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A brilliant exploration of the power of movies, Close-Up reconstructs the true story of a cinephile's attempt to become a filmmaker he admires.

Hossein Sabzian introduces himself as celebrated Iranian director Mohsen Makhmalbaf and, under the pretext of working on a film project, enters the private life of a well-to-do Teheran family and eventually faces fraud charges.

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Forced to live by his wits in order to survive, Zain's life in Beirut reaches a turning point when his parents make an unforgiveable deal that will see his younger sister (Haita 'Cedra' Izzam) married off.

Left distraught by this terrible turn of event he takes to the road and whilst looking for work at a fairground, befriends a young woman who is working as a cleaner and helps to look after her adorable baby Jonas (Boluwatife Treasure Bankole). Zain (Zain Al Rafeea) and Jonas form a touching bond but things are about to get much more complicated when a set of circumstances force Zain to make choices that will have huge ramifications. 'Capernaum' is a tribute to the resilience of the human spirit - a battle cry for the forgotten, the unwanted and the lost that offers hope in the most unexpected of places.

Featurete is a surreal, comic vision of modern life in which the director's much-loved character, Monsieur Hulot - accompanied by a cast of tourists and well-heeled Parisians - turns unintentional anarchist when set loose in an unrecognisable Paris of steel skyscrapers, chrome-plated shopping malls and futuristic night spots.

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In a magnificent performance. Tatsuya Nakadai stars as Hanshiro Tsugumo. a masterless down-and-out samurai who enters the manor of Lord lyi. requesting to commit ritual suicide on his property.

Suspected of simply fishing for charity, Hanshiro is told the gruesome tale of the last samurai who made the same request - but Hanshiro will not be moved...

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Like a brand, the letter M has made it's mark on film history; it's disturbing theme having lost none of its impact or relevance. Sinister, dark and foreboding, M tells the story of Hans Beckert (Peter Lorre) - child molester and murderer. Tension builds - a child late home - another child missing.

Posters reveal the fate of earlier victims, and the Police seem to have few clues as to the perpetrator of the crimes. Gangsters, beggars and petty criminals, incensed by both the crimes and the Police crackdown, track the killer themselves. Cornered, caught and dragged off to face an equally barbaric form of justice, Beckert endures his own personal torment.

When 15 year-old Steve is thrown out of a juvenile centre, his single mother Diane takes on the daunting task of home schooling her troubled son. Struggling to make ends meet and rocked by Steve's livewire temperament, a shy, reclusive neighbour may prove to be the duo's unlikely saviour.

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Giuseppe Tomatore's loving homage to the cinema tells the story of Salvatore (Marco Leonardi, Salvatore Cascio, Jacques Perrin), a successful film director, returning home for the funeral of Alfredo (Philippe Noiret), his old friend who was the projectionist at the local cinema throughout his

childhood. Soon memories of his first love affair with the beautiful Elena (Agnes Nano) and all the highs and lows that shaped his life come flooding back, as Salvatore reconnects with the community he left 30 years earlier.

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In the deadly calm of the aftermath, the sudden and unexpected arrival of the Fifth Child hits like a hurricane, leaving Shinji at the eye of a whirlwind of activity as he finds a kindred soul in the unearthly Nagisa Kaoru...

but does Kaoru really have a soul at all? Prepare for the shocking conclusion to the most controversial animated series ever produced. Where Angels fear to tread, Shinji must go alone. At last, the circle of life will be completed. He is The Beast That Shouted I At the Heart of the World. It is Final Genesis.

Episodes Comprise:
24. The Beginning and the End, or 'Knockin' on Heaven's Door'
25. Do You Love Me?
26. Sekai no Chuushin de Ai o Sakenda Kemono

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At The Dawn Of The New Millennium, Mankind Has Awakened A Threat Unlike Any Faced Before - The Angels. Conventional weapons are useless against them. They can only be stopped by means of the Evangelions - bio-engineered vessels born from the Angels' own technology.

But this forbidden knowledge is also the key to bringing about a startling new genesis for the human race. Placed in the hands of three young pilots, the final fate of humanity resting upon their shoulders, the Evas are the world's last hope...

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The secret workings of NERV begin to become clear as SEELE mercilessly interrogates NERV's key personnel in a ruthless bid to uncover Gendo Ikari's real agenda! A complex triple-cross leaves the fate of mankind hanging in the balance as the Evangelions must once again defend the Earth from a host

of Angelic Invaders, but Asuka's traumatization leaves her helpless. Alone, Rei must make a terrible sacrifice in order to save NERV once more, but even as the survivors sift through the wreckage, a guilt-ridden Ritsuko summons Shinji and Misato to a secret chamber for an even more startling revelation! The end of the world is nigh in the seventh searing collection of Neon Genesis Evangelion!

Episodes Comprise:
21. He Was Aware That He Was Still a Child
22. Don't Be
23. Namida

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The first test of the new Eva turns into a disaster as the giant bio-humanoid goes insane and proceeds to run amok! When the combined efforts of Asuka and Rei fail to stop the berserk monster, Shinji must face it alone in Unit 01.

But his compassion for the fellow human trapped inside the beast becomes his undoing! As Gendo unleashes the monstrous power of Unit 01's auto-pilot, it becomes horribly apparent that the Eva's are far more than just machines. The terrifying truth behind the sinister mask of the Eva is revealed in the sixth horrifying collection of 'Neon Genesis Evangelion'!

Episodes Comprise:
18. Ambivalence
19. Introjection
20. Weaving a Story 2: Oral Stage

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Betrayals and revelations erupt across NERV as Kaji's allegiance to an outside authority becomes apparent. Shinji's faltering abilities become deadly when a new Angel attacks and absorbs Unit 01! Trapped inside, Shinji's mind begins to collapse as a series of hallucinations assault his sanity...

and unless he can free himself, Ritsuko will have him destroyed! Meanwhile, the search for the mysterious Fourth child begins as the newest generation of Eva is readied for launch!

Episodes Comprise:
15. Those Women Longed for the Touch of Others' Lips, and Thus Invited Their Kisses
16.Splitting of the Breast
17. Fourth Children

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Experience Tim Burton's acclaimed, true-life story of the wackiest filmmaker in Hollywood history,'Ed Wood'. Celebrated actor Johnny Depp stars as the high-spirited director who never let terrible reviews or hostile studio executives derail his big-screen dreams.

With an oddball collection of showbiz misfits, Ed takes the art of bad moviemaking to an all-time low!

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It's triple jeopardy as the Angels continue to attack and the forces of Nerv are finding themselves sorely pressed to find new ways to combat the alien invaders.

Facing a new Angel with the ability to instantly replicate itself poses problems enough, but when an unborn Angel is found incubating inside an active volcano, the decision is made to meet the devil in it's lair! Can even an Evangelion survive mortal combat beneath a million tons of molten lava? Then Nerv is left defenseless as a major power failure cripples Tokyo 3 and Shinji, Asuka and Rei must find their way through an underground labyrinth to the Eva's subterranean launch bays. But even if they get there, will they still be able to launch?

Episodes Comprise:
9. Both of You, Dance Like You Want to Win!
10. Magma Diver
11. The Day Tokyo-3 Stood Still

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The war for the fate of mankind shifts to a new field of battle as a promotion for Misato sparks an introspective review of the events behind her early recruitment into NERV.

Against the background of an attack by the largest Angel yet, both Shinji and Misato must come to grips with their feelings for their respective fathers while still trying to save the Earth from total destruction! Then, the powerful MAGI computers that control Tokyo 3 are violated by a savage wave of neural attacks that threaten to leave the entire city crippled and easy prey for the attacking Angels! Ritsuko faces her ultimate challenge as she races against time to decipher the arcane secrets buried deep inside the core of the MAGI by her own mother! Human dramas on both the small and epic scales intersect in the 4th sense-shattering collection of 'Neon Genesis Evangelion'!

Episodes Comprise:
12. She Said, 'Don't Make Others Suffer for Your Personal Hatred'
13. Lilliputian Hitcher
14. Weaving a Story