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4 Days in France (French)
On a seemingly ordinary night in Paris, Pierre takes one last look at his lover Paul's sleeping body, then steals away into the early morning light. Where he is headed, neither of them knows. Pierre's only guide is his Grindr app, which leads him on a series of encounters with an indelible cast of characters across the French countryside. Paul sets out after him, using his own phone to track Pierre's movements in a strange and wonderful game of Grindr cat-and-mouse. Country of origin: France Directed by: Jerome Reybaud Starring: Pascal Cervo, Arthur Igual, Fabienne Babe
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Blade of the Immortal (Japanese)
Manji, a highly skilled samurai, becomes cursed with immortality after a legendary battle. Haunted by the brutal murder of his sister, Manji knows that only fighting evil will regain his soul. He promises to help a young girl named Rin avenge her parents, who were killed by a group of master swordsmen led by ruthless warrior Anotsu. The mission will change Manji in ways he could never imagine. Country of Origin: Japan Directed by: Takashi Miike Starring: Takuya Kimura, Hana Sugisaki, Sota Fukushi
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BPM (Beats Per Minute) (French)
In Paris in the early 1990s, a group of activists goes to battle for those stricken with HIV/AIDS, taking on sluggish government agencies and major pharmaceutical companies. . Amid rallies, protests, fierce debates and ecstatic dance parties, the newcomer Nathan falls in love with Sean, the group's radical firebrand, and their passion sparks against the shadow of mortality as the activists fight for a breakthrough. Country of origin: France Directed by: Robin Campillo Starring: Nahuel Perez Biscayart, Arnaud Valois, Adele Haenel
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Hazlo Como Hombre / Do It Like an Hombre (Spanish)
Raul, Eduardo, and Santiago have led a happy and masculine life from their childhood, until, one day, Santiago confesses to them that he is gay. Raul, the alpha male and most homophobic of the three, will try to convince his friend that this is nothing more than a simple sexual confusion, until, when the situation becomes unsustainable, Eduardo and Raul will leave aside their prejudices and decide to help Santiago to venture into a new gay life. Country of origin: Chile Directed by: Nicolas Lopez Starring: Mauricio Ochmann, Alfonso Dosal, Aislinn Derbez, Humberto Busto, Ignacia Allamand, Ariel Levy
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El Arbol Del Abuelo (Spanish)
A girl, her uncle, and a friend start an emotional travel to recover a family tree. Country of origin: Spain Directed by: Iciar Rollain Starring: Anna Castillo, Javier Gutierrez, Pep Ambros
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Extraordinary Mission (Mandarin)
Police office Lin Kai is assigned to go undercover. As he gradually penetrates the 'Twin' drug cartel, he discovers that the big boss, Eagle, is connected to a crime he investigated ten years ago. Country of Origin: China Directed by: Alan Mak & Anthony Pun Starring: Yihong Duan, Xuan Huang
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Félicité (African)
Felicite is a proud, free-willed woman working as a singer in a bar in the Congo's capital Kinshasa. Her life is thrown into turmoil when her fourteen-year-old son gets into a terrible car accident. To raise the money to save him, she sets out on a breakneck race through the streets of electric Kinshasa. Country of origin: France Directed by: Alain Gomis Starring: Vero Tshanda Beya Mputu, Gaetan Claudia, Papi Mpaka
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Girl Without Hands (French)
In hard times, a miller sells his daughter to the Devil. Protected by her purity, she escapes from the Devil who, in revenge, deprives her of her hands. So begins a long journey towards the light. It is the audacious feature debut from acclaimed short filmmaker Sebastien Laudenbach, whose beautiful and dreamlike take on the Brothers Grimm story has created an adult fairytale destined to become a classic. Animated. "Critics' Pick! Striking! A dazzling, imaginative film!" - The New York Times Country of origin: France Directed by: Sebastien Laudenbach Starring: Anais Demoustier, Jeremie Elkaim, Philippe Laudenbach
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Heartstone (Icelandic)
In a remote fishing village in Iceland, teenage boys Thor and Christian experience a turbulent summer, as one tries to win the heart of a girl, while the other discovers new feelings toward his best friend. When summer ends and the harsh nature of Iceland takes back its rights, it is time to leave the playground and face adulthood. Country of Origin: Iceland Directed by: Guðmundur Arnar Guðmundsson Starring: Baldur Einarsson, Blær Hinriksson, Diljá Valsdóttir
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Kills on Wheels (Hungarian)
Two teenaged boys living with disabilities find escape from their humdrum lives. They are enlisted by a gruff ex-con to be his accomplices, as wheelchair hit men! Thrust into a surreal world of gangsters and guns, the partnership soon blossoms into friendship as their mentor reveals a soft heart beneath his tough exterior and the boys help him come to terms with his own disability. Country of origin: Hungary Directed by: Attila Till Starring: Szabolcs Thuroczy, Zoltan Fenyvesi, Adam Fekete
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King's Choice (Norwegian)
On the ninth of April, 1940, the German war machine arrives in the city of Oslo. The Norwegian king faces a choice that will change his country forever. Country of origin: Norway Directed by: Erik Poppe Starring: Jesper Christensen, Anders Baasmo Christiansen, Karl Markovics, Tuva Novotny, Katharina Schuttler
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Nakom (African)
Upon his father's sudden death, a talented medical student must return to his home village in Ghana to fight for his family's survival.
