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Two ten year-old boys are detained by police under suspicion of abducting and murdering a toddler. A true story based on interview transcripts and records from the investigation into the murder of James Bulger.
The race is on to solve a mystery and find the six ancient swords which point the way to a legendary treasure - and a famous detective trapped in the body of a child is on the case.
A high school student falls in love with the teacher who organises a secret book club in contravention of the White Terror martial law.
The identities of a cop and a serial killer become confused following a bizarre accident - and that's just the beginning of their troubles.
When a miller captures a fallen devil, the two make a pact, but nothing goes to plan for either of them in this groundbreaking Soviet rock opera based on a Lithuanian folktale.
Escaping from post-war Europe, Nazi criminal Adolf Eichmann establishes a new life in Argentina, where he meets fellow Nazi Willem Sassen. Together, they record a comprehensive account of his career.
In the autumn of 1960, Father Thomas Riley and Father John Thornton were sent by the Vatican to investigate a miraculous event in an Irish home for 'fallen women', only to uncover something much more horrific.
Filmed over eight years, this documentary follows drivers who smuggle Palestinian workers in and out of Israel risking jail in the process.
A military veteran returns home and works in law enforcement. She's assigned to a supernatural case that's surrounded by urban myth and legend.
An archaeologist is pressured by his father into going in search of an artefact which could be linked to a curse - and which has deadly guardians.
When two friends discover a third has become caught up in a Satanist cult, the race is on to save his soul and that of a beautiful stranger.
After five insane children are involved in a minibus crash, they start killing people at a lodge who insulted them or were rude to them.
A forest protester gets bitten by a devil and transforms into a monster.
Part biography, part testimonial and part imagined queer heavenly utopia, The Devotions explores the intersection between queerness and Catholicism.
A 'Diablo Rojo' bus driver, his helper, a priest and two policemen fall victim to a mysterious spell and end up lost somewhere in the Chiriqui jungle, where they will have to survive the creatures that inhabit the roads, with the old bus as their only refuge.
Diane is a devoted friend and caretaker, particularly to her drug-addicted son. But as those around her begin to drift away in the last quarter of her life, she is left to reckon with past choices.
Princess Kriemhild vows to avenge her husband's murder but must overcome her brothers who swore allegiance to Hagen. She marries Attila the Hun and persuades his army to attack Hagen, but there will be a terrible price to pay.
Siegfried, son of King Siegmund of Xanten, sets off on a treacherous journey to the Kingdom of Burgundy to ask King Gunther for the hand of his sister, the beautiful Princess Kriemhild.
An archaeologist embarks on the historically important excavation of Sutton Hoo in 1938.
With the help of her friend, a delivery boy, young Dilili from New Caledonia investigates a spate of mysterious kidnappings of young girls that is plaguing the Paris of the Belle Epoque.
An animated epic telling the history of dinosaurs through CGI animated vignettes, with sardonic commentary by Werner Herzog.
A small business owner and part-time cab driver is pushed to the edge by corruption.
Excited to shoot their first music video, members of a punk rock band agree to meet a mysterious stranger in his remote woodland mansion.
A documentary about the legendary climber.
Raised in a cult, a reclusive schizophrenic youth comes to suspect that he's being framed by its leaders for a series of ritualistic murders and must prove his innocence by saving their next victim.
When a wealthy author goes on a sailing trip with his wife and mistress and then disappears, two police officers must try to figure out who is responsible.
When a troubled young woman returns to her hometown of Niagara Falls, the memory of a long-ago kidnapping quickly ensnares her.
An ageing fashion model strives to escape the world of images and disappear for good, but her son's determination to make a final film about her sparks an unexpected collaboration and confrontation with the camera's gaze.
Shere Hite’s 1976 bestselling book, The Hite Report, liberated the female orgasm by revealing the most private experiences of thousands of anonymous survey respondents. Her findings rocked the American establishment and presaged current conversations about gender, sexuality, and bodily autonomy. So how did Shere Hite disappear?
A crime scene photographer becomes the target of a gruesome witch’s curse which strips away his senses one after another.
An aging lumberjack lives all alone in desperate, cursed woods. Fifteen years ago, a mysterious tribe killed his wife and kidnapped his daughter. For years, he traveled the continent to find and rescue her, in vain. Years later, she is the one who finds him. But she was followed.
A group of friends are repeatedly frustrated in their attempts to have dinner.
A documentary about music, 9/11 and Covid-19.
A man who has retreated to the countryside find his delicate balance upset by the visit of an old friend.
A mentally ill woman becomes convinced that her apartment building is interfering with her mind - but could she be right?
After falling down a steep rock face, a woman finds herself stranded. Now, alone and with a dislocated shoulder, she must make her way out of the woods--and contend with how she got there.
The story behind the infamous Star Wars Holiday Special, which was watched by 13 million people but never re-aired and is considered one of the worst shows to ever air on TV.
Portrait of Icelandic pioneer Snorri Magnusson, who has been patiently teaching babies to float and paddle for over 25 years.
A documentary about the division of Cyprus, the island's troubled history and islanders' hopes for the future.
An Ultimate Fighting champion with a tragic past that has stripped him of his religious faith meets a charismatic priest who draws him into the dangerous world of exorcism.
The memoirs of a man who awoke from a coma to discover he was completely paralysed apart from his left eye.
Two mysterious brothers abduct a mogul during his quest for immortality. Meanwhile, a seductive woman helps them launch a journey of self-discovery.
A mute boy is trapped in his apartment with a sinister monster when he makes a wish to fulfil his heart's greatest desire.
A history of the mistreatment of Native American peoples.
A beautiful fugitive hides out in a Rocky Mountain village.
A Chinese family saga, told in different periods of time, commencing with the wife’s discovery of her husband’s homosexuality.
Called a maverick, a miracle-worker, and a quack, Dr Marty Goldstein is a pioneer of integrative veterinary medicine. By holistically treating animals after other vets have given up, Goldstein provides a last hope for pet owners with nothing left to lose.
Rotoscope animation sets the stage for this 17th century look at a woman accused of witchcraft whose trial reveals the presence of a werewolf.
A young lawyer tries to save a dog from capital punishment.
Soldiers on training exercise in Scotland meet hungry werewolves.
Hustle horror Barbara Crampton on comedy, horror, corporate culture and Grind
Changing identities, changing lives Rahemur Rahman and Lily Vetch on evolving hijra culture and Body Of Our Own
Changing hearts and minds Lexi Powner, Friedel Dausab, Rosanna Flamer-Caldera and James Lewis on Out Laws
Somewhere over the rainbow Arco director on how he managed to follow his dream with help from Natalie Portman
A place to belong Liam O Mochain on anthology filmmaking, hidden stories and making Abode
Sundance announces Sandbox Fund recipients Four UK nonfiction productions/co-productions among selection
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It's a busy time for festivals and here's the latest from the spring events:
GSFF 19th edition opens in Glasgow with Downriver A Tiger
Cannes Barbra Streisand to receive honorary Palme d'Or
Thessaloniki Golden Alexanders announced
Cannes Lighton and McGoldrick join La Résidence
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