Projects in genres: Drama

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The meeting between two very different rival EastEnd gangs: The Koronas come face to face with the arrogant up and coming street gang The Ronnies, in a Stalemate standoff. A phone and the tank - Pliers Pete - provides a humorous twist prior to the unexpected climatic finale.

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Set high above the streets of South London, 'Sunroof' is the story of two brothers pit against one another by a freak accident as their world closes in around them.

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The extraordinary true story of a feisty and adventurous woman called Christina Noble who overcomes the harsh difficulties of her childhood in Ireland to discover her destiny on the streets of Saigon.

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Set in Dublin. Story of a young taxi driver who gets tangled up in the world of human trafficking while trying to save his mother from addiction.

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Drama and reality combine in a fictitious 24 hours in the life of musician and international cultural icon Nick Cave. With startlingly frank insights and an intimate portrayal of the artistic process, the film examines what makes us who we are, and celebrates the transformative power of the creative spirit.

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A priest, a good man intent on making the world a better place after being threatened during confession, is forced to confront the dark forces closing in on him.

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Shirin is struggling to become: an ideal Persian daughter; politically correct bisexual; and hip young Brooklynite but fails miserably in her attempt at all identities. Being without a cliché to hold onto can be a lonely experience.

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Set in Glasgow, Scotland, the film is about a girl called Eve who is in the hospital dealing with some emotional problems and starts writing songs as a way of getting better. Songwriting becomes her way forward, leading her to the City where she meets James and Cassie, two musicians each at crossroads of their own. What follows is a story of renaissance over the course of a long, dream-like Summer.

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A 1980s-set story about a musical genius and his mixed-up relationships with his band members.

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Author P. L. Travers reflects on her difficult childhood while meeting with filmmaker Walt Disney during production for the adaptation of her eponymous novel.

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A woman discovers that she has a distant but personal relationship to a historic building in Berlin and embarks on a journey into the past. One that turns out to be much more alive, ambiguous and unpredictable than expected. A contemporary visual quest at the intersection between fiction and non-fiction.
Edinburgh International Film Festival 2014 - World premiere

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A Chechen Muslim illegally immigrates to Hamburg, where he gets caught up in the international war on terror.