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FRI.09.SEP at 6:30pm [2016]

“ALL GOVERNMENTS LIE: TRUTH, DECEPTION, AND THE SPIRIT OF I.F. STONE” (2016 feature film directed by Fred Peabody)
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All Governments Lie: Truth, Deception, and the Spirit of I.F. Stone [2016]
Fred Peabody
Investigative journalists Amy Goodman, Glenn Greenwald, Jeremy Scahill, Matt Taibbi, and others are changing the face of journalism, no longer t… 
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CastI.F. Stone
LanguageEnglish   CountryCanada
DOC$PG Video
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FRI.09.SEP at 9:30pm [2016]

“93 DAYS” (2016 feature film directed by Steve Gukas)
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93 Days [2016]
Steve Gukas
Bimbo Akintola, Danny Glover and TIFF Rising Star Somkele Iyamah-Idhalama star in director Steve Gukas’ riveting real-life thriller about courag… 
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CastDanny Glover, Bimbo Akintola, Somkele Idhala…
LanguageEnglish   CountryNigeria
CTC$$14A Video
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SAT.10.SEP at 9:30am [2016]

“BEFORE THE FLOOD” (2016 feature film directed by Fisher Stevens)
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Before the Flood [2016]
Fisher Stevens
Leonardo DiCaprio features in this documentary that chronicles his campaign to raise global awareness about the dangers of climate change in his… 
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CastLeonardo DiCaprio
LanguageEnglish   CountryUSA
DOC$PG
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SAT.10.SEP at 12:30pm [2016]

“THE IVORY GAME” (2016 feature film directed by Kief Davidson, Richard Ladkani)
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The Ivory Game [2016]
Kief Davidson, Richard Ladk…
Wildlife activists and investigators put their lives on the line to battle the illegal African ivory trade, in this suspenseful on-the-ground do… 
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CastUnknown
LanguageEnglish, Swahili   CountryAustria / USA
DOC$PG
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SAT.10.SEP at 3:30pm [2016]

“THE JOURNEY” (2016 feature film directed by Nick Hamm)
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The Journey [2016]
Nick Hamm
A dramatization of the events preceding the historic 2006 St. Andrews Agreement, which brought peace to Northern Ireland after years of violent … 
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CastTimothy Spall, Colm Meaney, John Hurt, Toby …
LanguageEnglish   CountryUnited Kingdom
SP$PG
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SAT.10.SEP at 6:15pm [2016]

“JUST NOT MARRIED” (2016 feature film directed by Uduak-Obong Patrick)
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Just Not Married [2016]
Uduak-Obong Patrick
In this charming caper comedy, a bright but broke undergrad striving to escape the slums gets in over his head when his modest criminal enterpri… 
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CastJudith Audu, Stan Nze, Rotimi Salami, Roland…
LanguageEnglish   CountryNigeria
CTC$14A Video
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SAT.10.SEP at 9:30pm [2016]

“BELOW HER MOUTH” (2016 feature film directed by April Mullen)
Reviews ***½
Below Her Mouth [2016]
April Mullen
Below Her Mouth is a bold, uninhibited drama that begins with a passionate weekend affair between two women. Dallas, a roofer, and Jasmine, a fa… 
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CastErika Linder, Natalie Krill, Sebastian Pigot…
LanguageEnglish   CountryCanada
SP$18A Video
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SUN.11.SEP at 8:45am [2016]

“WEIRDOS” (2015 feature film directed by Bruce McDonald)
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Weirdos [2015]
Bruce McDonald
Nova Scotia, 1976. It’s the weekend of the American Bicentennial and 15-year-old Kit is running away from home. With girlfriend Alice, Kit hitch… 
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CastDylan Authors, Julia Sarah Stone, Molly Park…
LanguageEnglish   CountryCanada
SP$PG Video
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SUN.11.SEP at 11:15am [2016]

“BARRY” (2016 feature film directed by Vikram Gandhi)
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Barry [2016]
Vikram Gandhi
New York City, 1981. Inspired by true events, a young Barack Obama tries to find his way as a college student in a new city as he is faced with … 
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CastDevon Terrell, Anya Taylor-Joy, and Ellar Co…
LanguageEnglish   CountryUSA
SP$PG Video
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SUN.11.SEP at 2:00pm [2016]

