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Samantha Facchi. Long Island, 1978: A young girl named Mary Mattock gruesomely murders her family with a hatchet and is locked away for life in Long Island’s notorious Kings Park Psychiatric Center. Ten years later, Mary escapes from the asylum. Gray 5
CHE BELLA GIORNTA Minerva Pictures. Olympia 7
THE DIVIDE (US) Action/adventure, 107mins. Content Media Corporation. Dir: Xavier Gens. Key cast: Milo Ventimiglia, Lauren, Michael Biehn. When a cataclysmic explosion devastates New York, eight strangers take refuge in the basement of their apartment building, a converted fallout shelter designed by their paranoid superintendent Mickey. Star 2
THE FORBIDDEN LEGEND (Hong Kong, Japan) Comedy, drama, 94mins. Mega-Vision Pictures. Dir: Man Kei Chin. Key cast: Hikaru Wakana, Kaera Uehara, Serina Hayaykawa. Gray 1
GARBAGE PRINCE (Finland) Romance, 100mins. Periferia Productions. Dir: Raimo O Niemi. Key cast: Jon-Jon Geitel, Pihla Maalismaa, Heikki Silvennoinen. A jetset prince meets his match beside a sleepy little town’s garbage tip. Palais B
THE HIKE (UK) Horror, 120mins. VMI-Vantage Media International/Vision Music Inc. Dir: Rupert Bryan. Key cast: Barbara Nedeljakova, Tamer Hassan, Zara Phythian. The weekend of a lifetime, spirals into a vicious fight for their lives. Palais D
JULIA X 3D (US) Thriller, 92mins. Dixie Theatrical
scenes look into the post- NBC months of angry late-night talk show host Conan O’Brien. Palais I
FORGOTTEN KING (Georgia) Historical, 110mins. Nikolozfilms. Dir: Nikoloz Khomasuridze. Key cast: Davit Katsarava, Salome Paghava, George Megrelishvili. A mysterious story of crime that has connections with the sacred past of Georgia. Palais K
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WAR FLOWERS (US) Family, 90mins. Entertainment 7. Dir: Serge Rodnunsky. Key cast: Christina Ricci, Tom Berenger, Jason Gedrick. A love story about a young mother
Corporation. Dir: Philip Pettiette. Key cast: Joel David Moore, Ving Rhames, Kevin Sorbo. Palais J
MY BEST BODY GUARD (Thailand) Action/ adventure, 108mins. Department Of Export Promotion. Dir: Sirippakorn Wongiariyawat. Key cast: Ubolratana Rajakanya, Shahkrit Yamnarm, Shawn Yue. Nicha, a famous news reporter and editor from Thailand, knows a secret. There is an experiment on the world’s latest type of virus, which was created by a foreign pharmaceutical company, using Thai citizens as lab rats to test for the anti- virus. Nicha must find the victims before it’s too late. Gray 3
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waiting for her husband’s return from battle. As a handsome young enemy soldier enters their lives, she and her daughter are forced to question their faith, values and deepest loyalties. Lerins 1
PALAZZO DELLE AQUILE (France) Documentary, 128mins. Acid. Dir: Sparatore, Ester Sparatore, Alessia Porto, Stefano Savona. Palermo: 18 homeless families evict the politicians from the City Hall. New, fierce and unlikely players finally seize the old stage of democracy, embodying its contradictions with unprecedented force. Arcades 1
REST ON YOUR SHOULDER (China) Drama, 120mins. Edko Films. Dir: Jacob Cheung. Key cast: Aloys Chen, Gigi Leung, Mei Guey Lun. Bao sacrifices herself to become a butterfly in order to save her sick fiancee Guo and finds out in the process how true is their love. Buyers only Palais F
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8:30PM BEING ELMO
(US) Documentary, 76mins. Submarine Entertainment. Dir: Constance Marks. Key cast: Bill Barretta, Fran Brill, Kevin Clash. The Muppet Elmo is one of the most beloved characters among children across the globe. Meet the unlikely man behind the puppet — the heart and soul of Elmo — Kevin Clash. Palais E
CONAN O’BRIEN CAN’T STOP
(US) Documentary, 89mins. Magnolia Pictures & Magnet Releasing. Dir: Rodman Flender. Key cast: Andy Richter, Conan O’brien, Jim Carrey. A candid, behind-the-
LITTLE GHOSTLY ADVENTURES OF THE TOFU BOY (Japan) 84mins. Eleven Arts, Inc. Dir: Gisaburo Sugii. Key cast: Kyoko Fukada, Tetsuya Takeda. Long time ago in ancient Japan, human beings could still see Yokai monsters and were afraid of them. However, as time passed and civilisation and enlightenment progressed, people started forgetting about them. Riviera 1
POOLBOY: DROWNING OUT THE FURY (US) Comedy, 90mins. Camelot Entertainment Group. Dir: Garrett Brawith. Key cast: Alanna Ubach, Danny Trejo, Jason Mewes. Vietnam veteran Sal Bando returns home and begins a mission to reclaim his “rightful” vocation as a poolboy and enact revenge on the man who killed his family. Lerins 2
THE MEDIUM’S MOTHER (Brazil) Drama, 100mins. Cinema Do Brasil. Dir: Glauber Filho, Halder Gomes. Key cast: Caio Blat, Herson Capri, Nelson Xavier. Three mothers whose children have died find comfort through a spiritual medium who receives messages from them. Palais C
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LAS ACACIAS (Argentina) Drama, 85mins. Urban Distribution International
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(ex Umedia). Dir: Pablo Giorgelli. Key cast: De Silva, Hebe Duarte, Nayra Calle Mamani. Miramar
MISS BALA (Mexico) Drama. Canana. Dir: Gerardo Naranjo. Debussy
POLISSE (France) Drama. Wild Bunch. Dir: Maiwenn. Key cast: Joey Starr, Karin Viard, Maiwenn. Lumiere
THE GODFATHERS OF GANJA
(US) Documentary, 103mins. Magnolia Pictures & Magnet Releasing. Dir: Billy Corben. Chronicles marijuana smuggling in South Florida during the 1970s and 1980s. Palais J
VOLCANO (Iceland) Drama, 95mins. Trustnordisk. Dir: Roenarsson Roenar. Key cast: Margrzt Johannsdottir, Helga, Joel’usson Theodor. Theatre Croisette
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VENUS IN EROS (UK) Drama, 80mins. RME Films. Dir: Takako Imai. Key cast: Saori Hara, Alan Vincent, Libera. In a deep forest, the statue of Venus stands alone. As the spring arrives, David and Eros, are installed besides her. Venus instantly falls in love with David. Eros’ jealousy alters the love triangle dramatically into a tragedy. Palais I
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WU XIA (Hong Kong) Martial Arts, 116mins. We Distribution. Dir: Peter Ho-Sun Chan. Key cast: Donnie Yen, Takeshi Kaneshiro, WeiTang. A sinful martial arts expert wants to start a new tranquil life, only to be hunted by a determined detective and his former master. Lumiere
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