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Looking for inspiration for your next film night? These upcoming titles are ones you won’t want to miss.
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After the Hunt
Luca GuadagninoThu 16 Oct-Wed 22 OctAfter the Hunt, from visionary filmmaker Luca Guadagnino (Call Me By Your Name, Challengers), is a compelling psychological drama that explores the boundaries between power, truth, and loyalty.
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Islands
Jan-Ole GersterThu 16 Oct-Wed 22 OctTom is a charismatic, good-natured man who works as a tennis coach at a beautiful all-inclusive resort in Fuerteventura. The guests enjoy their luxurious stay, but Tom is bored by his daily, superficial routine of teaching, going out, and one-night stands. Chronically hungover, he keeps people at bay until the Maguire family checks into the resort.
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The Golden Spurtle
Constantine CostiThu 16 Oct-Wed 22 OctA delightful, heart-warming film set in a tiny village in the heart of the Scottish Highlands at the most important time of the year. For thirty years, dedicated porridge enthusiasts have competed for the coveted Golden Spurtle at the World Porridge Championship. A hilarious documentary that unfolds as an ode to the warm, kind inhabitants and participants; each one a little eccentric, unflappable, and blessed with a delightful dry wit.
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The End
Joshua OppenheimerThu 16 Oct-Wed 22 OctTwenty-five years after an environmental disaster has rendered the Earth uninhabitable, Mother, Father, and Son are trapped in their palatial bunker. They do their best to maintain hope and maintain a normal life by clinging to daily rituals. But the arrival of a stranger, Girl, disrupts their happy routine. As tensions rise, their seemingly idyllic existence begins to crumble.
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Das Verschwinden des Josef Mengele
Kirill SerebrennikovThu 16 Oct-Wed 22 OctShortly after the end of World War II, Josef Mengele, a Nazi doctor at the Auschwitz extermination camp, managed to escape from Germany. With the help of SS soldiers and the support of wealthy South American families he went into hiding in Argentina, until a manhunt was launched there as well.
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Frankenstein
Guillermo del ToroThu 23 OctRELEASEOscar®-winning director Guillermo del Toro reimagines Mary Shelley's classic tale of Victor Frankenstein, a brilliant but egocentric scientist. A monstrous experiment brings him to life, ultimately leading to the downfall of both the creator and his tragic creature.
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Red Path
Lotfi AchourThu 23 OctRELEASENizar Nouri walks with his nephew Achraf and their goats along the Mejri Trail on the rocky slopes of Mount Mghila. They are on the border between government and jihadist territory. Nizar wants to show Achraf the untouched paradise that reigns in these mountains. But disaster strikes mercilessly. Suddenly, Achraf wakes up next to Nizar's severed head. "Show it to your mother, and maybe then you'll all learn not to come here anymore," he says.
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The Mastermind
Kelly ReichardtThu 23 OctRELEASEIn a remote corner of Massachusetts around 1970, the unassuming J.B. Mooney fills his days as a carpenter. While he's telling his wife and mother he's landed a big job, he's secretly preparing an art heist. Surely stealing a few paintings from the local museum can't be that hard? Until things don't go according to plan...
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The Penguin Lessons
Peter CattaneoThu 23 OctRELEASEThe gripping true story of the unlikely bond between an English teacher and a penguin in Argentina in 1976
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All That's Left of You
Cherien DabisThu 30 OctRELEASEWest Bank, 1988. When a Palestinian teenager becomes involved in a protest against Israeli soldiers, his mother recounts the family story that led them to this fateful moment. She recounts the seven decades of their uprooted family, driven from their homes since 1948, and their tireless struggle to live a dignified life together.
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De Pupil
Karin JungerThu 30 OctRELEASEDaan (12), de derde van vier voetbal liefhebbende broers, kijkt op naar zijn coach Ries (35). Ries krijgt steeds meer invloed op Daan's leven. Hij trekt Daan in een geheime, verboden wereld van volwassenen en dat is het begin van herhaaldelijk seksueel misbruik.
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Nino
Pauline LoquèsThu 30 OctRELEASEIn three days, Nino faces a difficult ordeal. But first, his doctors have given him two important assignments. Two missions that will send the young man on a journey through Paris, forcing him to reconnect with the world and with himself.
