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John Mills, Richard Attenborough and Bernard Lee star in this gripping true story of one of the most crucial events of the Second World War: the historic evacuation of more than 350,000 men from the beaches of Dunkirk in 1940. With the Germans pushing the British back to the edge of the sea and then strafing them on the beaches, the civilians of Britain came back to the rescue of their armed forces. In an act of remarkable heroism, every small boat available was mobilised to carry them back to safety, if the Germans had captured these men, the war would have been effectively lost. Their actions led to the coining of the phrase "The Dunkirk Spirit". - Director:
- Leslie Norman
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- John Mills, Bob Danvers Walker, Richard Attenborough
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The King's Choice (2016)Kongens nei
An award-winning historical drama based on a true story about three dramatic days in 1940, when the King of Norway was presented with an unimaginable ultimatum from the German armed forces: surrender or die. With the German Air force and soldiers hunting them, the Royal Family is forced to flee from the capital - parting ways without knowing if they'll ever see each other again. The Crown Princess Martha (Tuva Novotny) leaves Norway with the children to seek refuge in Sweden, whilst King Haakon (Jesper Christensen) and the Crown Prince Olav (Anders Baasmo Christiansen) stay to fight. After three days of desperately trying to evade the Germans, Haakon makes his final decision; he refuses to capitulate, even if it may cost him, his family and many Norwegians their lives. - Director:
- Erik Poppe
- Cast:
- Jesper Christensen, Anders Baasmo Christiansen, Karl Markovics
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Marc (Tom Bateman) and Fred (Sean Teale) return to a remote B&B to bait Josh (Paul McGann), its Christian owner who had previously opposed them sharing a bed. Whilst Marc revels in his revenge, the arrival of a mysterious and menacing Russian turns things upside down, putting all of their lives in jeopardy. - Director:
- Joe Ahearne
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- Sean Teale, Paul McGann, Tom Bateman
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In the winter of 1820, the New England whaling ship Essex was assaulted by something no one could believe: a whale of mammoth proportions with an almost human sense of vengeance. This real-life maritime disaster would inspire Herman Melville's Moby-Dick, but Melville's book only told half the story. Experience the harrowing aftermath as the pummeled crew battles storms, starvation, arid despair, and the men are forced to do the unthinkable in order to survive. - Director:
- Ron Howard
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- Chris Hemsworth, Cillian Murphy, Brendan Gleeson
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Determined to confront his anxiety about "sounding gay", journalist David Thorpe embarks on a hilarious and touching journey, exploring the linguistic, cultural and historical origins of the stereotype of the gay voice. Enlisting the frank and often funny perspectives of famous faces including writer David Sedaris, comedian Margaret Cho, actor George Takei and fashion guru Tim Gunn as well as family, friends, and even complete strangers, David learns that people - gay, straight and everything in between - often wish for a different voice. Drawing upon movie and television clips, acting coaches and linguists, "Do I Sound Gay?" uncovers the broader context of this widely felt insecurity and illuminates the complexities at play in a highly personal and current issue. - Director:
- David Thorpe
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- David Thorpe, George Takei, Tim Gunn
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Stephen King's horror masterpiece comes to life for a new generation. In Derry, Maine, seven young friends unite against a terrifying supernatural creature that has been haunting their small town for centuries. Calling itself Pennywise the Dancing Clown, IT is a monster of unspeakable power that takes the form of everyone's most horrific fears. Threatened by their worst nightmares, the only way these kids can survive IT is together. - Director:
- Andrés Muschietti
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- Bill Skarsgård, Jaeden Lieberher, Finn Wolfhard
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When Troy (Murray Bartlett) moves back to LA after many years in Barcelona he finds that his ex-boyfriend Jonathan (Daniel Dugan) has begun dating Raul (Adrian Gonzales), a handsome South American immigrant. Jonathan has helped Raul stay in America, but when Raul senses the sexual tension between the exes, temperatures rise between the three men in LA's stultifying summer heat. - Director:
- Eldar Rapaport
- Cast:
- Murray Bartlett, Edward Conna, Adrian Gonzalez
