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Julia, a wayward youth, walks into a music store. This could be the day that changes their life.
An ex-priest working for NASA is sent to investigate a remote observatory that went silent after receiving a mysterious radio signal from deep space. Upon arrival, he discovers the signal has opened a portal unleashing a thorned monster. Only by recovering his faith does he stand a chance of stopping it.
Documenting the meticulous reproduction of an elephant’s ivory tusk with an observational lyricism, this film embeds themes of tactility, archaeology and work into its texture and rhythm.
A series of vicious murders are taking place, each performed with military precision, yet the killer is reluctant. It is the ghost of a vengeful 10-year-old girl guiding him to act, and she will not be denied.
An SUV with a female couple and their six adopted children plunges into the Pacific Ocean, leaving behind more questions than answers.
An experimental film which follows its participants as they take voyeurism to the next level, inviting the audience to become an active participant.
Three sisters living on an isolated island must rent out one of their houses.
A young man with a pregnant wife strives to build a future for his family, but living in a refugee camp means that his options are strictly limited.
A housekeeper takes care of a luxury holiday home for a wealthy family. She tries to branch out on her own by starting a snack bar, but when a financial scandal engulfs the family, she is left to look after the grand patriarch with only the other house staff for company.
A childhood prank comes back to haunt a clique of South Central Los Angeles teens when their victim returns home during their high-school Homecoming weekend.
Documentary examining the emotional toll of our modern economy on families, told through the lens of a 24-hour daycare centre in Westchester, New York.
Summer 1900, Switzerland. The sudden death of her older sister forces Elisabeth to return home. Stiffled by the strict rules of the village, Elisabeth is slowly driven to rebel for her right to live her life.
Two episodes from the hit supermarionation TV series show the International Rescue team involved in daring escapades.
When a woman's son is admitted to hospital in critical condition, she pleads with the doctors to act on the recommendations of his specialists, but they don't seem willing to listen.
On the cusp of his 30th birthday, a promising young theatre composer navigates love, friendship and the pressures of life as an artist in New York City.
Fifty years ago, a young forest officer in India rallied the world to save tigers from extinction. Today, the creed is carried on in Far East Russia by the guardians of the last Siberian tigers, who risk everything to save the species.
The story of young footballer Martin Bengtsson and his time at Inter Milan.
A dark fairy tale about a gang of five children trying to survive the horrific violence of the cartels and the ghosts created every day by the drug war.
The story of Mamie Till-Mobley, the Chicago woman whose son, Emmett Till, was lynched while visiting cousins in Mississippi and whose body became an indelible image of the horrors of American racism.
After bailing on her wedding, a former bride-to-be must fight off her ex-groom and seven angry killer groomsmen in order to survive the night.
Tilt is a love story set against the backdrop of the changing political and social environment in Europe in the late 80s and early 90s. Can this love survive the challenges of emigration, a violent homeland and an immoral social atmosphere?
An inventor creates a machine with which to explore the future, and is shocked by humanity's fate.
Ignored by her mentally ill mother and largely absent father, a young girl retreats into an inner world of barbaric fantasies, with brutal consequences.
A Back To The Future-obsessed traveller boy strives to finish building his own DeLorean replica before his family are evicted from their halting site.
Best friends Ruth and Megan run a vintage shop in Muswell Hill. Stumbling across a time machine, they embark on trips to the past to stock their shop, with no idea of the irreparable damage they're causing to the fabric of the universe.
A documentary following David Millar in his final season in the saddle.
Timo, the youngest of a Greek community of Funfair workers, will have to face the hardest winter together with his loved ones.
A scientist creates a time machine and kills his younger self to see what would happen. That self-obsessed, misanthrope, mad genius of a scientist is Tim Travers, and the universe was bad enough with only one of him.
A documentary celebration of Tina Turner.
A pathologist discovers a dangerous parasite that feeds on fear and can only be killed by screaming, but when a mute woman becomes infected, all Hell breaks loose. Famous for the pranks played on audiences at its original screenings.
As the world faces a deadly plague, a front line parasitologist is imprisoned in a life-suspension chamber. To escape she must destroy the last of her kind.
Following an unpleasant run in at the beach, teenagers Oscar and Iben are left behind by their friends. When one of them makes a friendly gesture, they experience an unexpected connection.
A young man befriends Sigmund Freud.
A sketchy ghoul named Gourmet invites a college student named Kaneki to dine with him at a special restaurant where the young man may find himself on the menu.
Based on a major exhibition at the Ashmolean in Oxford, Tokyo Stories spans 400 years of incredibly dynamic art - ranging from the delicate woodblock prints of Hokusai and Hiroshige, to Pop Art posters, contemporary photography, manga, film, and brand-new artworks.
As the end of the world approaches, two vampire clans fight it out over a human girl with special blood.
A toll booth operator's secret past comes back to haunt him.
Suellen, a toll booth attendant, realises she can use her job to raise some extra money illegally. But this is only for a noble cause: to send her son to an expensive gay conversion workshop led by a renowned foreign priest.
A group of people accidentally stumble upon the graves of 13th Century Templars, who quested for eternal life by drinking human blood and committing sacrifices.
This artful and intimate meditation on the legendary storyteller examines her life, her works and the powerful themes she has confronted throughout her literary career. Toni Morrison leads an assembly of her peers, critics and colleagues on an exploration of race, history, America and the human condition.
A rebellious tooth fairy and a goblin scientist fall in love, threatening centuries of tradition, while befriending a troll and being stalked by a scheming spider.
A lonely assistant finally finds love and must escape her monster of a boss before she and her new love become his next meal.
A brash, satirical mockumentary exploring life after top surgery through the medium of amateur broadcasting.
A trainee fighter pilot romances his instructor.
The story of a country music duo who seek out the private mansion of their idol and end up in a twisted series of horrors which forces them to confront the limits they'd go to for their dreams.
Unable to afford his dream holiday, Doug decides to have false memories of one implanted instead, leading to a shocking discovery.
An old man looks back on his life and on the life he believes was rightfully his.
Two codependent best friends become addicted to the heroin-like touch of an alien narcissist who may or may not be trying to take over the world.
An intense rivalry develops between Francophone and Anglophone competitors in a bicycle race across Canada.
A dramatisation of the life of Moomins creator Tove Jansson.
A little bit of hope Miriam Margolyes, Jacki Weaver and Nat Boltt on feelgood cinema and Holy Days
Stardust sleuth We Are Stardust's Jon Larsen on his micrometeorite quest
Sugaring the pill Brea Grant, Ed Dougherty and Chelsea Stardust on Grind
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
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
Cannes Park Chan-Wook named as Jury head