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Are We Just Friends? (Spanish)
Two high school friends met up after ten years and realize they are still very much in love.
Director: Gonzalo Badilla
Starring: Sebastián Badilla, Manuela Viale, Mechi Bove, Emanuel Biaggini, Connie Isla
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Batang West Side (English)
Investigating the murder of the young Hanzel, shot dead one winter night on West Side Ave, police detective Juan Mijares plumbs the depths of the Filipino youth gangs of Jersey city who trade in shabu crystal meth. Talking to the boy's mother, remarried to an American; to his grandfather, an ex-soldier as well as to his American-born girlfriend, bigger questions emerge: what dark history has pushed so many Filipinos to migrate this wintry land? Why are these the conditions of their children? Out of what past does this detective emerge?
Director: Lav Diaz
Starring: Yul Servo, Joel Torre, Gloria Díaz, Priscilla Almeda, Art Acuña
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I am Ne Zha 2 (Mandarin)
It tells the story of Nezha who, with the help of his master Taiyi Zhenren, reshapes his body and is reborn.
Director: Di Wen
Starring: Wei Wang, Chenyang Fu, Sanmu Liu, Minyi Qing, Shuai Guan
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Lady Chatterly's Lover (French)
This is the first film of D.H. Lawrence's controversial novel, which premiered in 1955, five years before the uncensored novel even appeared in print in the UK. Danielle Darrieux (in the peak years of her stardom) is Constance Chatterley, faithful wife to her war-wounded paraplegic husband (British actor Leo Genn), whose fortune flows from a local coal mine. Everyone but she seems concerned about her loss of sexual fulfillment, and the possibility of her bearing an heir, until she crosses paths with the estate's new gamekeeper (Erno Crisa), and they launch into an affair that ruptures the tight social fabric around them.
Director: Marc Allégret
Starring: Danielle Darrieux, Leo Genn, Erno Crisa
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Magnetosphere (English)
In this coming-of-age comedy, teenage Maggie navigates first love, a quirky family and synesthesia, a condition that makes her see the world uniquely.
Director: Nicola Rose
Starring: Shayelin Martin, Steven He, Tara Strong, Colin Mochrie
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Maria Montez (Spanish)
She was known as "The Queen of Technicolor" in Hollywood and Europe, but the more famous she got, the more empty she felt. A starlet who couldn't find love or happiness until it was too late. This is the story of the most famous Dominican actress ever.
Director: Vicente Peñarrocha
Starring: Celines Toribio, Paula Ferry, Cuquín Victoria
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The Boat (Italian)
Three young couples decide to spend an unforgettable weekend on a luxury yacht in the Mediterranean. However, they wake up to a nightmare stuck in the middle of the open sea with no fuel, food, water or life raft, and safety systems not functioning. As the yacht drifts farther from shore, a mysterious voice on the walkie-talkie starts a chilling psychological game. Fear awakens their dark sides, and the passengers must uncover a terrible truth from the past that they would like to forget.
Director: Alessio Liguori
Starring: Marco Bocci, Diane Fleri, Filippo Nigro, Marina Rocco, Caterina Shulha, Alessandro Tiberi, Eduardo Valdarnini
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The Freedom of Fierro (Spanish)
César Fierro needs to rebuild his life after being wrongly sentenced to death in Texas. He spent most of his life in the "Polunsky Unit", a prison that keeps human beings in complete isolation during decades, deprived of any physical contact with other human beings. Director Santiago Esteinou and Cesar became friends over the last 14 years in prison when Santiago made a documentary about César's case. Released in the middle of a pandemic, with no place to go, César stayed with Santiago's family and began his journey to heal and reconstruct himself. César is immediately confronted with his own limitations, learning to use a cellphone, daring to leave his room, overcoming the anxiety of being around other people and reconnecting with his family, who don't even recognize his face anymore. Despite the challenges, César Fierro remains determined to find true freedom.
Director: Santiago Esteinou
Starring: Cesar Fierro
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Tremble All You Want (Japanese)
24-year-old Yoshika works in the accounting department of a large corporation. Socially awkward and somewhat of an outcast, she enjoys conversations with random strangers and civil servants, staying up late to look up extinct animals on Wikipedia, and daydreaming about "Ichi" (the "One"), a high school classmate who remains to this day, her one and only love. That is, until "Ni" ("Two"), a clumsy colleague, bursts her fabulous bubble.
Director: Akiko Oku
Starring: Mayu Matsuoka, Kanji Furutachi, Anna Ishibashi
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Voices From the Abyss (Spanish)
La Quebrada Cliff Divers in Acapulco, Guerrero, earn their living by diving 100 feet into the sea from a dangerous cliff as part of a thrilling show at La Quebrada. Why do they jump despite the danger? Images of figures soaring immerse us in this world that despite its dangers, has been proudly passed down for generations. Images of figures soaring immerse us in this world that despite its dangers, has been proudly passed down for generations.
Director: Irving Serrano, Victor Rejón
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