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Pride

In 1984, when a violent upheaval in the mining industry spreads through British society, the miners receive support from a surprising direction: a small group of gay activists begins to collect funds for the strikers’ families. When the miners’ union rejects the support of the activists, they decide together to travel to a small mining town in Wales and donate the collected reserves in person. The trip will be memorable. (Source: Media-avain)

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Where to Invade Next

In documentary film director Michael Moore’s new film, Moore travels around the world looking for ways to solve America’s problems. The trip brings him, for example, to Finland, where Moore gets to know the best schools in the world. (Source: Finnkino)

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March of the Penguins 2: The Next Step (L’empereur)

The sequel to the Oscar-winning film Journey of the Penguins is a touching and visually impressive nature documentary about the nesting of emperor penguins. The documentary was filmed in the stunning scenery of the Antarctic ice sheet. Directed by Luc Jacquet.

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You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger

Woody Allen’s colorful drama-comedy about eccentric family members and the twists and turns of their romances in the spirit of the film Hannah and Sisters.

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Miral

A drama centered on an orphaned Palestinian girl growing up in the wake of the first Arab-Israeli war who finds herself drawn into the conflict.

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The Salesman

Forced out of their apartment due to dangerous works on a neighboring building, Emad and Rana move into a new flat in the center of Tehran. An incident linked to the previous tenant will dramatically change the young couple’s life.

Shahab Hosseini and Taraneh Alidoosti, delivered powerful performances in their respective roles and received critical acclaim for their work.

The Salesman was awarded the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.

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Minari

Minari tells the story of a Korean-born family moving to rural Arkansas in search of their own American dream. The family’s life is turned upside down when a cunning, foul-mouthed but loving grandmother arrives from her former homeland to live with them.

A new life in a barren region is full of hardships, but Minari shows what kind of strength and fertility a family can have, and what home really means. Directed by Lee Isaac Chung. As actors, e.g. Steven Yeun, Yeri Han, and Alan S. Kim.

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The Personal History of David Copperfield

Kind-hearted orphan David is looking for his own place in Victorian England. His life story alternates between kindness and malice, chronic poverty and abundance. Along the journey of a young man dreaming of a career as a writer, a number of surprising and strange personalities come across, each of which affects his fate in an unpredictable way.

Directed by Armando Iannucci. As actors, e.g. Dev Patel, Hugh Laurie and Tilda Swinton.

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The Specials (Hors Normes)

Hors normes is a drama colored by gentle humor from the makers of the international hit film The Untouchables. Bruno (Vincent Cassel) takes care of the autistic with difficulty, Malik (Reda Kateb) works with young people from difficult circumstances. The special ones are based on true events, a story about the meaning of friendship. The story was inspired by the French Stephane Benhamou and Daoud Tatou, who became friends while working with the difficultly autistic. The film was directed by Olivier Nakache and Eric Toledano.

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Elleville Elfrid

Ella Bella Bingo is a fast-paced, warm and funny film for the whole family with an important message. The children in the film have to think about friend envy, competition in friendships and what a good friend is like. In the movie, we learn, for example, about sharing a friend, negotiation and talking about feelings and thoughts. It is easy for a small viewer to grasp the film’s optimism and clear emotional expression. Directed by Atle Solberg Blakseth and Frank Mosvol.