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Six years after the violent death of her husband, Amelia (Essie Davis) and her 6 year-old son, Samuel (Noah Wiseman) are still suffering from their loss. When a disturbing storybook called 'The Babadook' lurns up at their house, Samuel is convinced that the creature in the book is coming to kill them both. As he becomes more unpredictable and violent, Amelia is genuinely frightened by her son's behaviour. But when Amelia begins to see glimpses of a sinister presence all around her, she fears that The Babadook may be real after all. - Director:
- Jennifer Kent
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- Essie Davis, Noah Wiseman, Daniel Henshall
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Tucker (Alan Tudyk) and Dale (Tyler Labine), are two best friends who are taking a break at their dilapidated mountain house. However, their peace is soon disturbed by the arrival of a group of obnoxious college kids. When one of the students (Katrina Bowden), gets separated from her friends, the boys try to lend a hand, only to be mistaken for a pair of murderous backwoods hillbillies intent on killing everything in their path! As they try to put things right, the misunderstanding grows, as does the body count... - Director:
- Eli Craig
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- Tyler Labine, Alan Tudyk, Katrina Bowden
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Underground (1995)Bila jednom jedna zemlja / Once Upon a Time There Was a Country
This extraordinarily dramatic black tragicomedy is an epic tale of love, friendship and betrayal set against the complex historical backdrop of the former Yugoslavia. The story follows two likeable crooks - Marko (Miki Manojlovic), a charmer who manipulates everyone within his reach, and the foolish but loveable Blacky (Lazar Ristovski) - and Natalija (Mirjana Jokovic), an actress of easy virtue with whom they are both in love. The three become embroiled in a world of conflict, self-delusion and deceit - but where there are also moments of tenderness and love - in this visionary allegory of Balkan vitality, energy, humour and the will to survive. - Director:
- Emir Kusturica
- Cast:
- Predrag 'Miki' Manojlovic, Lazar Ristovski, Mirjana Jokovic
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A romantic comedy about the adventures of an innocent dreamer in the weird and colourful landscape of the American West. Caught between childhood and adulthood he finds himself back in his hometown where he becomes involved with a wealthy widow and stepdaughter. Johnny Depp stars as the young man torn between the place he came from and the life he was making for himself. - Director:
- Emir Kusturica
- Cast:
- Johnny Depp, Jerry Lewis, Faye Dunaway
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Time of the Gypsies (1988)Dom za vesanje / Cigani lete u nebo
Perhan (Davor Dujmovic) is a Gypsy teenager with the ability to move objects with his mind. A criminal named Ahmed (Bora Todorovic) convinces him to leave his devoted grandmother (Ljubica Adzovic) and loving girlfriend, and to use his powers to make some money illegally. While becoming a man and learning the trade of crime, the boy searches for his sister (who was supposed to have a leg operation) and tries to save money to realize his fantasy of returning home to marry the woman of his dreams. - Director:
- Emir Kusturica
- Cast:
- Davor Dujmovic, Bora Todorovic, Ljubica Adzovic
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