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About Dry Grasses
A young teacher hopes to be appointed to Istanbul after mandatory duty at a small village. After long time waiting he loses all hope of escaping from this gloomy life. His colleague helps him to regain his perspective.
A young teacher hopes to be appointed to Istanbul after mandatory duty at a small village. After long time waiting he loses all hope of escaping from this gloomy life. His colleague helps him to regain his perspective.
All You Need Is Death
A young couple records and collects folk songs in rural Ireland, selling them to a mysterious, rich buyer. When rumours of a song never-before-heard reach the couple, they find themselves in an uneasy alliance with a music professor to discover an ancient song.
A young couple records and collects folk songs in rural Ireland, selling them to a mysterious, rich buyer. When rumours of a song never-before-heard reach the couple, they find themselves in an uneasy alliance with a music professor to discover an ancient song.
Baby Assassins 2: Babies
The kick-ass assassins with slacker tendencies are back.
The kick-ass assassins with slacker tendencies are back.
The Battle Of Chile
A three part documentary charting the Chilean struggle which led to the fall of Salvador Allende and the rise to power, by means of a coup, of Augusto Pinochet.
A three part documentary charting the Chilean struggle which led to the fall of Salvador Allende and the rise to power, by means of a coup, of Augusto Pinochet.
The Beast
In the near future a woman decides to purify her DNA in a machine that takes her into her past lives. Then she meets Louis and feels a powerful connection, as if she had always known him.
In the near future a woman decides to purify her DNA in a machine that takes her into her past lives. Then she meets Louis and feels a powerful connection, as if she had always known him.
Bend It Like Beckham
An 18-year-old football-mad girl defies her parents' wishes to conform by pursuing her dream to play footie like David Beckham.
An 18-year-old football-mad girl defies her parents' wishes to conform by pursuing her dream to play footie like David Beckham.
Bill Douglas - My Best Friend
An elegiac tribute to the hugely influential Scots filmmaker featuring contributions from the life-long friend who knew him best, Peter Jewell, as well as directors Lynne Ramsay and Lenny Abrahamson.
An elegiac tribute to the hugely influential Scots filmmaker featuring contributions from the life-long friend who knew him best, Peter Jewell, as well as directors Lynne Ramsay and Lenny Abrahamson.
Black Dog
Two teenagers' lives collide when one is mugged, leading to an unexpected road trip.
Two teenagers' lives collide when one is mugged, leading to an unexpected road trip.
Bleeding Love
After overdosing on benzodiazepines and opioids, a young woman is picked up from the hospital by her father and the two embark on a road trip together. He was absent during most of her childhood due to addiction. In a last ditch effort to save her, he attempts to convince her to get sober.
After overdosing on benzodiazepines and opioids, a young woman is picked up from the hospital by her father and the two embark on a road trip together. He was absent during most of her childhood due to addiction. In a last ditch effort to save her, he attempts to convince her to get sober.
Blue Sunshine
A high school teacher undergoes transition to her new life while working in a conservative small-town school.
A high school teacher undergoes transition to her new life while working in a conservative small-town school.
The Burning Season
The story of an affair unfolds backwards over a series of summers to reveal long-held secrets.
The story of an affair unfolds backwards over a series of summers to reveal long-held secrets.
Brick
A teenager investigates the underworld of a local high school.
A teenager investigates the underworld of a local high school.
The Cemetery Of Cinema
Thierno Souleymane Diallo sets out with his camera in search of the birth of filmmaking in Guinea.
Thierno Souleymane Diallo sets out with his camera in search of the birth of filmmaking in Guinea.
La Chimera
The story of a group of archaeologists and the black market in historical artefacts.
The story of a group of archaeologists and the black market in historical artefacts.
Cold
Murder mystery chiller unfolds across two time periods as a man and his daughter try to come to terms with a suicide while he investigates historic deaths at a juvenile centre.
Murder mystery chiller unfolds across two time periods as a man and his daughter try to come to terms with a suicide while he investigates historic deaths at a juvenile centre.
Custom
A couple producing custom erotic films are dragged into a nightmarish conspiracy.
A couple producing custom erotic films are dragged into a nightmarish conspiracy.
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The Deep Dark
Miners are forced to take a professor underground with them, to take samples for his measurements. After a landslide prevents them from going back up, they discover a crypt from another time, unknowingly waking up a bloodthirsty creature.
Miners are forced to take a professor underground with them, to take samples for his measurements. After a landslide prevents them from going back up, they discover a crypt from another time, unknowingly waking up a bloodthirsty creature.
