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Mary Is Happy, Mary Is Happy
A cheerful title for a playful, jittery film. The story of schoolgirl Mary jumps around all over the place, because the filmmaker based the story…Published on: -
Gangs
A searing portrayal of marginalised, underclass Hong Kong youth raging in a city under British colonial rule.Published on: -
Ten Years
Five shorts by young directors asked to imagine, in 2015, what their city might look like ten years later. Surprisingly prophetic.Published on: -
I’m Not Him
Who would want to pose as someone else? When dishwasher Nihat has an affair with colleague Ayse, he discovers he looks uncannily like her husband,…Published on: -
Aching Hearts
Jonas and Agnete commit to one another while still at school. As others shyly experiment with first love and desire and make tacit attempts at…Published on: -
Thriller
This playful feminist murder mystery, a rewrite of Pucini’s La Bohème, has become a classic in feminist film theory.Published on: -
The Little White Cloud That Cried
The Little White Cloud That Cried is an explicit tribute to legendary underground filmmaker Jack Smith. (Arsenal)Published on: -
Longa noite
Reflective drama about civilian memories of the Spanish Civil War. How did that war, and the Franco dictatorship, shape their lives?Published on: -
Le miracle du Saint Inconnu
Crime comedy about a thief with a remarkable problem: a busy shrine was built on top of his loot.Published on: -
Vendrá la muerte y tendrá tus ojos
Intimate depiction of a struggle between love and sorrow. Two women cherish being together while death waits to strike.Published on: