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Kubrick and Clarke's quest to the stars.
A washed-up actor makes a bid on Broadway to reclaim his former glory.
A boy goes in search of his dad.
A young woman on the run from her family finds herself in danger when her brother comes looking for her.
A real life science fiction story devoted to the world of myxomycetes, or fungus-like ‘slime moulds’.
Documentary about one youngster's social activism as she leads Syrian protests from her US suburban bedroom.
A Vietnam veteran struggles to cope with post-traumatic stress.
An examination of colonialism.
An old peasant and his innocent 16-year-old granddaughter sow corn on an island in the middle of the Inguri River dividing Georgia from Abkhazia.
An eight-year old girl believes that she has poisoned the authoritarian father whom she blames for the death of her mother.
The story of a man who built his own jungle by the side of a highway, and how he rebuilt and destroyed it three times.
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A Basque priest discovers that the Antichrist is due to be born in Madrid on Christmas Day and sets out to avert the apocalypse with the help of a heavy metal fan and a television psychic.
A tale of guilt, infidelity, and blackmail unfolds after a cyclist is hit and killed by a couple driving back from an illicit rendezvous.
A barman finds himself embroiled in mob trouble after a robbery and facing personal threat after finding a puppy in a dustbin.
A newly-married man must follow his father-in-law into the profession of State executioner in order to keep the family apartment, but he doesn't have the temperament for the job.
An accidental killing leads to funny consequences of a psychotic nature.
Isao Takahata's fiercely beautiful anti-war animated classic. Out for 25th anniversary re-release.
A failed criminal is placed under house arrest with her overbearing mother - and the house may be haunted.
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Alan Turing helps crack the Enigma code.
Daft Punk and Leiji Matsumoto’s animated house odyssey.
Hand drawn animation illustrating a series of interviews with philosopher Noam Chomsky.
A slow-moving Buddhist monk acquires a follower on the streets of Marseille.
Documentary about famed animation Studio Ghibli.
A car mechanic tries to defend his property with tragic consequences.
Two clowns become embroiled in a tug of war for the heart of an acrobat.
Luxury hotel. Luxury clientele. Irritable staff. A couple who might fall in love, or they might leave their relationship in its raw state – like the titular steaks.
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A documentary about the unrest in Ukraine in 2013 and 2014.
Life in a cable car that carries pilgrims and tourists to and from a mountain top temple in Nepal.
A town's charity initiative to 'sit a poor man at your table' for Christmas dinner continually thwarts one man's efforts to protect his livelihood.
How a naive American with OCD joined the Libyan revolution.
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An animated film exploring living with illness.
A young police officer is drawn into a mysterious maniac's murderous plans.
A brother and sister find themselves on a magical adventure.
A screening of James Whale's Frankenstein alters how an impressionable young girl sees her world in 1940s Spain.
The story of a teenager whose family are Catholic fundamentalists.
A young couple win a competition to 'that happy couple' for a day but find that money and gifts don't solve all of their problems.
After a herdsman accidentally kills someone, he finds himself a victim of Sharia law fundamentalists.
Hybrid of Yakuza gang action and hip-hop musical.
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A small Spanish village is thrown into disarray by the news that a delegation of Americans is on its way, bringing the possibility of untold riches.
An amphetamine-addicted housewife reaches breaking point with her ungrateful family.
The director muses on 20 years of life with HIV.
Vampire mockumentary.
Adaptation of the best-selling memoir of Cheryl Strayed, a young woman attempts the gruelling 1,100-mile hike across the Pacific Crest Trail.
A hotel owner gradually has his delusions stripped away from him.
When three men go on the run after a heist goes bad, they run into a coven of witches.
A lazy small town policeman becomes a lycanthropic crime fighting hero when the moon is full.
An autistic teenage prodigy travels from the English suburbs for a maths competition in Taipei, challenging his safely defined outlook.
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