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In the early Middle Ages, a contingent of knights embarks on a dangerous journey to spread Christianity and baptize the pagan inhabitants of an isolated village hidden deep in the mountains of a faraway island. After being shipwrecked, the two survivors set out to complete their mission, but as they attempt to convert the tribe, their diverging beliefs put them at odds with each other. Soon, love is confused with hate, peace with violence, sanity...
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Waste on the shores, waste on the mountains. On ocean floors and deep down in the earth. The term "matter out of place" refers to objects in a place they originally do not belong to. In his unique imagery consisting of minutely composed pictures, director Nikolaus Geyrhalter traces immense amounts of waste across our planet. On his journey, Geyrhalter illustrates the sheer endless struggle of people to gain control over the vast amounts of waste that...
5) Hero
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Long ago, China was divided into seven kingdoms all fighting for supremacy. The King of Qin was most determined to become the first emperor of China. Though many tried to assassinate him, only three inspired fear. The King promised endless wealth and power to anyone who defeats his would-be murderers. No results come until ten years later, when a man called Nameless brought the weapons of the three assassins to the Qin King's palace. Nameless claimed...
7) Avichi
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Two men caught in a world of ruthless and unforgiving forces experience a single moment of hope that spurs them on a journey in this silent but emotional film.
8) Stray
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Through the eyes of three stray dogs wandering the streets of Istanbul, the film explores what it means to live without status or security. As they search for food and shelter, Zeytin, Nazar and Kartal embark on inconspicuous journeys through Turkish society that allow viewers an unvarnished portrait of human life through the unfamiliar gaze of dogs.
10) The last diamond
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After being released from prison, Simon's friend persuades him to go back to his old ways by planning a heist of the Florentine diamond.
12) Hydra
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After retiring as an assassin, Takashi leads a quiet life as a chef at a sushi bar, where he secretly watches over the daughter of a former mark. His peace is short-lived: soon, he is recruited for a final job that he simply can't refuse.
13) Seire
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In Korean folk traditions, "seire" is the twenty-one days after a baby is born in which they're uniquely vulnerable to bad luck, curses - even evil spirits. Many superstitions surround these first three weeks in a baby's life, and new mother Hae-mi carefully follows every one of them. Father Woo-jin is reluctantly willing to play along, but when he attends an ex-girlfriend's funeral, he unwittingly opens the door to to dark supernatural dangers. Plagued...
15) Sing me a song
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Young Peyangki lives and studies in a picturesque monastery deep in the mountains of Bhutan. A few years have passed since the king allowed TV and internet into the country, and now the structured daily rituals of candle lighting and recitation of prayers compete with the powerful lure of smart phones. Peyangki trades in his robes for street clothes, but will he succumb to romance and the temptations of the city or return to his pious life in the...
17) The widow
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A group of volunteers search for a missing teenager in a densely forested area with a history of missing persons and a local belief in a dark spirit known as the Limping Widow.
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A woman's sister disappears without a trace. Three months later the woman, Julie, potentially receives the first clue, but it comes at a terrible price. A multiple award winner at film festivals around the world, a tension-filled thriller certain to keep you guessing. This is the first film in the forthcoming "Charming Men" trilogy, each dealing with the disappearance of someone and the effect it has on those left behind.
19) Last request
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When a loving husband is diagnosed with a life-threatening brain tumor, his last request sends his family into disarray. His devoted wife faces the challenge of a lifetime. Can their family ever recover? Set in Nigeria.
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