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Quills
The infamous writer, the Marquis de Sade of eighteenth century France, is imprisoned at Charenton Insane Asylum for unmentionable activities. He manages to befriend the young Abbé de Coulmier, who runs the asylum, along with a beautiful laundress named Madeline. Things go terribly wrong when the Abbé finds out that the Marquis' books are being secretly published. Emperor Napoleon contemplates sending Dr. Royer-Collard to oversee the asylum, a man famed for his torturous punishments. It could mean the end of Charenton and possibly the Marquis.

- Metascore70
- 2000
All About Us
Two Hollywood filmmakers attempt to find Morgan Freeman in Mississippi and convince him to star in their next movie. When life gets in their way they soon discover what matters to them most.

- 2007
The Bobo
Unsuccessful singing bullfighter Juan arrives in Barcelona to try his luck in a big town. He finally persuades a devious local impresario to book him, but only on the condition that Juan first manages to spend an evening with Olimpia, a "shrewd merciless beauty" who seems effortlessly to collect apartments and Maserati sports cars while leaving a trail of broken hearts behind her. Juan approaches the challenge by pretending to her he is an emissary for a rich count.

- 1967
The Measure of a Man
A trained machinist in his early 50s has not had a job for a year and a half. Although he is coerced by the employment office into further training and trained in countless courses for all kinds of things, he cannot find a job. Only when he settles for a simpler job is he hired as a department store detective.

- Metascore74
- 2015
Calendar Girls
Five girls - Mayuri, Nazneen, Sharon, Nandita and Paroma - from different regions of India have been selected to pose on the cover of India's most prestigious annual calendar, which is a collaboration between a business tycoon Rishabh Kukreja and his photographer friend, Timmy Sen. The movie is a voyeuristic peek into what happens behind-the-scenes and what happens after success and fame are attained.

- 2015
Davy Crockett and the River Pirates
Davy Crockett and his sidekick Georgie compete against boastful Mike Fink ("King of the River") in a boat race to New Orleans. Later, Davy and Georgie, allied with Fink, battle a group of river pirates trying to pass themselves off as Native Americans.

- 1956
Covergirl
A moderately successful fashion model meets a wealthy entrepreneur who's determined to make her a superstar by controlling every aspect of her personal and professional life, but she's strong-minded and resistant to his methods.

- 1984
Sweet November
The story centers around a man and a woman, whose fates are intertwined and will change forever. Nelson is an avid advertiser living in San Francisco. One day, during a driving test, he meets Sara, a beautiful but seemingly eccentric woman. But, she is falsely accused of cheating and ends up failing the test because of Nelson. After getting kicked out of the exam, Sara waits for him outside and starts to insult him. However, Nelson ignores her and takes off. Then, she traces him down and shows up at his place. She promises to leave him alone only if he gives her a ride. Later that night, she asks him to live with her throughout November on the promise that his life will change for the better. He turns her down saying that he has a girlfriend. On the first day of November, after being fired and dumped on the very same day, Nelson decides to give it a try and then somehow, agrees to spend the whole month with Sara and finds himself in a desperate love affair that he will remember for the rest of his life.

- Metascore27
- 2001
Mi chiamo Maya
After a tragic event, Niki,a16 years old girl, decides to run away from home with her little 8 years old sister Alice. the two take on a trip, discovering over a well known Rome a new city, full of very different characters: punks, street artists, go go dancers. And among the difficulties with in this initiation trip, Niki and Alice's lives will change forever. source- European Union film festival 2016

- 2015

- Metascore40
- 2001
Tashan
What happens when you throw two guys who hate each other together. A cool call center executive Jimmy Cliff (Saif Ali Khan), a desi wannabe gangster Bachchan Pande (Akshay Kumar) add for good measure a beautiful girl Pooja (Kareena Kapoor) who cant be trusted - on a journey across spectacular India - a journey which will alter the course of their lives in more ways than one - a journey where even enemies need to trust each other if they want to stay alive. Trouble is, in this world no one can be trusted ever. And to top it all there is the evil eye of Bhaiyyaji (Anil Kapoor - Slumdog Millionaire and 24), maverick gangster who enjoys killing people as much as he enjoys learning to speak English.

- 2008
Ladygrey
Ten years after the end of apartheid, a South African community tries to live without recalling the violent clashes of the past. But when the silence is suddenly broken, some of the most innocent citizens may be in peril.

- 2015
Ai no chîsana rekishi
In a corner of Tokyo, a man named Natsuo lives as a yakuza and a woman named Natsuki works part-time. Although they rarely think about their families, they attempt to reunite with them. Brother and sister, father and daughter; the distance between them begins to shrink, but... This film portrays the dynamics of people trying to co-exist in nature and in the city. Even though two individuals may be insignificant in the context of a large society, one life meets another and they move forward. This is a movie about their small footsteps.

- 2014
What Katy Did
A 13-year-old girl is more than her widowed father can handle at times, even with help from her aunt, until a tragic accident changes her outlook on life.

- 1999
The Hidden Face
A Spanish orchestra conductor deals with the mysterious disappearance of his girlfriend.

- 2011
Mr. Blue Sky
An unconventional love triangle between three childhood buddies; two girls, one born with Down syndrome, and one boy, who all grow up fighting who they are inside, how they are perceived by society as a whole, and who they ultimately strive to become as individuals through the obstacles that are inherently present.

- 2007
Before Dawn
Joe Valerie stashed a million dollars in gold from a robbery 15 years earlier. Now that he lay dying a painful death, he trades the location of the money to Dr. Cornelius for a shot to end his suffering. When Mrs. Marble reads about the death of Joe, she wants to spend the money, but the ghost of Joe causes her to fall down the stairs ending her life. When the police show up, they are not sure if it is murder of not, so they enlist Dr. Cornelius and clairvoyant Patricia to help solve the case. But everyone, except Mattie and Patricia, is looking for the loot and not the ghost of Joe Valerie.

- 1933
Violin
Angel who lives with her two aunts is very fond of music. When Aby enters their house as a tenant, he and Angel bond over music and although initially hesitant, Angel gives in to Aby's love.

- 2011
Madhu
When Madhu proposes to a pious Mercy, she refuses. However, Madhu continues to follow Mercy and reaches her hometown. Things go wrong when Mercy's bold friend Esther comes to the village.

- 2006
Cannibal
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 his life and love awakens.

- Metascore69
- 2013
Syd for Tana River
Eva lands in Nairobi with one goal: to find her missing father. Her arrival attracts attention from several quarters, but no one will tell her where he is. In her search, Eva becomes aware of the atrocities committed in the ivory trade - illegalities which turn out to be linked to her father's life in Kenya.

- 1963
The Pajama Game
Employees of the Sleeptite Pajama Factory are looking for a whopping seven-and-a-half-cent-an-hour increase and they won't take no for an answer. Babe Williams is their feisty employee representative, but she might have found her match in shop superintendent Sid Sorokin. When the two get together they wind up discussing a whole lot more than job actions.

- 1957

- 1943
Orchestra Rehearsal
Surrounded by the tombs of three popes and seven bishops, an Italian orchestra assembles in an 1871 Roman oratory, now converted into an auditorium with impeccable acoustics, to rehearse for an upcoming performance. But today, there's a catch. As their union representative announces that he has agreed to allow a small RAI TV crew to document the process, the musicians, a vibrant blend of seasoned veterans and youthful players, find themselves at a crossroads. Of course, negotiating compensation is out of the question. And today, of all days, following the instructions of their German conductor is almost impossible. Will a brief 20-minute break do the trick? And what happens if the orchestra rehearsal ends in tears?

- 1978