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Bill Condon
A look at the relationship between WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange and his early supporter and eventual colleague Daniel Domscheit-Berg, and ho… 
CastBenedict Cumberbatch, Daniel Brühl, Anthony …
LanguageEnglish   CountryUSA
GALA$$14A

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Danis Goulet
An ancient aboriginal myth told as a post-apocalyptic story, set in the Winter Garden Theatre. Through the thick fog that obscures the sun, tha… 
CastSarah Podemski, Gail Maurice
LanguageEnglish   CountryCanada
GALA$$14A

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Abdellatif Kechiche
The story of a young lesbian couple's beginning, middle and possible end. At 15, Adèle doesn't question it: girls go out with boys. Her life is… 
CastLéa Seydoux, Adèle Exarchopoulos, Salim Kech…
LanguageFrench   CountryFrance
SP$R

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Asghar Farhadi
Following a four year separation, Ahmad returns to Paris from Tehran, upon his French wife Marie's request, in order to finalize their divorce p… 
CastBerenice Bejo, Rahim Tahar, Ali Mosaffa, Pau…
LanguageFrench, Persian   CountryFrance, Iran
SP$14A

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Sylvain Chomet
Paul is in his 30s. An orphan since the age of two, he lives with his aunts in a Parisian apartment and leads a reclusive existence as a pianist… 
CastGuillaume Gouix, Anne Le Ny, Bernadette Lafo…
LanguageFrench   CountryFrance
SP$PG

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Martin Provost
Emmanuelle Devos (Kings & Queen) stars in this gorgeously rendered biopic of the acclaimed French novelist Violette Leduc, whose intense and fra… 
CastEmmanuelle Devos, Sandrine Kiberlain, Cather…
LanguageFrench   CountryFrance, Belgium
SP$14A

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Manuel Martín Cuenca
Carlos is the most prestigious tailor in Granada, but he’s also a murderer in the shadows. He feels no remorse, no guilt, until Nina appears in … 
CastAntonio de la Torre, Olimpia Melinte, María …
LanguageSpanish   CountrySpain
SP$14A

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Denis Villeneuve
Jake Gyllenhaal and Hugh Jackman star in this gripping thriller from Denis Villeneuve (Incendies), which follows an investigation into the shock… 
CastHugh Jackman, Jake Gyllenhaal, Melissa Leo, …
LanguageEnglish   CountryUSA
SP$$18A

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Jonathan Teplitzky
Academy Award winners Colin Firth and Nicole Kidman star in the true story of Eric Lomax, a British soldier in World War II who endured gruellin… 
CastNicole Kidman, Colin Firth, Stellan Skarsgår…
LanguageEnglish   CountryUnited Kingdom, Aust…
GALA$$14A

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Bill Condon
A look at the relationship between WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange and his early supporter and eventual colleague Daniel Domscheit-Berg, and ho… 
CastBenedict Cumberbatch, Daniel Brühl, Anthony …
LanguageEnglish   CountryUSA
GALA$$14A

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Nicole Holofcener
A divorced woman who decides to pursue the man she's interested in learns he's her new friend's ex-husband. Eva (Julia Louis-Dreyfus) is a divo… 
CastToni Collette, Ben Falcone, Eve Hewson, Tavi…
LanguageEnglish   CountryUSA
SP$14A

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Hirokazu Koreeda
Two families are forced to choose between nature and nurture — between their natural sons and the sons they have raised. 
CastMasaharu Fukuyama, Machiko Ono, Yoko Maki, L…
LanguageJapanese   CountryJapan
SP$PG

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François Ozon
A coming-of-age portrait of a 17-year-old French girl over four seasons and four songs — from her sexual awakening to her first time; from her e… 
CastMarine Vacth, Géraldine Pailhas, Charlotte R…
LanguageFrench   CountryFrance, Belgium
SP$R

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Richard Ayoade
A comedy centered on a man who is driven insane by the appearance of his doppleganger. Simon is a timid man, scratching out an isolated existen… 
CastJesse Eisenberg, Mia Wasikowska, Wallace Sha…
LanguageEnglish   CountryUnited Kingdom
SP$14A

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John Ridley
OutKast’s André Benjamin stars as Jimi Hendrix in this biopic of the rock legend. Jimmy James, an unknown backup guitarist, left New York City … 
CastImogen Poots, Hayley Atwell, Andre Benjamin,…
LanguageEnglish   CountryUnited Kingdom
SP$14A

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Jean-Marc Vallée
In this fact-based drama, Matthew McConaughey portrays real-life Texas electrician Ron Woodroof, an ordinary man who found himself in a life-or-… 
CastMatthew McConaughey, Jennifer Garner, Jared …
LanguageEnglish   CountryUSA
SP$$14A

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Peter Landesman
A recounting of the chaotic events that occurred at Dallas' Parkland Hospital on the day U.S. President John F. Kennedy was assassinated. Novem… 
CastPaul Giamatti, Colin Hanks, Zac Efron , Bill…
LanguageEnglish   CountryUSA
GALA$$14A