“WINDOW HORSES (THE POETIC PERSIAN EPIPHANY OF ROSIE MING)” (2016 animated feature film directed by Ann Marie Fleming)
Reviews ***½
Window Horses (The Poetic Persian Epiphany of Rosie Ming) [2016]
Ann Marie Fleming
Window Horses is a feature-length animated film about a young Canadian poet who embarks on a whirlwind voyage of discovery — of herself, her fam… 
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CastSandra Oh, Ellen Page, Don McKellar, Nancy K…
LanguageEnglish   CountryCanada
SP$G Video
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SUN.11.SEP at 4:30pm [2016]

“AFTER THE STORM” (2016 feature film directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda)
Reviews ****½
After the Storm [2016]
Hirokazu Kore-eda
A divorced man struggles to regain his estranged family’s trust while sheltering with them during a typhoon, in the latest film from celebrated … 
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CastHiroshi Abe, Yoko Maki, Taiyo Yoshizawa, Kir…
LanguageJapanese   CountryJapan
MAST$PG Video
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SUN.11.SEP at 7:30pm [2016]

“76” (2016 feature film directed by Izu Ojukwu)
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76 [2016]
Izu Ojukwu
Nollywood superstars Ramsey Nouah, Rita Dominic, and Chidi Mokeme headline this gripping drama set against the backdrop of the attempted 1976 mi… 
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CastRamsey Nouah, Rita Dominic, Chidi Mokeme, Ib…
LanguageEnglish | Ibo   CountryNigeria
CTC$14A Video
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SUN.11.SEP at 10:30pm [2016]

“MOSTLY SUNNY” (2016 feature film directed by Dilip Mehta)
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Mostly Sunny [2016]
Dilip Mehta
Growing up in small-town Sarnia as the daughter of strict Sikh parents, no one anticipated Sunny Leone’s remarkable transformation into an adult… 
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CastSunny Leone, Daniel Weber
LanguageEnglish   CountryCanada
DOC$18A Video
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MON.12.SEP at 5:30pm [2016]

“ORPHAN” (2016 feature film directed by Arnaud des Pallières)
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Orphan [2016]
Arnaud des Pallières
Four moments in the lives of four female characters. Sandra’s youth as she moves to Paris and has a brush with disaster. Karine’s teenage years,… 
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CastAdèle Haenel, Adèle Exarchopoulos, Gemma Art…
LanguageFrench   CountryFrance
SP$14A
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MON.12.SEP at 8:45pm [2016]

“OKAFOR'S LAW” (2016 feature film directed by Omoni Oboli)
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Okafor's Law [2016]
Omoni Oboli
A slick serial seducer bets his friends that he can bed three old flames in six weeks, in this risqué comedy from the director of the smash hit … 
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CastOmoni Oboli, Blossom Chukwujekwu, Ufuoma McD…
LanguageEnglish   CountryNigeria
CTC$14A Video
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TUE.13.SEP at 5:00pm [2016]

“150 MILLIGRAMS” (2016 feature film directed by Emmanuelle Bercot)
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150 Milligrams [2016]
Emmanuelle Bercot
Director, screenwriter and actor Emmanuelle Bercot (Mon roi) adapts Irène Frachon’s bestselling memoir for this story of a dedicated doctor whos… 
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CastSidse Babett Knudsen, Benoît Magimel, Emmanu…
LanguageFrench   CountryFrance
SP$14A
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TUE.13.SEP at 8:15pm [2016]

“THE ARBITRATION” (2016 feature film directed by Niyi Akinmolayan)
Reviews ****
The Arbitration [2016]
Niyi Akinmolayan
TIFF Rising Stars OC Ukeje and Somkele Iyamah-Idhalama join a stellar cast of Nollywood heavyweights in this whip-smart courtroom drama about lu… 
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CastO.C Ukeje, Adesua Etomi, Iretiola Doyle, Som…
LanguageEnglish   CountryNigeria
CTC$14A Video
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WED.14.SEP at 4:45pm [2016]

“THE B-SIDE: ELSA DORFMAN'S PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHY” (2016 feature film directed by Errol Morris)
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The B-Side: Elsa Dorfman's Portrait Photography [2016]
Errol Morris
Errol Morris (The Fog of War) profiles legendary photographer Elsa Dorfman, whose subjects have included such friends as Allen Ginsberg, Bob Dyl… 
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CastElsa Dorfman
LanguageEnglish   CountryUSA
DOC$18
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WED.14.SEP at 7:15pm [2016]

