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Slumdog Millionaire
Based on Vikas Swarup’s novel Q and A, Slumdog Millionaire tells the story of an orphan (Jamal) from the slums of Mumbai, a petty thief, imposter and survivor. At twenty he finds himself on a TV quiz show – he answers every question correctly and becomes a national hero. But is he a cheat? The
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I’ve Loved You So Long
In Claudel’s story of estrangement from society, Juliette (Scott Thomas) has served a term in prison, we can guess this much from her institutionalised appearance in the opening sequences. Her younger sister Lea, (Zylberstein), offers her refuge as she makes her first steps in the outside world, yet they have not seen each other for
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Sequins Soca and Sweat
Sequins, Soca and Sweat, is the debut documentary by award-winning filmmaker Stephen Rudder. The film follows six Mas camps in the weeks leading up to Notting Hill Carnival and captures the unique atmosphere of camp life. It gives insight into the spectrum of participants ranging from the originators of the carnival tradition to the progressive
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Let The Right One In
Oskar (Hedebrant) is a 12 year old loner, bullied at school he is full of suppressed rage. Eli moves in next door – she’s a bit of a misfit too and they become friends. She encourages Oskar to stand up to the bullies. As the two young people find solace in each other Oskar begins
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Man On Wire
Early on an August morning in 1974, Philippe Petit, a French street performer and wire-walker focused the attention of New Yorkers as he crossed back and forth on a high wire strung 1350 feet up between the rooftops of the Twin Towers. Using contemporary interviews, archival footage and dramatic reconstructions the film tells the story
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Waltz With Bashir
This animated film depicts director Ari Folman’s search for lost memories of his experience as an Israeli soldier during the 1982 Lebanon War. Framed as an exercise in therapy, it consists of a series of interviews with his former comrades. As more memories come to the surface, Ari realises that his unit played a role
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Jules et Jim
To mark the 25 anniversary of Truffaut’s death, WFC brings you Truffaut’s third film, recognised now and then as a defining film of French New Wave cinema. The story tells of a menage a trois. Two young writers, Jules (Werner), an Austrian, and Jim (Serre), a Frenchman, live a decadent lifestyle in pre WWI Europe
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