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A remarkably assured debut from Swiss director Andreas Fontana, 'Azor' invites us into the alluring world of the ultra-wealthy in 1980's Argentina. Set in Buenos Aires, the film follows private banker Yvan (Fabrizio Rongione) as he arrives from Geneva with his wife Ines (Stéphanie Cléau) to replace a mysteriously missing colleague and placate their moneyed clientele. Moving through the smoke-filled lounges and lush gardens of a society under intense surveillance, he finds himself untangling a sinister web of colonialism, high finance, and a nation's "Dirty War". - Director:
- Andreas Fontana
- Cast:
- Fabrizio Rongione, Stéphanie Cléau, Carmen Iriondo
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The King's Man (2021)Kingsman: The Great Game
Set during WWI, 'The King's Man' tells the exhilarating origin story of Kingsman, the world's very first independent intelligence agency. As a collection of history's worst tyrants and criminal masterminds gathers to plot a war to wipe out millions across the globe, one man must race against time to stop them. - Director:
- Matthew Vaughn
- Cast:
- Ralph Fiennes, Gemma Arterton, Rhys Ifans
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House of Gucci is inspired by the shocking true story of the family behind the Italian fashion empire. When Patrizia Reggiani (Lady Gaga), an outsider from humble beginnings, marries into the Gucci family, her unbridled ambition begins to unravel the family legacy and triggers a reckless spiral of betrayal, decadence, revenge, and ultimately…murder. - Director:
- Ridley Scott
- Cast:
- Lady Gaga, Adam Driver, Al Pacino
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Here We Are (2020)Hine Anachnu
Aharon (Shai Avivi) has devoted his life to raising his son Uri (Noam Imber). They live together in a gentle routine, away from the real world. But Uri is autistic, and now as a young adult it might be time for him to live in a specialized home. While on their way to the institution, Aharon decides to run away with his son and hits the road, knowing that Uri is not ready for this separation. The journey of the two will change their lives. - Director:
- Nir Bergman
- Cast:
- Shai Avivi, Noam Imber, Smadi Wolfman
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There Is No Evil (2020)Sheytan vojud nadarad
Every society that enforces the death penalty needs people to kill other people. Four men are faced with an unthinkable but simple choice. Whatever they decide, it will directly or indirectly corrode themselves, their relationships, and their entire lives. In four thematically connected episodes, Mohammad Rasoulof tells their stories, which inevitably are also the stories of the people who surround them. - Director:
- Mohammad Rasoulof
- Cast:
- Baran Rasoulof, Zhila Shahi, Mahtab Servati
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You Will Die at Twenty (2019)You Will Die at 20
Based on a Sudanese short story, 'You Will Die at Twenty' follows the life of Muzamil (Mustafa Shehata) from birth until his 20th birthday. At the boy's naming ceremony, a sheik prophesizes that Muzamil will meet an early death at the age of twenty. The villagers taunt him, referring to him as "son of death", and he becomes increasingly isolated, with only the opportunity to study the Koran. But when he meets Suliman (Mahmoud Maysara Elsaraj), an educated outsider, a conflict grows within Muzamil between his traditional values and newfound modern aspirations. Will he have the time to act out his desires? - Director:
- Amjad Abu Alala
- Cast:
- Mustafa Shehata, Islam Mubarak, Mahmoud Maysara Elsaraj
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Adrift in the Depression-era Southwest, Clyde Barrow(Warren Beatty) and Bonnie Parker (Faye Dunaway) embark on a life of crime. They mean no harm. They crave adventure - and each other. Soon we start to love them too. But nothing in film history has prepared us for the cascading violence to follow. Bonnie And Clyde turns brutal. We learn they can be hurt - and dread they can be killed. - Director:
- Arthur Penn
- Cast:
- Warren Beatty, Faye Dunaway, Michael J. Pollard
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Rory (Jude Law) an ambitious entrepreneur, persuades his wife (Carrie Coon), and their children to leave America and return to his native England during the 1980's. Sensing opportunity, Rory rejoins his former firm and leases a centuries-old country manor. However, all is not as it seems and soon the promise of a lucrative new beginning starts to unravel and the couple have to face the secrets and unwelcome truths that lie beneath the surface of their marriage. - Director:
- Sean Durkin
- Cast:
- Jude Law, Carrie Coon, Oona Roche
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Before Elvis, before Elton John, Madonna and Lady Gaga, there was Liberace (Michael Douglas) - pianist and flamboyant star of stage and television. Synonymous with showmanship and extravagance, he lit up every stage he performed on, gaining millions of fans across the globe. Feature is the outrageous and gloriously entertaining true story of Liberace and his secret love affair with the young and handsome Scott Thorson (Matt Damon) - an intense rollercoaster ride of hedonistic fun, flamboyance and excess. - Director:
