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The Seed of the Sacred FigThe Seed of the Sacred Fig

Thriller2024167 minsDirector: Mohammad Rasoulof

Mohammad Rasoulof's powerful, vital, Oscar and BAFTA-nominated thriller about a bureaucrat torn between loyalty to his family and the Iranian regime.

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InsomniaInsomnia

Thriller2002118 minsDirector: Christopher Nolan

Al Pacino shines in Christopher Nolan’s smart psychological thriller about a weary detective chasing a murder suspect in remote Alaska.

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Student ServicesStudent Services

Drama2010103 minsDirector: Emmanuelle Bercot

A cash-strapped student becomes an escort exposing the stark realities of economic exploitation in this uncompromising gritty French drama.

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Morvern CallarMorvern Callar

Drama200293 minsDirector: Lynne Ramsay

Samantha Morton plays the enigmatic title character in Lynne Ramsay’s dreamy and atmospheric road movie.

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Five Easy PiecesFive Easy Pieces

Drama197098 minsDirector: Bob Rafelson

Jack Nicholson excels in Bob Rafelson’s vivid study of a middle-class musician rebelling against his family – and himself.

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Fat CityFat City

Drama197297 minsDirector: John Huston

A washed-up boxer (Stacy Keach), and young hopeful (Jeff Bridges), navigate dreams and despair in John Huston’s gritty boxing drama.

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To Sleep with AngerTo Sleep with Anger

Comedy1990102 minsDirector: Charles Burnett

Charles Burnett's brilliant drama about an African American family reeling from a a surprise visit from an old friend, played by Danny Glover.

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Highway PatrolmanHighway Patrolman

Drama1991105 minsDirector: Alex Cox

Alex Cox’s Mexican film follows the journey of a highway patrolman whose idealism eventually gives way to inevitable corruption.

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Four MothersFour Mothers

Drama202389 minsDirector: Darren Thornton

Hilarious, uplifting tale of an Irish son juggling four very different mothers over one chaotic weekend in Dublin.

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SocietySociety

Horror198999 minsDirector: Brian Yuzna

A teenager uncovers an elite ritualistic society in Brian Yuzna's stomach-churning mix of body-horror and social commentary.

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Swimming HomeSwimming Home

Comedy202496 minsDirector: Justin Anderson

A family finds a stranger floating naked in their swimming pool in this sensual, sun-baked drama starring Christopher Abbot.

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Memories of MurderMemories of Murder

Detective drama2003131 minsDirector: Bong Joon Ho

A pair of detectives clash trying to solve the brutal murder of two women, in Bong Joon Ho’s masterful blend of true crime and dark social satire.

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Jeune & jolieJeune & jolie

Drama201393 minsDirector: François Ozon

Francois Ozon’s sly and seductive account of teenage girl’s dalliance with high-class prostitution.

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Memoir of a SnailMemoir of a Snail

Animation & Artists Moving Image202495 minsDirector: Adam Elliot

Nick Cave and Sarah Snook voice an Oscar-nominated stop-motion classic of divided twins, told with adult candour and uncanny warmth.

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The HandmaidenThe Handmaiden

Period drama2016146 minsDirector: Park Chan-wook

Park Chan-wook (Oldboy, Stoker) channels Sarah Waters’ novel Fingersmith, to create a sumptuous twisty psychological thriller full of erotic intrigue.

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La PiscineLa Piscine

Drama1969123 minsDirector: Jacques Deray

A ménage à trois stirs passion and jealousy beside a secluded pool in this sultry, French cult-thriller.

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I Am Curious - YellowI Am Curious - Yellow

Drama1967117 minsDirector: Vilgot Sjöman

Vilgot Sjoman's controversial classic following one woman's exploration of national identity and her own sexuality in 1960s Sweden.

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AprilApril

Drama2024134 minsDirector: Dea Kulumbegashvili

A doctor in rural Georgia faces scrutiny after a baby dies during childbirth in this affecting and atmospheric abortion drama.

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The Reckless MomentThe Reckless Moment

Film noir194982 minsDirector: Max Ophuls

Joan Bennett and James Mason become entangled in a web of secrets and unexpected attraction Max Ophüls masterful domestic noir.

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White of the EyeWhite of the Eye

Thriller1987111 minsDirector: Donald Cammell

British visionary Donald Cammell directs this kaleidoscopic, highly stylised thriller about a series of brutal murders in an isolated community.

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The Navigator: A Medieval OdysseyThe Navigator: A Medieval Odyssey

Period drama198891 minsDirector: Vincent Ward

A group of medieval English villagers find themselves transported to '80s New Zealand, in Vincent Ward's fusion of fantasy and time-travel.

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Je tu il elleJe tu il elle

Drama197486 minsDirector: Chantal Akerman

Akerman’s debut feature, with its 10-minute lesbian sex scene, revealed its maker to be a radical and uncompromising force in cinema.

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God's Own CountryGod's Own Country

Drama2017105 minsDirector: Francis Lee

A troubled young sheep farmer falls for a hired hand in this stunning debut from Francis Lee.

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La HaineLa Haine

Drama199598 minsDirector: Mathieu Kassovitz

Mathieu Kassovitz’s landmark mid-90s drama throws a cinematic Molotov cocktail at structural racism, police brutality and media manipulation.

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SantoshSantosh

Drama2023128 minsDirector: Sandhya Suri

A housewife-turned-cop is sucked into a high-profile case that has polarised the local community in this taut, north India-set thriller.

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FollowingFollowing

Drama199967 minsDirector: Christopher Nolan

Christopher Nolan’s gritty neo-noir first feature about a young London writer who gets drawn into a criminal underworld.

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HolidayHoliday

Thriller201888 minsDirector: Isabella Eklöf

A lavish trip to the Turkish Riviera goes horribly awry in this disturbing tale of power, exploitation and complicity from the writer of Border.

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20732073

Documentary202483 minsDirector: Asif Kapadia

Oscar-winning director Asif Kapadia's unsettling drama-documentary delivers a powerful commentary on the state of the world today… and tomorrow.

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BlindBlind

Drama201396 minsDirector: Eskil Vogt

A woman’s blindness sharpens her capacity for imagination and fantasy in the Eskil Vogt’s inventive debut.

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Paris, TexasParis, Texas

Drama1984145 minsDirector: Wim Wenders

The late, great Harry Dean Stanton's finest role came as the near-mute Travis, on a journey across America to reunite his family, in Wim Wenders' moving tale of loss and redemption.

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