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"Shiva Baby" is a darkly playful comedy of chaos about a young bisexual woman grappling with tradition and independence over the course of one climactic day-long shiva, a Jewish gathering of friends and family during a time of mourning. A highlight of 2020's Toronto International Film Festival and SXSW, and featuring a standout lead performance from emerging actor-comedian Rachel Sennott, the acclaimed feature debut from writer-director Emma Seligman is bold, modern filmmaking at it's most daring, hilarious and unforgettable. - Director:
- Emma Seligman
- Cast:
- Rachel Sennott, Danny Deferrari, Fred Melamed
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There is a philosophical theory that we should be born with a small amount of alcohol in our blood; that modest inebriation opens our minds to the world around us diminishing problems and increasing creativity. Intrigued Martin (Mads Mikkelsen) and three of his friends all weary high school teachers, embark on a risky experiment to maintain a constant level of intoxication throughout the workday. Initial results are positive, but as the units are knocked back and stakes are raised, it becomes increasingly clear that some bold acts carry severe consequences. - Director:
- Thomas Vinterberg
- Cast:
- Mads Mikkelsen, Thomas Bo Larsen, Magnus Millang
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Set in a seaside town on the Italian Riviera, Disney and Pixar's 'Luca' is a coming-of-age story about a young boy experiencing an unforgettable summer. Luca (voice of Jacob Tremblay) shares his amazing adventures with his friend Alberto (voice of Jack Dylan Grazer), but their fun is threatened by a deeply held secret: they're sea monsters from a world below the water's surface. - Director:
- Enrico Casarosa
- Cast:
- Jacob Tremblay, Jack Grazer, Emma Berman
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After her debut feature Wadjda (2012) broke new ground as the first-ever film shot entirely in Saudi Arabia - and the first made by a Saudi woman - director Haifaa Al Mansour returns to the kingdom with The Perfect Candidate. A determined young Saudi doctor's surprise run for office in the local city elections sweeps up her family and community as they struggle to accept their town's first female candidate. - Director:
- Haifaa Al-Mansour
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- Mila Al Zahrani, Reema Mohammed, Dae Al Hilali
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Judas and the Black Messiah (2021)Untitled Fred Hampton Project
William O'Neal (LaKeith Stanfield), a thief turned FBI informant, infiltrates the Illinois Black Panthers to track their charismatic leader, Fred Hampton (Daniel Kaluuya), whose rising political prowess has captured the attention of J. Edgar Hoover's bureau. As O'Neal manipulates both his comrades and handler, a battle wages in his soul. Will he align with the side of good - or follow commands to subdue Hampton by any means? - Director:
- Shaka King
- Cast:
- Daniel Kaluuya, Lakeith Stanfield, Jesse Plemons
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Ben Sharrock's critically adored 'Limbo' is a wry, funny and poignant cross-cultural satire that subtly sews together the hardship and hope of the refugee experience. Set on a fictional remote Scottish island, it follows a group of new arrivals as they await the results of their asylum claims. Among them is Omar (Amir El-Masry), a young Syrian musician struggling with the guilt, regret and grief that comes with leaving his former life behind. This deadpan comedy-drama from a bold new voice in British cinema shines a light on the hearts and lives of those at the centre of a crisis that is mostly only experienced through the headlines. - Director:
- Ben Sharrock
- Cast:
- Sidse babett Knudsen, Bobby Paton, Kenneth Collard
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Ryan Reynolds stars in this action-packed comedy as a bank teller who discovers he is actually a background player in an open-world video game, and soon decides to become the hero of his own story...one he rewrites himself. Also starring Jodie Comer, Lil Rel Howery and Taiki Waititi, and directed by Shawn Lew, 'Free Guy' is ranid-fire fun. - Director:
- Shawn Levy
- Cast:
- Hugh Jackman, Ryan Reynolds, Dwayne Johnson
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As life crumbles around her, the sole detective in a small Pennsylvania town investigates the murder of a teen in this riveting, suspenseful HBO original limited series. Oscar and Emmy winner Kate Winslet has created an iconic character in Detective Mare Sheehan, a worn-down, brutally honest, beer-swilling local basketball legend who must cope with the loss of her son while dealing with her nosy mother, rebellious teenage daughter and grandson at home, and an ex-husband who lives a stone's throw away with his new fiancee. Just as the case of a missing young girl has grown cold, the murder of a teen adds immense pressure on Mare to find the killer in a town where everyone is a potential suspect. - Director:
