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- DirectorHsiao-Hsien HouStarsShu QiChang ChenYun ZhouA female assassin receives a dangerous mission to kill a political leader in eighth-century China.
- DirectorAlejandro G. IñárrituStarsLeonardo DiCaprioTom HardyWill PoulterA frontiersman on a fur trading expedition in the 1820s fights for survival after being mauled by a bear and left for dead by members of his own hunting team.
- DirectorLucian AlexandrescuStarsSebastian TopanDarius StoicaElena IvancaTwo kids run away from their home village to become actors in the big city! The film is about their epic journey and the adventures they go through before arriving to their final destination: Hollywood. Shot on location in Transylvania, Romania.
- DirectorPaolo SorrentinoStarsMichael CaineHarvey KeitelRachel WeiszRetired orchestra conductor Fred Ballinger is on vacation with his daughter Lena and his film director best friend Mick Boyle in the Alps when he receives an invitation from Queen Elizabeth II to perform for Prince Philip's birthday.
- DirectorAnna RoussillonStarsFarraj AbdelwahidJanuary 2011 in Egypt was marked by anti-government demonstrations. While tens of thousands of protesters gathered in Cairo, poor villagers in the country's south followed the tense situation on Tahrir Square on their TV screens and in the daily newspapers. It is from their perspective that this documentary captures the political changes in Egypt, from the toppling of President Mubarak to the election of Mohamed Morsi. The film reveals the villagers' hopes and disappointments, and shows that despite the wild events, very little has actually changed in their lives.
- DirectorMarian CrisanStarsAndrás HatháziRodica LazarMaria SelesTrying to find their luck, husband and wife, Lucian and Andra start a new business by managing a guest-house hidden somewhere deep in the mountains.
- DirectorAlecs NastoiuStarsRudy MocaTheo MartonDan RadulescuA little homeless boy, learns how things are going in real life, from his mentor, Papa Rudi.
- DirectorRémi ChayéStarsChrista ThéretFéodor AtkineThomas SagolsIn 1882, a young Russian aristocrat goes on an epic adventure to find out what happened to her grandfather and save her family's reputation.
- DirectorEthan CoenJoel CoenStarsJosh BrolinGeorge ClooneyAlden EhrenreichA Hollywood fixer in the 1950s works to keep the studio's stars in line.
- DirectorFrancesco ClericiStarsMarius Costel SimionElia Alunni TulliniNicolae CiortanEven today, in order to create a sculpture in bronze, it is necessary to take the same steps taken in the fifth century BC for the Riace bronzes.
- DirectorAdrian SitaruStarsAdrian TitieniAlina GrigoreRobi UrsTwo siblings and an illegitimate love. A father who's a doctor and several accusations. A family in which no one ever drew a line between what's moral and what's legal. Not even when it comes to abortion.
- DirectorLászló NemesStarsGéza RöhrigLevente MolnárUrs RechnA Jewish-Hungarian concentration camp prisoner sets out to give a child he mistook for his son a proper burial.
- DirectorDagur KáriStarsGunnar JónssonIlmur KristjánsdóttirSigurjón KjartanssonFusi, a 43 year old man, still lives with his mother. His daily life is characterized by monotonous routine. The appearance of vibrant Sjöfn and young neighbour Hera will upset his old bachelor habits.
- DirectorVladimir TomicWhen this film's director was still a boy, he stood in front of "Flotel Europa" and was hugely excited about the prospect of this gigantic ship moored in the port of Copenhagen becoming a new home for him, his mother and his older brother. Together with about 1000 other refugees from the former Yugoslavia, they started life anew on the ship. Like many families did in the early 90s, they used to send video messages on VHS to the father, who had stayed back home: footage of the communal kitchen, the windowless cabin, the TV room, excursions made with cool new friends, a dance performance by the unattainable Melisa. Director Vladimir Tomic could have just used this material to illustrate a lost childhood and the squalor of refugee life, but by editing it together and drawing on his memories of that time, he succeeds in creating something new, something of his own, something special. The shift in perspective from internal to external turns "Flotel Europa" in an autobiographical film about a difficult lot, which is all the more touching because it liberates the refugee from the role of the victim - and transforms a shy young man into a lovable film star.
