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Free State of Jones tells the story of Newton Knight, a Mississippi farmer who leads a rebellion against the Confederate army and establishes a mixed-race community in the midst of the Civil War. The film follows Knight's journey as he fights for freedom and equality in a divided nation.

A deaf boy named Frankie lives with his single mother, Lizzie, in a small seaside town in Scotland. Lizzie invents letters from Frankie's father, whom he believes is a sailor. When a new stranger arrives in town and starts working at the local fish-and-chip shop, Frankie suspects that he may be his father and forms a bond with him. However, the truth about his father is eventually revealed, leading to a hopeful ending.

After being hypnotized at a party, a man begins to see a supernatural presence and becomes obsessed with uncovering the truth behind a missing child.

Pickpocket is a 1959 crime drama film directed by Robert Bresson. The film follows a young man named Michel, who becomes involved in the criminal underworld of Paris as a skilled pickpocket. As he perfects his craft, Michel finds himself torn between a life of crime and his desire for transcendence. With very little dialogue and a focus on minimalism, Pickpocket explores themes of materialism, disillusionment, and existential poetry.

Julia Ross takes a job in a wealthy family's house, but she soon realizes that she has been mistaken for someone else. Trapped in the house, Julia must find a way to escape before it's too late.

Set in Turin, Italy in the late 19th century, The Organizer tells the story of a labor organizer who leads a strike in a textile factory. The film explores the struggles of the working class, the poor working conditions, and the fight for change.

May, a socially awkward woman with a difficult childhood, becomes obsessed with a singing happy birthday song. As she tries to connect with people, strange events unfold, leading her down a dark path of murder and obsession.

Escapee is a horror thriller movie about a homicidal maniac who escapes from a psychiatric hospital and goes on a murder spree. Fueled by insanity and mercilessness, he hunts down his victims using a hunting knife, leaving a trail of terror and blood behind him. As a female detective and a group of convicts try to stop him, they find themselves trapped in a dark forest, fighting for their lives.

51-year-old Herbert Strehlow, a furniture restorer, falls in love with 21-year-old Lea, who has not spoken a word since childhood when her father killed her mother. She bears a striking resemblance to Herbert's dead wife. They get married, but their relationship seems doomed, until gradually each one manages to penetrate the mysterious world of the other, and they begin to realize that they are bound by a kind of spiritual relationship. For Lea it is the death of her mother, for Herbert it is the death of his first wife. His hard exterior slowly beings to thaw, and he starts to show feelings and responses that soften Lea's initial hatred and fear of him, and which put their relationship in a more positive light.

Set during WWII, a young boy wants to join his brother in the "war at Pearl Harbour".

A quartet of young neo-Fascists terrorise the Milanise locals while the Police mostly look the other way.

A firefly with a miner's lighted helmet explores a camper's tent and the various people-sized items that, from his perspective, are gigantic, then utters the cartoon's single line of dialog.

Abbas, known as "Abbas Chakhan," is a driver’s apprentice who is alone and has a stutter, constantly weaving tall tales. One night, he accidentally meets Banafsheh, who has ended up in a notorious neighborhood in search of her dreams, yet she is still determined to free herself from that place and have a home of her own. Abbas promises Banafsheh that he will help her. After she learns that Abbas has been imprisoned due to a small debt, she borrows money from a loan shark named Mohammad, known as "Mohammad the Dagger," to free Abbas.

When We Are All Asleep tells the story of a film actress who faces various challenges in the highly competitive and unpredictable movie-making industry. As she navigates through the ups and downs of her career, she grapples with personal demons and sacrifices. The movie explores the themes of fame, spirituality, love, and the pursuit of artistic idealism. Along the way, she encounters tragedy, guilt, and the complexities of relationships. Ultimately, the film poses thought-provoking questions about the nature of success and the sacrifices it demands, leaving audiences to ponder the cost of pursuing their dreams.