Disco Boy
The destinies of a man who has joined the Foreign Legion and another in the Niger Delta intersect.
The destinies of a man who has joined the Foreign Legion and another in the Niger Delta intersect.
Down Terrace
Killers consider retribution round the kitchen sink.
Killers consider retribution round the kitchen sink.
Drift
Refugee Jacqueline, alone and penniless on a Greek island embarks on a friendship with a tour guide.
Refugee Jacqueline, alone and penniless on a Greek island embarks on a friendship with a tour guide.
Drive-Away Dolls
Jamie regrets her breakup with her girlfriend, while Marian needs to relax. In search of a fresh start, they embark on an unexpected road trip to Tallahassee. Things quickly go awry when they cross paths with a group of inept criminals.
Jamie regrets her breakup with her girlfriend, while Marian needs to relax. In search of a fresh start, they embark on an unexpected road trip to Tallahassee. Things quickly go awry when they cross paths with a group of inept criminals.
Edge Of Summer
A girl makes a friend while on holiday with her mum but when the boy shows her an abandoned tin mine what they hear there leads to trouble above ground.
A girl makes a friend while on holiday with her mum but when the boy shows her an abandoned tin mine what they hear there leads to trouble above ground.
Elaha
A German-Kurdish woman tries to decide whether to cover up the fact that she is no longer a virgin in the run up to her wedding in this poignant exploration of cultural pressure and self-determination.
A German-Kurdish woman tries to decide whether to cover up the fact that she is no longer a virgin in the run up to her wedding in this poignant exploration of cultural pressure and self-determination.
Falling Into Place
A romance between two people, who met too briefly over a winter weekend while on the run from themselves.
A romance between two people, who met too briefly over a winter weekend while on the run from themselves.
Frank Capra: Mr America
Profile of the It’s A Wonderful Life director using previously unseen archive material to explore his rise from childhood poverty in Sicily to become one of the world’s most celebrated filmmakers.
Profile of the It’s A Wonderful Life director using previously unseen archive material to explore his rise from childhood poverty in Sicily to become one of the world’s most celebrated filmmakers.
The G
After a corrupt legal guardian ruins her life, a gran sets out for revenge.
After a corrupt legal guardian ruins her life, a gran sets out for revenge.
Green Border
Multifaceted drama about the plight of refugees on the Belarus/Poland border.
Multifaceted drama about the plight of refugees on the Belarus/Poland border.
Happy Together
Exploration of the breakdown of a gay relationship.
Exploration of the breakdown of a gay relationship.
High & Low - John Galliano
Documentary about controversial fashion designer John Galliano.
Documentary about controversial fashion designer John Galliano.
The Home Game
A man becomes determined to realise his dad's dream of taking their small-town football club to the Icelandic FA Cup and playing a home game.
A man becomes determined to realise his dad's dream of taking their small-town football club to the Icelandic FA Cup and playing a home game.
A House In Jerusalem
After a grieving dad and his daughter move from England to Israel, she encounters a little girl that only she can see.
After a grieving dad and his daughter move from England to Israel, she encounters a little girl that only she can see.
A History Of Violence
Violence begets violence in a study of retribution and small town defiance.
Violence begets violence in a study of retribution and small town defiance.
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The Invisible Raptor
A raptor created as part of a top secret military experiment escapes from the lab and threatens the residents of a small town. Oh, and it's also invisible.
A raptor created as part of a top secret military experiment escapes from the lab and threatens the residents of a small town. Oh, and it's also invisible.
In Flames
After the death of the family patriarch, a mother and daughter’s precarious existence is ripped apart by figures from their past – both real and imagined.
After the death of the family patriarch, a mother and daughter’s precarious existence is ripped apart by figures from their past – both real and imagined.
Io Capitano
Two Senegalese teenagers try to realise their dream of a new life in Europe.
Two Senegalese teenagers try to realise their dream of a new life in Europe.
Is There Any Place For Me, Please?
Documentary charting an acid attack survivor's personal journey.
Documentary charting an acid attack survivor's personal journey.
I Don't Know Who You Are
A gay musician spends his weekend trying to find the money for HIV-preventive treatment after being sexually assaulted by a stranger.
A gay musician spends his weekend trying to find the money for HIV-preventive treatment after being sexually assaulted by a stranger.
I Dream In Photos
A documentary about the life and work of Pulitzer Prize-Winning photographer Cathal McNaughton.
A documentary about the life and work of Pulitzer Prize-Winning photographer Cathal McNaughton.
Jericho Ridge
A lone officer with a broken ankle fights for survival at a police station.
