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Monday, 10th Sep
13:00
Good Hands
Margita, a petty thief, flees with her partner in crime from the Latvian capital of Riga to the sleepy Estonian village of Vineeri to escape the law. As she assimilates into the life of the quiet town, her own life takes a new turn when she meets precocious orphan Pavo. Directed by Peeter Simm and stars Rezija Kalnina, Leonarda Klavina and Atis Tenbergs. (From Estonia, in Latvian and Russian) (Comedy) (2001) (Rpt) PG
23:25
The Dinner Guest
Unemployed for three years, Gerard has landed a job in Indonesia. To start off on the right foot with his ‘team leader’, Gerard invites him to dinner. Considering his wife’s lack of culinary talent, that may not be the brightest idea he ever had. Directed by Laurent Bouhnik and stars Daniel Auteuil, Thierry Lhermitte and Valérie Lemercier. (From France, in French) (Comedy) (2007) (Rpt) PG
Tuesday, 11th Sep
13:00
Masquerades
A comedy of errors ensues when Mounir, a self-important Algerian man, lies to his village by telling them his narcoleptic sister has a pending engagement to a wealthy Frenchman. Winner of the Muhr Award for Best Film at the 2008 Dubai International Film Festival. Written, directed by and stars Lyès Salem. Also stars Sarah Reguieg and Mohamed Bouchaïb. (From Algeria, in Arabic) (Comedy) (2008) (Rpt) PG
21:30
At World's End
When a disturbed Danish killer claims to have found a mysterious flower that gives eternal life, his sceptical psychiatrist joins the chase for it in this unusual black comedy. Nominated for six Danish Robert Awards in 2010. Directed by Tomas Villum Jensen and stars Nikolaj Lie Kaas, Birgitte Hjort Sørensen and Nikolaj Coster-Waldau. (From Denmark, in Danish, English and Indonesian) (Comedy) (2009) M (V,L)
23:05
Sacred Heart
A successful businesswoman has a spiritual awakening when she meets a streetwise young girl with a social conscience. Turkish-born director Ferzan Ozpetek explores love, tolerance and sacrifice in this award-winning drama. Winner of two David di Donatello Awards in 2005. Stars Barbora Bobulova, Camille Dugay Comencini and Lisa Gastoni. (From Italy, in Italian) (Drama) (2005) (Rpt) M (L,A)
23:20
Deadline
Based on the best-selling Swedish novel The Bomber by Liza Marklund, this is an edgy thriller about a workaholic journalist on the hunt for a terrorist who has blown up three buildings in Stockholm, killing a number of people. As the journalist gathers information about the bomber, she finds that she has become a target herself. Directed by Colin Nutley and stars Helena Bergstrom, Orjan Ramberg and Reine Brynolfsson. (From Sweden, in Swedish) (Thriller) (2001) (Rpt) M (S,L,A)
Wednesday, 12th Sep
21:40
Requiem
Michaela, who suffers from epilepsy, undergoes a breakdown during her first year at university and decides to seek help from a priest. It soon becomes evident that Michaela is either possessed by demons, or mentally ill. Based on the same case from which The Exorcism of Emily Rose was drawn. Winner of fourteen major film awards. Directed by Hans-Christian Schmid and stars Sandra Huller, Burghart Klaussner and Imogen Kogge. (From Germany, in German) (Drama) (2005) (Rpt) M (A)
23:05
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
When a politician's daughter steals a legendary warrior's precious sword, a sequence of events is triggered to recover the sword, which leads to a deadly encounter with the thief's witch-like minder. From renowned director Ang Lee, the film received four Academy Awards in 2001, including Best Foreign Language Film and Best Cinematography. Stars Chow Yun-Fat, Michelle Yeoh, Zhang Ziyi and Chang Chen. (From Hong Kong, in Mandarin) (Action Adventure) (2000) (Rpt) M (V,A,S)
23:20
Grbavica
A powerful, understated look at post-war Sarajevo with a single mother's struggle to survive her personal demons and raise a teenage daughter in a city broken and scarred by conflict. Winner of the Golden Bear at Berlin in 2006. Directed by Jasmila Zbanic and stars Mirjana Karanovic, Luna Mijovic and Leon Lucev. (From Germany, in Bosnian) (Drama) (2006) (Rpt) MA (L)
Thursday, 13th Sep
21:30
The Swimsuit Issue
In the wake of a wild bachelor party, Fredrik discovers his passion for synchronised swimming. Convincing his floorball teammates to join him as Sweden's only all-male team, they set their sights on the world championships in this comedic tale of courage, triumph and gender role reversal. Directed by Måns Herngren and stars Jonas Inde, Maria Langhammer and Andreas Rothlin Svensson. (From Sweden, in Swedish and German) (Comedy) (2008) (Rpt) M (L)
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