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The Removals (2016)
Genre: Thriller2016
1h 37m
4 IMDB
Cast: Andrew SensenigA secretive, nefarious agency seeks to control the culture. They do this by covertly staging reproductions of everyday events, and by so doing, undermining the moment's originality and currency. Society is then left to puzzle over what might be real, and what is fake. The agency employs symbols-like the fascists, like imperial powers of the past-notably a red cone, to plant their flag upon the moment. Two agents, Kathryn and Mason, exhausted by the toll each removal has taken from them, quietly, and then overtly, set out to undermine the agency. Haunting, engaging, and with a ferocity of vision that calls to mind the cerebral thrillers of Shane Carruth, David Lynch, or Andrei Tarkovsky, Nicholas Rombes's directorial debut is a spellbinding new work and apt analogy for the wormhole where modern social communication leads. —Two Dollar Radio -
She Is King (2017)
Genre: Musical2017
1h 37m
5.8 IMDB
A talented young woman from a rural village travels to the "Big City" of Johannesburg, South Africa to become a Star. She lands a role in a musical play about Zulu Queen Mkabayi, Shaka's Aunt and searches for her identity as a Performer, a Zulu, a Woman and a Daughter. Will she be able to keep up with her more seasoned fellow performers, avoid the jealous machinations of the aging leading lady and survive the punishing rehearsal schedule to make it to opening night and shine like the star she is? "She is King" is a joyous celebration of Zulu culture in a glossy contemporary setting, showing off Joburg as the "Broadway of Africa". —Nicola Rauch -
Teacher and Stray Cat (2015)
Genre: Comedy2015
1h 37m
6.3 IMDB
Following the death of his wife professor Kyoichi leads a solitary life by the sea. A stray cat called Mii, who was being fed by his wife, not only continues to drop by, but also seems to be visiting the altar Kyoichi has set up for his deceased wife. While uncomfortable with the cat and its visits, he nonetheless takes up a search when Mii goes missing. The endeavour connects him with the town's folk and reveals that he is not alone. —aghaemi -
The Promised Land (1975)
Genre: Drama1975
1h 37m
7.9 IMDB
Cast: Andrzej Seweryn, Daniel OlbrychskiAt the turn of the century, Lodz, Poland was a quick-paced manufacturing center for textiles, replete with cutthroat industrialists and unsafe working conditions. Three young friends, a Pole, a Jew and a German, pool their money together to build a factory. The movie follows their ruthless pursuit of fortune. —krasnoludek -
Winter on Fire: Ukraine's Fight for Freedom (2015)
Genre: Documentary2015
1h 37m
8.4 IMDB
A documentary on the unrest in Ukraine during 2013 and 2014, as student demonstrations supporting European integration grew into a violent revolution calling for the resignation of President Viktor F. Yanukovich.