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THE KID WITH A BIKEA film by Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne. After being abandoned by his father, 11 year-old Cyril has gone to live in state care. One day, in the hope of finding his wayward father, Cyril escapes, seeking refuge from the school authorities in a doctor’s surgery, where he meets the kind and loving Samantha. Samantha agrees to Cyril spending the weekends at her place, and in spite of the boy’s self-destructive rage, the two lonely souls slowly start to develop a special bond. Winner of the Grand Prix at the Cannes Film Festival 2011, THE KID WITH A BIKE is a touching realistic drama from the undisputed masters of the genre – the Dardenne Brothers. Release Date: Available Now
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WEEKENDEREpic high. Killer come down. Set in England, 1990, a revolution is building across the UK. Dilapidated warehouses and factories come to life at night. Euphoric teens defy police and cordons to embrace life and hit the dance-floor. Acid house has arrived and friends Matt (Henry Lloyd-Hughes, THE IN BETWEENERS) and Dylan (Jack O’Connell, SKINS) are at the heart of it. This is their story. Tired of scamming their way through life, Matt and Dylan decide to put on their very first rave, assisted by their mates Sarah and Claire (Emily Barclay, SUBURBAN MAYHEM) and with the beats provided by the maddest DJ on the scene, Captain Acid. When their success catches the eye of a London clubbing kingpin, the boys are whisked away to an exclusive VIP world of Ibiza villas, cash, drugs and temptation… Complete with a killer soundtrack of classic party anthems compiled by legendary ’90s DJ Terry Farley, WEEKENDER is the hard-partying celebration of a bygone era: when the rave was king. Release Date: Available Now
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HOOP DREAMSKeep your eye on the ball. Never give up. Cited as one of the all-time best sporting movies ever made, the Oscar-nominated HOOP DREAMS, follows the sporting aspirations of two inner-city basketball hopefuls who dare to dream the impossible. Beginning with casual games in the urban playground and ending with the possibility of college basketball offers, HOOP DREAMS is an age-old story about never giving up on your passions. Filmed over a five-year period, HOOP DREAMS follows young Arthur Agee and William Gates as they navigate the complex, competitive world of scholastic athletics while striving to overcome the intense pressures of family life and the realities of their rough Chicago streets. Release Date: Available Now
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MY PIECE OF THE PIEFrom the director of THE SPANISH APARTMENT and RUSSIAN DOLLS. France, a single mother from the blighted industrial north, and Steve, a hotshot trader with a keen eye for a killer deal, are thrown together when he’s looking for a cleaner and she loses her job… Faced with having to support her three children, with no prospects in sight, France enrolls herself in a housekeeper training program and lands a position cleaning Steve’s luxurious Parisian apartment. Then, when his 3 year-old son unexpectedly comes to stay, France strikes more gold as the perpetual bachelor also hires her as a nanny for a few weeks. France starts to become accustomed to the millionaire lifestyle, but she is left wondering: what really lies behind Steve’s bullish business ways and brash demeanor? Is he as innocent as France would like him to be? Is she? Release Date: Available Now
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NOTHING TO DECLAREFor these locals, customs are important. When the news drops about the opening of the E.C. borders between France and Belgium in the early ‘90s, a loud cry of panic goes up on both sides of the border. Nowhere is this more loudly heard than at the border control… Ruben is a Belgian customs officer with an abiding hatred of all things French. Mathias is a French customs officer who’s secretly in love with Ruben’s sister, Louise, the girl from the chocolate shop. The would-be couple’s love will be tested by a series of hilarious misunderstandings involving a drug smuggling ring, a Gaul-hating Belgian father, and Ruben’s desire to see his sister get married… to a fellow Belgian, of course. So get your passport ready, because it’s waffles vs. camembert, in a frenzied fight to the finish! Release Date: Available Now
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THE FORGIVENESS OF BLOODFor the sins of the father the family must pay. The sophomore feature from Joshua Marston (MARIA, FULL OF GRACE), THE FORGIVENESS OF BLOOD presents a modern Albanian society which is both instantly recognisable and frighteningly distant. Nik is an ordinary Albanian teenager. More interested in Facebook than his family’s bread-delivery business, he has two dreams: to open an internet cafe and to win the heart of his classmate, Klodi. But his simple aspirations are rendered impossible after a long-standing feud between Nik’s father and a neighbour results in the neighbour’s murder. Nik’s father flees, and the family’s life is thrown into turmoil due to an ancient Albanian “eye for an eye” law, which more or less forces the family to remain inside their house for their own safety. The only one free to leave is Nik’s enterprising younger sister, Rudina, who continues to run the family business and provides precious contact with the outside world. Quietly affecting and absorbing, THE FORGIVENESS OF BLOOD carefully avoids judgement, presenting an inhumane cultural practice with grace and patience. Release Date: Available Now
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