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OF HAPPINESS How can you measure happiness? The country of Bhutan invented Gross National Happiness to do just that, and Amber is one of the agents who travels door to door to meet people and measure how happy they really are. He is still living with his elderly mother at the age of 40, but is nevertheless a hopeless romantic who dreams of finding love: a happiness agent who is in search of his own happiness. We embark with Amber on a cross-country road trip meeting citizens from all walks of life, reminding us of the fragility and beauty of our own happiness. No matter where we live. TRAILER |
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WE IMAGINE AS LIGHT In Mumbai, thoughtful Nurse Prabha’s routine is upset when she receives an unexpected gift from her estranged husband. Her younger, flightier and rebellious roommate, Anu, tries in vain to find a spot in the city to be intimate with her secret boyfriend. Their colleague Parvaty fights to stay in her home without any requisite paperwork left by her late husband. A trip to a beach town allows them each to find a space for their desires to manifest TRAILER |
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| ANORA Anora, a young sex worker from Brooklyn, gets her chance at a Cinderella story when she meets and impulsively marries the son of an oligarch. Once the news reaches Russia, her fairytale is threatened as the parents set out for New York to get the marriage annulled. TRAILER |
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APPRENTICE A dive into the underbelly of the American empire, The Apprentice charts a young Donald Trump’s ascent to power through a Faustian deal with the influential right-wing lawyer and political fixer Roy Cohn. |
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| BABYGIRL A high-powered CEO puts her career and family on the line when she begins a torrid affair with her much younger intern. |
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TO BLACK The story of Amy Winehouse’s rise to fame from her early days in Camden through to the making of her groundbreaking album, Back to Black. Told through Amy’s eyes and inspired by her lyrics, the film explores the many layers of the artist, and the love story at the centre of her album. TRAILER |
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| BEETLEJUICE
BEETLEJUICE Three generations of the Deetz family return to Winter River, where Lydia’s daughter Astrid discovers the mysterious town model in their attic. When a portal to the Afterlife is opened, it's only a matter of time until “Beetlejuice” is said three times and the demon returns to wreak more mayhem. TRAILER |
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| BETTER MAN Better Man looks at the rise, fall and resurrection of Robbie Williams – one of the UK’s bestselling artists of all time. The film shines light on the incredible highs and lows of celebrity and the journey to stardom, inspired by Williams’ life and how he sees himself |
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THE TEMPLES A cantor in a crisis of faith finds his world turned upside down when his former grade school music teacher re-enters his life as his new adult bat mitzvah student. TRAILER |
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BIKERIDERS strong-willed woman living in the 1960’s Midwest, Kathy is drawn to Benny, a member of the Vandals motorcycle club led by Johnny. As the club evolves from a community for outsiders into a violent gang of criminals, the three are forced to choose between loyalty to the Vandals or each other. TRAILER |
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| BIRD BIRD is a tender, striking and extraordinarily surprising coming-of-age fable. 12-year-old Bailey lives with her devoted but chaotic single dad Bug. Bailey’s fractured home life is transformed when she encounters Bird, a mysterious stranger on a journey of his own. TRAILER |
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BOX DIARIES BLACK BOX DIARIES follows director and journalist Shiori Ito’s courageous investigation of her own sexual assault in an improbable attempt to prosecute her high-profile offender. Unfolding like a thriller and combining secret investigative recordings, vérité shooting and emotional first-person video, Shiori's quest becomes a landmark case in Japan, exposing the country’s desperately outdated judicial and societal systems TRAILER |
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DOG Two teenage boys from very different London backgrounds embark on a road trip North together. Nathan is running away from his foster home in search of his sister who he thinks lives in Scotland, while Sam is heading to the North-East of England to see his mum. After a chance encounter, Sam agrees to give Nathan a ride North in his mum’s car and as their impromptu adventure together takes an unexpected turn, the boys begin to open up and learn they have far more in common than they first thought. TRAILER |
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| BLINK When three of their four children are diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa, a rare and incurable disease that leads to severe visual impairment, the Pelletier family's world changes forever. In the face of this life-altering news, Edith Lemay, Sébastien Pelletier and their children set out on a trip around the world to experience all its beauty while they still can TRAILER |
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| BLITZ BLITZ follows the story of George, a young boy in World War II London, whose mother sends him to safety in the countryside. Determined to return home to his family, George embarks on a journey where he is met with the dangers of the real world and ultimately, the healing power of family TRAILER |
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AND ROSES "Bread & Roses" offers a powerful window into the seismic impact that the fall of Kabul to the Taliban in 2021 had on women's rights and livelihoods. The film follows three women in real time as they fight to recover their autonomy. Sahra Mani captures the spirit and resilience of Afghan women through a raw depiction of their harrowing plight TRAILER |
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THEM DOWN Bring Them Down is a gripping thriller about warring families set against the harsh landscape of rural west Ireland. When the ongoing rivalry between farmers Michael and Jack escalates, it triggers a chain of events that take increasingly violent and devastating turns. |