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Amma Asante
Belle is inspired by the true story of Dido Elizabeth Belle, the illegitimate bi-racial daughter of an aristocratic Royal Navy Admiral. Belle’s … 
CastGugu Mbatha Raw, Tom Wilkinson, Sarah Gadon,…
LanguageEnglish   CountryUnited Kingdom
SP$14A

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Biyi Bandele
A drama that brings together the lives of four people during the struggle to establish an independent republic in Nigeria. An epic love story: … 
CastThandie Newton, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Anika Noni…
LanguageEnglish   CountryNigeria
SP$14A

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Godfrey Reggio
A world premiere in stunning 4K digital projection with live accompaniment by members of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, led by conductor Michae… 
CastUnknown
LanguageEnglish   CountryUSA
SP$$G

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Michael Dempsey
Featuring one of the greatest lineups ever assembled — including Bruce Springsteen, The Rolling Stones, Bon Jovi, Paul McCartney, The Who, Kanye… 
CastBruce Springsteen, Eric Clapton, Billy Joel,…
LanguageEnglish   CountryUSA
MAV$$G

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Atom Egoyan
The savage murders of three young children sparks a controversial trial of three teenagers accused of killing the kids as part of a satanic ritu… 
CastReese Witherspoon, Colin Firth, Kevin Durand…
LanguageEnglish   CountryUSA
SP$$14A

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Stephen Frears
A woman searches for her adult son, who taken away from her decades ago when she was forced to live in a convent. Director Stephen Frears (The… 
CastJudi Dench, Steve Coogan, Neve Gachev
LanguageEnglish   CountryUnited Kingdom
SP$$14A

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Amma Asante
Belle is inspired by the true story of Dido Elizabeth Belle, the illegitimate bi-racial daughter of an aristocratic Royal Navy Admiral. Belle’s … 
CastGugu Mbatha Raw, Tom Wilkinson, Sarah Gadon,…
LanguageEnglish   CountryUnited Kingdom
SP$14A

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Ned Benson
James McAvoy, Jessica Chastain and Viola Davis star in this innovative two-part film that relates a love story from two different perspectives. … 
CastJessica Chastain, James McAvoy, Nina Arianda…
LanguageEnglish   CountryUSA
SP$14A

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Bertrand Tavernier
Master filmmaker Bertrand Tavernier (The Princess of Montpensier, Life and Nothing But) directs this gleeful political satire about a dashing, g… 
CastThierry Lhermitte, Raphaël Personnaz, Niels …
LanguageFrench   CountryFrance
SP$14A

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Ralph Fiennes
At the height of his career, Charles Dickens meets a younger woman who becomes his secret lover until his death. Nelly (Felicity Jones), a hap… 
CastRalph Fiennes, Felicity Jones, Michelle Fair…
LanguageEnglish   CountryUnited Kingdom
SP$14A

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David Frankel
A comedy centered on an aspiring singer who becomes a reality-show sensation. This hugely inspiring bio-pic chronicles British tenor Paul Pott… 
CastJames Corden, Julie Walters, Mackenzie Crook…
LanguageEnglish   CountryUSA
SP$14A

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Paul Haggis
Love, passion, mystery, betrayal and hope infuse Paul Haggis' new feature, which follows the interrelated stories of three couples in three citi… 
CastLiam Neeson, Mila Kunis, Adrien Brody, James…
LanguageEnglish   CountryBelgium
SP$$14A

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John Wells
A look at the lives of the strong-willed women of the Weston family, whose paths have diverged until a family crisis brings them back to the Okl… 
CastMeryl Streep, Julia Roberts, Ewan McGregor, …
LanguageEnglish   CountryUSA
GALA$$14A

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Ned Benson
James McAvoy, Jessica Chastain and Viola Davis star in this innovative two-part film that relates a love story from two different perspectives. … 
CastJessica Chastain, James McAvoy, Nina Arianda…
LanguageEnglish   CountryUSA
SP$14A

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Jonathan Glazer
The story of an alien in human form on a journey through Scotland. Part road movie, part science fiction, part real, it’s a film about seeing th… 
CastScarlett Johansson, Antonia Campbell-Hughes,…
LanguageEnglish   CountryUnited Kingdom
SP$14A

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Richie Mehta
A chain-wallah from Delhi travels across India in search of his missing son, in the hopes that whoever took him, returns him unharmed. Director… 
CastRajesh Tailang, Tannishtha Chatterjee, Anura…
LanguageHindi   CountryCanada / India
CWC$PG

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John Curran
Mia Wasikowska (Alice in Wonderland, The Kids Are All Right) stars in the astonishing true story of Robyn Davidson, who in 1977 set out on a sol… 
CastMia Wasikowska, Adam Driver
LanguageEnglish   CountryAustralia
SP$PG

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Kevin Macdonald
An American girl on holiday in the English countryside with her family finds herself in hiding and fighting for her survival as war breaks out. … 
CastSaoirse Ronan, Tom Holland, Anna Chancellor,…
LanguageEnglish   CountryUnited Kingdom
SP$14A

