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A group of twentysomething friends hang out in the rich neighbourhoods of the sleepy capital city of Islamabad, Pakistan. Hasan flirts with both filmmaking dreams, as well as with secret crush Aisha. But a daily routine of driving around town with his cocky, status-obsessed buddy Sheryar could prevent Hasan from escaping the existential bubble he is trapped in.

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On his sixth birthday Robert receives three beautiful old ladies in his mother's sitting room. Through his eyes we visit the memory of an afternoon: gifts scuttle across the floor, strange visions appear between knobbly knees, and the bird-like ladies tell a magical tale of an emperor with no skin.

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Wasters is a small self contained film in the same mould of CLeRkS. Written and directed by Luke Rufo. It is one slow wednesday night for our four slackers who work in a bar. They would all rather be elsewhere doing other things instead of pouring drinks for others to have good times. This is a story about friendship, betrayal, love and oh yeah talking about shagging, drinking and everything in between.

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Waveriders is the previously untold story of the unlikely Irish roots of the worldwide surfing phenomenon and today's pioneers of Irish big wave surfing.  

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'At last, the true life story of the outlaw comic who tried to save the world. He still might.' Bill Hicks is considered by many to be the greatest comedian of the last 20 years, ironic given his anonymity in his native America. He was a preacher, a philosopher, a raging prophet who believed he could save his audience by confronting them with truth - and dick jokes. He was considered criminally unpatriotic at home for skewering the hypocrisies of the government, media and organised religion, but he broke out internationally and stunned UK audiences made him a star. Just as he was on the verge of conquering the USA, he was diagnosed with late-stage pancreatic cancer. He was 32 years old. 15 years after his death, his popularity continues to grow, his CD's and DVDs selling more than ever and Bill himself regularly rated in 'best of' lists. Now, for the first time, his fascinating and ultimately uplifting life story is told by those that knew him best. Made in close association with Bill’s family and friends, it features unprecedented access to unseen archive material and a stunning new animation technique throughout. American: The Bill Hicks Story is the definitive record of one of America's most iconic modern heroes - a fearless voice as relevant today as ever.

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Automorphosis looks into the minds and hearts of a delightful collection of eccentrics, visionaries, and just plain folks who have transformed their autos into artworks. On a humorous and touching journey, we discover what drives the creative process for these unconventional characters. And in the end, we find that an art car has the power to change us - to alter our view of our increasingly homogeneous world.  

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A thriller, Dark Nature's story revolves around a family holiday gone wrong, as a mother and daughter's trip to an isolated community turns into a nightmare. Dark Nature is a modern eco-thriller that took inspiration from the zeitgeist of 1970’s productions like Deliverance, Long Weekend and Island of the Damned.  

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Late one night, Bella happens upon a single passenger auto accident. Unable to speak, the man urgently pushes a packet of photographs into her hands. At daybreak, Bella seeks out the man's family to return the photographs with disastrous results.

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Carlos, a Colombian man, comes to Tallinn to visit his old girlfiend, Sonia, who has been living there for 6 years. On his arrival Carlos realises Sonia has a boyfriend and winning her heart would be a difficult task. This film is the story of his displacement, of his attempts at connecting to the world around him and the people in it. Ultimately, a story of failure in human communication.

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Featuring veteran anti war campaigner Tony Benn and peace campaigners from around the world, the film examines the work of a diverse range of artists against the war. Dancers, writers, composers and visual artists provide a candid analysis of the war through their work.

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A story of the life, struggle and survival of London's East End landlady, Sandra Esqulant, who's been running the Golden Heart pub in Spitalfields for nearly 30 years. Adored by everyone around her, the film captures a slice of her life in one of the most fascinating areas in London.

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Jeffrey Marshall is a professional musician, born without arms or legs. But do people come to his shows to listen to the music or to stare at the spectacle of how he's playing? In The Last Freak Show we join him in Nashville as he promotes his debut album before heading out to explore his personal and cultural identity as a disabled performer by becoming the star attraction in the last remaining freak show in America.