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DUCOBOO (France) Comedy, 105mins. Tf1 International. Dir: Philippe De Chauveron. Key cast: Bruno Podalydes, Elie Semoun, Hzlzna Noguerra. Ducoboo, 11, an incorrigible dunce, has been expelled from yet another school. His father enrols him at Saint-Potache, warning him that if he doesn’t improve, the next stop will be a boarding school. With this threat hovering over his head and despite a formidable opponent in his teacher, Ducoboo displays boundless ingenuity in cheating and copying from his neighbour, Leonie, top of the class. Arcades 1
his daughter, a cart and the old horse. Riviera 3
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AMERICAN TRANSLATION (France) Drama, 109mins. Wide Management Enterprise. Dir: Pascal Arnold, Jean- Marc Barr. Key cast: Jean-Marc Barr, Lizzie Brochere, Pierre Perrier. A love starts to build between Chris and Aurore when they meet by chance in a Parisian cafe. They’re 20 years old and their passion is exclusive. This is the kind of beautiful love story that can only be seen in the movies. Palais B
BEAUTIFUL BOY (US) Drama, 100mins. Lightning Entertainment. Dir: Shawn Ku. Key cast: Michael Sheen, Maria Bello, Alan Tudyk. Centres around a couple in a faltering marriage who discover that their 18-year- old son has been involved in a mass shooting at his university. Following this unimaginable tragedy, they have only themselves to turn to as they deal with their grief, avoid the relentless media scrutiny and struggle with their own culpability, while holding onto the hope
that someday they may experience happiness again. Gray 2
THE BEST THINGS IN THE WORLD (Brazil) Drama, 107mins. Intramovies. Dir: Lais Bodanzky. Key cast: Caio Blat, Denise Fraga, Fiuk. Discusses with humour and truth themes common among teenagers living in large metropolises today. Palais H
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FLAMENCO, FLAMENCO (Spain) Musical, 90mins. Imagina International Sales. Dir: Carlos Saura. Key cast: Miguel Poveda, Sara Baras, Estrella Morente. ‘Flamenco, Flamenco’ can be considered to be the greatest exponent of Carlos Saura’s particular and personal way of producing musical cinema. This has enabled audiences all around the world to enjoy Spanish films and art, through music, dancing and incredibly beautiful singing. Riviera 4
THE FRONT LINE — TRAILER (South Korea) Action/ adventure, drama,
6mins.Showbox/
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Mediaplex. Dir: Jang Hun. Key cast: Shin Ha-Kyun, Ko Soo, Kim Ok-Bin. In the last days of the Korean War, the two opposing armies are fighting for a small hill on the border of two nation. As the countdown to ceasefire begins, both sides become more vicious. Palais J
HERE WITHOUT ME (Iran) Family, 100mins. Visual Media Institute. Dir: Bahram Tavakoli. Key cast: Fatemeh Motamed-Arya, Saber Abr, Negar Javaherian. The story is about the world of a small family with familiar dreams and not so remarkable problems. The mother is trying to lead everything to save her family, but small events disarrange all her plans. Palais D
IT’S A GREAT GREAT WORLD
(Singapore) Drama, 95mins. Mediacorp Raintree Pictures. Dir: Kelvin Tong. Begins with the story protagonist, Ah Min, a pretty 23-year-old girl. As she witnesses movers emptying her grandmother’s old photo studio, Ah Min discovers
photos of some old customers — it must be those who had forgotten to collect them after the photos were developed. She embarks on a journey in search of these old customers. Palais F
LEA AND DARIJA (Croatia) Drama, 100mins. Croatian Audiovisual Centre. Dir: Branko Ivanda. Key cast: Klara Naka, Tamy Zajec, Zrinka Cvitesic. During the Nazi persecution of Jews and the later German nationals’ flight from communists, a dramatic friendship was born through dance, entertainment, but also anxiety. This led towards an unexpected end. Gray 4
THE INNKEEPERS (US) Horror, 102mins. Mpi Media Group. Dir: Ti West. Key cast: Sara Paxton, Pat Healy, Kelly McGillis. After more than 100 years of service, The Yankee Pedlar Inn is shutting its doors for good. The last remaining employees — Claire and Luke — are determined to uncover proof of what many believe to be one of New England’s
most haunted hotels. Star 3
THE PERFECT LIFE (Italy) Comedy, 102mins. Fandango Portobello. Dir: Lucio Pellegrini. Key cast: Pierfrancesco Favino, Stefano Accorsi, Vittoria Puccini. A wealthy doctor from Rome joins his best friend in rural Kenya to work alongside him at a ramshackle hospital. He wants to give his life some meaning, so he says. But then his wife arrives from Italy, blowing his cover story with news of a scandal and frozen assets, an elaborate game of double-bluff. Buyers only Arcades 3
THE WOMAN (US) Horror, 108mins. W2 Media. Dir: Lucky Mckee. Key cast: Pollyanna Mcintosh, Sean Bridgers, Angela Bettis. The last surviving member of a violent clan becomes the target of a deranged local hunter with a twisted plan to capture and civilise her against her will. Lerins 1
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THE POLL DIARIES (Germany) Drama,
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134mins. Bavaria Film International. Dir: Chris Kraus. Key cast: Edgar Selge, Paula Beer, Tambet Tuisk. On the eve of the First World War, a 14-year-old German girl returns to her home on the Baltic coast, a place uneasily shared by Germans, Russians and Estonians. While her morbid scientist father controls the family with a cruel hand, the passionate young girl secretly nurses a wounded Estonian anarchist back to health — an act of curiosity and then of defiance that could set off an uncontrollable chain reaction. Riviera 2
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THE ARTIST (France) Drama, 100mins. Dir: Michel Hazanavicius. Key cast: Jean Dujardin, Berenice Bejo, James Cromwell. Lumiere
CAIRO 678 (Egypt) Drama, 100mins. Fortissimo Films. Dir: Mohamed Diab. Key cast: Ahmed El Feshawy, Bushra, Maged El Kedwany. The story of three women and their search for justice from the daily plight of sexual harassment in Egypt. Gray 1
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- scenes look into the post- NBC months of angry late-night talk show host Conan O’Brien. Gray 3
END OF SILENCE (LA FIN DU SILENCE) (France, Austria) Drama, 80mins. Doc & Film International. Dir: Roland Edzard. Key cast: Alexis Michalik, Anna Mihalcea, Carlo Brandt. Riviera 1
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