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My Ain Folk (1973)

Biography | Drama

Douglas's magnificent, award-winning Trilogy is the product of an assured, formidable artistic vision. These are some of the most compelling films about childhood ever made. Presented here in a High-Definition restoration, the Trilogy follows Jamie (played with heart-breaking conviction by Stephen Archibald) as he grows up in a poverty-stricken mining village in post-war Scotland. This is a cinematic poetry: Douglas contracted his subject matter to the barest essentials – dialogue is kept to a minimum, and field, slag heaps and cobbled streets are shot in bleak monochrome, yet with its unexpected humour and warmth, the Trilogy brims with clear-eyed humanity, and affection for an ultimately triumphant young boy.

Starring: Stephen Archibald, Hughie Restorick, Jean Taylor Smith
Director: Bill Douglas

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My Childhood (1972)

Biography | Drama

Douglas's magnificent, award-winning Trilogy is the product of an assured, formidable artistic vision. These are some of the most compelling films about childhood ever made. Presented here in a High-Definition restoration, the Trilogy follows Jamie (played with heart-breaking conviction by Stephen Archibald) as he grows up in a poverty-stricken mining village in post-war Scotland. This is a cinematic poetry: Douglas contracted his subject matter to the barest essentials – dialogue is kept to a minimum, and field, slag heaps and cobbled streets are shot in bleak monochrome, yet with its unexpected humour and warmth, the Trilogy brims with clear-eyed humanity, and affection for an ultimately triumphant young boy.

Starring: Stephen Archibald, Hughie Restorick, Jean Taylor Smith
Director: Bill Douglas

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L'ennemi public n°1 / Mesrine: Public Enemy No. 1 / Mesrine: Part 2 – Public Enemy #1 (2008)

Action | Biography | Crime | Drama | Thriller

Second installment of the two-part film based on the true story of France's infamous public enemy during the 70s, Jacques Mesrine. He lead a life of bank robberies and high-profile kidnappings, escaped from prison twice, and was said to have killed at least 39 people.

Starring: Vincent Cassel, Ludivine Sagnier, Mathieu Amalric, Gérard Lanvin, Samuel Le Bihan
Director: Jean-François Richet

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Tags: Gérard Lanvin, Jean-François Richet, Ludivine Sagnier, Mathieu Amalric, Samuel Le Bihan, Vincent Cassel

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L'instinct de mort / Mesrine: Killer Instinct / Mesrine: Part 1 – Killer Instinct (2008)

Action | Biography | Crime | Drama | Thriller

Mesrine: Killer Instinct introduces us to Jacques Mesrine (Vincent Cassel), a loyal son and dedicated soldier back home and living with his parents after serving in the Algerian War. Soon he is seduced by the neon glamour of sixties Paris and the easy money it presents. Mentored by Guido (Gerald Depardieu) Mesrine turns his back on middle class law-abiding and soon moves swiftly up the criminal ladder. After pulling off an audacious heist he and his lover Jeanne (Cecile de France) flee to Canada where the opportunity of one big payout lures him out of hiding and propels his towards international notoriety.

Starring: Vincent Cassel, Cécile De France, Gérard Depardieu, Roy Dupuis, Gilles Lelouche
Director: Jean-François Richet

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Tags: Cécile De France, Gérard Depardieu, Gilles Lelouche, Jean-François Richet, Roy Dupuis, Vincent Cassel

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Vysotsky: Thank God I'm Alive / Vysotskiy. Spasibo, chto zhivoy (2011)

Biography | Drama

Russian poet, singer and actor Vladimir Vysotsky was an idol of the 1970s and '80s. In 1980, at the age of 42, he passed away during the Moscow Olympic Games. This is the story of his last great love as handed down to his son from a family friend.

Starring: Sergey Bezrukov, Oksana Akinshina, Andrey Smolyakov, Ivan Urgant, Maksim Leonidov
Director: Pyotr Buslov

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Tags: Andrey Smolyakov, Ivan Urgant, Maksim Leonidov, Oksana Akinshina, Pyotr Buslov, Sergey Bezrukov

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Marley (2012)

Biography | Documentary | Music

A documentary on the life, music, and legacy of Bob Marley.

