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Robbery / Lao li (2015)
Comedy | Drama | Thriller
A down and out guy called Ping (Derek Tsang) gets a job at a convenience store one night. Ping decides to have some fun to strike back against his new unpleasant employer, Fat Boss (Lam Suet) and colleague Mabel (J. Arie) joins in the mischief. During the night a passerby (Phillip Keung) needs the toilet, a young woman in a cheerleader's outfit (Anita Choi) wants some condoms, and Grandpa (Feng Tsui Fan) wants a sandwich and some large scissors. Before long insanity ensues and the Exceed convenience store becomes the scene of a robbery.
Starring: Kwok Cheung Tsang, J. Arie, Suet Lam, Stanley Fung
Director: Ka Wing Lee
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Tags: J. Arie, Ka Wing Lee, Kwok Cheung Tsang, Stanley Fung, Suet Lam
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Persona Non Grata / Sugihara Chiune (2015)
Adventure | Biography | History | War
The story of a Japanese diplomat, sometimes called the Schindler of Japan, and his life lading up to and after his decision to issue over 2,000 visas to Jewish refugees in Kaunas, Lithuania resulting in saving the lives of over 6,000 people. This is the story of a man who believed in doing all he could do for the benefit of his beloved Japan, including trying to keep her from becoming embroiled in a worldwide conflict he saw as inevitable. Along the way, he came face to face with the plight of the European Jews as they tried to escape the onslaught of the Nazi's and the rapidly advancing German army. Caught between the unbending policies of his country now bound by treaty with Nazi Germany and his awakening moral responsibilities, we follow his life from his early days in Manchuria to his eventual posting in Lithuania and his appointment with destiny which would forever brand him a hero.
Starring: Toshiaki Karasawa, Koyuki, Fumiyo Kohinata, Takashi Tsukamoto
Director: Cellin Gluck
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Tags: Cellin Gluck, Fumiyo Kohinata, Koyuki, Takashi Tsukamoto, Toshiaki Karasawa
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Hana's Miso Soup / Hanachan no misoshiru (2015)
Drama
Chie, who is a recent college graduate, becomes engaged to a man. Her life, however, takes an unexpected turn when she is diagnosed with terminal cancer. The ensuing treatment should render her infertile. Despite that, life delivers another unexpected twist when Chie finds herself impregnated. She is now faced with the difficult choice of risking her own life or ending the pregnancy for which she has yearned. Chie adopts a traditional Japanese diet and puts the lifeline she is given to use.
Starring: Ryôko Hirosue, Ken'ichi Takitô, Yo Hitoto, Mahiru Konno
Director: Tomoaki Akune
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Tags: Ken'ichi Takitô, Mahiru Konno, Ryôko Hirosue, Tomoaki Akune, Yo Hitoto
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Drone (2014)
Documentary | War
DRONE is a documentary about the covert CIA drone war. Through voices on both sides of this new technology, DRONE reveals crucial information about the drone war in Pakistan and offers unique insights into the nature of drone warfare.
Starring: Shahzad Akbar, Noor Behram, Brandon Bryant, Michael Haas, Clive Stafford Smith, Chris Woods
Director: Tonje Hessen Schei
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Tags: Brandon Bryant, Chris Woods, Clive Stafford Smith, Michael Haas, Noor Behram, Shahzad Akbar, Tonje Hessen Schei