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BRUTALIST 215 MINUTES When visionary architect László Toth and his wife Erzsébet flee post-war Europe in 1947 to rebuild their legacy and witness the birth of modern America, their lives are changed forever by a mysterious and wealthy client. TRAILER |
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CHIMERA 1980s, rural Italy: Arthur, a vagabond-type character, is mourning the loss of his love. A local ragtag group of graverobbers make use of his archaeological skills to find ancient tombs filled with artefacts, but Arthur digs to search for a door to the afterlife, of which myths speak, where he imagines reuniting with her. |
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| CHUCK CHUCK BABY A film of love, loss and music set amongst the falling feathers of a chicken factory. Present day, industrial north Wales. Helen spends her nights packing chickens and her days caring for dying mother-figure Gwen. Helen’s world is turned upside down by the return of Joanne. They were the objects of the other’s unspoken teenage passion. As they fall in love, Helen’s zest for life returns – but Joanne feels the walls close in as she faces something darker from her past. |
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| CLOSE TO YOU For the first time since his transition, Sam finally decides to return to his hometown on Lake Ontario to visit his family. By chance, he encounters a high-school friend that sparks old feelings. It is on this trip that Sam finally confronts long-buried feelings, his relationship with his family, a first love that was never resolved and a newfound confidence in himself. TRAILER |
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| A COMPLETE UNKNOWN New York, 1961. An unknown 19-year-old named Bob Dylan arrives with his guitar and revolutionary talent. He forges intimate relationships with music icons of Greenwich Village on his meteoric rise, culminating in a groundbreaking and controversial performance that reverberates worldwide. TRAILER |
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| CONCLAVE Following the death of the Pope, Cardinal Lawrence is tasked with overseeing the election of a new one. As the Catholic Church’s most powerful men gather on his watch, Lawrence uncovers a trail of deep secrets left in the dead Pope’s wake, secrets which could shake the foundations of the Church. TRAILER |
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| THE CONTESTANT The true story of a man who lived for 15 months trapped inside a small room, naked, starving and alone... and completely unaware that his life was being broadcast on national TV in Japan, to over 15 million viewers a week. Before Big Brother, before The Truman Show, there was the shocking story of Nasubi. TRAILER |
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| COPA
71 Told by the pioneering women who participated in it and built from archive unseen for fifty years, this is the extraordinary story of the 1971 Women’s Soccer World Cup, a tournament witnessed by record crowds that has been written out of sporting history – until now. TRAILER |
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CRITIC London, 1934. When the most feared and vicious theatre critic in town Jimmy Erskine finds himself suddenly in the cross hairs of the Daily Chronicle’s new owner David Brooke, he strikes a devious Faustian pact with struggling actress Nina Land who is desperate to win his favour. TRAILER |
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| DAHOMEY Set in November 2021, Dahomey charts 26 royal treasures from the Kingdom of Dahomey that are due to leave Paris and return to their country of origin: the present-day Republic of Benin. Using multiple perspectives, filmmaker Mati Diop questions how these artifacts should be received in a country that has reinvented itself in their absence. |
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| DAUGHTERS A portrait of empathy and forgiveness, Daughters follows Aubrey, Santana, Raziah, and Ja’Ana as they prepare for a momentous Daddy Daughter Dance with their incarcerated fathers. As they navigate heartbreak, anger, and uncertainty, they seize a precious opportunity to forge connections. Daughters sheds light on the complexities of familial bonds strained by the unforgiving barriers of the criminal justice system and emphasises that the foundation of community healing lies within the family unit. TRAILER |
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| DEADPOOL
AND WOLVERINE Deadpool's peaceful existence comes crashing down when the Time Variance Authority recruits him to help safeguard the multiverse. He soon unites with his would-be pal, Wolverine, to complete the mission and save his world from an existential threat. TRAILER |
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DI In 2008, during the last month of summer before high school begins, an impressionable 13-year-old Taiwanese American boy learns what his family can’t teach him: how to skate, how to flirt, and how to love your mom. TRAILER |
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| DUNE
PART 2 Dune: Part Two completes the cautionary tale of Paul Atreides’ rise to power. Vengeance, prophecy, fervent followers and political manipulation lead Paul to abandon the pull of love and his conscience to accept a fate he knows will destroy so much. TRAILER |
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DIFFERENT MAN Aspiring actor Edward undergoes a radical medical procedure to drastically transform his appearance. But his new dream face quickly turns into a nightmare, as he loses out on the role he was born to play and becomes obsessed with reclaiming what was lost. TRAILER |
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JOHN: NEVER TOO LATE Elton John looks back on his life and the astonishing early days of his 50-year career in this emotionally charged, intimate and uplifting full-circle journey. As he prepares for his final concert in North America at Dodger Stadium, Elton takes us back in time and recounts the extraordinary highs and heartbreaking lows of his early years and how he overcame adversity, abuse and addiction to become the icon he is today TRAILER |
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| EMILIA
PEREZ Against a backdrop of original songs and dance, Emilia Pérez is an odyssey that follows four remarkable women in Mexico, each pursuing their own happiness.Fearsome cartel leader Emilia enlists Rita, an unappreciated lawyer stuck in a dead-end job, to help fake her death so that she can finally live authentically as her true self. TRAILER |
