USA - 101 MINUTES - COLOUR
A FILM BY JAMES REDFORD
Amy Tan has firmly established herself as one of America’s most respected literary voices. Born to Chinese immigrant parents, it would be decades before the author of The Joy Luck Club would fully understand the inherited trauma rooted in the legacies of women who survived the Chinese tradition of concubinage.
*Available TV and AIRLINE ONLY
2020 - 86 MINUTES - USA - COLOUR
A FILM BY SIMON BIRD
Adapted from the graphic novel by Joff Winterhart, Days of the Bagnold Summer is a tender, funny coming-of-age story about single parenting and heavy metal. Sue works in a library. Daniel eats chips and listens to Metallica. This was the summer Daniel was due to spend with his dad and his dad’s new wife in Florida. But when they cancel his trip at the last minute, Sue and Daniel suddenly face the prospect of six long weeks together. An epic war of wills ensues in the unassuming battleground of their suburban home as they each reckon with private tragedies – and pursue their personal passions. Featuring original songs by Belle and Sebastian.
2021 - USA
A FILM BY STEVEN CANTOR
FEATURING TWYLA THARP, MISTY COPELAND, HERMAN CORNEJO
Twyla Moves paints an intimate portrait of Tharp’s storied career and her intensive creative process. A pioneer of both modern dance and ballet, Tharp will share in-depth insight into her influential career from pioneering dances, her cinematic partnership with Miloš Forman (Hair, Amadeus, Ragtime), and her successful career as a Broadway star alongside such luminaries as Billy Joel, Frank Sinatra and David Byrne.
Theatrical starts February 5, 2021
2020 - RUSSIA - DRAMA - 1.33 - 120 MIN - IN RUSSIAN WITH ENGLISH AND FRENCH SUBTITLES
A FILM BY ANDREI KONCHALOVSKY
FEATURING: JULIA VYSOTSKAYA, VLADISLAV KOMAROV, ANDREI GUSEV
A provincial town in the south of the USSR, 1962. Lyudmila, a devout Communist Party official and idealistic veteran of WW II, is a scourge of anything she perceives as anti-Soviet sentiment. Together with other local Party officials, she is taken by surprise by a strike at the local factory, in which her own daughter is taking part. As the situation quickly spirals out of control, Lyudmila begins a desperate search for her daughter in the face of curfews, mass arrests, and the authorities’ ruthless attempts to cover up the state violence. Her once unquestioning faith in the party line is shaken by her growing awareness of its human toll, tearing apart the world she thought she knew.
VOD/ TV ONLY
2015 - COLOUR - 81 MINUTES - IN MANDARIN WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES
A FILM BY EDWARD BURGER
One Mind is a rare cinematic portrait of life inside one of China’s most austere and revered Zen communities. The monks at Zhenru Chan Monastery continue to uphold a strict monastic code established over 1400 years ago by the founding patriarchs of Zen in China. In harmony with the land that sustains them, the monks operate an organic farm, grow tea, and harvest bamboo to fuel their kitchen fires. At the heart of this community, a group of cloistered meditators sit in silence for 8 hours every day. Suggesting a Zen version of the critically acclaimed film Into Great Silence, One Mind offers an intimate glimpse into a thriving Buddhist monastery in modern China.
Theatrical starts January 22, 2021
PREPARATIONS TO BE TOGETHER FOR AN UNKNOWN PERIOD OF TIME / FELKÉSZÜLÉS MEGHATÁROZATLAN IDEIG TARTÓ EGYÜTTLÉTRE
2020 - 92 MINUTES - HUNGRY - IN HUNGARIAN WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES
A FILMY BY LILI HORVÁT
Márta, a 40-year-old neurosurgeon, falls in love. She leaves her shining American career behind and returns to Budapest to start a new life with the man. She waits for him in vain at the Liberty Bridge – he does not appear at the rendezvous. Márta starts to search for him desperately, but when she finally finds him, the love of her life claims that they have never met before.
