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Clapham Junction
United Kingdom, 2007, 120 min.
Certainly not a happy picture, but one that is notable for its deft filmmaking and outstanding performances, Clapham Junction follows the overlapping stories of a number of gay men whose lives intersect through a senseless act of brutality over the course of one late summer weekend in London.... more
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A Deal Is a Deal
United Kingdom, 2008, 95 min.
Sad-sack London Underground driver Paul (Mackenzie Crook) has had two people commit suicide beneath his train in a week. When he learns that a third within in a month would result in a handsome pension, he goes looking. Enter depressed Tommy (veteran Colm Meaney) who agrees to a deal. Or does he?... more
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The English Surgeon
United Kingdom, 2007, 93 min.
A life-affirming, unforgettable portrait of London brain surgeon Henry Marsh and his humanitarian work in the Ukraine, this extraordinary documentary delivers hugely emotive subject matter with nimble delicacy and steely reserve.... more
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Hope Eternal
United Kingdom, 2008, 120 min.
Scarred by years of abuse, Hope is a young Madagascan nurse who has dedicated her life to helping other abused street kids get well. Through her humanitarian efforts Hope meets Evan, a Welsh doctor who wins over both her and her daughter Bantu's heart.... more
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Hunger
United Kingdom, 2008, 96 min.
In 1981 Bobby Sands, an Irish Republican, starved himself to death as a protest against the British government. Visual artist Steve McQueen's stunning directorial debut unrelentingly depicts the last months of Sands' life in Belfast's Maze prison.... more
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I Can't Think Straight
United Kingdom, 2007, 80 min.
This clever cross-cultural comedy is more than just another British, Indian, Palestinian, Muslim, Christian, lesbian romantic comedy! London-based journalist Tala is about to enter an arranged marriage back in Jordan when she is captivated by Leyla, who's dating Tala's best friend Ali.... more
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Of Time and the City
United Kingdom, 2008, 74 min.
A cinematic ode to Liverpool, England, Of Time and the City tracks Terence Davies' love/hate relationship with his birthplace over the course of his life.... more
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