Starring: Bob Marley, Ziggy Marley, Jimmy Cliff, Rita Marley, Cedella Marley
Director: Kevin Macdonald

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Tags: Bob Marley, Cedella Marley, Jimmy Cliff, Kevin Macdonald, Rita Marley, Ziggy Marley

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The Straight Story (1999)

Adventure | Biography | Drama

Tells the true story of 73-year-old Alvin Straight who went from Laurens, Iowa, to Mt. Zion, Wis., in 1994 while riding a lawn mower (as his driver's license had been revoked) The man undertook his strange journey to mend his relationship with his ill, estranged, 75-year-old brother Lyle.

Starring: Richard Farnsworth, Sissy Spacek, Jane Galloway Heitz, Dan Flannery, Everett McGill
Director: David Lynch

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Tags: Dan Flannery, David Lynch, Everett McGill, Jane Galloway Heitz, Richard Farnsworth, Sissy Spacek

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We Children from Bahnhof Zoo / Christiane F. / Christiane F. – Wir Kinder vom Bahnhof Zoo (1981)

Biography | Drama

This movie portrays the drug scene in Berlin in the 70s, following tape recordings of Christiane F. 14 years old Christiane lives with her mother and little sister in a typical multi-storey apartment building in Berlin. She's fascinated by the 'Sound', a new disco with most modern equipment. Although she's legally too young, she asks a friend to take her. There she meets Detlef, who's in a clique where everybody's on drugs. Step by step she gets drawn deeper into the scene.

Starring: Natja Brunckhorst, Thomas Haustein, Jens Kuphal, Rainer Woelk, David Bowie
Director: Uli Edel

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Tags: David Bowie, Jens Kuphal, Natja Brunckhorst, Rainer Woelk, Thomas Haustein, Uli Edel

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Che: Part Two / Guerrilla (2008)

Biography | Drama | History | War

In 1965, Ernesto 'Che' Guevara resigns from his Cuban government posts to secretly make his latest attempt to spread the revolution in Bolivia. After arriving in La Paz, Bolivia late in 1966, by 1967, Che with several Cuban volunteers, have raised a small guerrilla army to take on the militarist Bolivian movement. However, Che must face grim realities about his few troops and supplies, his failing health, and a local population who largely does not share his idealistic aspirations. As the US supported Bolivian army prepares to defeat him, Che and his beleaguered force struggle against the increasingly hopeless odds.

Starring: Demián Bichir, Rodrigo Santoro, Benicio Del Toro, Catalina Sandino Moreno
Director: Steven Soderbergh

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Tags: Benicio Del Toro, Catalina Sandino Moreno, Demián Bichir, Rodrigo Santoro, Steven Soderbergh

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Che: Part One / The Argentine (2008)

Biography | Drama | History | War

The Argentine, begins as Che and a band of Cuban exiles (led by Fidel Castro) reach the Cuban shore from Mexico in 1956. Within two years, they mobilized popular support and an army and toppled the U.S.-friendly regime of dictator Fulgencio Batista.

Starring: Julia Ormond, Benicio Del Toro, Oscar Isaac, Rodrigo Santoro
Director: Steven Soderbergh

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Cyrano de Bergerac (1990)

Biography | Comedy | Drama | History | Romance

A dashing officer of the guard and romantic poet, Cyrano de Bergerac falls in love with his cousin Roxane without her knowing. His one fault in his life, he feels, is his large nose and although it may have been a forming influence in his rapier-sharp wit, he believes that Roxane will reject him. He resorts to writing letters to her on behalf of one of his cadets, Christian, who is also in love with Roxane but just doesn't know how to tell her. She falls for the poetic charm of the letters but believes that they were written by Christian.

