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Kasia Smutniak. Based on events surrounding the Moscow terrorist attacks of 1999. The gripping story of gossip reporter Paul Jensen, who goes to Moscow to find himself but falls victim to Russian domestic policy intrigues. The story paints a fascinating and highly controversial political image of contemporary Moscow, where archaic power structures, extravagant lifestyles and political activism collide. Riviera 3
JULIA X 3D (US) 92mins. Red Sea Media. Dir: Philip Pettiette. Key cast: Alicia Willis, Courtney Rawls, Gregg Brazzell. Julia on her third internet date meets ‘The Stranger’. As she leaves, she is abducted by him and branded with an X. After a cat and mouse game
through iconic thriller locations, she eventually subdues The Stranger and we discover that Julia and her sister Jessica are Internet predators; they lure men to their house for the kill with games of mayhem during which we learn of the girls’ past that ultimately leads to a tragic and oddly ironic funny ending. Lerins 2
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LOOKING FOR EIMISH (Spain) 85mins. Vertice Sales. Dir: Ana Rodriguez Rosell. Key cast: Emma Suarez, Jan Cornet, Manuela Velles, Oscar Jaenada. Eimish is gone. Lucas takes a train, following her through Berlin and Verona. In this trip he will discover who is Eimish, and what she is looking for. Riviera 1
METEORA (Greece) 81mins. Coproduction Office (Paris). Dir: Spiros Stathoulopoulos. Key cast: Tamila Koulieva, Theo Alexander. In the hot plains of central Greece, the Orthodox monasteries of Meteora are perched atop sandstone pillars, suspended between heaven and earth. Down in the valley, the eternal cycles of farm life — birth, milking, slaughter — provide a stark contrast to their ascetic world. The young monk Theodoros and the nun Urania have devoted their lives to the strict rituals and practices of their community. A growing affection for one another puts their monastic life under question. Torn between spiritual devotion and their human desire, they must decide which path to follow. Olympia 7
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KING KELLY (US) 84mins. K5 International. Dir: Andrew Neel. Key cast: Louisa Krause. King Kelly is an aspiring internet star who performs webcam stripteases. When Kelly’s car — filled with illegal narcotics that she must deliver — is stolen by her bitter ex-boyfriend on the 4th of July, Kelly and her best friend Jordan embark on an
epic whirlwind of drugs, sex, violence and mischief-making as Kelly tries to reclaim what’s hers. Kelly’s biggest online fan, a wayward State Trooper, joins the journey as the night spirals into chaos. Made entirely from camera-phone footage, King Kelly is a journey through hedonistic American youth culture and the YouTube generation. Palais K
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