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Blind Husbands (Country: USA; Director: Erich von Stroheim; Writer: Lillian Ducey, Erich von Stroheim, Erich von Stroheim; Cast: Sam De Grasse, Francelia Billington, Erich von Stroheim, Gibson Gowland, Fay Holderness, Ruby Kendrick, Valerie Germonprez, Jack Perrin, Richard Cummings, Louis Fitzroy)
Directorial debut of Erich von Stroheim, one of the most celebrated ?lmmakers of the silent era, tells the story of jealousy in a marriage.

Heavy Load (Country: UK; Director: Jerry Rothwell; Writer: Jerry Rothwell)
On the rocky road with punk band Heavy Load. Full Review Official Site, View Trailer

Heavy Metal In Baghdad (Country: US, Canada; Director: Suroosh Alvi, Eddy Moretti; Cast: Firas Al-Lateef, Faisal Talal, Tony Aziz, Marwan Riyak)
Gonzo-style documentary following AcrassicaudA, Iraq's only heavy metal band, through their day to day struggle for freedom. Full Review Official Site, View Trailer

The Last Laugh (Der Letzte Mann) (Country: Germany; Director: FW Murnau; Writer: Carl Meyer; Cast: Emil Jannings, Maly Delschaft, Max Hiller, Emilie Kurz, Hans Unterkircher, Hermann Vallentin, Olaf Storm, Georg John, Emmy Wyda)
A hotel doorman suffers the ignominy of being demoted to lavatory attendant. Full Review

A Life In The Death Of Joe Meek (Country: US; Director: Howard S Berger, Susan Stahman; Cast: Jake Arnott, Mike Berry, Charles Blackwell, Huw Bunford, Clem Cattini, Edwyn Collins, Dennis D'Ell, Robbie Duke, Marc Evans, Bobby Graham, Chas Hodges)
Documentary about the pioneering record producer. Official Site

One Man In The Band (Country: UK; Director: Adam Clitheroe)
One-man bands. Showmen, eccentrics, loners. But whatever you do, don’t call them buskers.

Patti Smith: Dream Of Life (Country: US; Director: Steven Sebring; Writer: Steven Sebring; Cast: Patti Smith)
An intimate portrait of music icon Patti Smith that mirrors the essence of the artist herself. Full Review Official Site

Trip to Asia - Die Suche nach dem Einklang (Country: Germany; Director: Thomas Grube; Writer: Thomas Grube; Cast: Simon Rattle, Virginie Reibel, Micha Afhkam, Raphael Haeger, Long Yu, Martin Stegner, Daniel Stabrawa, Toru Yasunaga, Albrecht Mayer, Stanley Dodds)
Tracing a tour of Asia by the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra.

We Dreamed America (Country: USA, UK; Director: Alex Walker; Writer: Felix Bechtolsheimer, Alex Walker; Cast: Alabama 3, The Barker Band, Paul Barrere, The Broken Family Band, Guy Clark, BJ Cole, Robert Fisher, Bob Harris, Daisy & Lewis Kitty, Tom McRae)
The influence of American country music on a new breed of British artists. Full Review

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