Starring: Gérard Depardieu, Anne Brochet, Vincent Perez, Roland Bertin
Director: Jean-Paul Rappeneau

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Tags: Anne Brochet, Gérard Depardieu, Jean-Paul Rappeneau, Roland Bertin, Vincent Perez

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Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island / Miyamoto Musashi kanketsuhen: kettô Ganryûjima (1956)

Action | Adventure | Biography | Drama | History

A humble and simple Takezo abandons his life as a knight errant. He's sought as a teacher and vassal by Shogun, Japan's most powerful clan leader. He's also challenged to fight by the supremely confident and skillful Sasaki Kojiro. Takezo agrees to fight Kojiro in a year's time but rejects Shogun's patronage, choosing instead to live on the edge of a village, raising vegetables. He's followed there by Otsu and later by Akemi, both in love with him. The year ends as Takezo assists the villagers against a band of brigands. He seeks Otsu's forgiveness and accepts her love, then sets off across the water to Ganryu Island for his final contest.

Starring: Toshirô Mifune, Mariko Okada, Koji Tsuruta, Kaoru Yachigusa, Daisuke Katô
Director: Hiroshi Inagaki

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Tags: Daisuke Katô, Hiroshi Inagaki, Kaoru Yachigusa, Koji Tsuruta, Mariko Okada, Toshirô Mifune

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Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple / Zoku Miyamoto Musashi: Ichijôji no kettô (1955)

Action | Adventure | Biography | Drama | History

After years on the road establishing his reputation as Japan's greatest fencer, Takezo returns to Kyoto. Otsu waits for him, yet he has come not for her but to challenge the leader of the region's finest school of fencing. To prove his valor and skill, he walks deliberately into ambushes set up by the school's followers. While Otsu waits, Akemi also seeks him, expressing her desires directly. Meanwhile, Takezo is observed by Sasaki Kojiro, a brilliant young fighter, confident he can dethrone Takezo. After leaving Kyoto in triumph, Takezo declares his love for Otsu, but in a way that dishonors her and shames him. Once again, he leaves alone.

Starring: Toshirô Mifune, Mariko Okada, Koji Tsuruta, Kaoru Yachigusa, Akihiko Hirata
Director: Hiroshi Inagaki

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Lion of the Desert (1981)

Biography | Drama | War

This movie tells the story of Omar Mukhtar, an Arab Muslim rebel who fought against the Italian conquest of Libya in WWI. It gives western viewers a glimpse into this little-known region and chapter of history, and exposes the savage means by which the conquering army attempted to subdue the natives.

Starring: Anthony Quinn, Oliver Reed, Rod Steiger
Director: Moustapha Akkad

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Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto / Miyamoto Musashi (1954)

Action | Adventure | Biography | Drama | History

With his closest friend, Matahachi, Takezo (the town's wild, orphan kid) leaves his village to join an army on its way to battle. After their side loses, they seek shelter in the isolated home of a widow, Oko, and her daughter, Akemi. Oko seduces Matahachi, who forgets his betrothal to the virtuous Otsu. Oko, Matahachi, and Akemi go to Kyoto, but Takezo returns to the village. Matahachi's family rejects Takezo's report and has him arrested for treason. A monk rescues him from death and sentences him to the study of the samurai code. Otsu and Takezo fall in love, and she promises to wait for him when he sets off on the road as a knight errant.

Starring: Toshirô Mifune, Mariko Okada, Rentarô Mikuni, Kaoru Yachigusa, Akihiko Hirata
Director: Hiroshi Inagaki

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Tags: Akihiko Hirata, Hiroshi Inagaki, Kaoru Yachigusa, Mariko Okada, Rentarô Mikuni, Toshirô Mifune

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The First Grader (2010)

Biography | Drama

In a small, remote mountain top primary school in the Kenyan bush, hundreds of children are jostling for a chance for the free education newly promised by the Kenyan government. One new applicant causes astonishment when he knocks on the door of the school. He is Maruge, an old Mau Mau veteran in his eighties, who is desperate to learn to read at this late stage of his life. He fought for the liberation of his country and now feels he must have the chance of an education so long denied – even if it means sitting in a classroom alongside six-year-olds.