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DJ Ahmet
Georgi M. UnkovskiThu 6 NovRELEASEWhen fifteen-year-old Ahmet, a shepherd's son from a village in North Macedonia, stumbles upon an illegal nighttime rave, a whole new world opens up for him. Using a tractor as a boombox, he creates his own dance floor. Through music and dance, Ahmet seeks a way out of his extremely conservative environment and experiences his first love with a girl who has already moved on. But his father is more concerned about the sheep Ahmet lost during his adventure.
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It Was Just an Accident
Thu 6 NovRELEASEIt Was Just an Accident is the new film by Iranian master Jafar Panahi (Taxi Tehran). The film won the prestigious Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival earlier this year and, like Panahi's previous films, was made without the consent of the Iranian regime. It Was Just an Accident is a thriller that blends revenge, humor, and humanity.
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The Smashing Machine
Benny SafdieThu 6 NovRELEASEDwayne "The Rock" Johnson rises to the occasion as MMA legend Mark Kerr, an American mixed martial arts fighter considered one of the greatest talents in the history of the sport. In the ring, he's unbeatable, but outside of it, he battles addiction, inner demons, and the pressures of his success. Meanwhile, his girlfriend, Dawn (Emily Blunt), struggles to find her place in the chaotic world of combat sports and in Mark's life.
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Back to the Future (40th Anniversary re-issue)
Robert ZemeckisThu 13 NovRELEASEIn honor of its 40th anniversary, Back to the Future will be shown again in Dutch cinemas from November 13. The film will be shown in IMAX & 4DX for the first time. When teenager Marty McFly accidentally travels back in time to 1955 in a futuristic DeLorean built by the eccentric Dr. Emmett Brown, he unintentionally disrupts his parents' first meeting. To ensure his own existence, Marty must make sure his parents fall in love, while at the same time finding a way to return to 1985.
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Drømmer
Dag Johan HaugerudThu 13 NovRELEASEHigh school student Johanne experiences intense infatuation with her French teacher and records her feelings in a diary. When her mother and grandmother read what she has written, they are both shocked by the details and impressed by the literary qualities. While they discuss whether to publish it, Johanne tries to get a grip on her romantic fantasies.
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Die My Love
Lynne RamsayThu 20 NovRELEASEIn a remote, forgotten rural area, a mother tries to maintain her mental health while struggling with psychosis.
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Köln 75
Ido FlukThu 20 NovRELEASEKöln, 1975. Teenager Vera Brandes starts producing and promoting music concerts at a young age. A major performance by jazz pianist Keith Jarrett is planned, but due to an endless series of unforeseen problems, she is not having an easy time of it during the preparations. Nevertheless, Vera continues to believe in the power of music and risks everything to make the greatest solo concert in the history of jazz music happen.
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One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest (50th Anniversary)
Miloš FormanThu 20 NovRELEASEOne Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest shows how one man’s struggle against a ruthless system can grow into a poignant indictment of authority and conformity. Based on Ken Kesey's influential novel, the film follows the rebellious R.P. McMurphy (Jack Nicholson), who pretends to be insane to escape forced labor, but within the walls of a psychiatric institution enters into a new, much more fundamental confrontation.
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Pusher
Nicolas Winding RefnSat 22 NovRELEASEDrug dealer Frank experiences the worst week of his life when a heroin deal goes wrong and he finds himself heavily in debt to Balkan drug lord Milo. Frank struggles to repay the money, while the pressure from the ruthless drug lord only increases. His growing desperation spirals out of control when nothing goes according to plan and Frank must face the terrible consequences of his self-inflicted predicament.
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Nouvelle vague
Richard LinklaterThu 27 NovRELEASENouvelle Vague is Oscar-nominated director Richard Linklater's love letter to the revolutionary magic of the French New Wave, reimagining the making of Jean-Luc Godard's Breathless, which ultimately cemented Godard as a pioneer of global cinema
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The Last Viking
Anders Thomas JensenThu 4 DecRELEASEAnker is released after serving a fifteen-year prison sentence. His brother Manfred buried the loot from his bank robbery back then and is the only one who knows where it is. Unfortunately, Manfred has developed a mental disorder that causes him to forget everything. One moment he thinks he is a Viking, the next he thinks he is the reincarnation of John Lennon. With a bloodthirsty rival hot on their heels, a race against time begins and the brothers set out in search of both the money and themselves.
