Projects matching: Drew Hewitt

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The most gifted footballer of his generation was finished. Retired in disgrace at 25, he appeared destined for permanent exile from the sport he loved. Incapable of blind obedience, Eric Cantona was a libertine who bridled against conformity whenever he felt its grip tighten. The French branded him unmanageable. But the fire that burned in Eric became the spark to ignite a dynasty at Manchester United. At turns thoughtful and explosive, CANTONA reveals how legendary manager Alex Ferguson channelled the brilliance of this most captivating and unpredictable of athletes. A tale of friendship and fatherhood, Cantona and Ferguson's testimonies reveal how a man misread as hostile and unknowable was finally understood, loved, and forgiven, by the strictest disciplinarian in football. Official Selection Cannes Film Festival 2026 - Special Screenings - World premiere

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A vicar reflects upon a strange incident that occurred in his rural English parish twenty- five years earlier. His investigations draw him into a mystery that challenges his profound sense of reason and tests the foundation of his faith.

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In the school-set re-working of the classic 'Cyrano de Bergerac' story, an awkward but imaginative pupil helps the handsome but spectacularly dim school-hero pursue the fiery daughter of a visiting French teacher. Directorial feature debut from Toby Macdonald, who previously delivered stand-out short films, including the BAFTA-nominated 'Je t’aime John Wayne' and 'Heavy Metal Drummer'. Official Selection Edinburgh International Film Festival 2018 - World premiere

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This film sets out to solve one of the greatest mysteries of our age: why despite rising material wealth, many Western countries are experiencing profound social breakdown. This real life detective story unravels the big story of the unprecedented shifts in income and wealth that have occurred over the last 35 years – the how, why and who. At the heart of the story is the shift to the freedom of the market, freeing businesses to create wealth for all, and make everyone better off. As markets were freed and the financial sector deregulated, the wealth flowed to the top. Between 1979 – 2007 the top 1% of US households gained 275%, compared to 18% for the bottom fifth. A series of human narratives piece together the realities of life for those at varying ends of the income spectrum in the developed world today - a harsher society where stress, crime and fear are rising, and we increasingly see those around us as "other". Could economic differences be driving these social differences? Inspired by he award-winning book 'The Spirit Level' by Professors Richard Wilkinson and Kate Pickett, the film features Michael Marmot, Noam Chomsky, Alan Budd, Ha-Joon Chang and Alexis Goldstein.

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Bill tells the story of how hopeless lute player Bill Shakespeare leaves his family and home to follow his dream. It’s a tale of murderous kings, spies, lost loves, and a plot to blow up Queen Elizabeth. Can one man prove the quill is mightier than the sword?

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Jesse Eisenberg and Mia Wasikowska star in writer-director Richard Ayoade’s updating of the famous Dostoevsky novella about a man who finds his life being usurped by his doppelganger.

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A middle-aged art historian returns to the Irish seaside village where, as a boy, he and his family spent their holidays. His visit triggers a series of memories, some romantic, some disturbing, of a summer that saw the awakening of sexuality and an unexpected tragedy. John Banville adapted his Man Booker Prize-winning novel to provide the script for this haunting and superlatively acted film.

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Cuckoo is a thriller about sounds and lies, set in modern London. Polly used to be a star student. She had drive, determination, and a bright future. But that future isn’t getting any closer. Trapped by her job and fear of failure, Polly’s four walls are closing in. She's desperate to escape her dead-end life. Everybody wants a piece of her - her jealous sister, her obsessed boss. The only person who doesn’t want her is her rock star boyfriend. Tugged from all sides, she’s coming apart at the seams. When Polly has the chance to escape, her nearest and dearest have other ideas. Alone in her flat, strange sounds surround Polly. She knows she's not cuckoo, but why won't the noises go away?