Country of origin: Ghana
Directed by: T. W. Pittman & Kelly Daniela Norris
Starring: Jacob Ayanaba, Grace Ayariga, Justina Kulidu
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Nocturama (French)
A group of tense, shifty adolescents prowl the streets and subways of Paris, learning through carefully delineated sequences that they're already well underway with a bombing plot. And then it becomes something familiar, yet altogether different, as these subversives tuck away inside a shopping mall and lose themselves in consumer culture. Country of origin: France Directed by: Bertrand Bonello Starring: Finnegan Oldfield, Laure Valentinelli, Hamza Meziani, Manal Issa, Robin Goldbronn
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Old Stone (Mandarin)
In Johnny Ma's thrilling debut feature, a Chinese taxi driver finds himself plunged into a Kafkaesque nightmare where no good deed goes unpunished. Country of origin: China Directed by: Johnny Ma Starring: Gang Chen, Nai An, Hongwei Wang
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Paradise (Russian)
Olga is a beautiful Russian countess and member of the French Resistance; Jules is a French-Nazi collaborator who is assigned to investigate her case; and Helmut is a handsome, high-ranking, yet naive German SS officer who once fell madly in love with Olga and meets her again when she is shipped to a concentration camp. While they recount their stories, the film drifts between the bloody end of World War II and the gilded, halcyon days when their destinies first crossed. Country of origin: Russian Fed. Directed by: Andrei Konchalovsky Starring: Peter Kurth, Yuliya Vysotskaya, Philippe Duquesne
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Shock Wave (Cantonese)
When a terrorist who specializes in explosives takes hold of an underground tunnel, he threatens to kill hostages if his demands are not met. Country of Origin: China Directed by: Herman Yau Starring: Andy Lau, Wu Jiang, Jia Song, Philip Keung, Ron Ng
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Teacher (Slovak)
In a classroom behind the Iron Curtain, the futures of all the families are at stake, as the film examines how each family must wrestle with standing up for what they believe in or silently keep the status quo. Country of origin: Slovakia Directed by: Jan Hrebejk Starring: Zuzana Maurery, Zuzana Konecna, Csongor Kassai
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Tom of Finland (Finnish)
Dome Karukoski's stirring biopic Tom of Finland follows his life from thetrenches of WWII and repressive Finnish society of the 1950s through his struggle to get his work published in California, where he and his art were finally embraced amid the sexual revolution of the 1970s. Tom's story is one of love, courage and perseverance, mirroring the gay liberation movement for which his leather-clad studs served as a defiant emblem. Country of origin: Finland Directed by: Dome Karukoski Starring: Jakob Oftebro, Jessica Grabowsky, Werner Daehn
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Truman (Spanish)
Leaving snowy Canada, where he now lives, Tomas travels to Madrid to visit Julian, a college friend who's been diagnosed with cancer. Tomas has planned in secret with Paula's cousin Julian to convince the latter to undergo a chemotherapy treatment that will give him a few more months to live. The patient objects, saying, at what price? Julian agrees to leave Madrid for four days with Tomas as an opportunity to celebrate life. But what concerns Julian the most is what will happen to his old dog. Country of origin: Spain Directed by: Cesc Gay Starring: Ricardo Darin, Javier Camara, Dolores Fonzi, Eduard Fernandez
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Woke Up Like This (Filipino)
A story about Nando who's a dutiful son and breadwinner to his family and Sabrina a rich kid and one of the top models in the country. While both prepare for their biggest breaks, these two strangers wake up one day in an extraordinary circumstance switching bodies with each other. Country of origin: Philippines Directed by: Joel Ferrer Starring: Lovi Poe, Vhong Navarro
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Woodpeckers (Spanish)
Julián finds love and a reason for living in the last place imaginable: the Dominican Republic's Najayo Prison. His romance, with fellow prisoner Yanelly, must develop through sign language and without the knowledge of dozens of guards. Country of origin: Dominican Republic Directed by: Jose Maria Cabral Starring: Orestes Amador, Ramon Emilio Candelario, Carlota Carretero
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