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Honeyland (2019)Medena Zemja
In a deserted Macedonian village, Hatidze, a 50-something woman, trudges up a hillside to check her bee colonies nestled in the rocks. Serenading them with a secret chant, she gently manoeuvres the honeycomb without netting or gloves. Back at her homestead, Hatidze tends to her handmade hives and her bedridden mother, occasionally heading to the capital to market her wares. One day, an itinerant family installs itself next door, and Hatidze's peaceful kingdom gives way to roaring engines, seven shrieking children, and 150 cows. Yet Hatidze welcomes the camaraderie, and she holds nothing back - not her tried-and-true beekeeping advice, not her affection, not her special brandy. But soon Hussein, the itinerant family's patriarch, makes a series of decisions that could destroy Hatidze's way of life forever. - Director:
- Tamara Kotevska
- Cast:
- Hatidze Muratova, Nazife Muratova, Hussein Sam
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A haunted young woman spirals in the wake of profound loss, torn between her fractured emotional state and the reality-altering effects of a potent cannabinoid drug.
- Director:
- Kate Mulleavy
- Cast:
- Kirsten Dunst, Joe Cole, Pilou Asbæk
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Ted (Zac Efron): handsome, smart, charismatic, affectionate. Liz (Lily Collins): a single mother, cautious, but smitten. A picture of domestic bliss, the two seem to have it all figured out, that is until Ted is arrested and charged with a series of increasingly grisly murders. As concern turns to paranoia, Liz is forced to consider how well she knows the man she shares a life with and, as the evidence piles up, decide if Ted is truly a victim, or actually guilty as charged. - Director:
- Joe Berlinger
- Cast:
- Lily Collins, Zac Efron, Angela Sarafyan
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Let the Sunshine In (2017)Un beau soleil intérieur / Bright Sunshine In / Dark Glasses
Isabelle (Juliette Binoche) is a stylish and accomplished artist living in Paris. Divorced and looking to find true love at last, she meets a handsome, kind and intelligent younger man who she thinks might finally be the one. But when he calls their affair a mistake and returns to his wife, Isabelle must again face the issue of mid-life loneliness. Sifting through former lovers, new admirers, jealous friends and chance encounters, will she find a fulfilling match? Or will she discover a new path to happiness along the way? - Director:
- Claire Denis
- Cast:
- Juliette Binoche, Xavier Beauvois, Philippe Katerine
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Fisher Stevens directs this documentary following noted environmentalist Leonardo DiCaprio as he travels across the world to investigate the impact and dangers of man-made climate change on our ecosystems, native communities and endangered species as natural disasters become increasingly frequent and intense. His journey takes him to the tar sands of Alberta, Canada, regularly flooded Miami, air-polluted Beijing and areas of Indonesia where deforestation has reached a crisis point. The documentary features interviews with UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon, Pope Francis and Barack Obama, among others. - Director:
- Fisher Stevens
- Cast:
- Lionel Barrymore, Ki-moon Ban, Alejandro González Iñárritu
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Lively, illuminating and unexpectedly moving, Noah Baumbach and Jake Paltrow embark on a personal and candid dialogue with iconic director Brian De Palma. As one of the most talented, influential and iconoclastic filmmakers of all time, 'De Palma' details his whole career from his early days as the bad boy of New Hollywood to his more recent years as a respected veteran of the field. With an untouchable filmography including classics like 'Carrie', 'Dressed to Kill', 'Blow Out', 'Scarface', 'The Untouchables', 'Carlito's Way' and 'Mission: Impossible', 'De Palma' is an incisive portrait of a truly one-of-a-kind artist, and an exhilarating behind-the-scenes look at the last 50 years of the film industry through the eyes of someone who has truly seen it all. - Director:
- Noah Baumbach
- Cast:
- Brian De Palma
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The Deep (2012)Djúpið
When a fishing boat capsizes during a torrential storm, Gulli (Ólafur Darri Ólafsson) and his crew are plunged into the freezing sea miles from land. Despite the rest of the men dying within minutes of hitting the ice-cold water, Gulli swims for his life and miraculously beats all odds in the extreme conditions. Tested to the limits as he attempts the epic journey home across treacherous volcanic terrain, he will eventually discover that his survival comes at a price. - Director:
- Baltasar Kormákur
- Cast:
- Ólafur Darri Ólafsson, Stefán Hallur Stefánsson, Joi Johannsson
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When fleeing Paris after the German invasion, Georg (Franz Rogowski) escapes to Marseille assuming the identity of a dead author whose papers he possesses. With nowhere to turn, he is confined to the corridors of a small hotel, the consulates, cafes and bars that line the harbour. Everything changes when Georg falls in love with the mysterious Marie (Paula Beer) who is desperate to find her missing husband. Based on the eponymous novel by Anna Seghers, film tells the story of a nearly impossible love amid escape, exile and a longing for a place to call home. - Director:
- Christian Petzold
- Cast:
- Franz Rogowski, Paula Beer, Godehard Giese
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"Finding Fela" tells the story of Fela Anikulapo Kuti's life, his music, his social and political importance. He created a new musical movement, Afrobeat, using that forum to express his revolutionary political opinions against the dictatorial Nigerian government of the 1970s and 1980s. His influence helped bring a change towards democracy in Nigeria and promoted Pan Africanist politics to the world. The power and potency of Fela's message is completely current today and is expressed in the political movements of oppressed people, embracing Fela's music and message in their struggle for freedom. - Director:
- Alex Gibney
- Cast:
- Fela Kuti, Yeni Kuti, Femi Kuti
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The Current War (2017)The Current War: Director's Cut
Fuelled by the intense rivalry between electricity titans Thomas Edison (Benedict Cumberbatch) and George Westinghouse (Michael Shannon), 'The Current War' tells the dramatic story of the late 19th century race to light up America and power the world. Rounding out the cast are Nicholas Hoult as the eccentric inventor Nikola Tesla, Katherine Waterston as Westinghouse's outspoken wife Marguerite, Tom Holland as Edison's confident young secretary Samuel Insull, Matthew Macfadyen as the famous financier and banker J.P. Morgan, and Tuppence Middleton as Edison's supportive wife Mary. - Director:
- Alfonso Gomez-Rejon
- Cast:
- Tom Holland, Benedict Cumberbatch, Nicholas Hoult
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I Am Love (2009)Io Sono L'amore
Emma (Tilda Swinton), a Russian emigre and the matriarch of a wealthy Milanese family, lives in a carefully ordered world where duty towards husband and children dominates her life. But after a chance discovery reveals an unspoken love her world is thrown open to sensuality and she embarks on a journey of unbridled passion that will shake her family's foundations to the core. Hailed by critics and lauded by audiences across the world, 'I Am Love' is a breath-taking tour de force of cinematic beauty. As lush, sumptuous and visually arresting as it is moving, heartbreaking and overwhelmingly powerful, this stunning account of the pain and pleasure of desire will leave you gasping for air. - Director:
- Luca Guadagnino
- Cast:
- Tilda Swinton, Flavio Parenti, Edoardo Gabbriellini
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Le Mans '66 (2019)Ford v Ferrari
Matt Damon and Christian Bale star in a film based on the remarkable true story about Ford Motor Company's attempt to create the world's fastest car. American car designer Carroll Shelby (Damon) and the fearless British-born driver Ken Miles (Bale) together battle corporate interference and the laws of physics to build a revolutionary race car and take on Enzo Ferrari at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in France in 1966. - Director:
- James Mangold
- Cast:
- Matt Damon, Christian Bale, Jon Bernthal
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When there is an assassination attempt on U.S. President Allan Trumbull (Morgan Freeman), his trusted confidant, Secret Service Agent Mike Banning (Gerard Butler), is wrongfully accused and taken into custody. After escaping from capture, he becomes a man on the run and must evade his own agency and outsmart the FBI in order to find the real threat to the President. Desperate to uncover the truth, Banning turns to unlikely allies to help clear his name, keep his family from harm and save the country from imminent danger. - Director:
- Ric Roman Waugh
- Cast:
- Gerard Butler, Frederick Schmidt, Danny Huston
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'Florence Foster Jenkins' is the inspirational true story of a woman who followed her dream and lit up the lives of all who came to know her. A passionate amateur, Florence aspired to be a great singer. Although she could barely hold a tune, her devoted husband and friends delighted in the joy of her performances and protected her from the ridicule of strangers. But when Florence decided to give a public concert to 3,000 people at Carnegie Hall, her husband knew he faced an impossible challenge. - Director:
- Stephen Frears
- Cast:
- Meryl Streep, Hugh Grant, Simon Helberg
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In this funny, uplifting tale based on an actual lie. Chinese-born, U.S.-raised Billi (Awkwafina) reluctantly returns to Changchun to find that, although the whole family knows their beloved matriarch, Nai-Nai. has been given mere weeks to live, everyone has decided not to tell Nai Nai herself. To assure her happiness, they gather under the joyful guise of an expedited wedding, uniting family members scattered among new homes abroad. As Billi navigates a minefield of family expectations and proprieties, she finds there's a lot to celebrate: a chance to rediscover the country she left as a child, her grandmother's wondrous spirit, and the ties that keep on binding even when so much goes unspoken. With 'The Farewell', writer/director Lulu Wang has created a heartfelt celebration of both the way we perform family and the way we live it, masterfully interweaving a gently humorous depiction of the good lie in action with a richly moving story of how family can unite and strengthen us. often in spite of ourselves. - Director:
- Lulu Wang
- Cast:
- Shuzhen Zhao, Awkwafina, X Mayo
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