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| ENDURANCE In a legendary feat of leadership and perseverance, Antarctic explorer Ernest Shackleton kept his crew alive for over a year despite losing their ship in frigid pack ice. A century later, explorers set out to find the sunken ship. Two landmark expeditions, bound by shared determination, bookend one of history's greatest sagas of survival and the power of the human spirit |
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COLE LOST & FOUND Ernest Cole, a South African photographer was the first to expose the horrors of apartheid to a world audience. His book House of Bondage, published in 1967 when he was only 27 years old, led him into exile in NYC and Europe for the rest of his life, never to find his bearings. Raoul Peck recounts his wanderings, his turmoil as an artist and his anger, on a daily basis, at the silence or complicity of the Western world in the face of the horrors of the Apartheid regime. He also recounts how, in 2017, 60,000 negatives of his work were discovered in the safe of a Swedish bank |
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YOU Eternal You examines the story of people who live on as digital replicants in the pockets of their loved ones. With the help of artificial intelligence and Big Data, a dream comes true that is as old as mankind itself: eternal life. It’s probably the biggest business idea of the digital age. Following tech start-ups which use a wealth of data to develop “digital doppelgangers,” which promise to immortalize people on earth. The film raises a number of questions, such as: Can a digital entity compensate for the loss of a loved one? How will human memory be affected? And do we not have the right to forget? TRAILER |
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LITTLE THING Amid the glamour of Hollywood, Los Angeles, a woman finds herself on a transformative journey as she nurtures wounded hummingbirds, unravelling a visually captivating and magical tale of love, fragility, healing, and the delicate beauty in tiny acts of greatness. |
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| FANCY DANCE "A gripping, understated study of a community on the margins that doubles as another impressive showcase for Gladstone's slow-burning star power." doesn't tell you much does it! TRAILER |
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| FIREBRAND In blood-soaked Tudor England, twice married, accomplished, and educated Katherine Parr, reluctantly agrees to become the sixth wife of the tyrannical King Henry VIII. Her consent to marry him carries great personal risk, given that her predecessors are either vanquished, beheaded, or dead. When Henry appoints her as Regent, the nation’s ruler during his absence when he departs to fight overseas, he lays a dangerous path for her. Henry’s courtiers, suspecting she’s sympathetic to radical Protestant beliefs that have taken root in the kingdom and are a threat to their power, scheme against her and cast doubts upon her fidelity to the increasingly ailing and paranoid King. Once Henry returns to England, his courtiers convince him to turn his fury on the nation’s radicals, including Katherine’s childhood friend Anne Askew, who becomes one of the scores of people convicted of treason and burned at the stake. Horrified and privately grieving, Katherine finds herself under ever-increasing scrutiny and suspicion. Knowing that even a whisper of scandal might lead to her downfall, Katherine must unleash her own scheme to fight for survival TRAILER |
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FIRE INSIDE THE FIRE INSIDE tells the true story of Claressa Shields, one of the greatest female boxers of all time. Aided by her long-time coach, Shields becomes the first American woman to win Olympic gold in boxing, only to discover that not all dreams are created equal, and the real fight has just begun. TRAILER |
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| THE FLIGHTR OF BRYAN Genre-busting tale of how unemployed amateur cyclist, Bryan Allen, and heavily in debt father-of-three, Paul MacCready, together with a rag-tag team of neuro-diverse outliers, set out on a death-defying and madcap quest to untangle the mystery of human powered flight and in doing so win the most coveted prize in aviation TRAILER |
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| FLOW The world seems to be coming to an end. Cat is a solitary animal, but as his home is devastated by a great flood, he finds refuge on a boat populated by various animals and will have to team up with them despite their differences. In the lonesome boat sailing through mystical overflowed landscapes, they navigate the challenges and dangers of adapting to this new world. |
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| FRIDA A journey through the life, mind, and heart of artist Frida Kahlo. Told through her own words for the very first time — drawn from her diary, letters, essays, and print interviews — and brought to life by animation inspired by her artwork. |
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GIRL WITH THE NEEDLE Inspired by a true story. Young factory worker Karoline is struggling to survive in post-WWI Copenhagen. When she ends up unemployed, abandoned and pregnant, the charismatic Dagmar takes her in as a wet-nurse at an underground adoption agency that finds foster homes for unwanted children. A deep connection forms until a shocking discovery shatters Karoline's world. TRAILER |
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| GLADIATOR
II Years after witnessing the death of the hero Maximus at the hands of his uncle, Lucius is forced to enter the Colosseum when his home is conquered by tyrannical Emperors who now lead Rome. With the future of the Empire at stake, Lucius must look to his past to return the glory of Rome to its people TRAILER |
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THAN ROCK Harder Than the Rock chronicles the fascinating story of Cimarons, the first UK band to embrace the thrilling new sound coming out of Jamaica. Reggae exploded in the 1970s, with Cimarons at its heart. Thousands of miles from Jamaica, they brought excitement, experimentation and sheer anticipation booming from speaker boxes, putting the new generation of Black British youth in touch with their roots – in contact with who they really were. Industry legends, Cimarons worked with reggae-royalty Bob Marley, Toots & the Maytals, Jimmy Cliff, Lee 'Scratch' Perry and even Paul McCartney, but have been hugely under-recognised when it comes to their own music, impact and legacy. Having lost drummer Maurice Ellis to cancer, the band persists, despite decades of exploitation. Harder Than the Rock tells the story of their amazing history and follows the band’s final chapter as they dream of performing in front of live audiences again, one last time. |