“GREEN WHITE GREEN” (2016 feature film directed by Abba Makama)
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Green White Green [2016]
Abba Makama
A group of young bohemian artists hang out and search for direction in their lives in the stagnant months leading up to the beginning of their u… 
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CastIfeanyi Dike, Jamal Ibrahim, Samuel Robinson…
LanguageEnglish   CountryNigeria
CTC$PG Video
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WED.14.SEP at 10:00pm [2016]

“OKO ASHEWO” (2015 feature film directed by Daniel Oriahi)
Reviews ***½
Oko Ashewo [2015]
Daniel Oriahi
A small-town mechanic turned chauffeur for the mob gets caught up in the troubles of a beautiful sex worker, in this Scorsese-meets-Nollywood cr… 
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CastFemi Jacobs, Ijeoma Grace Agu, Odunlade Adek…
LanguageYoruba | English   CountryNigeria
CTC$14A Video
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THU.15.SEP at 4:45pm [2016]

“AFTER LOVE” (2016 feature film directed by Joachim Lafosse)
Reviews ***½
After Love [2016]
Joachim Lafosse
Bérénice Bejo (The Artist) and Cédric Kahn star in the new film from Joachim Lafosse (The White Knights), about a separating couple whose battle… 
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CastBérénice Bejo, Cédric Kahn
LanguageFrench   CountryFrance / Belgium
CWC$18 Video
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THU.15.SEP at 7:30pm [2016]

“BIRTH OF THE DRAGON” (2016 feature film directed by George Nolfi)
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Birth of the Dragon [2016]
George Nolfi
Set against the backdrop of San Francisco’s Chinatown in 1964, this cross-cultural biopic chronicles Bruce Lee’s emergence as a martial-arts sup… 
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CastBilly Magnussen, Xia Yu, and Philip Ng
LanguageMandarin   CountryChina
SP$PG
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THU.15.SEP at 10:15pm [2016]

“THE JOURNEY IS THE DESTINATION” (2015 feature film directed by Bronwen Hughes)
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The Journey is the Destination [2015]
Bronwen Hughes
The inspiring life story of late photojournalist, artist and activist Dan Eldon, who abandoned a comfortable life in London to document the stru… 
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CastElla Purnell, Maria Bello, Sam Hazeldine, Be…
LanguageEnglish   CountryUnited Kingdom, Sout…
GALA$$14A Video
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FRI.16.SEP at 4:45pm [2016]

“BIRTH OF THE DRAGON” (2016 feature film directed by George Nolfi)
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Birth of the Dragon [2016]
George Nolfi
Set against the backdrop of San Francisco’s Chinatown in 1964, this cross-cultural biopic chronicles Bruce Lee’s emergence as a martial-arts sup… 
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CastBilly Magnussen, Xia Yu, and Philip Ng
LanguageMandarin   CountryChina
SP$PG
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FRI.16.SEP at 7:30pm [2016]

“TRAMPS” (2016 feature film directed by Adam Leon)
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Tramps [2016]
Adam Leon
A young man finds love in an unlikely place when he subs in for his brother on a shady deal, in this charming romantic caper comedy from writer-… 
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CastCallum Turner, Grace Van Patten, Mike Birbig…
LanguageEnglish   CountryUSA
CWC$14A
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FRI.16.SEP at 10:00pm [2016]

“A DEATH IN THE GUNJ” (2016 feature film directed by Konkona Sensharma)
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A Death in the Gunj [2016]
Konkona Sensharma
Set in 1979, this coming of age story follows a shy young Indian student who quietly and fatefully unravels during a family road trip to McClusk… 
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CastVikrant Massey, Ranvir Shorey, Kalki Koechli…
LanguageHindi   CountryIndia
SP$14A Video
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SAT.17.SEP at 9:45am [2016]

“PLANETARIUM” (2016 feature film directed by Rebecca Zlotowski)
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Planetarium [2016]
Rebecca Zlotowski
Kate and Laura Barlow, two young American spiritualists in 1930s Paris, finish their world tour. Fascinated by their gift, a powerful French fil… 
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CastNatalie Portman, Lily-Rose Depp, Emmanuel Sa…
LanguageEnglish | French   CountryFrance | Belgium
GALA$$14A Video
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SAT.17.SEP at 12:30pm [2016]

