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In a late night bar, Henry is approached by a mysterious woman who offers to sell him the severed manhood of Wales' greatest vocal entertainer... Believing he can make a fortune by selling the infamous appendage, he teams up with his slightly dodgy best friend Teddy and takes a journey deep into the secret world of celebrity body part trading, in the wildest, funniest comedy of the decade! - Director:
- Peter Watkins-Hughes
- Cast:
- Matt Berry, Roger Evans, John Henshaw
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Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll is the story of Ian Dury, legendary punk and lyricist who, together with his band The Blockheads, created some of the wittiest, most original songs to come out of Britain in recent decades. During his lifetime and to this day, Dury inspired admiration and hilarity, using his childhood experiences (including the polio that disabled him) and acute powers of observation to fashion a unique hybrid of rock 'n' roll and the musical hall. Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll follows the brave, irreverent Dury from early adversity to art school maverick, from doting father to unlikely international popstar. - Director:
- Mat Whitecross
- Cast:
- Andy Serkis, Tom Hughes, Clifford Samuel
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This is the inside story of Street Art - a brutal and revealing account of what happens when fame, money and vandalism collide. Exit Through the Gift Shop follows an eccentric shop-keeper turned amateur film-maker as he attempts to capture many of the world's most infamous vandals on camera, only to have a British stencil artist named Banksy turn the camcorder back on its owner with wildly unexpected results. One of the most provocative films about art ever made, Exit Through the Gift Shop is a chaotic study of low-level criminality, comradeship and incompetence. By turns shocking, hilarious and absurd, this is an enthralling modern-day fairytale... with bolt cutters. - Director:
- Banksy
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- Banksy, Space Invader, Mr. Brainwash
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The Secret in Their Eyes (2009)El Secreto De Sus Ojos
When a retired criminal prosecutor decides to try his hand at writing a novel he finds himself inextricably drawn into the harrowing events of an unsolved crime. Re-investigating the brutal rape and murder of a beautiful woman he discovers devastated lives, corrupt government officials and a lost love. But as he delves deeper he finds himself at the dark heart of society, where mysteries lurk in the shadows and danger waits around every corner. - Director:
- Juan José Campanella
- Cast:
- Ricardo Darín, Soledad Villamil, Pablo Rago
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Ex-con Alex (Johannes Krisch) spends his days working as an assistant in a Viennese brothel. It's here he meets Ukranian prostitute Tamara. Their desperate plans for escape and a new life unexpectedly clash with the the lives of a police office and his wife - with horrific results. Spielmann creates a tense and surprising portrait of vengeance and redemption, and a journey into the darkest forests of human nature, in which violence and beauty exist side by side. - Director:
- Götz Spielmann
- Cast:
- Johannes Krisch, Irina Potapenko, Andreas Lust
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Vincent Gallo plays Tetro, a man who has reinvented himself in the heart of Buenos Aires in order to escape his past. Everything changes one day when his brother Bennie comes to visit. Tetro's girlfriend, played by Maribel Verdu, is intrigued and prompts the newcomer to tell her more about their past - to find out what they are hiding. Tetro's father, played by Klaus Maria Brandauer, is an acclaimed symphony director and a great force in his son's life, fueling his self-doubt yet driving his creativity, just by existing. TETRO is ultimately about rivalry within a family, between people who love each other, with a good dose of vengeance, demons, desire and redemption thrown in. - Director:
- Francis Ford Coppola
- Cast:
- Vincent Gallo, Alden Ehrenreich, Maribel Verdú
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Revolving around a single drug-addled night-out in Cardiff, Human Traffic Remixed follows the fortunes of Jip (John Simm), Lulu (Lorraine Pilkington), Koop (Shaun Parkes), Moff (Danny Dyer) and Nina (Nicola Reynolds). Together they set out to escape their mundane McJobs and create their largest weekend yet. - Director:
- Justin Kerrigan
- Cast:
- John Simm, Lorraine Pilkington, Shaun Parkes
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The Happiest Girl in the World (2009)Cea mai fericita fata din lume
Delia Fratila is a normal eighteen-year-old from a poor family living in a small Romanian town. Her fortunes appear to change when she becomes the lucky winner of a luxury car through sending off bottle labels in an advertising competition. Delia and her parents set off to the capital to shoot a nationwide advertising campaign, as a part of the prize-win. Throughout the day, Delia clashes with her parents over what they plan to do with the car; she wants to keep it for herself, while her parents wish to sell it, seeing it as their chance to escape poverty. As the arguments intensify, the shoot becomes more and more absurd, and what initially seemed to be a change in Delia's fortunes turns into a stand off that leaves her questioning her relationship with her family. Set in Bucharest, it is the latest in the new wave cinema emerging from Romania and magnifies the social tensions of a country embracing capitalism and all its shiny promises. - Director:
- Radu Jude
- Cast:
- Andreea Bosneag, Doru Catanescu, Alexandru Georgescu
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The Maid (2009)La Nana
After 23 years of dutiful service to the Valdes family, Raquel (Catalina Saavedra) has come to regard herself as not only a maid but a family member. But her employers start to worry about her workload, after Raquel repeatedly clashes with their teenage daughter, and they hire additional help. Frantic that her position is under threat, Raquel utilises ever more childish antics to sabotage each new employee. Brilliantly observed and featuring an award-winning performance from Catalina Saavedra, Sebastian Silva's acclaimed black comedy recalls the satirical genius of Luis Bunuel. - Director:
- Sebastián Silva
- Cast:
- Catalina Saavedra, Claudia Celedón, Alejandro Goic
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As he plans a job that could result in his gang's biggest score ever, a longtime thief plans a way out of the life and the town while dodging the FBI agent looking to bring him and his bank-robbing crew down. In addition to heading an electrifying cast, Ben Affleck also directed and co-wrote this suspenseful, critically acclaimed crime thriller that unfolds - and often explodes - across gritty Boston locations. - Director:
- Ben Affleck
- Cast:
- Ben Affleck, Rebecca Hall, Jon Hamm
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A Town Called Panic (2009)Panique au village
Cowboy and Indian's plan to surprise Horse with a homemade birthday gift backfires when they accidentally destroy his house. To their dismay, no sooner have they built a new home when it is stolen from beneath their noses by a stealthy and cunning midnight assailant. Strange adventures ensue as the trio travel to the centre of the earth, trek across frozen tundra and discover a parallel underwater universe where pointy headed (and dishonest!) creatures live. With panic a permanent feature of life in this papier mache world, will Horse and his girlfriend ever be alone? - Director:
- Stéphane Aubier
- Cast:
- Stéphane Aubier, Stéphane Aubier, Jeanne Balibar
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Undertow (2009)Contracorriente
Miguel (Cristian Mercado), a respected local fisherman, is expecting his first child with his beautiful wife, Mariela (Tatiana Astengo). However, their peaceful existence is threatened by Miguel's love for Santiago (Manolo Cardona), a visiting artist whose presence is viewed as a threat by the villagers. When a fatal accident befalls the community, Miguel is faced with hiding his true feelings or coming to terms with who he is and risk losing everything, including those he loves. - Director:
- Javier Fuentes-León
- Cast:
- Cristian Mercado, Tatiana Astengo, Manolo Cardona
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22 Bullets (2010)L'Immortel
After a long, brutal and successful career in the Marseille mafia, Charly Matteï (Jean Reno) has turned a new leaf and gone straight. For three years, he has lived a quiet life devoted to his wife and two young children. Then, one winter morning, he is left for dead on the docks of the old port with 22 bullets in his body. Somehow he survives. And goes looking for Tony Zacchia (Kad Merad), the only man who would dare to try to kill him. Zacchia made just one mistake: he failed. - Director:
- Richard Berry
- Cast:
- Jean Reno, Kad Merad, Jean-Pierre Darroussin
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When You're Strange (2009)The Doors: When You're Strange
Ride the storm that was 'The Doors' in this first feature length documentary which looks at one of America's most "dark and dangerous bands", directed by cutting edge filmmaker Tom DiCillo and narrated by Johnny Depp. Using only original footage shot between 1966 and 1971, "When You're Strange" opens a window into the band's world of fame, drugs and their fierce commitment to their music. Though Jim Morrison's struggles and excesses shape the film, this is the story of Ray Manzarek, Robby Krieger and John Densmore; musicians whose insistence on artistic freedom and refusal to compromise inspired generations. This captivating film offers a glimpse into one of the most acclaimed rock bands and breaks on through to the world behind The Doors. - Director:
- Tom DiCillo
- Cast:
- John Densmore, Jim Ladd, Robby Krieger
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When her father jumps bail, 17 year-old Ree Dolly faces losing the home put up as his bond, where she lives with her invalid mother and younger siblings. With no choice but to track him down in the harsh environs of the Ozark mountains, she looks to his friends and relatives for clues, only to be met with threats and a hostile wall of silence. Undeterred, Ree risks her life to piece together the shocking truth. - Director:
- Debra Granik
- Cast:
- Jennifer Lawrence, John Hawkes, Garret Dillahunt
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