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Documentary about the trial of Michael Dunn, who shot an unarmed teenager and claimed a 'stand your ground' defence.

A young British soldier is accidentally left behind by his unit on the deadly streets of Belfast in 1971.

A man struggles to get back the home that his family was evicted from by working for the greedy real-estate broker who's the source of his frustration.

In a near-future city, a mother faces a stark choice about her future.

A son goes in search of his estranged mother.

The story of a love affair that turned into a mystery after a Syrian blogger was kidnapped.

An candid portrait of American icon Robert "Evel" Knievel and his legacy.

A behind-the-scenes account of the explosive 1968 televised debates between the liberal Gore Vidal and the conservative William F Buckley Jr, and their rancorous disagreements about politics, God, and sex.

Story of the rise and fall of the Black Panther Party.

A bitter former gymnast takes up a coaching role on the promise of cash.

1950s Ireland: Eilis must confront a terrible dilemma — a heartbreaking choice between two men and two countries.

Vigilantes on both sides of the Mexican Border with the US take on the drug cartels.

A marriage torn apart by the disappearance of a child is reconnected as events offer closure, resurrecting emotions and a kind of hope

A heartbroken Christmas tree salesman returns to New York, hoping to put the past year behind him.

The true story of how Romanians discovered the world through bootleg VHS.

Two 10-year-old boys steal an abandoned police car.

Old friendship is tested by a day out with a new buddy.
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Self confessed teen geek from the wrong side of the tracks in Inglewood, Cal, with aspirations to go to Harvard, is compromised by a stash of drugs and threats from gangster crews.

Documentary, showing how a former teenage prostitute is helping other women to find a better life.

Paul is taking his first steps as a DJ in the world of French house music.

The story of a five-day interview between a Rolling Stone journalist and David Foster Wallace.

En route to meeting with his estranged daughter, a broken, ageing comedian plays a string of dead-end shows in the Mojave Desert.

A drama about the life of Stanley Milgram and his famous experiments on obedience.

A documentary about the conflict that ensued after one man unwittingly purchased another man's amputated leg in an auction.

A submarine crew, a feared pack of forest bandits, a famous surgeon, and a battalion of child soldiers all get more than they bargained for as they wend their way toward progressive ideas on life and love.

Oppressed by her family setting, dead-end school prospects and the boys law in the neighborhood, Marieme starts a new life after meeting a group of free-spirited girls.

A young cab driver tries to save his mum from alcoholism.

Exploration of the history and methods of the Church of Scientology, recounted by former members.

A woman tries to help her granddaughter raise funds for an abortion.

When a visiting conservationist accidentally trespasses in an ancient wood, its denizens set their sights on his family.

A young pregnant woman is threatened by malignant children.

Investigation of rape on US university campuses - and the institutional cover-ups.
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A teenager finds herself having strange visions and becomes convinced that something dangerous is following her.

The controversial true story of a gay activist who rejects his homosexuality and becomes a Christian pastor.

All is not right in suburbia. Laney Brooks, a wife and mother on the edge, has stopped taking her meds, substituting recreational drugs and the wrong men. With the destruction of her family looming, Laney makes a last, desperate attempt at redemption.

A young New Yorker struggles to take control of his reckless, self-destructive behaviour in the face of momentous family challenges.

Portrait of the Nirvana frontman, featuring home video footage.

An imagined chapter at the end of Jesus's fasting in the desert.

Documentary uses first-person tapes to explore the life and career of Brando.
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A documentary about the ascent of an unconquered mountain.

On the road with gambling addicts who live high and lose loads.

Two young women have unpredictable adventures in New York City and beyond.

How to be a teenager without losing your life and why helping a friend who is sick need not be an exercise in sentimental wishwash

A gay couple try to have a baby with the help of their best friend... but trouble lies ahead.

A documentary about the experiences of eight people who suffer from sleep paralysis.

Young couple, new to L.A, are seduced by cool couple who enjoy sexual experimentation

A boy grows up in a commune, trained to become an assassin, and begins to doubt its leader.

A look at the mega- lomaniacal leader of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.
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Documentary charts the problems of mass extinction.

A high flying lawyer develops a habit of using escort services, putting his marriage and career in danger.

Two mismatched personal trainers' lives are upended by the actions of a new, wealthy client.

Cinematic essay considering the history of California and the personal desires of the director.

When the daughter of a maid arrives to visit her mother at her employers after a 13-year separation, the scene is set for fireworks.

When Shaun the Sheep takes a day off to have fun, things quickly go awry, forcing him to lead his friends on an urgent rescue mission to the city.

A couple who lost their virginity to each other meet 12 years later and try to help one another find a lasting relationship.

A Scotsman heads to the american West in search of his lost love.

Life for siblings on the Pine Ridge Reservation.

When two teenage children go missing in the desert, their parents' lives begin to unravel.

A teenager pressured into keeping his homosexuality a secret at a family gathering finds himself accused of assaulting a young girl.

A working girl tears through Tinseltown on Christmas Eve searching for the pimp who broke her heart.

The first film to document on camera a covert counterterrorism sting as it unfolds.

A deaf teenager runs into gang trouble at a boarding school.

A disgraced reporter gets involved in a cat and mouse game with an accused killer.

In a post-Apocalyptic wasteland, a scavenger trades scraps for food and comics, until a new friendship and a new weapon change his life.
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A travel writer and a friend he hasn't seen for years embark on the Appalachian Trail.

A white supremacist attempts to take over a small town in North Dakota.

The life of Nina Simone, mostly told through her own words.

Vulnerable before a reality that can suddenly be modified and become unpredictable, the characters of Wild Tales cross the thin line that divides civilization from brutality.

A family of New England settlers find their faith tested when their son disappears... possibly snatched by something evil in the woods.

Story of a band of brothers who grew up in social isolation.

Filming sensations Mathieu Amalric on Pierre Léon, Jeanne Balibar and the sounds and colours of Barbara
Character arc Seth A Smith on filming with a two-year-old and bringing marbling to life in The Crescent
Keeping up appearances Marcello Martinessi on cultural conservatism and filmmaking honesty in The Heiresses
A different space Kelly Macdonald on working with Marc Turtletaub on Puzzle
Out of the past Susanna Nicchiarelli on Trine Dyrholm and the costume design in Nico, 1988
The iconic man Jonathan Baker on Becoming Iconic and Inconceivable
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