“BARAKAH MEETS BARAKAH” (2016 feature film directed by Mahmoud Sabbagh)
Reviews ****
Barakah Meets Barakah [2016]
Mahmoud Sabbagh
Saudi Arabia’s first rom-com features comedian and social-media superstar Hisham Fageeh as a mild-mannered civil servant who runs up against his… 
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CastFatima Al Banawi, Hisham Fageeh
LanguageArabic   CountrySaudi Arabia
SP$PG Video
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SAT.17.SEP at 3:15pm [2016]

“AQUARIUS” (2016 feature film directed by Kleber Mendonça Filho)
Reviews ****
Aquarius [2016]
Kleber Mendonça Filho
The magnificent Sonia Braga stars in the new film by acclaimed Brazilian director Kleber Mendonça Filho (Neighboring Sounds), about a retired mu… 
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CastSônia Braga, Maeve Jinkings, Irhandir Santos…
LanguagePortuguese   CountryBrazil
CWC$18A Video
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SAT.17.SEP at 6:45pm [2016]

“SING” (2016 feature film directed by Garth Jennings)
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Sing [2016]
Garth Jennings
A show-biz impresario who happens to be a koala attracts a menagerie of musical hopefuls when he holds a singing contest to try and save his the… 
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CastMatthew McConaughey, Reese Witherspoon, Seth…
LanguageEnglish   CountryUSA
SP$$G Video
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SAT.17.SEP at 9:30pm [2016]

“GIMME DANGER” (2016 feature film directed by Jim Jarmusch)
Reviews ****
Gimme Danger [2016]
Jim Jarmusch
Jim Jarmusch recounts the hard-rocking history of Iggy Pop and The Stooges, who burst out of Michigan in the late ’60s with a savage and endless… 
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CastIggy Pop, Ron Asheton, Scott Asheton, James …
LanguageEnglish   CountryUSA
DOC$18 Video
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SUN.18.SEP at 9:45am [2016]

“THE SECRET SCRIPTURE” (2016 feature film directed by Jim Sheridan)
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The Secret Scripture [2016]
Jim Sheridan
A once vibrant and lively beauty in her youth, Roseanne McNulty has spent the majority of her adult life confined to a mental hospital in rural … 
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CastVanessa Redgrave, Rooney Mara, Theo James, E…
LanguageEnglish   CountryIreland
GALA$$14A Video
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SUN.18.SEP at 12:45pm [2016]

“THE COMMUNE” (2016 feature film directed by Thomas Vinterberg)
Reviews ***½
The Commune [2016]
Thomas Vinterberg
Danish auteur Thomas Vinterberg’s new film focuses on a middle-aged professional couple in 1970s Denmark who decide to experiment with communal … 
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CastTrine Dyrholm, Ulrich Thomsen, and Helene Re…
LanguageDanish   CountryDenmark
SP$18A Video
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SUN.18.SEP at 3:45pm [2016]

“FOREIGN BODY” (2016 feature film directed by Raja Amari)
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Foreign Body [2016]
Raja Amari
Samia immigrates to France illegally. Obsessed by the idea her radical islamist brother might be stalking her, she first finds refuge with Imed,… 
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CastHiam Abbass, Sarra Hannachi, Salim Kechiouch…
LanguageFrench   CountryTunisia/France
SP$14A
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SUN.18.SEP at 6:30pm [2016]

“YOURSELF AND YOURS” (2016 feature film directed by Sang-soo Hong)
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Yourself and Yours [2016]
Sang-soo Hong
Korean maestro and Festival favourite Hong Sang-soo (Right Now, Wrong Then) embarks on an intriguing foray into the uncanny with this ingenious … 
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CastJoo-hyuck Kim, Youyoung Lee
LanguageKorean   CountrySouth Korea
MAST$14A Video
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SUN.18.SEP at 9:45pm [2016]

“BARAKAH MEETS BARAKAH” (2016 feature film directed by Mahmoud Sabbagh)
Reviews ****
Barakah Meets Barakah [2016]
Mahmoud Sabbagh
Saudi Arabia’s first rom-com features comedian and social-media superstar Hisham Fageeh as a mild-mannered civil servant who runs up against his… 
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CastFatima Al Banawi, Hisham Fageeh
LanguageArabic   CountrySaudi Arabia
SP$PG Video
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