The Artist
A silent film star fears the advent of the 'talkies' will end his career.
Carnage
The Brooklyn bourgeoisie under the microscope in Roman Polanksi's adaptation of The God of Carnage.
Corman’s World: Exploits Of A Hollywood Rebel
Tracks the triumphant rise of Hollywood’s most prolific writer-director-producer, the godfather of independent filmmaking.
Corpo Celeste
A young girl struggles to cope with a family move, while preparing for her confirmation ceremony.

D

A Dangerous Method
Viggo Mortensen, Michael Fassbender and Keira Knightley star in David Cronenberg's look at the early days of psychoanalysis.
The Descendants
A father is forced to re-examine his past and embrace his future.
Dreileben 1: Beats Being Dead
A young couple's passionate relationship plays out against the backdrop of a manhunt.
Dreileben 2: Don't Follow Me Around
A police psychologist renews old acquaintances when she is drafted in to help small town police find an escaped convict.
Dreileben 3: One Minute of Darkness
A suspenseful cat-and-mouse search between police and an escaped convict.
Footnote
Tale of father-son rivalries within the Israeli academic establishment.
Goodbye First Love
The emotional journey of a teenager is traced when her boyfriend leaves to travel the world.
Le Havre
A middle-aged shoe-shiner helps a young migrant.

I

The Kid With A Bike
A young boy searches for his father and his bike.
The Loneliest Planet
A young couple are taken by surprise on a trek deep into the Caucasus Mountains.

M

Martha Marcy May Marlene
A woman is traumatised after fleeing a cult.
Melancholia
Two sisters' relationship is examined as a planet threatens to bring about the apocalypse.
Miss Bala
An aspiring beauty queen finds herself mixed up with a drug lord.
My Week With Marilyn
Biopic exploration of the tension that developed between Monroe and Laurence Olivier on the set of The Prince And The Showgirl.
Once Upon A Time In Anatolia
A group of men set out to investigate murder in the steppe.
Pina
3D dance documentary.

R

A Separation
An Iranian couple's trial separation is complicated by their interactions with another troubled family.
Shame
A thirtysomething finds his life spiral out of control after his sister moves into his apartment.
The Skin I Live In
A brilliant but troubled plastic surgeon tries to create the perfect woman.
Sleeping Sickness
Absorbing and boldly original drama revolving around a German doctor in present-day Cameroon.
This Is Not A Film
Jafar Panahi's postcard from Iran.
The Turin Horse
This Berlinale 2011 Silver Bear winner is rumoured to be the swansong from the Hungarian master.

V

We Can't Go Home Again
A companion piece to Don't Expect Too Much, We Can't Go Home Again is an experimental vision of disillusioned American youth in the Seventies.
You Are Not I
The director's long-lost debut, described by Cahiers du Cinéma as one of the best made movies of the 1980s.
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