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I Am Cuba (1964)Soy Cuba
Filmed by great Russian director Mikhail Kalatozov during 1963 - 1964, I am Cuba (or Soy Cuba) is an epic poem to Communist Kitsch - a dramatic journey through the decadence of Batista's Havana and the grinding poverty and oppression of the Cuban people. In the four stories showing the rise of the revolution, Kalatozov's astonishing, acrobatic and groundbreaking camera work takes the viewer on a sweeping ride encompassing bathing beauties, landless peasants and student revolutionaries. The film was rediscovered and presented by directors Francis Ford Coppola and Martin Scorses at the Sundance and Cannes film festivals to critical acclaim. - Director:
- Mikhail Kalatozov
- Cast:
- Sergio Corrieri, Salvador Wood, José Gallardo
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From producer and director Steven Spielberg, with a script by screenwriter and playwright Tony Kushner, comes 'West Side Story'. An adaptation of the 1957 musical, the film tells the tale of forbidden love and the rivalry between the Jets and the Sharks, two teenage street gangs of different ethnic backgrounds. - Director:
- Steven Spielberg
- Cast:
- Ansel Elgort, Rachel Zegler, Ariana DeBose
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The American Friend (1977)Der amerikanische Freund
Professional frame maker Jonathan (Bruno Ganz) has been diagnosed with a terminal blood disease. A chance encounter with the enigmatic Tom Ripley (Dennis Hopper) offers him a way to ensure a stable future for his family. But as Jonathan embarks on his new and dangerous role, Tom questions his motives for involving his new friend. - Director:
- Wim Wenders
- Cast:
- Dennis Hopper, Bruno Ganz, Lisa Kreuzer
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Twins Jeanne (Mélissa Désormeaux-Poulin) and Simon (Maxim Gaudette) are left two envelopes in their mother's will, asking them to find a brother they never knew existed, and father they believed to be dead. Journeying from Canada to Lebanon to unravel this mystery, they begin to uncover the terrifying secrets of their mother's tumultuous and brutal past, their discoveries moving them ever closer to a gut-wrenching and inevitable truth that will define their very existence. - Director:
- Denis Villeneuve
- Cast:
- Lubna Azabal, Mélissa Désormeaux-Poulin, Maxim Gaudette
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Uncle Boonmee has chosen to spend his final days surrounded by his loved ones in the remote forest, an important place from his childhood and, he believes, the possible location of his former existences. Surprisingly, the ghost of his deceased wife appears to care for him, and the spirit of his long lost son returns. Contemplating the reasons for his illness, Boonmee treks through the jungle with his family to a mysterious hilltop cave - the birthplace of his first life. - Director:
- Apichatpong Weerasethakul
- Cast:
- Thanapat Saisaymar, Namthip Meaungmaha, Jenjira Pongpas
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In Order of Disappearance (2014)Kraftidioten
When his son dies of a drug overdose, mild-mannered snow plough driver, Nils (Stellan Skarsgard), refuses to believe the results from the police report. On finding out who was responsible for his son's death, Nils sets out for revenge and justice. In the process, he becomes embroiled in a drug war between the Serbian mafia and gangster boss, The Count. For an ordinary guy, he soon displays an extraordinary talent for revenge. - Director:
- Hans Petter Moland
- Cast:
- Stellan Skarsgård, Bruno Ganz, Pål Sverre Hagen
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The Holy Mountain (1973)La montaña sagrada
"The Holy Mountain", Jodorowsky's follow-up to the hugely successful 'El Topo', is a surreal and provocative masterpiece of truly epic proportions. Its rich assortment of unforgettable images forms the basis of a fabulous and unrestrained exploration of humankind. Sex, violence, alchemy, war, religion and the search for self are the landmarks visited on this mind-bending trip. - Director:
- Alejandro Jodorowsky
- Cast:
- Alejandro Jodorowsky, Horacio Salinas, Zamira Saunders
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"Tina" is the ultimate celebration of a global superstar and an intimate portrait of a woman who overcame extreme adversity to define her career, her identity and her legacy on her own terms. From her early career as the queen of R and B to her record-breaking sell-out arena tours of the 1980's, Tina Turner draws back the curtain to invite us into her private world in a way she has never done before. Revealing her inner-most struggles, and sharing some of her most personal moments, 'Tina' is the defining and inspirational record of one of the greatest survivors in modern music. - Director:
- Daniel Lindsay
- Cast:
- Tina Turner, Angela Bassett, Oprah Winfrey