VOD and Broadcast Only
2020 - 107 MINS - USA A FILM BY ODED BINNUN, MIHAL BREZIS FEATURING: BRIAN COX, ROSANNA ARQUETTE, JJ FEILD, THORA BIRCH, TIM MATHESON, PETER COYOTE, TREAT WILLIAMS
A rugged old Scotsman reluctantly leaves his isolated island for San Francisco to seek medical treatment. Moving in with his estranged son, his life will be unexpectedly transformed by a baby grandson and a beautiful woman.
Theatrical starts October 2021
74 MINS - UNITED KINGDOM, PORTUGAL - COLOUR
A FILM BY ANA ROCHA DE SOUSA
Portugal’s Oscar Entry for Best International Film!
In the outskirts of London, Portuguese couple and parents of three, Bela and Jota, struggle to make ends meet. When a misunderstanding arises at school with their deaf daughter, the British social services grow concerned for the safety of their children. LISTEN portrays the tireless battle of these immigrant parents against the law to keep their family together.
COLOUR - 101 MINUTES - GREECE - IN GREEK WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES
A FILM BY GEORGIS GRIGORAKIS
A contemporary Western about a native farmer who lives and works alone in a farmhouse in the heart of a mountain forest in Northern Greece. For years now, he has been fighting with an expanding industrial Monster digging up the forest, disturbing the lush flora and threatening his property. Yet, the greatest threat comes with the sudden arrival of his young son, after a twenty year separation.
2020 - COLOUR - DOCUMENTARY
A FILM BY JIA ZHANG-KE
In May 2019, a large number of prominent Chinese writers and scholars gathered in a village in China’s Shanxi Province – which happens to be Jia Zhang-ke’s native province. Images from this literary event open an 18-chapter ‘symphony’ which spans the history of Chinese society since 1949. The story is told through memories of the late writer-activist Ma Feng and the testimonies of three major writers who are active today: Jia Pingwa (born in the 1950s), Yu Hua (born in the 1960s) and Liang Hong (born in the 1970s). These writers recount their own lives and literary careers, which allows the film to weave a 70-year spiritual history of the Chinese people.
Theatrical starts November 19, 2020
The Donut King, Ted's story is one of fate, love, survival, hard knocks, and redemption. It's the rags to riches story of a refugee escaping Cambodia, arriving in America in 1975 and building an unlikely multi-million dollar empire baking America’s favorite pastry, the donut.
Ted sponsored hundreds of visas for incoming refugees and helped them get on their feet teaching them the ways of the donut business. By 1979 he was living the American Dream. But, in life, great rise can come with great falls.
Theatrical starts October 30, 2020
2020 - USA - COLOUR
A FILM BY MARY WHARTON
This presidential portrait shows how Jimmy Carter’s lifelong passion for music gave him an unexpected edge as a presidential candidate. Through folk, soul, gospel, jazz, and rock ‘n’ roll, Carter tapped into a force that transcended racial and generational divides, and often party lines. Carter’s appreciation for all genres of music and friendships with the likes of Bob Dylan, the Allman Brothers, and Willie Nelson helped to define his campaign.
Theatrical starts October 23, 2020
2019 - 111 MINUTES - COLOUR - 1.78:1
A FILM BY RIC BURNS
Oliver Sacks: His Own Life explores the life and work of the legendary neurologist and storyteller, as he shares intimate details of his battles with drug addiction, homophobia, and a medical establishment that accepted his work only decades after the fact.
Theatrical Starts August 7, 2020
84 MINUTES - FRANCE - 2019 - COLOUR - IN FRENCH WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES
A FILM BY MARC COLLIN
FEATURING: ALMA JODOROWSKY, PHILIPPE REBBOT, ELLI MEDEIROS, LAURENT PAPOT, CLARA LUCIANI
In the Paris of 1978, old formulas do not charm listeners anymore and new music must arise. In a male-dominated industry, Ana uses her electronic gadgets to make herself heard, creating a new sound that will mark the decades to come: the music of the future.
In Association with Hollywood Suite
Theatrical starts July 31, 2020
2019 - 88 MINUTES - FRANCE - COLOUR - ORIGINAL TITLE: UN DIVAN A TUNIS - IN FRENCH AND ARABIC (WITH ENGLISH AND FRENCH SUBTITLES)
A FILM BY MANELE LABIDI
Selma, a psychoanalyst, deals with a cast of colourful new patients after returning home to Tunisia to open a practice.
