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Sweetheart Sweetheart
Sweetheart and Poly Styrene: I Am A Cliché
A Brixton Tale (Reprobate) (Country: UK; Year: 2021; Director: Darragh Carey, Bertrand Desrochers; Writer: Rupert Baynham, Darragh Carey; Stars: Lily Newmark, Michael Maloney, Jaime Winstone)
Wealthy YouTuber Leah chooses shy youth Benji as the subject of her Brixton documentary. They fall for each other, but the desire for edgy footage leads them down a violent path.
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Dreams On Fire (Year: 2021; Director: Philippe McKie; Writer: Philippe McKie)
An exploration of the underground dance community in Tokyo.
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Enemies Of The State (Country: US; Year: 2020; Director: Sonia Kennebeck)
When their hacker son is targeted by the US Government, the DeHarts will do anything to protect him.
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Handsome (Country: UK; Year: 2021; Director: Luke White; Stars: Nicholas Bourne, Krish Matreja, Charlie Somers, Thành Viet, Alexander Bourne, Armond Millard)
Two brothers embark on a worldwide journey to discover what it's like for other siblings living with Down's syndrome.
Full Review See: Interview with Nick and Alex Bourne about Handsome
Poly Styrene: I Am A Cliché (Country: UK; Year: 2021; Director: Celeste Bell, Paul Sng; Writer: Celeste Bell, Zoe Howe; Stars: Poly Styrene, Celeste Bell)
A documentary about the punk legend.
Full Review See: Celeste Bell and Paul Sng in conversation on Poly Styrene: I Am A Cliché
Dreams On Fire Dreams On Fire
Dreams On Fire and Enemies Of The State
Sweetheart (Country: UK; Year: 2021; Director: Marley Morrison; Writer: Marley Morrison; Stars: Nell Barlow, Sophia Di Martino, Ella-Rae Smith, Jo Hartley, Samuel Anderson, Steffan Cennydd)
A socially awkward, environmentally conscious teenager is dragged to a coastal holiday park by her painfully family, where she becomes unexpectedly captivated by a chlorine smelling, sun-loving lifeguard.
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