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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Treading WaterTreading Water

Drama2024122 minsDirector: Gino Evans

A brutal, fascinating portrait of the realities of addiction and mental health issues, set against the backdrop of the iconic Manchester skyline.

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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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SebastianSebastian

Drama2024110 minsDirector: Mikko Mäkelä

A young London-based writer begins a double life as a sex worker to research his debut novel, in this gripping psychological drama.

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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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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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The People vs. Larry FlyntThe People vs. Larry Flynt

Biopic1996130 minsDirector: Milos Forman

Milos Forman’s provocative biopic starring Woody Harrelson as a notorious pornographer turned unlikely hero and champion of free speech.

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All We Imagine as LightAll We Imagine as Light

Romance2024118 minsDirector: Payal Kapadia

Payal Kapadia’s Cannes Grand Prix-winning portrait of three women is a transcendent tale of love and sisterhood.

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Punch-Drunk LovePunch-Drunk Love

Drama200295 minsDirector: Paul Thomas Anderson

Adam Sandler is a beleaguered businessman who finds romance with a mysterious woman, in Paul Thomas Anderson’s award-winning offbeat comedy.

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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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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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Last Exit to BrooklynLast Exit to Brooklyn

Crime1989104 minsDirector: Uli Edel

Jennifer Jason Leigh stars in the controversial drama about the underbelly of 1950s Brooklyn, from the pen of Hubert Selby Jr (Requiem for a Dream).

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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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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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BoundBound

Gangster1996109 minsDirector: Lana Wachowski and Lilly Wachowski

A seductive neo-noir and cult classic centring on lesbian desire in dangerous circumstances.

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Nymphomaniac Vol. INymphomaniac Vol. I

Drama2013118 minsDirector: Lars von Trier

Volume 1 of Lars von Trier’s explicit, controversial film about a woman recounting the history of her sexuality in episodic style.

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The Long WalkThe Long Walk

Horror2019116 minsDirector: Mattie Do

An old Laotian farmer, haunted by past trauma, encounters a ghost who transports him back in time, in Mattie Do’s evocative genre-bending film.

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I Am Curious - BlueI Am Curious - Blue

Drama1968103 minsDirector: Vilgot Sjöman

The companion film to Vilgot Sjöman's controversial I Am Curious - Yellow continues to follow young Lena on her journey of self-discovery.

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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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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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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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An Elephant Sitting StillAn Elephant Sitting Still

Drama2018234 minsDirector: Hu Bo

The troubled lives of four desperate people unfold over the course of a single day, in this melancholy masterpiece about the human condition.

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OldboyOldboy

Thriller2003120 minsDirector: Park Chan-wook

Park’s wilfully grotesque fable about an abductee trying to fathom the mysteries of his past.

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Of Horses and MenOf Horses and Men

Drama201381 minsDirector: Benedikt Erlingsson

Human romance and a passion for horses intertwine in this wildly beautiful, darkly funny equine tale from Iceland.

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