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It Happened in Saint-Tropez
Zef's dear wife dies in an accident just as Roni, his wealthy brother, marries his daughter. When the widower arrives with the coffin containing his wife's body right in the middle of the preparations for the wedding feast, he naturally casts a chill. The tensions between the two brothers who have diametrically opposed characters soon aggravate. All is a pretext for conflict, occupations, women, religion...

- 2013
Ciudadano Buelna
Rafael Buelna Tenorio (Sebastián Zurita) is a law student, committed to his ideals. Died at 33 years old fighting for his deep conviction of justice and equity. He shared his life with Maria Luisa Sarria (Marimar Vega), supportive and loving wife, who understood the role of his partner in the revolutionary struggle. Citizen Buelna is a young maverick, unknown to the official story, who dreamed of an egalitarian country.

- 2013
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
Bad Education
In the early 60s, two boys - Ignacio and Enrique - discover love, movies and fear in a Christian school. Father Manolo, the school principal and Literature teacher, both witnesses and takes part in these discoveries. The three characters come against one another twice again, in the late 70s and in 1980. These meetings are set to change the life and death of some of them.

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- 2004
The Sword and the Rose
Tells the story of Mary Tudor and her troubled path to true love. Henry VIII, for political reasons, determines to wed her to the King of France. She tries to flee to America with her love but is captured when she is "un-hatted" on board ship. In return for her consent to the marriage with France, Henry agrees to let her choose her second husband. When King Louis of France dies, Mary is kidnapped by the Duke of Buckingham. He tries to force her to marry him but she is rescued by her love in an exciting battle on the beach.

- 1953
Mob Sister
A young woman becomes a triad boss. Mob Sister tells the extraordinary story of an innocent 16-year-old girl who becomes attached to Hong Kong's ruling triad society.

- 2005
Roman Scandals
In this madcap classic, Oklahoma farm boy Eddie Cantor daydreams his way back to the glory of ancient Rome, where he finds himself a spokesman for the downtrodden before the cruel and sneering emperor.

- 1933
Undercover Maisie
Streetwise but kind-hearted Maisie Ravier has put her vaudeville life behind her, but not its associated outward good looks, flash and glamor. Trying to get to New York for a job, she instead gets stranded in Los Angeles literally with only the clothes on her back. Lt. Paul Scott of the LAPD bunco squad sees in Maisie what he believes would be assets to his team. Paul is eventually able to convince his boss, Captain Mead, that he is not interested in her on a romantic basis, and as such, Maisie is placed on the fast track program through the necessary training. During the training, Maisie learns that Paul is a hard-nosed, straight laced and outwardly unfeeling man, where she finds Officer Chip Dolan, who was formerly in bunco and is trying to get back into the squad, is more a kindred soul. If Maisie is able to make it through the training, she may get to work on the case of fortune teller who is swindling people out of vast sums of money, but not through the fortune readings in and of themselves. But working in bunco, Maisie will have to ensure that in addition to her training, that she uses her street smarts more than she exhibits her kind heart. The latter asset may however uncover the true nature of one of her colleagues.

- 1947
Dirty Ho
Prince Wang is the 11th prince of Manchuria and an excellent martial artist, but prefers not to draw attention to himself and keeps a low profile, posing as a merchant who deals in wine, antiques, and paintings. He has a run-in with Ho Jen, a simple thief who makes a living by stealing and spending loot wherever he can. The Prince takes a liking to the thief and enlists him to be his bodyguard, something Ho takes to very reluctantly at first. But when a conspiracy unfolds and the Prince is targeted for assassination, Ho must undertake a serious training regime to protect his master.

- 1979
Kill for Me
The college student Natalie Ross goes missing and her friend and roommate Amanda Rowe accuses her ex-boyfriend Cameron McClure to the police. However nothing is proved against Cameron and Amanda's roommate Zoe decides to rent Natalie's room to share the expenses of their house. They accept the student Hayley Jones and she gets close to Amanda. When the upset Cameron threatens Amanda, Hayley defends her and they have a close relationship. Soon Cameron breaks in their house and hits Amanda; however Hayley arrives at home and hits Cameron on the head with an axe. Hayley convinces Amanda to hide the corpse, burying in the farm of her abusive father Garret Jones. Then she tries to convince Amanda to kill Garret, but Amanda refuses. Hayley kidnaps Amanda's friend Mark to force Amanda to kill her father. What will Amanda do?

- 2013
Enemies, a Love Story
Set in 1949 New York, a Holocaust survivor who makes a living as a ghost writer for a Jewish rabbi, finds himself involved with three women - his current wife, a passionate affair with a married woman, and his long-vanished wife.

- 1989
David Copperfield
Charles Dickens's story of a young man's journey to maturity. This version finds David Copperfield (Robin Phillips) as a young man, brooding on a deserted beach. In flashback, David remembers his life in 19th century Britain, as a young orphan, brought to London and passed around from relatives, to guardians, to boarding school. He relives his struggle to overcome the loss of his idyllic childhood and the torment inflicted by his hated stepfather (James Donald) after his mother's death. Then virtually abandoned on the streets of Victorian London, David Copperfield is flung into manhood and contends bravely with the perils of big-city corruption and vice; hardships which ultimately fuel his triumph as a talented and successful writer.

- 1970
Tio Papi
Wild bachelor Ray Ray Dominguez dreams of nothing more than a carefree life of indulgence in Miami, but his plans are abruptly changed when he becomes the legal guardian of his sister's six children.

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- 2013
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.

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- 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.

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- 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.

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- 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