In this sophisticated comedy, Manele Labidi opens a fascinating window into modern Tunisia at a crossroads, with a story of contrasts, contradictions and culture clashes, full of vitality and humour.
Theatrical starts July 31, 2020
2019 - USA - 75 MINUTES
A FILM BY SCOTT CRAWFORD
FEATURING: CAMERON CROWE, ALICE COOPER, KIRK HAMMETT, JOAN JETT, MICHAEL STIPE, GENE SIMMONS, PAUL STANLEY, CHAD SMITH, PETER WOLF, WAYNE KRAMER
Capturing the messy upheaval of the '70s just as rock was re-inventing itself, the film explores Creem Magazine's humble beginnings in post-riot Detroit, follows its upward trajectory from underground paper to national powerhouse, then bears witness to its imminent demise following the tragic and untimely deaths of its visionary publisher, Barry Kramer, and its most famous alum and genius clown prince, Lester Bangs, a year later. Fifty years after publishing its first issue, "America's Only Rock 'n' Roll Magazine" remains a seditious spirit in music and culture.
In Association with Hollywood Suite
90 MINUTES - USA - 2007
A FILM BY RANI SINGH
FEATURING: BECK, NICK CAVE, ELVIS COSTELLO, DAVID JOHANSEN, GREIL MARCUS, BETH ORTON, LOU REED, ALLEN GINSBERG, BILL IVEY, HARRY SMITH, HAL WILLNER, BOB NEUWIRTH, SMOKEY HORMEL, PHILLIP GLASS, P. ADAMS SITNEY, PERCY HEATH, STEVE EARLE, PETRA HADEN, LUIS KEMNITZER, MOSES ASCH, JOHN COHEN, ED SANDERS
Prepare for an eclectic journey through ‘The Old Weird America’. Rani Singh's fast-paced and varied documentary tracks the history of Harry Smith's Anthology of American Folk Music from its initial compilation of 78 rpm records from rural Americana to its release on Folkways Records in 1952. Instrumental in helping inspire the urban folk revival of the 1960s, the Anthology continues to influence modern music. An incredible set of interviews reveal the lasting impact of the Anthology and Harry Smith. Popular music professor Greil Marcus takes us through the intricacies of the Anthology: its history, context and influence on music in particular as well as society as a whole. This film is also, in a way, a monument to the man Harry Smith, whose unique view on life as not only a collector, but also as one of the most important experimental film makers of the last century, shines through.
Theatrical starts July 23, 2020
2020 - GERMANY - COLOUR - ENGLISH, FRENCH, GERMAN (WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES)
A FILIM BY GERO VON BOEHM
Women were clearly at the core of legendary photographer Helmut Newton’s work. The stars of his iconic portraits and fashion editorials. Featuring Catherine Deneuve. Grace Jones, Charlotte Rampling to Isabella Rossellini who finally give their own interpretation of the life and work of this controversial genius. A portrait by the portrayed. Provocative, unconventional, subversive, his depiction of women still sparks the question: were they subjects or objects?
Theatrical starts June 9, 2020
80 MIN - 2019 - UK - ENGLISH - DOCUMENTARY - MUSIC
A FILM BY RUBIKA SHAH
FEATURING: RED SAUNDERS, ROGER HUDDLE, KATE WEBB, THE CLASH, STEEL PULSE, TOM ROBINSON, POLY STYRENE, SHAM 69, ALIEN KULTURE
With Britain deeply divided over immigration, a motley crew of mavericks band together with The Clash and other top punk bands of the day to create Britain's biggest-ever civil rights movement, Rock Against Racism (RAR).
FRANCE - 1970 - 28 MINUTES - COLOUR
Agnès Varda turns her camera on an Oakland demonstration against the imprisonment of activist and Black Panthers cofounder Huey P. Newton. In addition to evincing Varda’s fascination with her adopted surroundings and her empathy, this perceptive short is also a powerful political statement.
