Projects in genres: Drama

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The Grand Budapest Hotel recounts the adventures of Gustave H, a legendary concierge at a famous European hotel between the wars, and Zero Moustafa, the lobby boy who becomes his most trusted friend.
The story involves the theft and recovery of a priceless Renaissance painting and the battle for an enormous family fortune - all against the back-drop of a suddenly and dramatically changing Continent.

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At the lowest point of his life, Richie gets a call from his estranged sister, asking him to look after his eleven-year old niece, Sophia, for a few hours.

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Drinking Class follows the struggles of an educated but alcoholic barman in his 30's named Jake Sanders as he attempts to reach his potential and move on from Malvern. In this he assisted by the new woman in his life, Frances, as she attempts to sober him up and make him realise he can be so much more than an alcoholic. Nothing is ever that simple with Jake as he struggles to overcome his own demons, Mum's illness, and his alcoholic friends who want him to stay in the pub.
Drinking Class is a drama-comedy that depicts the struggle of a man trying to overcome his own addiction and do the right thing by those around him. It will make audiences laugh and cry in equal measure.

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Anna (Jodie Whittaker) lives a hermit’s life in her Mum’s garden shed. She wants to stay there but her Mum has other plans.

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Basic dignity of queer people in India is under attack. An adorable Indian mother & her queer daughter spring into action by the Supreme Court's latest decision on anti-gay law, Section 377.

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A young man is suddenly held captive by his own family but it is unclear from whom he is trying to escape.

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Ana (40) suffers dwarfism and her mother (70), an elegant and sophisticated woman, has never accepted her condition. The muted taboos between the two women will echo more than ever when they prepare the house for Juan’s visit - the son and brother who lives far away from home.

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Leidi lives with her mom and small baby; her boyfriend, Alexis has gone AWOL. After she bathing her baby, Leidi's sent by her mother to buy plantains. She meets a man who tells her he has seen Alexis with another girl: she embarks on a journey to find him.

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On an isolated beach, Sarah finally discloses to her beloved father Sean the pact she made with her mother when she was a child, but unbeknown to her the tragedy which was still to follow.

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Love in the Post is inspired by the book The Post Card by Jacques Derrida. Like the book, the film plays with fact and fiction, weaving together the stories of a scholar of literature and a film director, alongside insights from critics and philosophers.

Theo Marks works in a university department that is soon to be closed. His wife Sophie, enigmatic and distant is in analysis. Filmmaker Joanna struggles to complete a film about The Post Card. These people are set on a collision course prompted by a series of letters that will change their lives.

The film features a never before seen interview with Derrida, alongside contributions from Geoff Bennington, Ellen Burt, Catherine Malabou, J. Hillis Miller and Sam Weber.

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Nice 2 Meet U is a 90-min Romantic Drama, set in London. It addresses the issues that arise from an interracial relationship and tries to find a steady balance between East and West. At its heart it is a feel-good film, which attempts to capture the excitement of falling in love for the first time.

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Shongram is a romantic drama set during the 1971 Bangladesh liberation struggle. Karim, a British Bangladeshi, on his deathbed discloses to a daring reporter after four decades of silence, his account, loss and struggle.
A young Karim and Asha fall in love in the most testing of times. This becomes a complicated relationship, as Karim is a Muslim boy and Asha is a Hindu girl - that is just one aspect which provides a rollercoaster journey for the two protagonists. Karim is soon forced to go underground and join a small band of freedom fighters. He must play his role for the cause before he can finally search for the love of his life.