London, present day. A violent, desperate man breaks into an inner city church. With him he brings the anxiety and anger of contemporary society. Once inside the church he faces his greatest opponent, a world weary priest. The fighter challenges the priest on the fundamental fabric of life, faith and death, belief and passion. The scene is set, in the fight for truth, redemption and forgiveness as the two men come to terms with their various demons over the course of the night.
Meet MAHMUD NASIR, London taxi driver, loving husband, doting father and something of a 'relaxed' Muslim. Does the 'F' word occasionally pass his lips? It's hardly worth mentioning. Does he say his prayers five times a day? Of course! Well, usually. Does he fast every day of Ramadan? Who’s counting anyway? He may not be the most observant, but in his heart he is as Muslim as it gets.
But after his mother's death a discovery turns Mahmud's world upside down. He finds his birth certificate which reveals that not only was he adopted at birth but he's Jewish, and his real name is Solly Shimshillewitz! As Mahmud tumbles headlong into a full scale identity crisis, the only person he can turn to is LENNY, a drunken Jewish cabbie who agrees to give him lessons in Jewishness, which start with how to dance like Topol. Oy vey.
Set in rural and urban Britain, The Silent Accomplice is a story seen through the perspective of water that flows from a spring to the sea. This ever-present silent protagonist engages with people in often intimate moments in their lives, giving us an unusual and intimate snap shot of contemporary living. Episodic and peripatetic in construction, and poetically blending fiction and documentary, the narrative weaves its way in and out of specific people’s lives to reveal a Britain with hidden and unspoken disparities and aspirations.
Using simple and ritch visual and aural imagery, The Silent Accomplice embraces the notion of silence to drive a narrative that creates an unusual experiential journey. From the sublime to the mundane, the peaceful to the violent, we are presented with a view of contemporary British life not commonly seen.
Suffering from acute kidney failure, Uncle Boonmee has chosen to spend his final days surrounded by his loved ones in the countryside. Surprisingly, the ghost of his deceased wife appears to care for him, and his long lost son returns home in a non-human form. Contemplating the reasons for his illness, Boonmee treks through the jungle with his family to a mysterious hilltop cave - the birthplace of his first life.
From the Director of 'Syndromes And A Century', 'Tropical Malady' and 'Blissfully Yours'.
Based on true events, WHEN THE LIGHTS WENT OUT is the 70's set story of a down-to-earth Yorkshire family and the malevolent spirit who turns their existence upside down.
Mother and father struggle to keep the already-fragile family together under the ghost's onslaught, as sinister echo's from the distant past start to reveal it's true nature.
And as things worsen, it becomes apparent that the young daughter Sally is the main focus of it's attentions. All must come together to fight the evil spirit if she is to survive.
Suzy's a British soldier, born and bred, but fitting back into civilian life after fighting in Iraq isn't easy. Haunted by the responsibility she feels for the death of an Iraqi child, she becomes obsessed with the safety of her own daughter, feeling the need to protect her against a threat that doesn't seem to exist. As Suzy's paranoia builds, her behaviour becomes more and more erratic, until finally, she puts her own child in serious danger.
Victor is an African immigrant who, as a child, witnessed the slaughter of his family. He has now vanished into London, working as an anonymous street sweeper. But violence seeks him out once more and he realises that to regain his humanity he must become ‘visible’ again.
Laura is missing and journalist Sam Stagg falls in love with her through her photographs. His search leads him into dark waters. Beaten up, electrocuted and sacked, his troubles only make him more determined to find her, but when he finally tracks her down how she feel?
A campaign for healthy school dinners arouses suspicion with the introduction of a healthy, but great tasting, hamburger. A group of students set out to uncover the secret of the burgers’ taste; a quest that leads them to a shocking discovery and a fight for their lives.
A high school enforces a healthy eating regime in an attempt to stop the children eating junk. The old dinner lady is fired and the school introduces Mr. Goodwin whose catering company has the secret recipe to a Burger the children will love, yet is good for them too.
A group of disparate students grow suspicious and band together to uncover the secret ingredient and the answer to why so many students have started to disappear.
Two fanatical Eastern European girls come to the fashionable East London to prepare for Jesus' return, by performing a 'homemade' exorcism on a tortoise that listens to death metal.