- Craig Zobel
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- Kate Winslet, Julianne Nicholson, Jean Smart
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Hutch (Bob Odenkirk) is a nobody. As an overlooked and underestimated father and husband, he takes life's indignities on the chin and never rocks the boat. But when his daughter (Connie Nielsen) loses her beloved kitty-cat bracelet in a robbery, Hutch hits a boiling point no one knew he had. What happens when a pushover finally pushes back? Hutch flips from regular dad to fearless fighter by taking his enemies on a wild ride of explosive revenge. - Director:
- Ilya Naishuller
- Cast:
- Bob Odenkirk, Aleksey Serebryakov, Connie Nielsen
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Anthony Hopkins plays the eponymous role of a mischievious and highly independent man who, as he ages, refuses all assistance from his daughter Anne (Olivia Colman). Yet, such help has become essential following Anne's decision to move to Paris with her partner. As Anne's father tries to make sense of his changing circumstances, he begins to doubt his loved ones, his own mind and even the fabric of his reality. - Director:
- Florian Zeller
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- Anthony Hopkins, Olivia Colman, Mark Gatiss
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Based on the best-selling book by Naoki Higashida, 'The Reason I Jump' is an immersive cinematic exploration of neurodiversity. It blends Higashida's revelatory descriptions of his autism, written when he was just 13, with intimate portraits of five nonspeaking autistic young people from around the world. Jerry Rothwell's sensually rich film opens a window into an intense, overwhelming, but often joyful experience, leading us to Naoki's core message: not being able to speak does not mean there is nothing to say. - Director:
- Jerry Rothwell
- Cast:
- Jordan O'Donegan, Donna Budway, Emma Budway
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Departures (2008)Okuribito
Professional cellist Daigo (Masahiro Motoki) is left jobless after the orchestra he plays in disbands. He and his wife Mika (Ryoko Hirosue) move back from Tokyo to the family home in rural Yamagata left by his mother, who passed away two years previously. Here he stumbles upon a vaguely-worded advert in a local newspaper for a job "assisting departures". He is hired on the spot by his new boss Sasaki (Tsutomu Yamazaki), only to discover the post is for an assistant nokanshi, or traditional mortician, performing the Buddhist rites of washing and preparing corpses for their final journey. Initially he keeps the nature of his employment hidden from Mika, but as his disgust for his work turns to pride, he soon finds himself coming to terms with his own life, and the past memories of the father who abandoned him as a child. - Director:
- Yôjirô Takita
- Cast:
- Masahiro Motoki, Ryôko Hirosue, Tsutomu Yamazaki
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"Promising Young Woman" is a bold new vision that has ignited a debate starring Academy Award Nominee Carey Mulligan as 'Cassie': a wickedly smart but singularly focused woman, who in order to overcome events from her past lives a double life by night. Following an unexpected encounter. Cassie is given the chance to right the wrongs of the past. - Director:
- Emerald Fennell
- Cast:
- Carey Mulligan, Bo Burnham, Alison Brie
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Grappling with the unexpected death of her husband (Nasser Memarzia), Mary Hussain (Joanna Scanlan) is tidying his things in their Dover home when she stumbles upon a secret connection he had across the Channel, in Calais. Armed with just a bag and his mobile phone, she sets off to uncover the truth. - Director:
- Aleem Khan
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- Joanna Scanlan, Aaron Chawla, Jeff Mirza
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After a two-year, sold-out, worldwide tour, Conner4Real (Andy Samberg) is the biggest name in music. Go behind the scenes as Conner faces a crisis of popularity after his sophomore album flops, leaving fans, sycophants and rivals all wondering what to do when Conner4Real is no longer the dopest star of all. - Director:
- Akiva Schaffer
- Cast:
- Andy Samberg, Jorma Taccone, Akiva Schaffer
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