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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!

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If you met a beautiful woman in desperate need of help would you bring her home? This is the chance that takes Philip an ordinary London bachelor addicted to horror films, while out jogging at night he encounters Jane a dazed and confused model. He brings her back to his house and discovers that this mysterious woman just arrived from America hides a shocking secret in her heart. Their edgy relationship enfolds like a thriller and culminates in a torrid night of passion, terror and love.

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In 1983 writer and theologian John Hull went blind. To help make sense of his loss, he began keeping an audio diary. Encompassing dreams, memory and imaginative life Notes on Blindness immerses the audience in John’s experience of blindness.

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Earth has been conquered by Robots from a distant Galaxy, survivors are confined to their houses and must wear electronic implants, risking incineration by Robot Sentries if they venture outside. London Film Festival 2014 - World premiere

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The Possibilities Are Endless tells the incredible story of Edwyn Collins, a songwriter who suffered a stroke, an explosion in the brain so severe that it effectively deleted the contents of his mind. After a career as an internationally acclaimed lyricist, he lost all language and was only able to say two phrases: “The Possibilities are Endless” and “Grace Maxwell”. The film is narrated by Edwyn, trapped inside his devastated mind and his wife Grace, the woman who pulled him back to life. This isn’t just a story of determination against all odds; it is an intimate and life-affirming journey of rediscovery.

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Just released from prison after a 5 year sentence and battling addiction, he attempts to rebuild his marriage after the death of his young son Michael. He works day and night as a mechanic to take his wife Allison and daughter Lara to Los Angeles in an attempt to make things right between them all. However, not long after they arrive things go horribly wrong as Allison is viciously beaten and his daughter, Lara age 6, is told her parents are dead after being snatched from her bed in the house monitored by the illegal child adoption ring. Can Matt save his daughter in time before she is handed to her new parents on this black market of child adoption. We go on the journey of a desperate father.

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Michael and Kristen were childhood sweethearts, but haven't spoken in 10 years. Thrown back together as they both begin their thirties, is there still anything between them? With nothing but a gang of dysfunctional friends as allies will they discover if this second chance is love or just nostalgia? Dead Cat is a quirky take on contemporary relationships in London.

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A chronicle of Nelson Mandela's life journey from his childhood in a rural village through to his inauguration as the first democratically elected president of South Africa.