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Matthew Saville
Life changes in an instant for a decorated police officer on his way home after having a few drinks when he kills a bicyclist, but he ends up hi… 
CastTom Wilkinson, Joel Edgerton, Jai Courtney, …
LanguageEnglish   CountryAustralia
SP$14A

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Matthew Saville
Life changes in an instant for a decorated police officer on his way home after having a few drinks when he kills a bicyclist, but he ends up hi… 
CastTom Wilkinson, Joel Edgerton, Jai Courtney, …
LanguageEnglish   CountryAustralia
SP$14A

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John Krokidas
A murder in 1944 draws together the great poets of the beat generation: Allen Ginsberg, Jack Kerouac and William Burroughs. Kill Your Darlings … 
CastDaniel Radcliffe, Jack Huston, Ben Foster, D…
LanguageEnglish   CountryUSA
GALA$$18A

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Hayao Miyazaki
Hayao Miyazaki brings together aircraft engineer Jiro Horikoshi and author Tatsuo Hori, to create Jiro — a fictional character at the centre of … 
CastHideaki Anno, Miori Takimoto, Hidetoshi Nish…
LanguageJapanese   CountryJapan
SP$PG

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Johnnie To
Forced to leave service after he was afflicted with blindness, a former detective ekes out his living by solving cold cases for police rewards. … 
CastAndy Lau, Sammi Cheng, Yuanyuan Gao
LanguageCantonese   CountryHong Kong
SP$14A

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Jonathan Teplitzky
Academy Award winners Colin Firth and Nicole Kidman star in the true story of Eric Lomax, a British soldier in World War II who endured gruellin… 
CastNicole Kidman, Colin Firth, Stellan Skarsgår…
LanguageEnglish   CountryUnited Kingdom, Aust…
GALA$$14A

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Fred Schepisi
An art instructor and an English teacher form a rivalry that ends up with a competition at their school in which students decide whether words o… 
CastClive Owen, Juliette Binoche, Keegan Connor …
LanguageEnglish   CountryUSA
GALA$$14A

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Arie Posin
A widow falls for a guy who bears a striking resemblance to her late husband. Five years after losing the love of her life, Nikki falls in lov… 
CastAnnette Bening, Ed Harris, Robin Williams, A…
LanguageEnglish   CountryUSA
SP$$14A

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Patrice Leconte
A romantic drama set in Germany just before WWI and centered on a married woman who falls in love with her husband's teacher. Separated by the w… 
CastRichard Madden, Rebecca Hall, Alan Rickman
LanguageEnglish   CountryFrance | Belgium
SP$14A

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Joel Hopkins
A divorced couple scheme to recover the retirement money that was stolen from them. Retirement at last! Middle-aged and divorced, company owner… 
CastPierce Brosnan, Emma Thompson, Timothy Spall
LanguageEnglish   CountryFrance
GALA$$14A

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Denis Villeneuve
Jake Gyllenhaal and Hugh Jackman star in this gripping thriller from Denis Villeneuve (Incendies), which follows an investigation into the shock… 
CastHugh Jackman, Jake Gyllenhaal, Melissa Leo, …
LanguageEnglish   CountryUSA
SP$$18A

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Lee Sang-il
Lee Sang-il’s visionary remake of Clint Eastwood’s iconic Academy Award–winning film transposes the classic Western to Meiji-period Japan. Ken … 
CastAkira Emoto, Koichi Sato and Ken Watanabe
LanguageJapanese, Ainu   CountryJapan
SP$14A

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Laïla Marrakchi
Summer in Tangiers. After the death of their father, a family of women gets together for 3 days in the family home to grieve and remember togeth… 
CastMorjana Alaoui, Nadine Labaki, Lubna Azabal,…
LanguageArabic, French   CountryMorocco, France
SP$14A

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Richard Shepard
Dom Hemingway is a larger-than-life safecracker with a loose fuse who is funny, profane, and dangerous. After 12 years in prison, looking to col… 
CastJude Law, Richard E. Grant, Demian Bichir, E…
LanguageEnglish   CountryUnited Kingdom
SP$$18A

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David Gordon Green
An ex-con, who is the unlikeliest of role models, meets a 15-year-old boy and is faced with the choice of redemption or ruin. A gripping mix of… 
CastNicolas Cage, Tye Sheridan, Ronnie Gene Blev…
LanguageEnglish   CountryUSA
SP$$14A

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Daniel Schechter
Based on the novel The Switch, by Elmore Leonard, Louis (John Hawkes) and Ordell (yasiin bey, a.k.a. Mos Def) — two common criminals in 1970s De… 
CastJohn Hawkes, Mos Def, Jennifer Aniston, Tim …
LanguageEnglish   CountryUSA
GALA$$14A

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Steve McQueen
Based on an incredible true story of one man's fight for survival and freedom. In the pre-Civil War United States, Solomon Northup (Chiwetel Eji… 
CastChiwetel Ejiofor, Quvenzhané Wallis, Michael…
LanguageEnglish   CountryUSA
SP$$18A