A lone officer with a broken ankle fights for survival at a police station.
Last Straw
Miscommunication and a lack of empathy cause events to spiral out of control as a young waitress finds herself in the centre of a murder spree.
Miscommunication and a lack of empathy cause events to spiral out of control as a young waitress finds herself in the centre of a murder spree.
Lousy Carter
Variously labeled as a deadbeat by his ex, a failure by his mother, and a shell of himself by his best friend, Lousy Carter is falling apart, debt-ridden and cast adrift. As he interprets The Great Gatsby for an antipathetic graduate class, one of the students offers Lousy Carter one last chance at living the dream.
Variously labeled as a deadbeat by his ex, a failure by his mother, and a shell of himself by his best friend, Lousy Carter is falling apart, debt-ridden and cast adrift. As he interprets The Great Gatsby for an antipathetic graduate class, one of the students offers Lousy Carter one last chance at living the dream.
Love Lies Bleeding
Reclusive gym manager Lou falls hard for Jackie, an ambitious bodybuilder headed through town to Las Vegas in pursuit of her dream. But their love ignites violence, pulling them deep into the web of Lou’s criminal family.
Reclusive gym manager Lou falls hard for Jackie, an ambitious bodybuilder headed through town to Las Vegas in pursuit of her dream. But their love ignites violence, pulling them deep into the web of Lou’s criminal family.
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Milk Teeth
Trouble brews for a young woman and her mother after they take in a foundling youngster against the wishes of their community.
Trouble brews for a young woman and her mother after they take in a foundling youngster against the wishes of their community.
Mom
A young mother struggles to cope alone in a new home.
A young mother struggles to cope alone in a new home.
Mr And Mrs Stodola
The story of a husband and wife's killing spree.
The story of a husband and wife's killing spree.
Only Angels Have Wings
An Andean adventure sees a bold young woman trying to cut it as a freight pilot and falling for her boss.
An Andean adventure sees a bold young woman trying to cut it as a freight pilot and falling for her boss.
The Old Man And The Land
As the old man goes about his day to day toil on the land, his children squabble over its future.
As the old man goes about his day to day toil on the land, his children squabble over its future.
Opponent
Iman, an Iranian, lives with his family in Sweden in an ever-changing succession of refugee hostels. To increase his chances of obtaining residence permits for them all, he resumes his career as a wrestler – and is confronted with the reason he had to flee.
Iman, an Iranian, lives with his family in Sweden in an ever-changing succession of refugee hostels. To increase his chances of obtaining residence permits for them all, he resumes his career as a wrestler – and is confronted with the reason he had to flee.
Origin
An exploration of the roots of racism as experienced in the US.
An exploration of the roots of racism as experienced in the US.
Pulp Fiction
Killers and junkies interact and outeract in a merry-go-mayhem ensemble of violent eccentricity.
Killers and junkies interact and outeract in a merry-go-mayhem ensemble of violent eccentricity.
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Radical
In a Mexican border town plagued by neglect, corruption, and violence, a frustrated teacher tries a radical new method to break through his students’ apathy and unlock their curiosity, their potential… and maybe even their genius. Based on a true story.
In a Mexican border town plagued by neglect, corruption, and violence, a frustrated teacher tries a radical new method to break through his students’ apathy and unlock their curiosity, their potential… and maybe even their genius. Based on a true story.
Ratcatcher
An insight into the anguish of a young boy in the wake of a tragic accident.
An insight into the anguish of a young boy in the wake of a tragic accident.
Restore Point
It’s the year 2041, and humanity has reached the point where it can cheat death. Anyone who dies an unnatural death has the right to be brought back to life. All you have to do is to create a backup of your personality – a restore point – at least every 48 hours. But a movement of people try to sabotage this concept.
It’s the year 2041, and humanity has reached the point where it can cheat death. Anyone who dies an unnatural death has the right to be brought back to life. All you have to do is to create a backup of your personality – a restore point – at least every 48 hours. But a movement of people try to sabotage this concept.
Riddle Of Fire
Three mischievous children on dirt bikes, armed with paint guns and cocky attitudes, launch an attack at a local warehouse, outwitting a security guard and 'liberating' the very latest video game console for themselves - but to make use of it, they need to figure out the password with which their mother has locked the TV.
Three mischievous children on dirt bikes, armed with paint guns and cocky attitudes, launch an attack at a local warehouse, outwitting a security guard and 'liberating' the very latest video game console for themselves - but to make use of it, they need to figure out the password with which their mother has locked the TV.
