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After suffering a world record 31-0 defeat at the hands of Australia in 2001, the tiny Pacific island of American Samoa - officially the worst football team on earth - are still in search of their first ever competitive win.
When maverick Dutch coach Thomas Rongen arrives on the island to help the team achieve this elusive goal, he discovers that his team consists of an emotionally scarred goalkeeper, a collection of clinically obese 'athletes' and the first transgender player ever to compete at international level. To complicate matters further, their best player has joined the US military and now lives 6000 miles away. They haven't scored a goal for four years.
With the team about to embark on a gruelling World Cup Qualification campaign, Rongen has just one month to transform this ragtag of losers into a winning team - and perhaps learn a little about himself along the way.

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Compassion is about an old woman who confronts the man that has just broken into her home. When they sit down to discuss their respective stories it transpires that they have one thing in common: sorrow

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‘Doctor Who: Celebrating 50 Years of Fandom’ explores what makes Doctor Who fans special, and how not only has the show influenced them, but how they have influenced the show itself! Featuring interviews with actress Louise Jameson, and members of the production team like Robert Shearman and prop builder Nick Robatto, this documentary is sure to ‘strike a chord with any Doctor Who Fan’ (Who-News.com). We also take a trip across the globe to meet Michelle Osorio, a filmmaker from California who just so happens to have a Dalek named Gary in her garage! Most importantly though we speak to the fans, as without them, Doctor Who wouldn’t be back on our screens for a 50th anniversary and this film would never have been made! ‘A thought-provoking and affectionate look at how fandom has evolved in 50 years’ (The Gallifrey Times) this is one documentary you really can’t afford to miss!

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Some guys just can't handle working...
A British comedy set in the North, centered around two unemployed, and unemployable guys who find themselves in trouble after their drunken misadventures and accepting a briefcase of cash from a stranger.

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Beauty Is... the film by community educator and guerrilla film maker Toyin Agbetu asks ‘what is beauty?’ and examines the answer from a philosophical position through discussions on hair, skin shade, body image and character.
It's a serious, yet often humorous cross between Chris Rock's "Good Hair" and Bill Duke/D. Channsin Berry's "Dark Girls" documentaries with some sensitive Oprah styled interviews mixed in.
The film explores the risks posed by chemical straighteners and skin bleaching, it shares insights on conditions like Vitiligo and Alopecia whilst discussing the impact of biased media on children and personal relationships.
Backed by a global campaign to challenge governments and the pharmaceutical industry, this is edutainment that may just change your life.

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Are there any such thing as miracles? Mickey McGuigan, a lively 73 year old farmer turned writer, has been documenting those he’s come across, along the Northern Irish border.

The stories may defy logic, but people swear by them. This is a disappearing world of pagan folklore and magic.

There’s a man who cures cows that suffer from ringworm, by just spitting on them and then there's a woman who can heal babies screaming with the colic by tying a piece of string.

One healer has a six month waiting list because people believe he can cure anything, even cancer.

A film that explores the thin line between faith and doubt.

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Mouse-X is a sci-fi/mystery story about a man trapped in a building with a thousand clones of himself. The film will leave you asking 'Who are you, if you're not the only you'.

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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.

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Beneath Bruce Garrett’s shabby, overweight exterior, the passionate beating heart of a salsa king lays dormant. Only one woman can reignite his Latin fire. Spotlight hits, sweat drips, heels click – Nick Frost IS Cuban Fury.

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In 1998 Marco Pantani took the cycling world by storm when he won both the Giro D’Italia and the Tour De France – a feat that has not since been matched. Just six years later, Pantani was found dead and alone in a cheap hotel room. This film charts his meteoric ascent to the top of his sport on the mountains he loved and explores the darker side of the sport that led to the catastrophic downfall. It is the story of the tragic battles fought by the most important Italian cyclist of his generation; man verses mountain, athlete verses addiction, Marco Pantani verses himself.

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A handful of young Iranian wrestlers dream of becoming the next Olympic gold winners. It's not just the championships that they have to wrestle their way through, but the realities of their lives and circumstances.

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It’s just a few short weeks until Kyle and Lydia’s wedding day and all is well. Until Kyle returns from his stag-do with an “issue” that leaves him unable to fulfil his bedroom obligations until after the wedding day. Kyle’s now in for an awkward few weeks – the end cannot come soon enough!