England's pre- war depression seen through the eye's of seven year old Liam who is growing up in a working class family in the 1930's Liverpool. Liam has a speech defect and doesn't like school but is happy in his family situation until his father looses his job and becomes a member of a fascist organisation. Director: Stephen Frears (87). With Ian Hart, Claire Hackett, Anthony Borrows.
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Mary
lives and paths of Tony, an egoistic and obsessive film director, Ted, a contemplative talk show host and Marie, an actress in the throes of a religious epiphany, come dramatically together when the premiere of Tony's film becomes the target of bomb threats by the vengeful religious right. Winner of the Grand Special Jury Prize, the Mimmo Rotella Foundation Award, the SIGNIS Award and the Sergio Trasatti Award at the Venice Film Festival Director: Abel Ferrera (83). With Juliette Binoche, Forest Whitaker, Matthew Modine.
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Huoleton nuoruus
Liam's mum is in prison but will be released in time for his 16th birthday. He dreams of a family life he has never had and in an attempt to raise money Liam becomes involved in all sorts of crazy schemes with his pals and finds himself dangerously out of his depth, knowing he should walk away. Only this time, he just can't let go. Winner of best Screenplay at the Cannes Film Festival and the FIPRESCI prize at the European Film Awards. Director: Ken Loach (106). With Martin Compston, William Ruane, Annmarie Fulton.
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Tape
Successful filmmaker Johnny meets up with his old friend Vince, who has turned into a drug dealing looser. Vince accuses Johnny of having raped his ex girlfriend Amy way back at a party and manages to get Johnny's verbal confession on tape. Shortly after that they are joined by Amy who now is an Assistant District Attorney. Director: Richard Linklater (96). With Ethan Hawke, Uma Thurman, Robert Sean Leonard.
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Rua Alguem 5555: My Father
A tortured son, who grew up as an orphan, finally manages to track down his father: The psychopath Dr. Josef Mengele who was a surgeon in Auschwitz and performed experiments on concentration camp refugees during WWII. Director: Egidio Eronico (100). With Thomas Kretschmann, Charlton Heston, F. Murray Abraham.
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Liam
England's pre- war depression seen through the eye's of seven year old Liam who is growing up in a working class family in the 1930's Liverpool. Liam has a speech defect and doesn't like school but is happy in his family situation until his father looses his job and becomes a member of a fascist organisation. Director: Stephen Frears (87). With Ian Hart, Claire Hackett, Anthony Borrows.
A beautiful woman is struck by amnesia after a brutal car accident on Mulholland Drive and wanders into a stranger's apartment downtown. Her story coincidentally intertwines with Betty's, a bright-eyed young woman in town for an audition and the two women are pulled into a psychotic illusion in the city of dreams. Winner of a BAFTA Film Award for Best Editing and for Best Director at The Cannes Film Festival. Director: David Lynch (145). With Naomi Watts, Laura Harring, Justin Theroux.
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Nocturna
Tim is an orphan with a paralyzing fear of the dark and the only cure for his terror is the light reflected from the stars in the sky. One night Tim climbs onto the orphanage rooftop to gaze up at the night sky and accidentally tumbles into the nocturnal abyss but is quickly rescued by The Cat Shepherd and plunged into a world known as Nocturna. Director: Adria Garcia / Victor Maldonado (80). With Imanol Arias, Natalia Rodriguez, Carlos Sobera.
Set during a hot summer on a South-East London housing estate where two teenage boys, living next door to each other, gradually become aware of their homosexuality as well as their growing attraction to each other. Director: Hettie Macdonald (96). With Scott Neal, Glen Berry, Linda Henry.
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Requiem
Michaela, a first year university student from a deeply religious family, is struggling with academic expectations as well as epilepsy. For the first time in her young life, Michaela begins to get a taste of freedom, friendship and love but soon an ill-advised abandonment of her medication sets of a chilling series of events. Winner of the FIPRESCI prize and for Best Actress at the Berlin International Film Festival. Director: Hans-Christian Schmid (89). With Sandra Hueller, Burghart Klaussner, Imogen Kogge.
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Kontroll
Bulcsu is a ticket inspector in the underground system of Budapest who along with his colleagues has to deal with free riders showing them no respect, another ticket inspection team with a better success rate and a mysterious man pushing people in front of incoming trains. Director: Nimrod Antal (105). With Sandor Csanyi, Zoltan Mucsi, Csaba Pindroch.
