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Ida
After encountering a long lost relative, a young novitiate nun in 1960s Poland discovers a shocking family secret dating back to the terrible years of the Nazi occupation, and embarks on a revelatory journey to uncover the mystery of her own past. Winner of the 2015 Academy Award for Best Foreign Film.
The Thread
The Thread is a groundbreaking documentary that exposes the undeniable impact amateur internet writers are having on journalism today. Following the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing, amateur internet sleuths took to Twitter and Reddit, intent on identifying the individuals responsible. The ensuing investigation led to an innocent young man being charged with the crime, thus changing the face of journalism forever.
The English Teacher
Julianne Moore stars as an English teacher who has her life turned upside down when a former student returns to town. Also starring Greg Kinnear and Nathan Lane.
Princess Diana: A Life After Death
Princess Diana: A Life After Death is different from many of the recent programmes commemorating the 20th anniversary of Princess Diana’s death. It is not just an anniversary programme. It is a powerful summary of Princess Diana’s historical, political and social legacy.
The Pig Farm
When police showed up at a Port Coquitlam pig farm in February of 2002 to serve a firearm warrant to Robert (Willy) Pickton, they stumbled upon one of the grizzliest discoveries in the history of Canada. They uncovered human remains of over 60 women, most of whom worked as sex trade workers in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside. The discovery makes Pickton allegedly the worst serial killer in Canadian history.
Life
Inspired by the true story of photographer Dennis Stock and Hollywood’s rebel actor James Dean, brought together for a LIFE Magazine assignment. Their journey leads to an unbreakable friendship and some of the most iconic images of the age.
Soufra
The film follows Mariam and a diverse team of fellow refugee women who call their camp home as they set out to change their fate by launching a catering company, ‘Soufra’, and then expand its reach outside the camp with a food truck business. Together, they heal the wounds of war through the unifying power of food while taking their future into their own hands.
Aileen: Life and Death of a Serial Killer
Ten years later after his first film about serial killer Aileen Wuornos, Nick Broomfield returns to uncover why she's changed her story after years of proclaiming her innocence.
The Other Boleyn Girl
An engrossing and sensual tale of intrigue, romance, and betrayal set against the backdrop of a defining moment in history. Two sisters (Natalie Portman and Scarlett Johansson) contend for the affection of King Henry VIII.
Some Freaks
A story of first love, SOME FREAKS follows one-eyed high school senior Matt, who meets plus size Jill, and falls more in love than he ever thought possible, but when Jill goes away to college, their relationship is put to the test.
Sylvia: Tracing Blood
Sylvia: Tracing Blood plots the clandestine and violent path of international spy Sylvia Raphael, a South African woman who infiltrated Israel's enemies, emerging as a top female Mossad agent.
A Quiet Passion
Cynthia Nixon personifies the wit, intellectual independence, and pathos of 19th Century American poet Emily Dickinson in this masterful biographical drama from acclaimed director Terence Davies (House of Mirth).
The Interrogation
Norfolk farmer Tony Martin is arrested by police after shooting burglars who’ve broken into his remote farmhouse on a summer evening in 1999. It’s a crime that divides the country. For many, the reclusive Martin is a vulnerable householder plagued by burglaries who acted in self-defence to protect himself and his property.
Le Week-End
Jim Broadbent and Lindsay Duncan star as Nick and Meg, a long-married British couple revisiting Paris for the first time since their honeymoon in an attempt to rekindle their relationship. During a two-day escapade, wistful Nick and take-charge Meg careen from harmony to disharmony to resignation and back again as they take stock of half a lifetime of deep tenderness and even deeper regret.
Dark Girls
Go underneath the surface to explore the prejudices and cultural bias that dark-skinned women face throughout the world.
I Want My Name Back
Thirty years after recording the first platinum rap album "Rapper's Delight," the original Sugarhill Gang come back to reclaim their identities and rightful place in hip hop history.
Middle of Nowhere
From the director of Blue Crush comes a witty, warm-hearted comedy about a pair of co-workers - restless troublemaker Dorian and the tightly wound Grace – who form an unlikely bond when Dorian cooks up an illicit plan to earn big money.
Frantz
A haunting tale of love and reconciliation begins in a small town in Germany in the aftermath of World War I when a young woman mourning the death of her fiancé encounters a mysterious Frenchman laying flowers on her beloved’s grave.
A Man Called Ove
Ove, an ill-tempered, isolated retiree who spends his days enforcing block association rules and visiting his wife’s grave, has finally given up on life just as an unlikely friendship develops with his boisterous new neighbors. Based on the bestselling novel.
Keep the Lights On
An emotional and sexually charged journey of love, friendship, and addiction. In New York City in 1997, documentary filmmaker Erik and closeted lawyer Paul meet through a casual encounter and soon find a deeper connection. Over a decade-long relationship defined by highs and lows, Erik struggles to negotiate his personal boundaries and dignity, while Paul battles the demons of drug dependence.
The Deep Blue Sea
Flashbacks reveal the destructive love affair between the wife (Rachel Weisz) of a British judge and a rakish RAF pilot (Tom Hiddleston).
The Competition
A look into the admissions process of one of the world's most famous film schools - La Fémis.
On The Way to School
Across the world, children overcome extraordinary obstacles fuelled by their indomitable yearning to learn. A powerful, moving, and humbling story of the human spirit.
Joe Cinque's Consolation
In late 1997 Anu Singh, a beautiful law-student in Canberra killed her boyfriend Joe Cinque after months of telling friends and colleagues she planned to kill herself and take him with her.
Love Is Now
An intriguing and mysterious drama chronicling a summer of love for experienced photographer Audrey and aspiring snapper Dean.
Flying Blind
The passionate love story of an older woman and a young Muslim man, in a world where security is paramount and nothing is quite what it seems.
Sunday
Eve and Charlie are about to have a baby, but are no longer together. After years of history and months of separation, they have 24 hours to find their way forward.
Sanctuary
Larry and Sophie are in love. They bribe the feckless Tom to book them into a hotel for an afternoon's tryst and look forward to getting to know each other, like countless couples before them. But Larry and Sophie aren't any couple; they both have intellectual disabilities and Tom is their care worker.
Alias Ruby Blade
A story of love and revolution, Alias Ruby Blade tells of one courageous woman’s journey from undercover agent to First Lady of East Timor and the untold story of the birth of a new nation.
10,000 Saints
A story of a frayed tangle of family members brought together by an unexpected death, 10,000 SAINTS shows a family splitting time between the late 80’s punk and hardcore scene of LES New York and the easy country living of Vermont.