The Luzhin Defence
Based upon the novel by Vladimir Nabokov, a chess grandmaster travels to Italy in the 1920s to play in a tournament and falls in love.
Director: Marleen Gorris
Actors: Emily Watson, Fabio Sartor, Geraldine James, John Turturro, Kelly Hunter, Mark Tandy, Orla Brady, Peter Blythe, Stuart Wilson
El silencio del cazador
In the missionary jungle, Ismael Guzmán, a seasoned park ranger, patrols the reserve daily in search of poachers. Orlando Venneck is a beloved settler in the area and, like his…
Cheri
A sumptuous dramatic comedy set in late 19th Century France, during the Belle Epoque, a period of social and cultural excess in European upper classes which ended only as the…
The Broken Butterfly
A woman in Canada abused by her aunt falls in love with a foreign composer looking for inspiration, who comes to find it in her and the star-crossed romance that…
Messy
A crime drama about a reckless drug dealer and his unfaithful girlfriend. Caught between deception and lies they struggle to trust one another, while facing opposition from the police and…
Miss India
Uprooted to America, an aspiring Indian entrepreneur confronts disapproval, sexism and rivalry as she draws from her culture to start a tea business.
The Drums of Jeopardy
A mad doctor is determined to take revenge on the family he believes is responsible for his daughter’s death.
Animal Farm
A successful farmyard revolution by the resident animals vs. the farmer goes horribly wrong when corrupt pigs hijack it for their personal gain.
Wits End
“Dying is easy. Comedy is hard.” Familiar words for any comic, but for Jason Barnes, comedy provides a brief oasis in a world of confusion, uncertainty and personal turmoil. Wits…
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
I was born under unusual circumstances. And so begins. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, adapted from the 1920s story by F. Scott Fitzgerald about a man who is born…
The Hedonists
Jia Zhangke brings to this edition of the Beautiful series The Hedonists, an engaging drama about several unemployed Shanxi coalminers looking for work.
Catching Hearts
“What happens when a bestselling atheist author Professor Mark Gavin loses his faith in atheism? This intense drama asks tough questions and explores why there is no such thing as…