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TRUTHS Set in London, Hard Truths explores family relationships in the post-pandemic world. |
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| HERE Spanning the history of time, the film follows multiple families as they inhibit the space of one special place. This story travels through generations, capturing the human experience in its purest form; a tale of love, loss, laughter and life, all of which happen right Here. TRAILER |
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| HERETIC Two young missionaries are forced to prove their faith when they knock on the wrong door and are greeted by a diabolical Mr. Reed, becoming ensnared in his deadly game of cat-and-mouse. TRAILER |
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THREE DAUGHTERS His Three Daughters is the story of three sisters who come to be with their father in his final days. Over the course of seventy two volatile hours, the family dynamics unravel as buried grievances erupt and love seeps through the cracks of a fractured home. TRAILER |
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| HOLLYWOODGATE The day after the US and Allied forces withdrew from Afghanistan, the Taliban immediately moved to occupy the Hollywoodgate complex, a former US base in Kabul. What they find, partially destroyed, is what the most technologically advanced military in history left behind. Over the next year, from the inside, the film follows their transformation from a fundamentalist militia into a military regime. |
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TO MAKE MILLIONS BEFORE GRANDMA DIES M’, driven by the desire for a multimillion-dollar inheritance, puts aside his dreams as a hopeful game caster to care for his terminally ill grandmother. However, winning Grandma's favour is no easy feat. She proves to be a tough nut to crack - demanding, exacting, and exceedingly difficult to please. To add to the drama, he's not the only one gunning for the inheritance. TRAILER |
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| IF IF is about a girl who discovers that she can see everyone’s imaginary friends — and what she does with that superpower — as she embarks on a magical adventure to reconnect forgotten IFs with their kids. TRAILER |
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STILL HERE Brazil, 1971. Brazil faces the tightening grip of a military dictatorship. Eunice Paiva, a mother of five children, is forced to reinvent herself after her family suffers a violent and arbitrary act by the government. Based on Marcelo Rubens Paiva's memoir, this storportrays an important part of Brazil’s hidden history. TRAILER |
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OUT 2 “Inside Out 2” returns to the mind of new teenager Riley as Headquarters undergoes a sudden demolition to make room for new Emotions. Joy, Sadness, Anger, Fear and Disgust, who’ve long been running a successful operation, aren’t sure how to feel when Anxiety, Embarrassment, Envy and Ennui show up. TRAILER |
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INSTIGATORS A desperate father and an ex-con are thrown together to pull off a robbery of the ill-gained earnings of a corrupt politician. When the heist goes wrong, Rory and Cobby find themselves pursued by police, backwards bureaucrats and vengeful crime bosses - all with Rory's therapist along for the ride TRAILER |
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| INVISIBLE NATION With rare access to Taiwan’s sitting head of state, director Vanessa Hope investigates the election and tenure of Tsai Ing-wen, the first female president of Taiwan. Thorough, incisive and bristling with tension, Invisible Nation is a living account of Tsai’s tightrope walk as she balances the hopes and dreams of her nation between the colossal geopolitical forces of the U.S. and China. At a time when Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has demonstrated the ever-present threat of authoritarian aggression, Invisible Nation brings punctual focus to the struggle of Taiwan as it fights for autonomy and freedom from fear. |
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| JOY 'Joy' follows the 10-year struggle for embryologist Jean Purdy, scientist Robert Edwards, and surgeon Patrick Steptoe to pioneer in vitro fertilisation (IVF). The trio joined forces to unlock the mystery of infertility, overcoming opposition from every side. Their tireless work led to the birth of Louise Joy Brown, the world’s first ‘test-tube baby’ in 1978, marking a revolutionary moment in medical history and resulting in the birth of over 12 million IVF babies worldwide TRAILER |
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| JULIE
KEEPS QUIET As the star player at an elite tennis academy, Julie’s life revolves around the game she loves. When her coach falls under investigation and is suddenly suspended, all of the club’s players are encouraged to speak up. But Julie decides to keep quiet... This film is in Dutch and French with English language subtitles. |
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OF THE PLANET OF THE APES Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes is set several generations in the future following Caesar’s reign, in which apes are the dominant species living harmoniously and humans have been reduced to living in the shadows. As a new tyrannical ape leader builds his empire, one young ape undertakes a harrowing journey that will cause him to question all that he has known about the past and to make choices that will define a future for apes and humans alike. TRAILER |
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| KINDS
OF KINDNESS KINDS OF KINDNESS is a triptych fable, following a man without choice who tries to take control of his own life; a policeman who is alarmed that his wife who was missing-at-sea has returned and seems a different person; and a woman determined to find a specific someone with a special ability, who is destined to become a prodigious spiritual leader. TRAILER |
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| THE LAST DANCE Despite the pandemic sending most industries into recession, debt-ridden wedding planner Dominic gets a miraculous chance to turn things around when a funeral planner retires and passes the baton to him. His creative gimmicks for funerals help his business find unexpected success, but Dominic’s biggest obstacle is winning the approval of respected and sternly traditional Taoist priest, Master Man. After some unordinary funerals, Dominic gradually understands Master Man’s code of ethics and the meaning behind each farewell. TRAILER |
