Projects matching: Jan Dunn

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Two British artists: the lesbian portrait painter, Sadie Lee, and the non-binary writer, Libro Levi Bridgeman, both born on the same day. They meet to collaborate on a portrait of Libro and discuss their lives from the 1980s onwards. Now, after 3 years, Sadie is ready to uncover the painting.

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A story about a modern girl who gives up her life, much to the surprise of her family and friends, to persue her calling to become a nun. What she doesn't expect is the initially cold reception from the nuns themselves. Eventually the cloistered women begin to warm to Joanna until an unexpected revelation makes all the women, including Joanna herself, re-assess her commitment.

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A touching and moving account of a young mother who, having lost a child many years earlier eventually comes to terms with her grief. This thoroughly rounded film boasts a superb and mesmerising performance from Haydn Gwynne (Rome).

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Widower, Jack (Bob Hoskins) who finds love with his mysterious French neighbour (Josiane Balasko), is accused of being a paedophile when the locals begin unfounded gossip after an eight year old girl goes missing.
 

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Gypo, the first British Dogme95-certified feature film, reveals how suburban fears and tabloid sensationalism have come to perpetuate the myths surrounding refugees. 

Helen has been married to Paul for 25 years. She lives a monotonous and frozen existence and is desperate, damaged and looking for change. Paul is on the brink of a breakdown, sick and tired of being in the poverty trap. Bitter, hypocritical and bigoted, his biggest fear is change. Into their lives comes Tasha, a Romany Czech refugee awaiting her British passport and her chance for freedom - a concept taken for granted by all those around her. 

The story is told in three revelatory narratives, each from a particular character's point of view, and reveals how the disintegration of an ordinary working-class family finally comes to a head when unexpected emotions are unleashed.

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The latest screen version of Joan of Arc featuring boyfriend Lee, his mum and dad, and a large slice of battenberg cake.

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Mary has a hot date. She arrives at his house, nervous and excited about the evening ahead. The meal is delicious, the wine and conversation flows and all goes well until Mary's date decides to make a move. And then, something very unexpected happens.