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Poster for Mucha furi kaika-chû: Uwaki musume to hoteri tsuma

2023 · ★ 0.0 (0)

Hanako, who works at a girls' bar, is having an affair with a married man named Etsuo, who likes older men. When Etsuo's wife, Tomoe, notices her husband's affair, she suddenly shows up at Hanako's workplace and asks him to be her friend.

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Poster for Danser sa peine

2019 · ★ 10.0 (1)

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Poster for Blind Spot

2021 · ★ 0.0 (0)

A young woman is haunted by a man linked to her past. He is permanently right behind her, in her blind spot.

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Poster for Family Tree

2003 · ★ 0.0 (0)

Dysfunctional in-laws on Thanksgiving are one thing, but a long-lost brother-in-law who sprouts leaves when he gets wet is a whole other can of cranberries.

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Poster for O Banquete

2018 · ★ 6.3 (12)

An elegant dinner, which takes place in real time, brings together a group of intellectuals in the early 90s in São Paulo, Brazil: the hosts are the editor of the country's top news magazine and her husband, the company's lawyer, and the occasion is the wedding anniversary of the magazine publisher and his wife, a famous theater actress. The publisher has written an open letter to the president of the country, with serious denunciations, which will run in the upcoming issue. He risks being arrested this very evening. As tensions increase with the imminence of prison, secrets come to light revealing the conflict between the ethics sought in public life and the ethics practiced in private life.

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Poster for Born to Fly: Elizabeth Streb vs. Gravity

2014 · ★ 5.2 (4)

Born to Fly pushes the boundaries between action and art, daring us to join choreographer Elizabeth Streb and her dancers in pursuit of human flight.

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Poster for A Walking Tour of Sesame Street

1979 · ★ 0.0 (0)

Sesame Street celebrated its 10th anniversary in the spring of 1979 with a half-hour PBS special hosted by James Earl Jones titled A Walking Tour of Sesame Street. The special aired on individual PBS stations at various times between March and May 1979. (Muppet Wiki)

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Poster for A Thousand Girls Like Me

2018 · ★ 8.2 (7)

When Khatera, a 23-year-old Afghan woman, forces her father to stand trial after a lifetime of sexual abuse, she risks her family, freedom, and personal safety to expose a judicial system that incriminates the very women who seek protection.

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Poster for Parallel Novel

2016 · ★ 7.0 (1)

A writer tries to force his character into suicide, but the character fights back.

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Poster for 1789

1974 · ★ 6.6 (6)

Recording of the play 1789, a collective creation by Théâtre du Soleil at La Cartoucherie de Vincennes in 1970, edited from several shows.

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Poster for Dream Weavers: Beijing 2008

2008 · ★ 5.5 (4)

A documentary shot over the course of five years telling five stories in the run-up to the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics: the construction of the Bird's Nest Olympic Stadium, Gold medal hopeful & Olympic hurdler Liu Xiang, the selection of the Chinese women's gymnastics team, the training of the Beijing SWAT team, and the story one of the 4000 families relocated to make room for the Olympic Athlete's Village.

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— · ★ 0.0 (0)

What if Columbine happened again? What if someone believed the false rumors and prejudice against "goths" enough to continue the cycle of sick-minded violence? Pam Morrow (Kesta Graham), beloved girlfriend of Reed Larson (Morgan Blackbryne), is gunned down while dancing, sending Reed on a darker journey than anyone would wish for. Reed contemplates revenge against Pam's acquitted killer, while sweet memories of their love challenge him to make a choice; love or hate, malice or forgiveness, revenge or redemption.

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Poster for Bardo

2025 · ★ 0.0 (0)

Deep breath, experiences that dig even deeper, and dark ambient as their companion. Inspired by Bardo, the Tibetan name for the liminal state between death and rebirth, Viera Čákanyová embarks on a fascinating introspective journey towards darkness. Through generative animation, she sets matter and thoughts into motion. In the end, returning to reality may be the greatest challenge.

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Poster for National Theatre Live: The Seagull

2022 · ★ 5.0 (3)

Emilia Clarke makes her West End debut as Nina in Anya Reiss’ unique 21st century modernisation of Anton Chekhov’s The Seagull, with direction by Jamie Lloyd.

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Poster for Algérie, La vie quand même

1998 · ★ 10.0 (1)

A small Algerian town, off the beaten track of the war that is tearing the country apart. At the heart of the crisis that is destroying it, two young men, without work, without leisure activities, without hope, without anything... The film follows them in their daily wanderings between endless boredom and the expectation of the improbable. And shows their humour, their friendship, their will to live regardless.

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Poster for Old Nip and Master Needle

1983 · ★ 0.0 (0)

A long time ago, there lived a tailor in Selva who was highly regarded for his good work. However, he was a crook who often cheated his customers. This is what happened to Hans, a carver, whose wedding suit turned out to be too small because the mayor's son was dressed in the fabric he had taken. Then Rübezahl intervened. The magic power of the mountain spirit caused all the cloth, which the tailor had wrongly acquired, to dissolve into nothing. Some people, including dignitaries, stood there in their underwear and the tailor felt the wrath of those who had been cheated. Hans received a new suit and shoes from Rübezahl and was now able to marry his Marie.

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Poster for In the Turn

2014 · ★ 5.0 (9)

Seeking identity and bullied daily, a 10-year-old transgender girl in rural Canada and her family struggle with the emotional pressures of her battle.

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1955 · ★ 0.0 (0)

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Poster for A Wishing Tree

2019 · ★ 0.0 (0)

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2024 · ★ 0.0 (0)

Since the release of a film of great success in which Valentine plays the lead role, she hasn't been working. It's during this period of low spirits that she has to audition for a big French film, in a duet with a dog, even though she doesn't really like dogs. Driven by her depression and existential angst as an actress, she sets off on an absurd canine quest around Brussels.

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