvrier de France.
In a small Spanish village where there are no women left, the lonely male residents throw a party.
An introduction to Olga Fomina, Moscow's first women-only taxi service.
Man about town Gay Talese on Watching Frank, Frank Sinatra, and his latest book, A Town Without Time
Magnificent creatures Jayro Bustamante on giving the girls of Hogar Seguro a voice in Rita
A unified vision DOC NYC highlights and cinematographer Michael Crommett on Dan Winters: Life Is Once. Forever.
Poetry and loss Géza Röhrig on Terrence Malick, Josh Safdie, and Richard Kroehling’s After: Poetry Destroys Silence
'I’m still enjoying the process of talking about Julie and advocating for her silence' Leonardo van Dijl on Belgian Oscar nominee Julie Keeps Quiet
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