- DirectorStéphanie BarbeyLuc PeterStarsBruce AndersonRichard HodgesJohn LaddOut in desert-like nature, living in the shadows of the immense fence that is erected to control Mexican immigration, seven Americans tell how the border transforms their lives. They observe the haunting traces left by the crossing migrants, people they never come face to face with, as they confide their fear, defiance and at times even compassion.
- DirectorKim BeamishFilmed over three years, 'The Tentmakers of Cairo' tells the story of Egypt's struggle with democracy through the lives of a small community of artists striving to maintain their ancient art form. A feature length documentary with unprecedented access to a small Egyptian community located in the heart of Old Islamic Cairo. The story spans three turbulent years, from Egypt's 25th January 2011 revolution through to the June 2014 election of Abdel Fatah al Sisi as President of the Arab Republic of Egypt. It is a story of Egypt's revolution and the ongoing turmoil through the eyes of ordinary Egyptians who are not only struggling to maintain their culture, but also simply trying to survive.
- DirectorMichael GraversenWhat happens to the many unaccompanied refugee children that disappears from the Danish asylum centres year after year? In DREAMING OF DENMARK director Michael Graversen follows the fate of one of these young boys on the shady side of European society. Wasiullah lives like any other young man. He hangs out with his friends, cracks jokes, takes selfies, and flirts with girls. Denmark has become his home after spending three years in a children's asylum center, arriving alone as a young boy from Afghanistan. But as Wasi turns eighteen and his application for asylum is rejected, he is forced to leave the country. Fearing for his life in Afghanistan, Wasi flees to Italy, hoping to here obtain a residence permit that will allow him to return to Denmark. The director Michael Graversen has followed the young Wasi for many years. The close relationship between them has given Graversen a unique access to Wasi's life underground in Europe. For Wasi, the dream of one day returning to his friends and a safe future in Denmark has become the driving force for his survival. Wasi struggles to maintain life as a normal young man, but it is not easy when life is spent on the streets, waiting for a future that never gets started. Without a home and an identity, are you anyone at all? DREAMING OF DENMARK is a tough insight into what often happens with the unaccompanied refugee children who disappear from the Danish asylum centers.
- DirectorKiki VasilescuStunning cinematography and fascinating interviews illuminate the history, architectural majesty and cultural significance of the many centuries-old wooden churches found in Romania.
- DirectorNicolas SteinerStarsEdward CardenasCynthia GoodwinRichard F. EthredgeFilmmaker Nicolas Steiner documents the exploits of three homeless people in Las Vegas, a man who lives in a military bunker in the California desert and a woman at a Utah research station that simulates life on Mars.
- DirectorVitaliy ManskiyStarsLee Zin-MiYu-YongHye-YongA propaganda documentary about North Korea that reveals a few hidden facts because the director continues filming between the scripted scenes.
- DirectorNicole Nielsen HoranyiStarsTriera HolleyKimberley Motley'I grew up in a bad neighborhood and Kabul is just that; another bad neighborhood' The last international troops will leave Afghanistan by the end of 2014. 38-year old Kimberley Motley has left her husband and her three kids in USA, to work as a defense lawyer in Kabul, Afghanistan. She is the only foreign lawyer, with a license to work in Afghan courts, not to mention, the only woman. With her afghan assistant Khalil, Kimberley defends western and afghan clients, accused of criminal offenses. Money and prestigious human rights cases has motivated her for five years, but the personal threats and the dangerous conditions in the country, makes it harder and harder for Kimberley to continue her work.
- DirectorDavid BernetStarsJan Philipp AlbrechtViviane RedingRalf BendrathDigitalization has changed society. While data is becoming the "new oil", data protection is becoming the new "pollution control". This creative documentary opens an astonishing inside view into the lawmaking milieu on EU level. A compelling story of how a group of politicians try to protect todays society against the impact of Big Data and mass surveillance.
- DirectorIvan GergoletStarsMaría FuxMaría GarridoMaria Fux spends her life training dancers, particularly those with disabilities. But now, at 90, she finds her toughest student may be herself.
- DirectorRozálie KohoutováDocumentary about two teenage girl friends from excluded Roma communities. Through their eyes we see the life of Roma people in today's Europe but we also capture the world of two girls turning into women.
- DirectorElena Zervopoulou