Starring: Naomie Harris, Oliver Litondo, Emily Njoki, Hannah Wacera
Director: Justin Chadwick

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Rockstar (2011)

Biography | Drama | Music | Romance

Rockstar is the journey of a boy – who leaves behind Janardan to become Jordan; who traverses the highs and lows of life – from simple naivete to tortured soul, from the pleasure of unaffected friendship to the torment of unrequited love, from the campus in Delhi to the international stage… He ultimately gets all that his heart has ever desired…but in the process shatters / loses his heart forever…

Starring: Ranbir Kapoor, Nargis Fakhri
Director: Imtiaz Ali

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Once Upon a Time in China III / Wong Fei Hung III: Si wong jaang ba (1993)

Action | Adventure | Biography | History

Wong Fei-Hung and sidekick Chung arrive in Peking just as the Empress announces a Lion Dance martial arts contest. Also accompanying him is cousin Yee, his young, Westernized aunt-by-adoption, to whom Wong is secretly betrothed. Wong faces a possible romantic rival in a Russian diplomat, Tumanovsky, whom Aunt Yee knew back in school, and a martial arts rival in the brutal Club Foot, who beats up Wong's father. Club Foot works for the slimy Leung Fun, who is determined to win the prestigious Lion Dance contest at any cost. However, by the time the spectacular Lion Dance contest occurs many things will change.

Starring: Jet Li, Cunzhuang Ge, Rosamund Kwan,     Shun Lau, Siu Chung Mok, John Wakefield, Xin Xin Xiong, Chunzhong Zhang
Director: Hark Tsui

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Tags: Chunzhong Zhang, Cunzhuang Ge, Hark Tsui, Jet Li, John Wakefield, Rosamund Kwan, Shun Lau, Siu Chung Mok, Xin Xin Xiong

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Once Upon a Time in China II / Wong Fei Hung II: Nam yee tung chi keung (1992)

Action | Adventure | Biography | History | Romance

In the sequel to the Tsui Hark classic, Wong Fei-Hung faces The White Lotus society, a fanatical cult seeking to drive the Europeans out of China through violence, even attacking Chinese who follow Western ways. Wong must also defend Dr. Sun Yat Sen, a revolutionary, from the military. With his friends, loved ones, and the future of China itself at stake, Wong must once again use his martial arts skills to defend the innocent.

Starring: Jet Li, Rosamund Kwan, Donnie Yen, Siu Chung Mok, David Chiang, Xin Xin Xiong, Tielin Zhang, Paul Fonoroff
Director: Hark Tsui

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Tags: David Chiang, Donnie Yen, Hark Tsui, Jet Li, Paul Fonoroff, Rosamund Kwan, Siu Chung Mok, Tielin Zhang, Xin Xin Xiong

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Once Upon a Time in China / Wong Fei Hung (1991)

Action | Adventure | Biography | Drama | History

Set in late 19th century Canton this martial arts film depicts the stance taken by the legendary martial arts hero Wong Fei-Hung (1847-1924) against foreign forces' (English, French and American) plundering of China. When Aunt Yee arrives back from America totally westernised, Wong Fei-Hung assumes the role of her protector. This proves to be difficult when his martial arts school and local militia become involved in fierce battles with foreign and local government. As violence escalates even Aunt Yee has to question her new western ideals, but is it possible to fight guns with Kung Fu?

Starring: Jet Li, Biao Yuen, Rosamund Kwan, Jacky Cheung, Steve Tartalia, Kent Cheng, Jonathan Isgar, Shi-Kwan Yen, Mark King
Director: Hark Tsui

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Tags: Biao Yuen, Hark Tsui, Jacky Cheung, Jet Li, Jonathan Isgar, Kent Cheng, Mark King, Rosamund Kwan, Shi-Kwan Yen, Steve Tartalia