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An irresistible blend of bawdy humor and love story, set against the turbulent backdrop of the Bosnian war of the early 90s.

When the conflict breaks out, the life of mild mannered Serbian railwayman Luka is turned upside down as his neurotic opera-singing wife runs off with a musician and his son Milos is called up to fight and subsequently captured. A plan is hatched to exchange Milos for a hostage - a pretty young Muslim nurse, whom Luka is assigned to guard - but in the midst of the chaos around him, Luka can't help himself from falling in love with his captive.

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In seventeenth-century France, Father Urbain Grandier (Oliver Reed) uses his power to protect the city of Loudun from destruction at the hands of the establishment.

Soon, he stands accused of the demonic possession of Sister Jeanne (Vanessa Redgrave), whose erotic obsession with him fuels the hysteria that sweeps through her convent.

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This extraordinarily dramatic black tragicomedy is an epic tale of love, friendship and betrayal set against the complex historical backdrop of the former Yugoslavia.

The story follows two likeable crooks - Marko (Miki Manojlovic), a charmer who manipulates everyone within his reach, and the foolish but loveable Blacky (Lazar Ristovski) - and Natalija (Mirjana Jokovic), an actress of easy virtue with whom they are both in love. The three become embroiled in a world of conflict, self-delusion and deceit - but where there are also moments of tenderness and love - in this visionary allegory of Balkan vitality, energy, humour and the will to survive.

7 Days in Havana captures all the vibrancy of the eclectic and unique Cuban capital city. Set over seven days and featuring films from seven renowned directors, this film will transport you to the bars, harbours and beaches of Havana, offering a tantalising behind-the-scenes insight into Cuban life.

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The two disc edition includes the following films: 1. Wasp – Andrea Arnold (UK) 2. Judgement – Park Chan-Wook (KR) 3. Sikumi – Andrew Okpeaha Maclean (US) 4. Dona Lupe – Guillermo Del Toro (MX) 5. The old lady and the pigeons – Sylvain Chomet (FR & CA) 6.

Attack on the bakery – Naoto Yamakawa (JP) 7 .Two cars, one night – Taika Waititi (NZ) 8. Sonata for Hitler – Alexander Sokurov (RU) 9. My dad is 100 years old – Guy Maddin (CA) 10. Karklift driver Klaus – Stefan Prehn & Jorg Wagner (DE) 11. Unce – Adam Elliot (AU) 12. Quartet for the end of time – Alfonso Cuaron (MX) 13. Madame Tutli – Putli – Chir Lavis & Maciek Szczerbowski (CA) 14. A girl's own story – Jane Campion (NZ) 15. Borom Sarret – Ousmane Sembene (SN) 16. Soft – Simon Ellis (UK)

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"The Divine Order" is set in Switzerland in 1971 where, despite the worldwide social upheavals of the previous decade, women were still denied the right to vote.

When unassuming and dutiful housewife Nora (Marie Leuenberger) is forbidden by her husband to take a part-time job, her frustration leads to her becoming the poster child of her town's suffragette movement.

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Byung-Gu is an ordinary young man. He believes that all of the earth's social ills are the result of evil doings of aliens. That's why he knows that, unless he can meet the prince from Andromeda before the total lunar eclipse, planet Earth will be destroyed.

However, to meet the prince, he must find an extraterrestrial representative living on earth. So he kidnaps the most logical suspect; the boss of a multi-national company and thus begins a battle of wills between himself, who's trying to uncover the secret alien plot to destroy Earth, and the boss, who thinks Byung-Gu is nuts and tries desperately to escape. With only four hours until the lunar eclipse, will time run out for planet Earth? Can Byung-Gu single-handedly save the green planet? Possibly the only film that can be said to be a combination of Close Encounters of the Third Kind and Red Dragon...

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Karel Zeman has been a profound influence on generations of filmmakers and is now regarded a true master of 20th Century fantasy cinema. 'Invention for Destruction', based on the writings of Jules Verne, is Zeman's most beloved work and the most commercially successful Czech film ever produced.

Breaking new ground in combining live-action with animation and design, it visualised a 'steampunk' aesthetic much ahead of its time. A love letter to Verne's tales of science and adventure, the film is also a valiant cry against man's propensity for self-destruction.

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Perhan (Davor Dujmovic) is a Gypsy teenager with the ability to move objects with his mind. A criminal named Ahmed (Bora Todorovic) convinces him to leave his devoted grandmother (Ljubica Adzovic) and loving girlfriend, and to use his powers to make some money illegally.

While becoming a man and learning the trade of crime, the boy searches for his sister (who was supposed to have a leg operation) and tries to save money to realize his fantasy of returning home to marry the woman of his dreams.

Adopted, 12-year-old Salla lives in Lapland. After she rescues some wolf cubs from a poacher, her mission to keep them safe helps her reunite with her mother, who shares her mysterious connection with nature.

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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.

It is 1995. The summer Boro travels to his home village Drinovci, Herzegovina, with his wife Jasna and son Luka in the hope of seeing his brother who was wounded while leaving Sarajevo.

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Winner of the Golden Bear at the 2006 Berlin Film Festival, Jasmila Zbanic's striking debut film focuses on the Balkan War's painful aftermath on a Bosnian woman and her daughter.

Esma (Mirjana Karanovic) is living with her 12-year-old daughter Sara (Luna Zimic Mijovic) in Grbavica, a quarter of the Bosnian capital Sarajevo. When Sara wants to participate in a school trip, Esma tries to find a way to pay the full price, although a certificate proving Sara's father is a war hero would allow her a discount...

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Election Night 1979: Margaret Thatcher is about to come into power. A young black man is held on suspicion of murdering his pregnant wife. Officers Karn and Wilby, racist to the core and high on the prospect of a Conservative Party victory, try to lure the suspect into a quick confession.

But the night has just begun... Callous humiliation gives way to a barrage of sinister violence. As morning approaches the police desperately resort to physical and mental torture, all leading to a devastating conclusion.

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Terry (Goldie) and Ray (Andrew Goth) are cousins and partners in crime. Following a stint in prison the boys are back to take control of their Firm.

Bernie (David Bowie) has kept things ticking over in their absence, but with Terry's behaviour becoming more erratic and violent by the day, and the tension with a local Triad gang mounting, the threads that hold the gang together begin to fray. Set against the harsh backdrop of gang warfare and the Manchester techno club scene, this is a stark portrayal of obsession, violence and betrayal. Everybody Loves Sunshine takes no prisoners.