Projects in genres: Drama

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Written and directed by Cayman native Frank E. Flowers, Haven, which was shot in the Islands and captures their flavour, is an interweaving of stories. The central, age-old theme is a love story between local boy Shy (Orlando Bloom) and Andrea, the 18 year old daughter of a wealthy new resident. Despite their different backgrounds the two fall in love, but face bitter opposition from their respective families and friends, which culminates in sorrow and violence.

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A young photographer drops out of society to photograph nature and discovers his place in the world; until the day he sees a beautiful girl and has to question everything.

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One day, at the end of her tether, a mother invites two neighbourhood girls over to befriend her lonely 11 year old son. Even she is surprised at the result - This is a warm, touching, funny evocation of childhood.

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Heck (Matthew Goode) and Rachel (Piper Perabo) are a happy young couple about to embark on life together. But at the church, Rachel catches the eye of an unexpected guest. In that moment, she realises that maybe Heck isn’t everything she’s ever wanted. Of course, they will never know for sure unless they give it a shot. What follows is the romantic and hilarious journey familiar to anyone who’s ever been lucky (or unlucky) enough to be under love’s spell.

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A telling, lyrical, comical, rites-of-passage tale. At 13 Sam, Daryl and Carl think the best way to get gal and bare money is to cook good. If their Mums’ can do it, they can do it. But it’s when you think you can do something easily, that life gives you a size nine kick up the bum.

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Set within a Victoria Asylum, an eldery surgeon recognises himself within the patient he is operating on.

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21,800 vicitims told their stories to the truth and reconciliation commission. 1,163 perpetrators were given amnesty, beginning the process of healing the wounds of apartheid.

Set against the backdrop of South Africa's Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) hearings, Washington Post journalist Langston Whitfield (Samuel L. Jackson) meets Anna Malan (Juliette Binoche) an Afrikaans poet covering the hearings for South African state media.
His horror at the revelations at the truth commission leads to instant animosity between Langston and Anna, but as he becomes increasingly drawn into her world and her passion for the country of her birth, he softens his stance and, against his will and principles, falls in love with the white African.

This is a re-cut version of Country Of My Skull.

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Paul (Matthew Macfadyen), a prize-winning war journalist, returns to his remote New Zealand hometown on the death of his father, battle-scarred and world-weary. For the discontented sixteen-year-old Celia (Emily Barclay) he opens up a world she has only dreamed of. She actively pursues a friendship with him, fascinated by his cynicism and experience of the world beyond her small-town existence.

But many, including the members of both their families, frown upon the friendship and when Celia goes missing, Paul becomes the increasingly loathed and persecuted prime suspect in her disappearance. As the violent and urgent truth gradually emerges, Paul is forced to confront the family tragedy and betrayal that he ran from as a youth, and to face the grievous consequences of silence and secrecy that has surrounded his entire adult life. 

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'It’s all about survival of the fittest' Kay lives on the outskirts of the City. How does she adapt to a contemporary London? Join her as she takes us through her day and discusses modern life, love and homicide.

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Jake longs to play football with the older boys in his street. When he inadvertently ends up with the ball, Jake discovers that friendship can come at a price.
 

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A woman, Sarah, drives through the night, back and forth, visiting her dying mother. She smokes, listens to advice on the mobile phone but most of all she thinks and dreams. Will her mother live or die and which outcome does she long for most? One thing is certain: she and her mother have never seen eye to eye, never even been able to share a joke.

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The fictional world of Royston Vasey is facing apocalypse and the only way to avert disaster is for our nightmarish cast of characters to find a way into the real world and confront their creators. From present day Soho to the fictional film world of 17th century Britain, the residents must overcome countless bizarre obstacles in their bid to return Royston Vasey to safety. In addition to featuring the most beloved characters from the original The League of Gentlemen TV series, this darkly hilarious movie adventure will also bring to the screen a whole host of new characters and cameo performances from numerous famous faces.