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| LAYLA Layla is a struggling Arab drag queen whose confident façade hides their desperate desire for love. When their performance at a belittling corporate Pride event turns into a transgressive takedown, they are surprised to catch the eye of marketing executive Max, whose attentions sweep Layla off their feet. The two start an intoxicating romance, but as Layla starts to alter who they are in order to keep Max’s interest, they both have to face uncomfortable truths. |
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LAST JOURNEY THE LAST JOURNEY is a small film with a big message – this original and tender non-fiction film explores life, death and a son’s desperate attempt to revive his aging father as they embark on a life-affirming, funny and heart-breaking road trip through the south of France |
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LAST OF THE SEA WOMEN A tale of women taking on world powers to protect their ocean and inspire a new generation. Often called real-life mermaids, the haenyeo divers of South Korea's Jeju Island are renowned for centuries of diving to the ocean floor, without oxygen, to harvest seafood for their livelihood TRAILER |
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LAST SHOWGIRL Shelly, a seasoned showgirl, must plan for her future when her show abruptly closes after a 30-year run. As a dancer in her fifties, she struggles with what to do next. As a mother, she strives to repair a strained relationship with her daughter, who often took a backseat to her showgirl family. |
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LAST SWIM Set over a sweltering A-Level results day in London, Last Swim follows Ziba, a promising British-Iranian teen, as she leads her friends on an eventful journey across the city, culminating in a once in a lifetime astronomical event. Despite the celebratory atmosphere, Ziba struggles to retain her characteristic optimism as she finds herself battling the intrusive fears and secrets she’s been hiding from her friends. As day turns to night, Ziba has no choice but to confront the irreversible event she has planned for the end of this last day of untainted adolescence. |
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| LEE Determined to document the truth of the Nazi regime, and in spite of the odds stacked against female correspondents, Lee captured some of the most important images of World War II, for which she paid an enormous personal price TRAILER |
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LIES BLEEDING Reclusive gym manager Lou falls hard for Jackie, an ambitious bodybuilder headed through town to Vegas in pursuit of her dream. But their love ignites violence, pulling them deep into the web of Lou’s criminal family. TRAILER |
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| MARIA Maria tells the tumultuous, beautiful, and tragic story of the life of the world’s greatest female opera singer, relived, and reimagined during her final days in 1970s Paris. TRAILER |
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| MARTHA Delving into Martha Stewart’s life, we follow her journey from a model and Wall Street stockbroker to a media, lifestyle, and business icon. Through intimate interviews and private archives, the documentary explores her working-class upbringing, her imprisonment, and her post-prison reinvention, painting a complex portrait of America's first female self-made billionaire. |
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| MEDIHA A powerful testament to the human spirit, Mediha turns her camera on herself to process her trauma while rescuers search for her missing family members, revealing the strength and determination of a young survivor. TRAILER |
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MOUNTAIN QUEEN The first Nepali woman to successfully climb and summit Mount Everest – now a single mother working in Whole Foods in Connecticut – returns to the mountain for another attempt, motivated by her intrepid spirit and hoping to make a better life for her daughters. TRAILER |
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BY JOHN WILLIAMS “Music by John Williams” takes an in-depth look at the prolific life and career of legendary composer John Williams, including his countless contributions to film and many iconic franchises, his music for the concert stage, and his impact on popular culture. TRAILER |
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OLD ASS In this fresh coming-of-age story, an 18th birthday mushroom trip brings free-spirited Elliott face-to-face with her wisecracking 39-year-old self. But when Elliott’s “old ass” starts handing out warnings about what her younger self should and shouldn’t do, Elliott realizes she has to rethink everything about family, love, and what’s becoming a transformative summer TRAILER |
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BOYS Inspired by real-life events, NICKEL BOYS chronicles the bond between two Black teenagers who become wards of a juvenile reformatory in Florida. As truths unfold, their profound friendship offers transformation and awakens hope. TRAILER |
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| NIGHTBITCH A woman pauses her career to be a stay-at-home mom, but soon her new domesticity takes a surreal turn. TRAILER |
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| NOSFERATU A gothic tale of obsession between a haunted young woman and the terrifying vampire infatuated with her, causing untold horror in its wake. TRAILER |
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BECOMING A GUINEA FOWL On an empty road in the middle of the night, Shula stumbles across the body of her uncle. As funeral proceedings begin around them, she and her cousins bring to light the buried secrets of their middle-class Zambian family, in a look at the lies we tell ourselves. |
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OTHER LAND For half a decade, Basel Adra, a Palestinian activist, films his community of Masafer Yatta being destroyed by Israel's occupation, as he builds an unlikely alliance with Yuval, an Israeli journalist, who wants to join his fight. Their complex bond is haunted by the extreme inequality between them: Basel, living under a brutal military occupation, and Yuval, unrestricted and free. This film, by a Palestinian-Israeli collective of four young activists, was co-created during the darkest, most terrifying times in the region, as an act of creative resistance to Apartheid and a search for a path towards equality and justice. |
