Delphinium: A Childhood Portrait of Derek Jarman 2009

Delphinium: A Childhood Portrait of Derek Jarman 2009

Delphinium: A Childhood Portrait of Derek Jarman 2009

Delphinium: A Childhood Portrait of Derek Jarman 2009
12min | Short, Biography, Drama | 3 October 2009 (USA)

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Delphinium is a stylized and lyrical portrait of artist Derek Jarman’s childhood awakening in 1950s England. Acquired for preservation by the British Film Institute’s National Archive, Matthew Mishory’s film includes an original score by Arban and Steven Severin of Siouxsie and the Banshees and a special appearance by Jarman’s muse, Keith Collins.

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The Last Woman 1976

The Last Woman 1976

The Last Woman 1976

The Last Woman 1976
La dernière femme (original title)
X | 1h 52min | Drama | 21 April 1976 (France)

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Gerard and his 9-month-old son have been left by his wife for feminist reasons. The custody of his son is being threatened by his next romance.

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These Peculiar Days 2019

These Peculiar Days 2019

These Peculiar Days 2019

These Peculiar Days 2019
Los días particulares (original title)
Not Rated | 1h 41min | Comedy, Drama, Romance | 19 November 2019 (USA)

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Eight friends travel to a cabin in the woods to celebrate their high school graduation.

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This Is Not Berlin 2019

This Is Not Berlin 2019

This Is Not Berlin 2019

This Is Not Berlin 2019
Esto no es Berlín (original title)
TV-MA | 1h 55min | Drama | 21 June 2019 (Spain)

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Seventeen-year-old Carlos doesn’t fit in anywhere, not in his family nor with the friends he has chosen in school. But everything changes when he is invited to a mythical nightclub where he discovers the underground nightlife scene: punk, sexual liberty and drugs.

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The Tobacconist 2018

The Tobacconist 2018

The Tobacconist 2018

The Tobacconist 2018
Der Trafikant (original title)
1h 57min | Drama | 1 November 2018 (Germany)

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Based on the international bestseller by Robert Seethaler. A tender, heart-breaking story about one young man and his friendship with Sigmund Freud during the Nazi occupation of Vienna.

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The Beast 1975

The Beast 1975

The Beast 1975

The Beast 1975
La bête (original title)
Not Rated | 1h 38min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror | 15 April 1977 (USA)

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A late businessman’s daughter is heading with her aunt to the crumbling estate of her soon-to-be husband, unaware of the strange rumours that cloud the family’s name.

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Men of Hard Skin 2019

Men of Hard Skin 2019

Men of Hard Skin 2019

Men of Hard Skin 2019
Hombres de piel dura (original title)
Not Rated | 1h 36min | Drama | 28 January 2019 (Netherlands)

Storyline:

Teenager Ariel lives a seemingly quiet life with his father and sister on their picturesque farm in a rural part of Buenos Aires. However, unbeknownst to his family, Ariel has been abused for years by Omar, his neighborhood priest. Having confused his mistreatment for romantic affection, Ariel takes it upon himself to free himself from their relationship and soon embarks on a secret affair with one of the male workers on his father’s property. Meanwhile, as Omar continues to succumb to his urges, he forms a friendship with a much older priest who finds himself wrestling with similar desires. Defiantly unsentimental in its approach, José Celestino Campusano’s richly textured exploration of sex, power and ecclesiastical abuse in Argentine society is a complex and often confrontational piece of work, posing many tough questions without resorting to easy answers.

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