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A mixed up bunch of talented kids live, love, sing and dance through the summer at Camp Ovation. Is talented golden-boy Vlad (Daniel Letterle) honest about his feelings for Ellen (Joanna Chilcoat)? Is there anything Fritzi (Anna Kendrick) won't do to get to the top? Will glamour girl Jill (Alana Allen) steal all the limelight like she did last year? Will on stage be the only place Michael (Robin de Jesus) feels at home? And can shy, quiet Jenna (Tiffany Taylor) find her voice and stand up to her overbearing parents at the end-of-season show? 'Camp' is the dramatic, hilarious show-stopping story about a group of extraordinary kids growing up and discovering who they really are. - Director:
- Todd Graff
- Cast:
- Don Dixon, Daniel Letterle, Joanna Chilcoat
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Four Days in France (2016)Jours de France
Disillusioned with his life in Paris, Pierre Tomas (Pascal Cervo) drops everything to travel through France. Via phone numbers written in bathroom stalls, coincidental rendezvous, and Grindr, a smartphone app, Pierre never ceases to find a parking spot for the car he so dearly maneuvers. As he wanders the country for four days and four nights, his lover, Paul (Arthur Igual), will try to find him, using the same app that compasses Pierre. In a game of absurdist cat and mouse, these two lovers try, in their own ways, to find their way back to one another. - Director:
- Jérôme Reybaud
- Cast:
- Pascal Cervo, Arthur Igual, Fabienne Babe
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Can a man have too many meaningless one-night stands? That’s the question Luke is forced to ask after waking up, yet again, under an innumerable number of hot naked men. Under pressure from his friends and finally staring to get sick of the constant revolving door that is his sex life, Luke finally decides to give monogamy a go when he meets Stephen – a guy who appears to have the whole package. But when it turns out that Stephen is a hustler, Luke must yet again redefine what it means to be truly fulfilled, and just how important that four-letter called ‘love’ really is. - Director:
- Casper Andreas
- Cast:
- Jesse Archer, Paul Haje, Charlie David
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Beauty (2011)Skoonheid
Francois (Deon Lotz) lives a skilfully controlled, well managed life, in Bloemfontein, South Africa. A devoted husband and father, his repressed desires find release through mutually arranged group encounters with other married men. However, when he meets Christian (Charlie Keegan), the engaging handsome son of a long-lost friend, his obsessions become irrepressible and threaten to rip apart his long-maintained respectability. - Director:
- Oliver Hermanus
- Cast:
- Deon Lotz, Charlie Keegan, Michelle Scott
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Touko Laaksonen (Pekka Strang), a decorated officer, returns home after a harrowing and heroic experience serving his country in World War II, but life in Finland during peacetime proves equally distressing. He finds postwar Helsinki rampant with persecution, and men around him even being pressured to marry women and have children. Touko finds refuge in his liberating art, specialising in homoerotic drawings of muscular men, free of inhabitations. His work - made famous by his signature 'Tom of Finland' - became the emblem of a generation of men and fanned the flames of a gay revolution. - Director:
- Dome Karukoski
- Cast:
- Jakob Oftebro, Jessica Grabowsky, Werner Daehn
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A Love to Hide (2005)Un amour à taire
Paris, 1942 and Nazi Germany is tightening its grip on occupied France. Thousands of Jewish families are being sent to camps outside the city. Meanwhile, Jean is doing what he can to help his family get by. However, his greatest secret is also his biggest liability – his boyfriend Philippe has risky connections with forgery artists. One day, Jean’s Jewish school friend Sarah comes begging for help, her family have been murdered and he is her only hope. The couple agree to take her into hiding, but with the Nazis hot on their trail, they must do everything they can to avoid being sent to the camps. ‘A Love to Hide’ is a gripping portrayal of wartime prejudices and the lengths people will go to be reunited with their loved ones. - Director:
- Christian Faure
- Cast:
- Jérémie Renier, Louise Monot, Bruno Todeschini
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Tosca's Kiss (1984)Il Bacio di Tosca
Meet the inhabitants of the "Casa di Riposo" in Milan, the world's first nursing home for retired opera singers, founded by composer Giuseppe Verdi in 1896. Swiss director Daniel Schmid has captured a world in which these wonderful characters, many of whom had significant careers on the opera stage, re-live and re-enact their triumphant roles of the glorious past. - Director:
- Daniel Schmid
- Cast:
- Giuseppe Manacchini, Leonida Bellon, Salvatore Locapo
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