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ORDER Based on a true story, an alarming surge in violent bombings and bank robberies in the Pacific Northwest leads a weathered FBI agent into a deadly cat-and-mouse game with a charismatic domestic terrorist plotting to overthrow the US government. TRAILER |
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OUTRUN After a decade away in London, 29-year-old Rona returns home to the Orkney Islands. Sober but lonely, she tries to suppress her memory of the events which set her on this journey of recovery. Slowly the beauty and lore of the land enters her inner world and – one day at a time – Rona finds hope and strength in herself among the heavy gales and the bracingly cold sea. TRAILER |
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IN PERU PADDINGTON IN PERU brings Paddington's story to Peru as he returns to visit his beloved Aunt Lucy, who now resides at the Home for Retired Bears. With the Brown Family in tow, a thrilling adventure ensues when a mystery plunges them into an unexpected journey through the Amazon rainforest and up to the mountain peaks of Peru. TRAILER |
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PIANO LESSON A battle is brewing in the Charles Household between two siblings, over a prized heirloom piano. A brother plans to sell it to build the family fortune, while his sister is determined to hold onto the vestige of their heritage, whilst their uncle attempts to mediate, but the ghosts of the past threaten to tear the family apart. THE PIANO LESSON explores the intergenerational dynamics of identity, resilience, transcendence, how we perceive the past and who gets to define our legacy. TRAILER |
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BY PIECE An animated feature documenting the creative journey of cultural icon Pharrell Williams. Piece By Piece explores the evolution of an artist who tapped into his imagination to create some of music’s most innovative and memorable moments. TRAILER |
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| PORCELAIN WAR Under roaring fighting jets, Ukrainian artists Slava, Anya and Andrey stay behind, defiantly finding beauty amid destruction. Armed with art, cameras and for the first time in their lives, guns, they show that while it's easy to frighten people, it's harder to destroy their passion for living |
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| QUEER In 1950s Mexico City, William Lee, an American ex-pat in his late forties, leads a solitary life amidst a small American community. The arrival in town of Eugene Allerton, a young student, stirs William into finally establishing a meaningful connection with someone TRAILER |
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QUIET PLACE DAY ONE Samira returns to New York for a routine trip when all turns into a harrowing nightmare when mysterious creatures hunt by sound attack. Accompanied by Eric and her cat Frodo, Samira must embark on a perilous journey through the city that has suddenly gone silent. TRAILER |
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REAL PAIN Mismatched cousins David and Benji reunite for a tour through Poland to honor their beloved grandmother. The adventure takes a turn when the odd-couple's old tensions resurface against the backdrop of their family history. TRAILER |
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| REAWAKENING John and Mary have lived with desolating grief and the agony of uncertainty for the past ten years. Their only child, Clare, ran away from home when she was fourteen and no trace of her whereabouts has ever been found. When Clare returns, old tensions resurface and a gripping search for the truth unfolds. TRAILER |
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REMARKABLE LIFE OF IBELIN When gamer Mats Steen died at age 25, his parents mourned what they thought was an isolated life. It was only once they had access to his blog that they discovered the deep friendships he created virtually before passing away from a degenerative muscular disease. The Remarkable Life of Ibelin is a transformative journey proving how community can transcend the physical world |
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ROOM NEXT DOOR Ingrid and Martha were close friends in their youth, when they worked together at the same magazine. Ingrid went on to become an autofiction novelist while Martha became a war reporter. After years of being out of touch, they meet again in an extreme but strangely sweet situation TRAILER |
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| ROSE Set over the course of one week, Rose is the story of two sisters, Inger and Ellen, and how their relationship is challenged on a highly anticipated coach trip to Paris. When Inger announces her struggles with mental health to the group, the sisters are faced with pity from some and downright discrimination from others. On arrival in Paris, it soon becomes clear that Inger has a hidden agenda concerning a figure from her past, ultimately involving the entire group in her hunt for answers. Written and directed by Niels Arden Oplev and based on the experience of his own family, Rose is a film about love and care for each other, in spite of our differences, as much as it is a film about not judging a book by its cover. TRAILER |
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| SATURDAY
NIGHT At 11:30pm on October 11, 1975, a ferocious troupe of young comedians and writers changed television – and culture – forever. Told in real time, Saturday Night is based on the true story of what happened behind the scenes in the 90 minutes leading up to the first broadcast of Saturday Night Live. Full of humor, chaos, and the magic of a revolution that almost wasn’t, we count down the minutes until we hear those famous words… TRAILER |
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SEED OF THE SACRED FIG Iman works as an investigating judge at the Revolutionary Court in Tehran. As the nationwide political protests against the authoritarian government intensify, he is surrounded by suspicion and paranoia. When his gun vanishes, Iman suspects his wife Najmeh and his daughters Rezvan and Sana, imposing draconian measures that strain family ties as societal rules crumble. TRAILER |
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5 "September 5" unveils the decisive moment that forever changed media coverage and continues to impact live news today. Set during the 1972 Munich Summer Olympics, the film follows an American Sports broadcasting team that quickly adapted from sports reporting to live coverage of the Israeli athletes taken hostage. Through this lens, "September 5" provides a fresh perspective on the live broadcast seen globally by an estimated one billion people at the time. TRAILER |
