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The Edukators (2004)Die Fetten Jahre Sind Vorbei
Jan, Peter and Jule are living their rebellious youth. United by their passion to change the state of the world the young friends lead a silent revolution as the self-styled 'Edukators' Breaking into houses by the cover of night, they seek to unnerve the wealthy through their form of protest art, until a terrible incident threatens not only their political beliefs but their trust in each other. - Director:
- Hans Weingartner
- Cast:
- Daniel Brühl, Julia Jentsch, Stipe Erceg
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Jesus (Héctor Media), a young hairdresser working at a Havana nightclub dreams of being a performer. Encouraged by his mentor, Mama (Luis Alberto García), Jesus finally gets his chance to take the stage. But when his estranged father Angel (Jorge Perugorría) abruptly re-enters his life, his world is quickly turned upside down. Set in contemporary Cuba, 'Viva' is a tender love story of a father and son struggling to escape from opposing expectations, duty and the burden of past sins. - Director:
- Paddy Breathnach
- Cast:
- Héctor Medina, Jorge Perugorría, Luis Alberto García
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The hilarious story of two lads from Ireland as they stumble their way through the London gay underworld in search of 'gainful employment'. When one of the lads accidentally shags a punter (Steven Berkoff) to death, they are forced to look for 'work' elsewhere. It is then that they discover the myth of "The Bread in the Bed"- a huge bed full of money. A gloriously politically-incorrect caper ensues as they search for this elusive bed, resulting in the unfortunate demise of "Nine Dead Gay Guys"... - Director:
- Lab Ky Mo
- Cast:
- Glen Mulhern, Brendan Mackey, Steven Berkoff
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A romance between an MI6 code genius (Ed Holcroft) and a man working dead-end jobs (Ben Whishaw) promises happiness for both. But tragedy strikes when the spy dies in suspicious circumstances forcing his lover to pursue the dangerous truth behind his death. Out of his depth in the world of espionage Danny seeks help from his wise mentor Scottie (Jim Broadbent) embarking on a journey where no one is what they seem, including the formidable Frances (Charlotte Rampling). - Director:
- Jakob Verbruggen
- Cast:
- Ben Whishaw, Edward Holcroft, Jim Broadbent
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The Ways of Wine (2010)El Camino del Vino
A tender mockumentary that goes down as smooth as a swill of Merlot. World-renowned sommelier Charlie Arturaola is living his dream; he "travels the world on a wine bottle"... until he quite literally loses his taste for the tipple. When Arturaola arrives in Argentina for the prestigious Masters of Food and Wine event, he rapidly gets caught up in a fluster of glamour, stress, and far too many varieties of grape. Without warning, the wine expert's taste suddenly vanishes. In a quest to recover his lost palate, Arturaola encounters some of the biggest names in the real-life world of wine. Traversing from tiny backyard wineries to vast vineyards, the sommelier's touching journey eventually takes him back to his humble Uruguayan roots. Nicolas Carreras' poignant, joyful tale stars major real-world wine heavyweights Susana Balbo and Patricia Ortiz, as well as Charlie Arturaola's wife, Pandora Anwyl. - Director:
- Nicolás Carreras
- Cast:
- Pandora Anwyl, Charlie Arturaola, Susana Balbo
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Up for Love (2016)Un homme à la hauteur
Diane (Virginie Efira) is brilliant, beautiful, witty and a formidable lawyer. She's just put an end to a toxic, unhappy marriage and is finally considering the idea of meeting someone new. A series of fateful events lead Diane to receive a phone call from the mysterious Alexandre (Jean Dujardin), who has found her lost mobile. Courteous, funny and effortlessly charming, he soon wins Diane over…and before she knows it, she's agreed to a date. But their first meeting is not quite what either of them expected… - Director:
- Laurent Tirard
- Cast:
- Jean Dujardin, Virginie Efira, Cédric Kahn
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Chevalier (2015)Chevalier Athina
In the middle of the Aegean Sea, on a luxury yacht, six men on a fishing trip decide to play a game. During this game things will be compared. Things will be measured. Songs will be butchered, and blood will be tested. Friends will become rivals, and rivals will become hungry. But at the end of the voyage when the game is over, the man who wins will be the best man. And he will wear upon his littlest finger the victorious signet ring: the 'Chevalier'. - Director:
- Athina Rachel Tsangari
- Cast:
- Yannis Drakopoulos, Kostas Filippoglou, Yiorgos Kendros
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The Clan (2015)El Clan
Buenos Aires, the early 1980s: In an affluent suburb a seemingly normal family goes about life, interacting with the locals, playing rugby and, for the young ones, falling in love. But underneath this veil is a dark underbelly... their family business is kidnap, extortion and murder. Welcome to the home of the Puccios and the astonishing true story of Argentina's most notorious crime family. - Director:
- Pablo Trapero
- Cast:
- Guillermo Francella, Peter Lanzani, Lili Popovich
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The Idol (2015)Ya Tayr El Tayer
