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In 'The Ciambra', a small Romani community in Calabria, Pio Amato is desperate to grow up fast. At 14, he drinks, smokes and is one of the few to easily slide between the regions' factions - the local mafias, the African immigrants and his fellow Romani.

Pio follows his older brother Cosimo everywhere, learning the necessary skills for life on the streets of their hometown. When Cosimo disappears and things start to go wrong. Pio sets out to prove he's ready to step into his big brother's shoes and in the process he must decide if he is truly ready to become a man. Filmed with participants from the local community, 'The Ciambra' offers an immersion in a world rarely seen on screen, with a level of emotion and energy captured by a unique cinematic language.

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Jia Zhang Ke's ambitious film follows the lives of four friends over a turbulent 10 year period of Chinese history, from 1979 to 1989. In the small town of Fenyang, in the remote western province of Shanxi, the teenage members of a state theatre troupe stage propaganda plays in praise of Mao.

But as the country opens up to the free market and implements wide-ranging reform, their lives are irrevocably changed as the world around them is transformed by the music, fashions and other cultural influences of the West. Named after a hit 80's Chinese pop song, Platform gives a vivid insight into modern China and absorbingly documents the sweeping social changes experienced by its people.

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The curse of a family legacy and a web of lies that altered the course of US political history... On July 18,1969, Senator Ted Kennedy (Jason Clarke) drives his car off of a bridge on Massachusetts' Chappaquiddick Island.

The accident results in the death of passenger Mary Jo Kopechne, (Kate Mara) a 28-year-old campaign strategist who worked for the Kennedy's. The ongoing investigation into the mysterious and scandalous events forever alters his political legacy - and ultimately changes the course of presidential history. 'The Senator' is an enthralling tale of political Zeitgeist and will ensure this chapter won't just be left to the history books.

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Cairo just before January 2011: Noredin (Fares Fares) is an everyday corrupt police detective who makes a buck accepting bribes from street vendors and landlords. By routine, he extorts money from the local criminals.

Under the influence of drugs and alcohol, he can still function in a system that is on the brink of collapse. One night he is assigned a murder investigation. A singer is found dead at the Nile Hilton. What initially seems to be a crime of passion turns into something that concerns the very powerful elite of Egypt. As Noredin follows the clues, he finally has to start acting for something beyond his own self-interest. A political thriller based on a true story.

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When a police officer of irrefutable honour is caught stealing $1,000,000 from a police safe, he claims to have no memory of his actions. The investigating officer, a member of the elite G4 special force, believes that the perpetrator has been hypnotised.

Believing the suspect to have been the unwitting target of such devious criminal intervention, the two men begin a search for the man they call the Mindhunter, in a bid to catch him before he strikes again.

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Germany in the 1970's: Murderous bomb attacks, the threat of terrorism and the fear of the enemy inside are rocking the foundations of the fragile German democracy.

The radicalized children of the Nazi generation lead by Andreas Baader, Ulrike Meinhof and Gudrun Ensslin are fighting a violent war against what they perceive as the new face of fascism: American imperialism supported by the German establishment, many of whom have a Nazi past.Their aim is to create a more human society but by employing inhumane means they not only spread terror and bloodshed, they also lose their own humanity.

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A larger-than-life hero, spectacular cinematography and an epic story originating from a famous Mongolian epic tale, 'Gada Meilin' is the story of a reluctant leader who guides his people to victory against a tyrannical government who wants to steal their land.

Highlighting the beautiful scenery of the Mongolian prairie, native music performed by Mongolian superstar Tang Gaal, the fascinating local customs and uninhibited character of the Mongolian people, 'Gada Meilin' portrays the unforgettable symphonic poem of heroes. Feng Xiaoning continues his series of epics about Chinese history with a story of heroism in 'Gada Meilin'. At the turn of the 20th century, Mongolia was still very much locked in an agricultural, feudal way of life. 'Gada Meilin' is a tribal chieftain thrust into the pages of history when he organizes the squabbling clans of the region to resist another leader who has sold part of their farmland to the invading Japanese. In the course of his struggles against the forces of greed and injustice, 'Gada Meilin' became a hero and native legend to the Mongolian people. An epic film about Mongolia's past, 'Gada Meilin' sweeps across the screen with the story of the titular leader of splintered ethnic groups, who brought them together to defeat the present government and save their land. Feng Xiaoning continues his grand-scale filmmaking in this portrait of a larger-than-life leader in a larger-than-life section of China.

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The multiple award-winning thriller Blind Shaft was banned in its native China because of its scathing critique of the country's rural poverty.

A fascinating tale of greed, murder and corrupted innocence, Blind Shaft is set in the illegal coal mines of Northern China, and tells the story of Song Jinming and Tang Zhaoyang, two conmen who plot the murder of a 16 year-old peasant boy who they befriend and take to work at the mine. Pretending the boy is a relative, they count on extorting money from the mine owner after the boy's "accidental" death. But the boy's innocence creates tension and unexpected twists in the pair's murderous scheme.

When a series of mysterious murders prevents the inauguration of China's first Empress, Detective Dee, the greatest investigative mind and Kung Fu Master of his generation, is brought back from exile to embark on a manhunt that will forever change the course of history!

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At the height of the Korean War, the remote community of Dongmakgol remains sheltered from the brutal conflict raging in its midst.

But when two deserters from the South stumble across it at the same time that a nave girl leads a small Northern unit to the village, a terrible conflict looks set to shatter its peaceful existence. Yet Dongmakgol is an almost magical place. A haven where the beauty of nature and the simplicity of life encourage the warring visitors to set aside their differences and join together in a desperate bid to defend the innocence of its people. Starring Hye-Jeong Kang (Old-Boy), Welcome to Dongmakgol is a beautifully shot epic that contrasts the depth of human courage with the destructive futility of warfare. Set to a sweeping score, it is both moving and uplifting, providing a cinematic experience guaranteed to live long in your memory.

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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?

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Construction worker Peter recounts his sorry tale from prison. Kind and hard working he builds his parents a house. They reciprocate with emotional abuse. He goes to Munich to work, bringing his wife who is soon pregnant. He works hard, they buy things on credit.

He tries to fill the emotional void with material goods but his spending habits lead him into a spiral of debt and pressures mount. Finally he snaps.

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Jia Zhangke's eighth feature is an intimate yet epic drama spanning several decades which charts the impact of China's move towards capitalism on the lives of one family.

Divided into three parts (set in 1999, 2014 and Australia in 2025), 'Mountains May Depart' follows the life of Shen Tao (played by Jia's regular collaborator Zhao Tao) and her family through 26 tumultuous years. Perhaps his most ambitious film yet, Jia's film is an astute, humane study of how the emergent culture of capitalist materialism and the forces of globalisation have impacted on Chinese society and family life.

Donnie Yen stars as infamous real-life drug kingpin Crippled Ho, who, after coming to Hong Kong as an illegal immigrant in 1963, ruthlessly carves an empire from the chaotic underworld of drug dealers and corrupt police ruling the city under notorious detective Lee Rock (Andy Lau).

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Following the death of his teacher, Chen She (Fan Liao) journeys to the martial arts capital of the world: Tianjin. To open his own kung fu school, he must first train a disciple and defeat eight of Tianjins fighters, a challenge that takes at least three years.

Chen encounters the talented but dangerous Geng Liangchen (Yang Song) and after just one year the greatest martial artists are challenged. But when personal ethics conflict with the masters rules, some must be betrayed and others with die.