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2) War trap
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Français
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During the Second World War, following an ambush carried out in a fort by German troops, an Allied soldier finds himself trapped underground. Now fighting for his survival alongside another victim, both will try to find the resources to extricate themselves from certain death, unaware that if they do make it out, they'll be thrust into more terrible battles.
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Directed by Academy Award nominee Paul Schrader based on his original screenplay, Master Gardener follows Narvel Roth, the meticulous horticulturist of Gracewood Gardens. He is as much devoted to tending the grounds of this beautiful and historic estate, to pandering to his employer, the wealthy dowager Mrs. Haverhill. When Mrs. Haverhill demands that he take on her wayward and troubled great-niece Maya as a new apprentice, chaos enters Narvel's spartan...
4) Baby Ruby
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English
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It tells the story of Jo, a lifestyle entrepreneur who is happily pregnant and awaiting the arrival of her first child. But soon after she and her husband welcome their new baby girl Ruby home, something starts to feel off. Jo soon finds herself plunged into a waking fever dream where everyone's motives seem sinister including Ruby's.
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The essential memoir of fashion pioneer Bethann Hardison, this documentary shines a spotlight on one of the fashion industry's most influential icons who, as a pioneering Black model, modeling agent and entrepreneur, has pushed the boundaries of fashion culture and has been at the forefront of progress throughout her career. In her lifetime, the singular and unapologetic Hardison has seen the pendulum swing toward and away from the Black model. At...
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"[It] tells the story of the Black queer origins of rock n' roll, exploding the whitewashed canon of American pop music to reveal the innovator -- the originator -- Richard Penniman. Through a wealth of archival footage, performances, and interviews, the film unspools the icon's life story with all its switchbacks and contradictions"--Container.
9) Joyride
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English
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"Fleeing from his father, twelve-year-old Mully steals a taxi and is shocked to find Joy in the back seat with her baby. Joy has decided to give her child away to a friend, and Mully is on the run from his debt-ridden dad. And so, two lovable rogues go on a wild journey across Ireland, gradually finding the friendship and love they never knew they needed in each other"--Container.
10) I give it a year
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English
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Newlyweds Josh and Nat seem happy, but family, and friends aren't convinced the marriage can last. As their first anniversary approaches, Josh's ex-girlfriend and Nat's handsome American client could offer attractive alternatives.
11) Immediate Family
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English
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Documentary follows the lives and work of legendary 1970s session musicians who were featured on some of the most iconic recordings of the era.
12) Shoplifters
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日本語
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"On the margins of Tokyo, a dysfunctional band of outsiders are united by fierce loyalty, a penchant for petty theft, and playful grifting. When the young son is arrested, secrets are exposed that upend their tenuous, below-the-radar existence and test their quietly radical belief that it is love--not blood--that defines a family"--Container.
13) Blue Jean
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English
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In 1988, a new law stigmatizing gays and lesbians forces Jean, a closeted gym teacher, to live a double life. As pressure mounts from all sides, the arrival of a new student catalyzes a crisis that will push Jean to the edge.
14) Dalíland
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In 1974 a young gallery assistant is drawn into the wild, never-ending party that is artist Salvador Dalí's life in New York City. As he helps the aging genius prepare for an important show, he discovers not everything is as it seems.
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Neither a conventional biopic nor a traditional concert film, this documentary is a raw and intimate portrait of the legendary folk singer and activist that shifts back and forth through time as it follows Joan on her final tour and delves into her extraordinary archive, including newly discovered home movies, diaries, artwork, therapy tapes, and audio recordings. Baez is remarkably revealing about her life on and offstage, from her lifelong emotional...