Gaza. Synonymous to so many with conflict, destruction and despair but to Mohammed Assaf, and his sister Nour, Gaza is their home and their playground. It's where they, along with their best friends Ahmad and Omar, play music, football and dare to dream big. For Mohammed and Nour, nothing less than playing the world famous Cairo Opera Hall will do. It might take them a lifetime to get there but, as Mohammed will find out, some dreams are worth living for. Mohammed knows he has a rare gift. To make people smile and forget their troubles. And so, in front of him on TV one evening lies an impossible dream: the auditions for Arab Idol, the most popular show in the Arab world, are taking place in Cairo. The borders are closed. There is no way out. Somehow, he finds a way and makes it in front of the judges in Egypt. From there, destiny awaits, a chance to change his life and give a voiceless people the greatest feeling of all: the freedom to love, live and feel free. - Director:
- Hany Abu-Assad
- Cast:
- Tawfeek Barhom, Kais Attalah, Hiba Attalah
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"Magnus" is the moving and inspirational true story of the Norwegian boy who, in his early twenties, managed to achieve and maintain the highest rating in chess history, going on to become the greatest chess champion of modern times. Through the glare of flashbulbs and the jostling of officials, we go deep inside the world of a uniquely gifted child-prodigy, applying a hitherto unseen instinctive playfulness to the serious mental sport of chess. Director Benjamin Ree's thought-provoking documentary takes us on a ten-year journey, tracing the earliest developments of Magnus life, as he rises to the pinnacle of his career. Through unprecedented access to home movies and Magnus inner circle we are permitted a look at the dramatic highs and lows of the emergence of a modern genius known widely as The Mozart of chess. - Director:
- Benjamin Ree
- Cast:
- Magnus Carlsen, Garry Kasparov, Viswanathan Anand
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The Kid with a Bike (2011)Le Gamin Au Vélo
Cyril (Thomas Doret), almost 12, has only one plan: to find the father (Jeremie Renier) who left him temporarily in a children's home. By chance he meets Samantha (Cecile De France), who runs a hairdressing salon and agrees to let him stay with her at weekends. Cyril doesn't recognize the love Samantha feels for him, a love he desperately needs to calm his rage. - Director:
- Jean-Pierre Dardenne
- Cast:
- Thomas Doret, Cécile De France, Jérémie Renier
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Bill is an abandoned young cocker spaniel, all alone and waiting for a loving new owner to adopt him. Luckily, a little boy named Boule appears one day with hair as red as Bill's fur! It's love at first sight and the beginning of a great friendship for Boule and Bill. However, Boule's parents aren't quite as thrilled...which is where the trouble begins! - Director:
- Alexandre Charlot
- Cast:
- Franck Dubosc, Manu Payet, Marina Foïs
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Aloys (2015)We Are (Dead)
Aloys Adorn is a middle-aged private detective who lives and works with his father. He experiences life from a safe distance, through a video camera he keeps recording 24 hours a day, and the massive collection of surveillance tapes he organises and obsessively watches at home. But when his father dies, Aloys is left on his own and his sheltered existence begins to fall apart. After a night of heavy drinking, Aloys wakes up on a public bus to find that his camera and precious observation tapes have been stolen. Soon after, a mysterious woman calls to blackmail him. She offers to return the tapes if Aloys will try an obscure Japanese invention called telephone walking with her, using his imagination as their only connection. As he is drawn deeper and deeper, falling in love with the voice on the other end of the phone, the woman opens up a new universe that may allow Aloys to break out of his isolation and into the real world. - Director:
- Tobias Nölle
- Cast:
- Georg Friedrich, Maja Stolle, Tilde von Overbeck
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Corleone: Series (2007)Il Capo Dei Capi
'Corleone' narrates the life of Toto Riina between 1943 and 1993. From a difficult adolescence to his rise to power within "Cosa Nostra", passing via the many bloody episodes which saw his ascent. 'Corleone' is also the story of Riina's greatest enemies, the martyrs who have fought the mafia to extreme consequences, from the head of Police Mangano, to Boris Giuliano, the general Dalla Chiesa, the judges Terranova, Costa, Falcone and Borsellino, and the group of Captain Ultimo who, on January 15,1993, will succeed in finding and arresting Toto Riina. A story which starts when, as an adolescent, the future boss powerlessly witnesses the death of his father and younger brother in the explosion of a bomb leftover from the war. From that moment on, he becomes the head of the family and will have to fight poverty. He creates a small group of extremely trusted followers with Provenzano and Bagarella, he joins up with the most powerful criminals of Corleone who climb the ladder towards mafia power, first dominating Corleone then Palermo. Only a childhood friend, Biagio Schiro, chooses another destiny, that of becoming a police officer and undertaking the mission of routing his ex-companion in an extremely delicate role which will make him persecutor and pursued and will lead him to run enormous risks. Corleone; an era of crime and violence... - Director:
- Alexis Cahill
- Cast:
- Claudio Gioè, Daniele Liotti, Salvatore Lazzaro
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Inspired by the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, November 9th, 2009, "Behind the Wall", documents life on both sides of the Berlin Wall through the eyes of ordinary citizens as well as several famous political figures from the former East Berlin, giving an in-depth and much overlooked perspective of life before, during and after the Berlin Wall fell. "Behind the Wall" explodes some myths and gives a special, intimate, personal view of life in both Berlins during those crucial historic years. - Director:
- Michael Patrick Kelly
- Cast:
- Thomas Bar, Wolfgang Bradler, Lothar de Maizière
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