Blackbird Blackbird Blackberry
The story of a 40something in a dead-end town who discovers love for the first time.
B(l)ind The Sacrifice
A father's faith could fracture his nomadic family.
Bogancloch
Documentary sequel about a former sailor and his off-the-grid life.
Children Of Men
Conspiracy surrounds the birth of a child in an infertile post-apocalyptic world.

D

Django Unchained
Freed to become a bounty hunter's apprentice, a former slave sets out to rescue his wife from a ruthless plantation owner.
E.T. - The Extra-Terrestrial
Spielberg's beloved classic about a stranded and lonely alien.
The Fall
Tarsem Singh's visually opulent fantasy epic borrowing the narrative device of The Princess Bride to widen and scorch the eyes.
Fréwaka
A troubled home carer finds her grip on reality starts to slip after she goes to help an elderly agoraphobic.
Holy Electricity
When young Gonga and his uncle Bart stumble upon a case of rusty crosses in a scrapyard, they repurpose them into neon crucifixes and start selling them in their neighbourhood.
Hymn Of The Plague
Strange things happen at a recording studio.

I

Indiana Jones And The Last Crusade
Indiana Jones battles Nazis for the holy grail - with his father in tow.
Invention
In the aftermath of a conspiracy-minded father’s unexpected death, his daughter receives his patent for an experimental healing device.

M

Mexico 86
A woman tries to juggle being a revolutionary with motherhood.
My Life As A Courgette
Stop-motion story of a boy, who is sent to a group home for orphans after the death of his mum.
The Piano
A mute woman in an arranged marriage makes a dangerous bargain in an attempt to retrieve her stranded piano.

R

Reinas
Lucia, Aurora, and their mother, Elena, plan to leave Lima in 1992 and seek opportunities in the US. Their farewell involves reconnecting with the kids' estranged father, adding to the emotional turbulence of their departure.
The Sparrow In The Chimney
A family gathering is triggering for everyone.
Toxic
Two teenage girls, eager to escape from the bleakness of their industrial town, form an unexpected bond at a local modelling school that pushes their bodies to the limit.
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