- Steven Soderbergh
- Cast:
- Matt Damon, Scott Bakula, Eric Zuckerman
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Three Sisters by Anton Chekhov, widely considered to be the masterpiece of 20th Century drama, is brought to life here in a stunning film version created by Laurence Olivier in his first directing role since The Prince & The Showgirl. The three sisters of the title, Olga, Masha, and Irina Prozorov evade the dull daily grind of their lives in a small provincial garrison town with dreams of love and escape and of moving to Moscow with their respective military suitors. As the play progresses, the hopes of the sisters are gradually eroded. Arguably the finest cinematic version of a Chekhov play, this is a beautiful study of human nature, aspirations and interactions. It is also a moving and bittersweet look at humanities flaws, the elusiveness of fulfilment of hopes and desires, and the transitory nature of affairs and exchanges. - Director:
- Laurence Olivier
- Cast:
- Jeanne Watts, Joan Plowright, Louise Purnell
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Adapted from Jojo Moyes' best-selling novel, 'The Last Letter from Your Lover' is a passionate, dual-narrative love story set in the French Riviera and London during the 1960's and present day. It tells the tale of elegant Jennifer Stirling (Shailene Woodley) and how her life becomes inextricably interwoven with that of Ellie Haworth (Felicity Jones) in life changing events which connect them across almost half a century. - Director:
- Augustine Frizzell
- Cast:
- Shailene Woodley, Joe Alwyn, Wendy Nottingham
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Based on extraordinary real life events, this stunning film documents the first conquest of Mount Everest by Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay. Charting the treacherous conditions endured during the 1953 expedition, 'Beyond the Edge' combines dramatic reenactments and archive footage to portray the event that would stun the world and define a nation. - Director:
- Leanne Pooley
- Cast:
- Chad Moffitt, Sonam Sherpa, John Wraight
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Sandra (Clare Dunne), on the surface of it, is a young Mum struggling to provide her two young daughters with a warm, safe, happy home to grow up in. Beneath the surface, Sandra has a steely determination to change their lives for the better and when it becomes clear that the local council won't provide that home, she decides to build it herself from scratch. With very little income to speak of and no savings, Sandra must use all her ingenuity to make her ambitious dream a reality. At the same time, she must escape the grip of her possessive ex-husband and keep him away from her and her girls. The lionhearted Sandra draws together a community of friends to support her and lend a helping hand and it is the kindness and generosity of these people and the love of her young daughters that help build her own strength and sense of self. - Director:
- Phyllida Lloyd
- Cast:
- Molly McCann, Clare Dunne, Ruby Rose O'Hara
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In Between (2016)Bar Bahar
When devout university student Nour (Shaden Kanboura) moves in with successful lawyer Laila (Mouna Hawa) and club DJ Salma (Sana Jammelieh), she is shocked by their lifestyle. As Laila fights to retain her freedom in the face of a new relationship, Salma falls for beautiful trainee doctor Dounia (Ashlam Canaan), a romance she must hide from her family. Nour is set for an arranged marriage to Wissam, an exemplary member of the community who may not be as respectable as he appears. 'In Between' follows the lives of these strong, independent minded Palestinian-lsraeli women in Tel Aviv. Away from the constraints of their families and enforced tradition, they find themselves 'in between' the free and unfettered lives they aspire to lead and the restrictions imposed on them by a blinkered society. First-time director Maysaloun Hamoud's exhilarating depiction of the lives of 'liberated' Palestinian women in Israel earned her the first Palestinian fatwa in 70 years. - Director:
- Maysaloun Hamoud
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- Mouna Hawa, Sana Jammelieh, Shaden Kanboura
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During the Japanese invasion a British patrol unit is pinned down in the Burmese jungle. When a Japanese scout is captured the men face a dilemma. Sergeant Mitchum (Richard Todd) wants to take the prisoner to headquarters, much to the chagrin of his contemptuous second in command Corporal Johnstone (Richard Harris). As tempers flare, the previously gruff Private Bamforth (Laurence Harvey), gradually becomes the conscience of the platoon. - Director:
- Leslie Norman
- Cast:
- Richard Todd, Richard Harris, Ronald Fraser
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