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SING Divine G, imprisoned at Sing Sing for a crime he didn’t commit, finds purpose by acting in a theatre group alongside other incarcerated men, including wary newcomer, in this stirring true story of resilience, humanity, and the transformative power of art, starring an unforgettable ensemble cast of formerly incarcerated actors TRAILER |
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| SISTER
MIDNIGHT A newly arranged marriage. An oddball couple shoved together in a small Mumbai shack with paper-thin walls. They are awkward and alone-together. Unpredictable Uma does her best to cope with the heat, her total lack of domestic skills, nosy neighbours and her bumbling spouse until the nocturnal world of Bombay and its inhabitants lead her to face her own strange behaviours. TRAILER |
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THINGS LIKE THESE While working as a coal merchant to support his family, Bill Furlong discovers disturbing secrets kept by the local convent — and uncovers truths of his own — forcing him to confront his past and the complicit silence of a small Irish town controlled by the Catholic Church. TRAILER |
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OF A COUP D'ETAT In 1960, sixteen newly independent African countries enter the United Nations, a political earthquake that shifts the majority vote from the colonial powers to the global south. Congo becomes the arena in which the battle over the UN is fought. Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat charts Congo’s struggle for independence through a tapestry weaving together the African Decolonisation, the Cold War, and the role of jazz in the US Civil Rights Movement. This film is in French, Dutch and Russian with English language subtitles. |
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| SPELLBOUND Spellbound follows the adventures of Ellian, the tenacious young daughter of the rulers of Lumbria, who must go on a daring quest to save her family and kingdom after a mysterious spell transforms her parents into monsters. As she navigates a world of magic and danger, Ellian encounters various characters and challenges that test her bravery and wit. TRAILER |
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AN UNCIVIL WAR Filmmaker Daniel Gordon follows his double BAFA-winning, EMMY-nominated and critically acclaimed documentary HILLSBOROUGH with a searing new documentary. It tells the story of the Battle of Orgreave, the most violent confrontation between Miners and Police during the 1984/85 Miners’ Strike in Great Britain. The year-long strike was the most divisive and violent industrial dispute that Britain has ever witnessed, and using powerful personal testimony, previously hidden government documents and a treasure trove of never-before-seen archive material, STRIKE: AN UNCIVIL WAR follows the events at Orgreave, which took place on 18th June 1984. Witness at first hand the stories and recollections of the people on the front lines of this incredible moment in time, which split communities and the nation in two, and which has ripples that still resonate to this very day. TRAILER |
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| STUNTMAN Synopsis: A washed-up action choreographer struggling to find his footing in a changing industry risks everything to stage an epic comeback, but can he repair the damage to his relationship with his estranged daughter before it's too late? STUNTMAN recreates the spirit of Hong Kong action cinema from the 1980s golden era, particularly in adapting iconic fight scene locations such as footbridges and shopping centre escalators. These familiar settings evoke a strong sense of nostalgia for Hong Kong cinema of the past. A must-see for all Hong Kong action fans! TRAILER |
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SUBSTANCE Elisabeth Sparkle, a former A-lister past her prime is suddenly fired from her fitness TV show by repellent studio head Harvey. She is then drawn to the opportunity presented by a mysterious new drug: THE SUBSTANCE. All it takes is one injection and she is reborn – temporarily – as the gorgeous, twentysomething Sue. The only rule? Time needs to be split: exactly one week in one body, then one week in the other. No exceptions. A perfect balance. What could go wrong? TRAILER |
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| SUGARCANE An investigation into abuse and missing children at a native residential school ignites a reckoning on the nearby Sugarcane Reserve. TRAILER |
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| SUPER/MAN:
THE CHRISTOPHER REEVE STORY Following a tragic life-altering accident that leaves him paralysed, Christopher Reeve harnesses his global fame as Superman to change perceptions of disability, while persevering as actor, filmmaker, devoted father, and husband to his beloved wife Dana. TRAILER |
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TASTE OF MANGO he Taste of Mango is a personal meditation on family, memory, identity, violence, and love. At its centre are three extraordinary women: the director’s mother, Rozana; her grandmother, Jean; and the director herself. Their stories, by turns difficult and jubilant, testify to the entangled and ever-changing nature of inheritance and the ways in which we both hurt and protect the ones we love. |
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CHRISTMAS When a small seaside town is hit by the blizzard of a century and threatens to cancel Christmas, a series of entwined tales about family and friends, love and loneliness — and Santa Claus making a big mistake unfolds in this hilarious and heart-warming comedy |
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TEACHER A Palestinian school teacher struggles to reconcile his life-threatening commitment to political resistance with his emotional support for one of his students and the chance of a new romantic relationship with a British volunteer worker. TRAILER |
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| THELMA THELMA is a poignant action-comedy from Josh Margolin, starring June Squibb in her first leading role, and trailblazing actor Richard Roundtree in his final screen role. Squibb plays Thelma Post, a feisty 93-year-old grandmother who gets conned by a phone scammer pretending to be her grandson and sets out on a treacherous quest across Los Angeles, accompanied by an aging friend and his motorized scooter, to reclaim what was taken from her. TRAILER |
