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This true life story follows the struggles of T.E.Lawrence (Peter O'Toole) in uniting the hostile Arab factions and leading them to victory over the ruling Turkish Empire during the First World War.

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Sarah Lancashire returns in the acclaimed BBC thriller written by Sally Wainwright. No-nonsense police sergeant Catherine Cawood is back heading up her team of dedicated police officers in the Calder Valley in West Yorkshire. While on duty, she makes a gruesome discovery - a body.

The victim's injuries bear a striking similarity to a string of other murders over the previous few months, suggesting a serial killer is on the loose. But the case becomes even more shocking when it emerges that Catherine knows the victim - something that could have serious repercussions for both herself and her family.

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Last Train Home follows a Chinese Family as they leave their daughter and family to look for work in more industrialized areas. They leave the country side and begin working in a cheap clothing factory.

The film spans over two years observing the family's struggles for money as they attempt to keep their relationships intact.

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Enter the world of 'Mr. Robot'. Cyber-security engineer by day and vigilante hacker by night, Elliot (Rami Malek) finds himself at a crossroads when the mysterious leader (Christian Slater) of an underground hacker group recruits him to destroy the firm he is paid to protect.

Compelled by his personal beliefs, Elliot struggles to resist the chance to take down the multinational CEOs he believes are running (and ruining] the world. Now, watch all 10 Series One episodes back-to-back and uninterrupted of the psychological thriller that critics rave is "damn near perfect".

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Happy Valley is a British drama television series on BBC One. The series follows Catherine Cawood, who is a strong and independent police sergeant who works in the Yorkshire valleys. Despite her tough outer-shell, she is still torn apart by the death of her daughter by suicide.

One day she comes across the man she holds responsible for the cause of her daughter’s death, and she becomes obsessed with making him pay. Cast includes Sarah Lancashire and Robin Hood’s Joe Armstrong.

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‘Mr. Robot’, created by Sam Esmail, is an American psychological drama/thriller series which centers on a young, albeit brilliant coder who suffers from social anxiety disorder and communicates with the outside world via hacking.

One day, his everyday life turns upside down, as a mysterious figure known as Mr. Robot tries to recruit him, deconstructing his knowledge of the world and unraveling what is really happening behind the global playground.

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This is the award winning documentary, exploring the numerous hidden meanings discovered within Stanley Kubrick's 1980 film, 'The Shining'. 'Room 237' uncovers a guided tour of recurring symbols scattered throughout the master filmmaker's work and a study on the nature of human obsession.

Equal parts illuminating, mind-bending, eerie and oddly comic, 'Room 237' draws us into a new maze, one with endless detours and dead ends... many ways in, but no way out.

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This deceptively simple modern-day fable, set in China's fastest growing city, tells the dramatic tale of two very different teenage boys: one a simple peasant lad (Guei), new to the big city; and the other an overly ambitious schoolboy (Jian).

The two boys' paths cross in an unexpected way when Guei suspects Jian of stealing his bicycle (which he desperately needs to do his job as a bicycle messenger). Reminiscent of the Italian 1948 neorealist classic The Bicycle Thief, Beijing Bicycle has its own distinctive contemporary style, whilst making a strong political statement about the corrupting power of capitalism and the vital nature of human pride and dignity.

In this documentary the family of Hong Sun Hui takes us through the daily life of North Korea, country of the Beloved Leader Kim Jong II. Happily the people sing about him as their Great Great Happiness. From their faces we would guess that their feeling is joy all over. Or is this simply propaganda beyond their will?

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A young boy is taken by his Mayan father on a magical fishing trip to the Banco Chinchorro - the largest coral reef in Mexico. The reef, with its clear waters, frigate birds, egrets, and even a lounging crocodile, is like a Paradise before the fall.

But father and son must part at the end of the summer... Pedro Gonzdlez-Rubio's documentary style film is, at its simplest, a study of pure happiness and has won huge praise and numerous festival awards.

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22 years ago, John Hammond envisioned a theme park where guests could experience the thrill of witnessing actual dinosaurs.

Today, Jurassic World welcomes tens of thousands of visitors, but something sinister lurks behind the park's attractions: a genetically modified dinosaur with savage capabilities. When chaos erupts across the island, Owen (Chris Pratt) and Claire (Bryce Dallas Howard) race to restore order as a day in the park becomes a struggle for survival.

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Full of humor, warmth and drama, 'Cradle To Grave' stars Peter Kay as Frederick Joseph 'Spud' Baker, a London docker and master at the art of 'pulling strokes'. Based on actual events and characters, our guide through the ups and downs of life with the Baker family is fifteen year old Danny.

The series features a soundtrack combining songs from the 70's with original material from Squeeze's Chris Difford and Glenn Tilbrook.

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Granted controlled access, filmmaker Alvaro Longoria tours North Korea to contrast his findings to the typical western depiction of the nation.

With privileged but controlled access thanks to Aleoandro Cao de Benos, the only foreign national who works for the communist government, "The Propaganda Game" analyses the interests of the different players and the strategies they use to manipulate the truth. False news, half-truths and surreal controversies will lead the viewers to reach their own conclusions and reflect on how difficult it is to discern the truth.

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Taking its' title from an ancient Middle Eastern word, Baraka means 'a blessing', or 'breath of life'. A visually stunning film that was shot over 13 months in 24 countries, Baraka is an overwhelming experience that spans the geographical, cultural and social diversity of our changing planet.

Set to an atmospheric soundtrack inspired by various rituals and nature itself; the film captures the very essence of man's relationship with the earth, both harmonious and catastrophic. Baraka is a journey of rediscovery. It is the power, the beauty and the rage of life itself. It is the world we live in.

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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).