Scenes Of Extraction
An archival constellation from the still and moving images of the British Petroleum Archives, documenting the expansive colonial network behind the British geophysical expeditions that spanned across Iran in the early 20th century.
An archival constellation from the still and moving images of the British Petroleum Archives, documenting the expansive colonial network behind the British geophysical expeditions that spanned across Iran in the early 20th century.
Shallow Grave
Thriller showing what happens when three flatmates find and keep a suitcase of money.
Thriller showing what happens when three flatmates find and keep a suitcase of money.
Solo
The story of Simon, who must deal with the disappointment of two impossible loves: a passionate but destructive crush on Oliver and a distant and cold relationship with his mother Claire, who has just moved back in after a 15-year absence.
The story of Simon, who must deal with the disappointment of two impossible loves: a passionate but destructive crush on Oliver and a distant and cold relationship with his mother Claire, who has just moved back in after a 15-year absence.
Sometimes I Think About Dying
Fran likes to think about dying. It brings sensation to her quiet life. When she makes the new guy at work laugh, it leads to more: a date, a slice of pie, a conversation, a spark. The only thing standing in their way is Fran herself.
Fran likes to think about dying. It brings sensation to her quiet life. When she makes the new guy at work laugh, it leads to more: a date, a slice of pie, a conversation, a spark. The only thing standing in their way is Fran herself.
Sorry/Not Sorry
A re-examination of the case of Louis CK, who was accused of sexual harassment in 2017, exploring his comeback and the unseen effects of this on the women who spoke publicly about his behaviour.
A re-examination of the case of Louis CK, who was accused of sexual harassment in 2017, exploring his comeback and the unseen effects of this on the women who spoke publicly about his behaviour.
The Teachers' Lounge
When one of her students is suspected of theft, teacher Carla Nowak decides to get to the bottom of the matter. Caught between her ideals and the school system, the consequences of her actions threaten to break her.
When one of her students is suspected of theft, teacher Carla Nowak decides to get to the bottom of the matter. Caught between her ideals and the school system, the consequences of her actions threaten to break her.
Tentigo
Absurdist comedy that sees a family try to cope after the patriarch dies with an erection that won't go away.
Absurdist comedy that sees a family try to cope after the patriarch dies with an erection that won't go away.
Tummy Monster
A self-centred tattoo artist finds his request for a selfie leads to a dangerous late-night game after a famous client comes to call.
A self-centred tattoo artist finds his request for a selfie leads to a dangerous late-night game after a famous client comes to call.
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The Vourdalak
Historic vampire tale, adapted from a Tolstoy novella.
Historic vampire tale, adapted from a Tolstoy novella.
The Wizard Of Oz
Swept away to a magical land, young Dorothy sets out to find the wizard who can help her get home, meeting some unusual friends along the way. Out on IMAX reissue.
Swept away to a magical land, young Dorothy sets out to find the wizard who can help her get home, meeting some unusual friends along the way. Out on IMAX reissue.
Wolf Creek
Backpackers go looking for hedonism in the Aussie outback... and find horror.
Backpackers go looking for hedonism in the Aussie outback... and find horror.
Walk The Line
Johnny Cash biopic that feels the lurve.
Johnny Cash biopic that feels the lurve.
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse Of The Were-Rabbit
A vegetable horror comedy for claymation villagers and a dog.
A vegetable horror comedy for claymation villagers and a dog.
The Well
A budding art restorer travels to a small Italian village to bring a medieval painting back to its former glory. Little does she know the sinister secret behind it - or what is going on down in the cellar.
A budding art restorer travels to a small Italian village to bring a medieval painting back to its former glory. Little does she know the sinister secret behind it - or what is going on down in the cellar.
Yannick
In the middle of a performance of The Cuckold, a very bad boulevard play, Yannick gets up and interrupts the show to take control of the evening...
In the middle of a performance of The Cuckold, a very bad boulevard play, Yannick gets up and interrupts the show to take control of the evening...
You'll Never Find Me
Patrick, a strange and lonely resident, lives in a mobile home at the back of an isolated caravan park. After a violent thunderstorm erupts, a mysterious young woman appears at his door, seeking shelter from the weather. The longer the night wears on and the more the young woman discovers about Patrick, the more difficult she finds it to leave.
Patrick, a strange and lonely resident, lives in a mobile home at the back of an isolated caravan park. After a violent thunderstorm erupts, a mysterious young woman appears at his door, seeking shelter from the weather. The longer the night wears on and the more the young woman discovers about Patrick, the more difficult she finds it to leave.
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