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Brothers Of The Head (Country: UK; Director: Keith Fulton, Louis Pepe; Writer: Tony Grisoni, based on the novel by Brian Aldiss.; Cast: Harry Treadaway, Luke Treadaway, Bryan Dick, Sean Harris, Jonathan Pryce, Brian Aldiss)
Conjoined twins exploited by the music business slowly succumb to psychosis. UK Premiere.
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Cargo (Country: Spain, UK, Sweden; Director: Clive Gordon; Writer: Paul Laverty; Cast: Peter Mullan, Daniel Bruhl, Luis Tosar, Samuli Edelmann, Gary Lewis, Nikki Amuka-Bird, Ricky Grover, Koen Balcaen, Christopher Fairbank, Carlos Blanco, Lois Soaxe, Jan Willem)
After becoming mixed up in some trouble while traveling through Africa, a young backpacker stows away on a Europebound cargo ship filled with mysteries. UK Premiere.
Full Review See: Sundance Film Festival 2006: Day 5, Sundance Film Festival 2006: Day 6

Colour Me Kubrick (Color Me Kubrick, Colour Me Kubrick: A True...ish Story, Appelez-moi Kubrick) (Country: UK, France; Director: Brian W. Cook; Writer: Anthony Frewin; Cast: John Malkovich, Richard E Grant, Jim Davidson, Luke Mably)
A biopic of a man who pretended to be Stanley Kubrick. UK Premiere.
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Dead Man's Cards (Country: UK; Director: James Marquand; Writer: James Marquand, James McMartin; Cast: James McMartin, Paul Barber, Tom Bell, Gary Mavers, Samantha Janus, Lisa Parry, Mark Russell, Andrew Schofield, Andrew Simister)
A slice of gritty entertainment served with a sharp knife. World Premiere.
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Driving Lessons (Country: UK; Director: Jeremy Brock; Writer: Jeremy Brock; Cast: Julie Walters, Rupert Grint, Laura Linney, Nicholas Farrell, Fay Cohen, Ruby Mortlock, Don Wetherhead, Oliver Milburn, Tamsin Egerton, Jim Norton)
A repressed young man discovers the world with the help of an eccentric actress. European Premiere.
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The Killing Of John Lennon (Country: UK; Director: Andrew Piddington; Writer: Andrew Piddington; Cast: Jonas Ball)
An exploration of the experiences of Mark Chapman before and after he killed John Lennon. World Premiere.
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Life And Lyrics (Country: UK; Director: Richard Laxton; Writer: Ken Williams; Cast: Ashley Walters, Louise Rose, Christopher Steward, Cat Simmons)
As hip hop MCs battle for supremacy in London, a couple from rival gangs fall in love. World Premiere.
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The Lives Of The Saints (Country: UK; Director: Chris Cottam, Rankin; Writer: Tony Grisoni; Cast: David Leon, James Cosmo, Emma Pierson, Bronson Webb, Marc Warren, Daon Broni, Gillian Kearney, James Holmes, Sam MacLintock)
A small boy grants wishes, but what should people wish for? UK Premiere.
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London To Brighton (Country: UK; Director: Paul Andrew Williams; Writer: Paul Andrew Williams; Cast: Lorraine Stanley, Georgia Groome, Johnny Harris, Nathan Constance, Alexander Morton, Sam Spruell, David Keeling, Jamie Kenna, Chloe Bale, Jack Deam)
Two prostitutes flee a murderous gang boss. World Premiere.
Full Review See: EIFF 2006 Diary : Day 6, Paul Andrew Williams Interview

Shoot The Messenger (Country: UK; Director: Ngozi Onwurah; Writer: Sharon Foster; Cast: Medina Aijikawo, Nikki Amuka-Bird, Jotham Annan, Feyi Babalola, Channei Bain, Ariyon Bakare, Richard Blackwood, Heather Bleasdale, Graham Bohea, Brian Bovell, Jay Byrd)
Exploration of racism in the UK. UK Premiere.

Snow Cake (Country: UK, Canada; Director: Marc Evans; Writer: Angela Pell; Cast: Alan Rickman, Sigourney Weaver, Carrie-Anne Moss, David Fox, Jayne Eastwood, Emily Hampshire, James Allodi, Jackie Brown, Selina Cadell, Johnny Goltz, Mark McKinney)
A fresh look at autism, communication and human relationships. UK Premiere.
Full Review See: Sigourney Weaver interview

Someone Else (Country: UK; Director: Col Spector; Writer: Radha Chakraborty, Col Spector; Cast: Stephen Mangan, Susan Lynch, Lara Belmont, Christopher Coghill, Shaun Dingwall, John Henshaw)
A young man struggles to do the right thing after falling in love with someone other than his girlfriend. World Premiere.
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