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| TOUCH A love story spanning several decades and continents following one man's journey to find his first love, who disappeared 50 years ago, before his time runs out. TRAILER |
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| TRANSFORMERS
ONE TRANSFORMERS ONE is the untold origin story of Optimus Prime and Megatron, better known as sworn enemies, but once were friends bonded like brothers who changed the fate of Cybertron forever. TRAILER |
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STRANGERS TRYING NOT TO KILL EACH OTHER When artist Maggie Barrett (75) breaks her femur, her husband Joel Meyerowitz (84), a world-famous photographer, becomes her caregiver. In the shadow of mortality, each with a long and dramatic life behind them, the hard truths of life together provoke in Maggie and Joel an attempt to find a shared inner-peace while there is still time. |
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| UNICORNS UNICORNS is a cross-cultural romance following a young single father who works as a mechanic and a queer south Asian dancer living a double life. When their lives collide, an emotional search for identity is sparked TRAILER |
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| UNION UNION chronicles the efforts of an unlikely group of workers launching a grassroots union campaign at an Amazon fulfilment centre in New York. Led by the charismatic Chris Smalls, the diverse band of workers start the Amazon Labor Union (ALU) and embark on a journey against one of the most powerful companies in the world. The odds are stacked against them; up against an industry giant, without major support from national unions, and while navigating internal divisions. Shot in intimate cinema vérité, this is a gripping human drama about the fight for power and dignity in today's globalised economy. TRAILER |
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| UNSTOPPABLE UNSTOPPABLE tells the true story of an unwavering young wrestler, Anthony Robles, who was born with one leg yet manages to turn life’s obstacles into motivation. Raised by a mother who fostered his ambitions, Robles embraces the challenges in his pursuit to make history. |
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| VERMIGLIO 1944. In Vermiglio, a high mountain village of the Italian Alps where war looms as a distant but constant threat. The arrival of Pietro, a refugee soldier, disrupts the dynamics of the local teacher’s family, changing them forever. During the four seasons marking the end of World War II, Pietro and Lucia, the eldest daughter of the teacher, instantly drawn to each other, led to marriage and an unexpected fate. As the world emerges from its tragedy, the family will face its own. |
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| WALLACE
& GROMIT: VENGENCE MOST FOWL Gromit’s concern that Wallace is becoming too dependent on his inventions proves justified after he invents a “smart” gnome that seems to develop a mind of its own. A vengeful figure from the past returns and it falls to Gromit to save his master once again TRAILER |
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LIVE IN TIME Almut and Tobias are brought together in a surprise encounter that changes their lives. Through snapshots of their life together – falling for each other, building a home, becoming a family – a difficult truth is revealed that rocks its foundation. As they embark on a path challenged by the limits of time, they learn to cherish each moment of the unconventional route their love story has taken. TRAILER |
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| WHITE
BIRD Struggling to fit in at a new school, Julian is visited by his grandmother and is transformed by the compassionate and heroic story of her attempts to escape Nazi-occupied France during WWII. |
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| WICKED The beloved and enduring stage musical makes its journey to the big screen as a spectacular cinematic event. The untold story of the witches of Oz, Elphaba, a young woman misunderstood because of her unusual green skin who has yet to discover her true power, and Glinda, a popular young woman gilded by privilege who has yet to discover her true heart. As they forge an unlikely friendship, their extraordinary adventures will see them fulfill their destinies as Glinda the Good and the Wicked Witch of the West. TRAILER |
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| WICKED
LITTLE LETTERS When deeply conservative local Edith Swan and fellow residents in an English town begin to receive wicked letters full of unintentionally hilarious profanity, foul-mouthed Rose Gooding is charged with the crime, prompting national uproar and a trial ensues. However, Police Officer Gladys Moss suspects something is amiss, and that Rose may not be the culprit after all. TRAILER |
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WILD ROBOT Based on the best-selling book, the epic adventure follows the journey of a robot—ROZZUM unit 7134, “Roz” for short — that is shipwrecked on an uninhabited island and must learn to adapt to the harsh surroundings, gradually building relationships with the animals on the island and becoming the adoptive parent of an orphaned gosling. TRAILER |
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| WILDING WILDING tells the incredible story of a young couple that bets on nature for the future of their failing, four-hundred-year-old estate. They set to work with their groundbreaking vision, battling entrenched tradition and major forces along the way, daring to place the fate of their farm in the hands of nature. Ripping down the fences, they set the land back to the wild and entrust its recovery to a motley mix of animals both tame and wild. It is the beginning of a grand experiment that will become one of the most significant rewilding experiments in Europe and beyond. TRAILER |
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& HARPER When Will Ferrell’s good friend of 30 years, Harper Steele, comes out as a trans woman, the pair embark on a road trip to process this new stage in their friendship and reintroduce Harper to the country she loves as her authentic self. |
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| WILLIAM
TELL As the nations of medieval Europe struggle for power, the ruthless Austrian Empire invades neighbouring Switzerland, and a peaceful huntsman, William Tell, is thrust into the heart of their resistance. |
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