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Inspired by Dee Brown's acclaimed bestseller, the HBO Films event Bury My Heart At Wounded Kneebegins powerfully with the Sioux triumph over General Custer at Little Big Horn. The action centers on the struggles of three characters: Charles Eastman, a young, Dartmouth-educated, Sioux doctor; Sitting Bull, the proud Lakota chief who refuses to submit to U.S. government policies designed to strip his people of their identity, their dignity and their sacred land - the gold-laden Black Hills of the Dakotas; and Senator Henry Dawes, one of the men responsible for the government policy on Indian affairs. While Eastman and schoolteacher Elaine Goodale work to improve life for the Sioux on the reservation, Senator Dawes lobbies President Grant for kinder Indian treatment. - Director:
- Yves Simoneau
- Cast:
- Aidan Quinn, Adam Beach, August Schellenberg
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The passion and pathos of legendary poet Dylan Thomas is told through the lives of these two women. Vera Phillips (Keira Knightley) and Dylan (Matthew Rhys) were childhood sweethearts in their homeland Wales. Ten years later the two meet again in war-time London. She's working as a singer whilst he's churning out propaganda scripts for the government in aid of the war effort. The two feel the thunderbolt once more, but Thomas is now married to the adventurous Caitlin (Sienna Miller) and Vera is embarking on a romance with the intense but loyal William (Cillian Murphy). Despite their love-rival status the women form a strong friendship and when William goes to war the remaining trio form a fierce but unavoidably complicated bond. - Director:
- John Maybury
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- Keira Knightley, Sienna Miller, Matthew Rhys
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Judy Garland stars in a timeless tale of family, captured with warmth and emotion by director Vincente Minnelli. The enduring popularity of Meet Me in St Louis comes from a terrific blend of music, romance and humour. Starring Judy Garland, together with Margaret O'Brien (as 1944's outstanding child actress) and Mary Astor, and featuring the musical classics "Meet Me in St. Louis, Louis", "The Trolley Song" and "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas". - Director:
- Vincente Minnelli
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- Judy Garland, Margaret O'Brien, Mary Astor
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Award-winning director Kelly Reichardt (Meek's Cutoff, Wendy and Lucy) returns with the eagerly awaited 'First Cow', a gripping and glorious story of friendship, petty crime and the pursuit of the American dream on the harsh frontier of the Pacific Northwest. In 1820's Oregon, two loners team up to seek their fortune through a scheme to steal milk from the wealthy landowner's prized Jersey cow - the first, and only, in the territory. A true masterpiece from one of the great modern American filmmakers. - Director:
- Kelly Reichardt
- Cast:
- Alia Shawkat, John Magaro, Dylan Smith
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A tender and sweeping story about what roots us, 'Minari' follows a Korean-American family that moves to a tiny Arkansas farm in search of their own American Dream. The family home changes completely with the arrival of their sly, foul-mouthed, but incredibly loving grandmother. Amidst the instability and challenges of this new life in the rugged Ozarks, 'Minari' shows the undeniable resilience of family and what really makes a home. - Director:
- Lee Isaac Chung
- Cast:
- Alan S. Kim, Yeri Han, Noel Cho
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A bittersweet modern love story starring Colin Firth and Stanley Tucci as Sam and Tusker, long-term partners who are revisiting their past and coming to terms with Tusker's illness on a road trip across England. 'Supernova' is a deeply moving portrait of a couple navigating difficult circumstances with wry humour and affection. - Director:
- Harry Macqueen
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- Colin Firth, Stanley Tucci, Pippa Haywood
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Jerry (William H. Macy), a small-town Minnesota car salesman is bursting at the seams with debt... but he's got a plan. He's going to hire two thugs (Steve Buscemi and Peter Stormare) to kidnap his wife in a scheme to collect a hefty ransom from his wealthy father-in-law. It's going to be a snap and nobody's going to get hurt... until people start dying. Enter Police Chief Marge (Frances McDormand), a coffee-drinking, parka-wearing - and extremely pregnant -investigator who'll stop at nothing to get her man. And if you think her small-time investigative skills will give the crooks a run for their ransom... you betcha! - Director:
- Joel Coen
- Cast:
- William H. Macy, Warren Keith, Frances McDormand
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