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In 2006, Northern Ireland's bloody troubles had dragged on for decades. Now with the growing threat of a new generation inspired by the 9/11 attacks to escalate the conflict to new levels of destruction, both the Catholic Republican and the Protestant Unionist sides are finally persuaded to seriously explore a peace agreement at UK Prime Minister Tony Blair's (Toby Stephens) urging. Unfortunately, the principle negotiators, firebrand Democratic Unionist Party leader Ian Paisley (Timothy Spall) and Sinn Fein politician Martin McGuinness (Colm Meaney), are decades-long implacable enemies. However with talks about to start, Paisley has his wedding anniversary that he is determined to attend at home, and McGuinness decides he must accompany his enemy to prevent him from being persuaded to abandon this chance for peace. With the Prime Minister and his MI-5 staff nervously watching from secret cameras, the two foes undertake a journey together in which they bridge the seemingly unbridgeable and change the course of history. - Director:
- Nick Hamm
- Cast:
- Freddie Highmore, Toby Stephens, John Hurt
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Arabian Nights: Vol.2: The Desolate One (2015)As Mil e Uma Noites: Volume 2, O Desolado
The latest from Miguel Gomes, the director of 'Tabu', the 3 part 'Arabian Nights' is probably 2015's most ambitious cinematic undertaking, and the most talked about film experience of the 2015 Cannes Film Festival. 'Arabian Nights' uses the framing device from the original tales with Scheherazade telling stories - but that's where the similarities end. Over three features, Gomes channels the current struggles of economically depressed Portugal through an assortment of tales that range from farcical yarns to grounded accounts of social issues.
It moves from a story of a criminal on the run to a farcical trial where everyone is implicated in interlocking misdeeds. It ends with the story of a dog named Dixie who's passed between multiple owners.- Director:
- Miguel Gomes
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- Crista Alfaiate, Chico Chapas, Luísa Cruz
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Arabian Nights: Vol.1: The Restless One (2015)As Mil e Uma Noites: Volume 1, O Inquieto
The latest from Miguel Gomes, the director of 'Tabu', the 3 part 'Arabian Nights' is probably 2015's most ambitious cinematic undertaking, and the most talked about film experience of the 2015 Cannes Film Festival. 'Arabian Nights' uses the framing device from the original tales with Scheherazade telling stories - but that's where the similarities end. Over three features, Gomes channels the current struggles of economically depressed Portugal through an assortment of tales that range from farcical yarns to grounded accounts of social issues.
Opening with documentary portraits of Portugal, Gomes then spins satirical stories about bankers with unstoppable erections and a talking cockerel, followed by a triptych of interviews with the unemployed.- Director:
- Miguel Gomes
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- Crista Alfaiate, Miguel Gomes, Maria Rueff
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After suffering a family tragedy, Mack Phillips (Sam Worthington) spirals into a deep depression causing him to question his innermost beliefs. Facing a crisis of faith, he receives a mysterious letter urging him to an abandoned shack deep in the Oregon wilderness. Despite his doubts, Mack journeys to the shack and encounters an enigmatic trio of strangers led by a woman named Papa (Octavia Spencer). Through this meeting, Mack finds important truths that will transform his understanding of his tragedy and change his life forever. - Director:
- Stuart Hazeldine
- Cast:
- Sam Worthington, Octavia Spencer, Tim McGraw
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Robert Redford and Cate Blanchett star in "Truth", based on a riveting true story of one of network news' biggest scandals. As a renowned producer and close associate of Dan Rather (Redford), Mary Mapes (Blanchett) believes she's broken the biggest story of the 2004 election: revelations of a sifting U.S. President's military service. But when allegations come pouring in, sources change their stories, document authenticity is questioned and the casualties begin to mount. This dramatic thriller goes behind the scenes to expose the intricacies of journalistic integrity and what it takes to reveal the Truth. - Director:
- James Vanderbilt
- Cast:
- Cate Blanchett, Robert Redford, Dennis Quaid
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Dheepan (2015)Erran
Dheepan is a Sri Lankan Tamil Tiger, forced to flee to France to escape civil war by posing as a family with a woman and young girl he has never previously met. Finding work as a caretaker of a housing block in the Parisian suburbs, Dheepan works to build a new life and home for his 'wife' and 'daughter', but the daily violence he confronts quickly reopens the violence from his past, and he is left fighting for their livelihood, and eventually their lives. From acclaimed director Jacques Audiard, and winner of the 2015 Cannes Film Festival Palme d'Or, 'Dheepan' is a powerful tale of family, love, social integration, and the overwhelming effects of warfare. - Director:
- Jacques Audiard
- Cast:
- Jesuthasan Antonythasan, Kalieaswari Srinivasan, Claudine Vinasithamby
