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“A PLACE TO HEAL”
THE STORY – Lucia, 17, is brought by the police to the adolescent psychiatric ward in a public hospital, a place she knows all too well. Back inside, she reunites with her friend Eloïse, who is hospitalized long-term, and meets a new group of teenagers, each wrestling with their own struggles. Led by Etienne, the…
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“QUEER EDWARD II”
THE STORY – Spring 1991: queer life faces attacks in Britain as Derek Jarman transforms Edward II into a radical protest film. Unseen behind-the-scenes footage reveals the power and cost of queer visibility, then and now. THE CAST – Derek Jarman THE TEAM –Theo Rollason (Director/Writer) THE RUNNING TIME – 97 Minutes There’s a long…
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“SUMO: SPIRIT WEIGHS NOTHING”
THE STORY – Rare inside look at Japan’s private sumo world. Through one turbulent year, wrestlers at various career stages struggle to survive in this punishing tradition. Beyond the spectacle, true strength lies in spirit, not flesh. THE CAST – N/A THE TEAM – Erik Shirai (Director) THE RUNNING TIME – 99 Minutes Here in the…
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“ZOOM IN, ZOOM OUT”
THE STORY – When his roommate Gao disappears, Shi sets out across the city in search of him. Following an unexpected lead, he meets YY, Gao’s girlfriend, and together they begin piecing the fragments left behind. While pursuing the truth, they confront the blurred boundaries between memory and reality, finding a deeper understanding of genuine…
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“MY UNDESIRABLE FRIENDS: PART II – EXILE “
THE STORY – Follows Russian journalists from TV Rain who fled their country after being labeled “foreign agents” by Putin’s regime. Now scattered across Europe and beyond, they continue reporting on Ukraine despite espionage charges. THE CAST – Anna Nemzer, Valeria Ratnikova ,Ksenia Mironova, Elena Kostyucheko, Yana Kuchina, Irina Dolinina, Alesya Marokhovskaya, Peter Ruzavin, Nataliya…
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The Next Best Picture Podcast – Interview With “Onslaught” Filmmaker Adam Wingard
“Onslaught” is an American action horror film directed by Adam Wingard and written by Simon Barrett, starring Adria Arjona, Dan Stevens, Eric Wareheim, Reginald VelJohnson, Michael Biehn, Alex Pereira, Drew Starkey, and Rebecca Hall. The film follows an army sniper as she struggles to protect her young daughter from an army of genetically engineered super…
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“WILD HORSE NINE”
THE STORY – CIA agents Chris and Lee face a trust-testing mission from Santiago to Easter Island during 1973 in Chile. THE CAST – John Malkovich, Sam Rockwell, Steve Buscemi, Mariana di Girolamo, Ailín Salas, Tom Waits & Parker Posey THE TEAM – Martin McDonagh (Director/Writer) THE RUNNING TIME – 118 Minutes In the span of…
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“BY ANY MEANS”
THE STORY – A young Black FBI agent is sent into 1960s Mississippi to investigate a wave of brutal killings targeting civil rights leaders. Forced to work alongside notorious mafia hitman Greg Scarpa, he finds himself pulled into a deadly hunt where justice and vengeance begin to blur. THE CAST – Mark Wahlberg, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II,…
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