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policeman, and an unexpected confrontation with a mysterious secret from Jacky’s past, set in motion a chain of events with unexpected tragic consequences. Arcades 1
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THE MUSIC NEVER STOPPED (US) Drama, 100mins. Essential Entertainment. Dir: Jim Kohlberg. Key cast: JK Simmons, Julia Ormond, Cara Seymour.
A heartwarming tale of a father who struggles to bond with his estranged son Gabriel, after Gabriel suffers from a brain tumor that prevents him from forming new memories. Star 4
THE DEVIL’S DOUBLE (Belgium) Thriller, 104mins. Corsan. Dir: Lee Tamahori. Key cast: Dominic Cooper, Ludivine Sagnier. This is the real story of lieutenant Latif Yahia, summoned to become Uday Hussein’s body double and his life in a monstrous underworld of self-indulgence, shameless violence, murder and deceit. Star 3
LAURENTIE (Canada) Drama, 118mins.Funfilm Distribution Inc. Dir: Mathieu Denis, Simon Lavoie. Key cast: Emmanuel Schwartz, Jade Hassoune, Eugenie Beaudry. Arcades 3
LADDALAND (Thailand) Horror, 125mins. GMM Tai Hub Company. Dir: Sophon Sakdaphisit. Key cast: Piyathida Chaimusik, Saharat Sangkapreecha. Would you stay or move out if your village had ghosts? By invitation only Palais B
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POST MORTEM (Chile) Drama, 98mins. Funny Balloons. Dir: Pablo Larrain. Key cast: Alfredo Castro, Antonia Zegers, Jaime Vadell. Santiago, 1973. Mario Cornejo works at a morgue, typing out reports on autopsies performed by the coroners. In the days surrounding the military coup, he gets involved in a love affair with a dancer from the cabaret Bim Bam Bum. Palais H
ROMEOS (Germany) Romance, 94mins. Media Luna
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New Films. Dir: Sabine Bernardi. Key cast: Rick Okon, Liv Lisa Fries, Maximilian Belfort. Handsome 20-year-old Lukas meets sexy Fabio when he moves to the big city. But how to reveal his identity when macho-driven Fabio gets attracted by him? Lerins 1
SLAPSTICK BROTHERS (Japan) Comedy, 137mins. Kadokawa Shoten Co. Dir: Hiroshi Shinagawa. Key cast: Daisuke Miyagawa, Hirofumi Arai, Ryuta Sato. When a struggling stand- up comic meets a lone wolf street thug in jail, he senses a life-changing moment. Tobio realises Ryuhei possesses a brilliant comedic timing and asks him to team up with him as his stand-up partner. A quirky but nevertheless solid new friendship develops that ignites newfound zeal in both lives. Palais D
SORRY AND THANK YOU (South Korea) Drama, 114mins. M-Line Distribution. Dir: Oh Joum-Kyun, Yim Soon Rye. Key cast: Kim Ji-Ho, Seo Tae-Hwa. Is it men who take care of animals or is it our dear animal friends who take care of us? Palais F
TAKE SHELTER (US) Drama, 116mins. Filmnation Entertainment. Dir: Jeff Nichols. Key cast: Jessica Chastain, Michael Shannon. Miramar
TBK: TOOLBOX MURDERS 2 (US) Horror, 90mins. Screen Media. Dir: Dean Jones. Key cast: Brian Krause, Bruce Dern, Chauntal Lewis. Picking up directly after the events of Tobe Hooper’s 2003 version of ‘The Toolbox Murders’, survivors Nell and Stephen continue their night of hell and the TBK’s origins are unveiled. Gray 4
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WASTED YOUTH PIC (Greece) Drama, 98mins. Elephant Eye Films. Dir: Argyris Papadimitropoulos, Jan Vogel. Key cast: Harris Markou, Ieronimos Kaletsanos, Artour Kiviliov. When a teenage skater crosses paths with a middle-aged man undergoing an existential crisis, tensions boil on a scorching hot day in Athens. Riviera 4
YAKUZA WEAPON (Japan) Action/ adventure, 105mins. Nikkatsu Corporation. Dir: Tak Sakaguchi, Yudai Yamaguchi. Key cast: Tak Sakaguchi, Shingo Tsurumi, Jun Murakami. Shozo’s father is the Big Boss of the Iwaki Family, the ruling yakuza group in Japan’s West, but he is killed by Kurawaki, who used to be a follower of Shozo’s father. To avenge his father, Shozo takes on Kurawaki with kejime, the vindictive payback for violators of the Yakuza’s strict honour system. Gray 2
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THE BAIT (Canada) Action/ adventure, 87mins. Delphis Films Inc. Dir: Yves Simoneau. Key cast: Guy A Lepage, Rachid Badouri, Maxim Roy. Poirier is a Lieutenant from Quebec’s police force and a walking disaster. Ventura is an elite member of the French Secret Service, a fearless spy. They are put together as partners. Will they work with or against each other? Gray 3
CHRONIQUE D’UN ETE (France) Documentary, 91mins. Argos Films. Dir: Jean Rouch. Salle Bunuel
ESCORT IN LOVE (Italy) Comedy, 95mins. Rai Trade Department. Dir: Massimiliano Bruno. Key cast: Paola Cortellesi, Raul Bova, Rocco Papaleo.
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