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It's the beginning of summer in a small village in northern Turkey. Lale and her four sisters are on their way home from school, innocently playing with local boys but prying village eyes view their games with suspicion and word soon reaches their family. Their home consequently becomes a prison at the hand of their uncompromising uncle and all the girls have to now live for is a future of arranged marriage. But these girls' rebellious streak will not be tamed so easily. Drawing vocal support from critics, festivals and audiences across the globe, this beautiful debut from director Deniz Gamze Erguven is a touching portrayal of innocent strength and resilience against modern misogyny. - Director:
- Deniz Gamze Ergüven
- Cast:
- Günes Sensoy, Doga Zeynep Doguslu, Tugba Sunguroglu
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Insyriated (2017)In Syria
Trapped inside her house in a city under siege, a mother of three Oum Yazan (Hiam Abbass) turns her flat into a safe fortress for her family and neighbours in an attempt to protect them from the war outside. But when bombs threaten to destroy the building, snipers turn the courtyards into death traps and burglars are scouring buildings for places to loot, maintaining the thin visage of routine inside the walls becomes a matter of life and death. - Director:
- Philippe Van Leeuw
- Cast:
- Hiam Abbass, Diamand Bou Abboud, Juliette Navis
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Dr. Robert Laing (Tom Hiddleston) feels like he's made it - he's moved into a luxury high-rise, seeking soulless anonymity. However, the building's residents have no intention of leaving him alone and it isn't long before the veneer of civilisation begins to collapse, and darker human urges begin to surface, and Laing's good manners and sanity disintegrate along with the building. - Director:
- Ben Wheatley
- Cast:
- Tom Hiddleston, Sara Dee, Jeremy Irons
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Michael Stone (David Thewlis), a husband, father and successful motivation speaker, is crippled by the mundanity of his life. On yet another business trip he checks into a clinically commonplace hotel once more. But this time a chance meeting with Lisa (Jennifer Jason Leigh), an unassuming, small-town sales rep, throws the dullness into disarry and Michael feels he may have actually met someone who can make a change. From the mind of Charlie Kaufman (Being John Malkovich, Adaptation, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind) and animation master Duke Johnson comes "Anomalisa", a tender, touching and achingly funny black comedy, filmed entirely in extraordinary stop motion animation. - Director:
- Duke Johnson
- Cast:
- Jennifer Jason Leigh, David Thewlis, Tom Noonan
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Son of Saul (2015)Saul Fia
Saul Auslander (Géza Röhrig) is a member of the Sonderkommando, the Jewish prisoners forced to assist in the machinery of the Nazi concentration camps. While at work, he discovers the body of a boy he recognises as his son. As the Sonderkommando plan a rebellion, Saul vows to carry out an impossible task: to save the child's body from the flames and to find a rabbi to offer the boy a proper burial. - Director:
- László Nemes
- Cast:
- Géza Röhrig, Levente Molnár, Urs Rechn
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Freud (1962)Freud: The Secret Passion
He dared to search beyond the flesh...This pseudo-biographical movie depicts 5 years from 1885 in the life of the Viennese psychologist Freud (Montgomery Clift). Disillusioned with the way his colleagues refuse to treat patients in a mental asylum, following a trip to Paris to visit Dr. Charcot he sees how hysterical patients are treated by means of hypnosis. Experimenting with these new techniques, Freud concentrates on Cecily Koertner (Susannah York), a young woman suffering a nervous and physical breakdown upon the death of her father. - Director:
- John Huston
- Cast:
- Montgomery Clift, John Huston, Susannah York
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"Sing Street" takes us back to 1980's Dublin, where an economic recession forces Conor out of his comfortable private school and into survival mode at the inner-city public school. He finds hope in the mysterious and über-cool Raphina, and with the aim of winning her heart, invites her to star in his band's music videos - without actually having a band! After renaming calling himself "Cosmo", Conor forms a band with a few lads and they dedicate their time into writing lyrics and shooting videos. Combining John Carney's trademark warmth and humour and a brilliant soundtrack with hits from The Cure, The Police, and Genesis, 'Sing Street' will have you dancing in your seat! - Director:
- John Carney
- Cast:
- Ferdia Walsh-Peelo, Aidan Gillen, Maria Doyle Kennedy
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The Wave (2015)Bølgen
In 1905, a tsunami devastates a small mountain town. Scientists know it will happen again - it's only a matter of when. Present day - as one man prepares to move from his hometown with his family, his worst nightmare is about to come true. The siren goes off and the disaster is inevitable. With less than 10 minutes to react, it becomes a race against time in order to save as many as possible including his own family. - Director:
- Roar Uthaug
- Cast:
- Kristoffer Joner, Thomas Bo Larsen, Ane Dahl Torp
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The Violin Teacher (2015)Tudo Que Aprendemos Juntos
After failing to be admitted into the renowned Sao Paulo Symphonic Orchestra, talented violinist Laerte is forced to teach music in a public school in Heliopolis, the biggest and most violent slum of Brazil. There, Laerte experiences the brutal reality himself. Little by little, he is able to gain the trust of the students and the community while he starts to give classes in a less conventional way, opening the doors to a new world. - Director:
- Sérgio Machado
- Cast:
- Lázaro Ramos, Kaique de Jesus, Elzio Vieira
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