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Mind Runner
Psychonaut is a psychedelic Sci-Fi about mind travel. It follows one mans journey on a path of spiritual awakening. Underground scientists who have been pushed out of the main stream by the government are still hard at work discovering the inner workings of the human mind. A secret disc is stolen with all the information and now the race is on to get the disk back before worlds collide.

- 2016
The Mauritanian
Based on the NY Times best-selling memoir "Guantánamo Diary" by Mohamedou Ould Slahi, this is the true story of Slahi's fight for freedom after being detained and imprisoned without charge by the U.S. Government for years. Alone and afraid, Slahi finds allies in defense attorney Nancy Hollander and her associate Teri Duncan who battle the U.S. government in a fight for justice that tests their commitment to the law and their client at every turn. Their controversial advocacy, along with evidence uncovered by a formidable military prosecutor, Lt. Colonel Stuart Couch, uncovers shocking truths and ultimately proves that the human spirit cannot be locked up.

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- 2021
Heks
A grieving British girl unravels her murdered mother’s secrets connected to a South African witch doctor’s curse. She wants to put an end to this haunting hex by traveling there herself but instead it casts her deeper into sinister depths.

- 2020
The Curse of Hobbes House
When Jane Dormant is at her wit's end trying to make ends meet, she learns about the death of her aunt Alex. Expecting some potential benefits from the inheritance Jane makes her way to her grandmother's remote estate, Hobbes House, to attend the reading of the will. When Jane arrives at the estate she finds herself face to face with her estranged but successful half-sister Jennifer Dormant, who has brought along her lover Nigel Thatcher, an investment banker from London. The only other people attending are Eurydice Saul, the solicitor and Naser Mohammedin, a Syrian refugee, who worked as the groundskeeper for Jane and Jennifer's late grandmother. The reading of the will gets harshly interrupted when Saul is killed in a gruesome accident. When a storm cuts off the estate from the outside world, Jane is attacked by the reanimated corpse of Saul. Things spiral more and more out of control and soon enough the group faces a horde of bloodthirsty undead corpses seeking to kill.

- 2020
Shedding
A bored house cat who longs to explore the outside world escapes his home after he mysteriously transforms into a human.

- 2019
Adan
A farmer's daughter enlists her best friend's help to escape her father's clutches and her lonely life in the barren rice fields of her youth--but their friendship deepens into a sexually-charged romance threatened by secrets that could end the two women's love. affair.

- 2019
On Vodka, Beers, and Regrets
It follows the story of Jane Pineda, a washed-up actress and former child star whose career hits rock bottom while she trying to escape a big scandal.

- 2020
The Christmas Ball
From a long line of dancers, Clare, a longtime member of the Boston-Cambridge Ballet Company, is told by her friend and the company's director Sarrah that not only will she not be dancing the lead in the Nutcracker this Christmas as she has done for several years, but that it is time for her to transition into other areas of the business, such as teaching or administration. Not yet mentally prepared to hang up her ballet shoes, Clare plans to spend this December preparing for audition season with other ballet troupes in January. She changes her mind in accepting an invitation from her maternal Aunt Bridget to spend Christmas with her in the house where she grew up, a twenty minute train ride from London, however she makes up a lie in telling Aunt Bridget why she can take time away from what is usually a dance filled Christmas season. Bridget herself was not being totally honest either in having ulterior motives for inviting Clare: Bridget too is planning on the next phase of her life, and in the process is both working on having her house receive a heritage designation so that it cannot be developed if she decides to sell, and figuring out what to do with her dance studio. With both items, Bridget is hoping Clare would consider taking over both. With the house, Bridget has hired a History professor, Liam, to prepare the presentation to the Heritage Committee. When Liam informs them that the presentation will take place on the only day the Committee has available, Christmas Eve, Bridget comes up with the idea to hold a traditional ball at the house to show it to the Committee like it would have been a century ago for Christmas, she asking Clare to handle the formal dance presentation, from choreographing, to coaching the dancers, to dancing in the presentation herself with someone invested in the project, namely Liam, self-professed to have two left feet. Bridget is further hoping that this project will open up Clare's eyes to other things she has been too busy to pursue, namely romantic love, perhaps with an eligible History professor.

- 2020
Padde Huli
A young man looks to pursue his passion for music while dealing with his father's skepticism.

- 2019
Cinderella
Cinderella is a musically-driven bold new take on the traditional story you grew up with. Our heroine (Cabello) is an ambitious young woman, whose dreams are bigger than the world will allow, but with the help of her Fab G (Billy Porter), she is able to persevere and make her dreams come true.

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- 2021
Neon Bull
Iremar works at the "Vaquejadas", a rodeo in the North East of Brazil where two men on horseback try bring down a bull by grabbing its tail. It's dusty and back-breaking work, but Iremar is a natural vaqueiro feeding, prepping and taking care of the bulls. Home is the truck used to transport the animals from show to show which he shares with his coworkers; Galega, an exotic dancer, truck driver and mother to her spirited and cheeky daughter Cacá, and Zé, his rotund compadre in the bull pen. Together they form a makeshift but close-knit family. But Brazil and the Northeast are changing and the region's booming clothing industry has stirred new ambitions in Iremar. Swinging in his hammock in the back of the truck, his head is filled with dreams of pattern cutting, sequins and exquisite fabrics as he mentally assembles his latest sexy fashion designs.

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- 2015
Flinch
A young Hitman who lives with his mother develops feelings for the witness of a murder he commits.

- 2021
I Miss You When I See You
When Jamie re-encounters his old school friend Kevin, who has been suffering from depression, he must make a choice between following his heart or society.

- 2018
A Nightmare Wakes
An adaptation of the novel "Frankenstein," as told through the life of Mary Shelley. As she creates her masterpiece, she gives birth to a monster.

- 2020
Fukushima 50
A tsunami is triggered when a magnitude 9.0 earthquake hits the Pacific Ocean near Japan. A plant manager risks everything and stays put to handle the pending disaster once a reactor begins to leak. He is in contact with the parent utility TEPCO. The Japanese army moves in. The Americans also show up to command the situation. The plant employees fight on.

- 2020
Sophie Jones
After her mother's death, sixteen-year-old Sophie Jones is trying everything she can to feel something again and make it through high school.

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- 2020
Sacrilege
Four lifelong friends head to a remote lodge for a weekend of fun. What begins as an idyllic retreat quickly descends into a fight for their lives when a local Pagan cult offer them up to their Goddess as a sacrifice for the Solstice.

- Metascore33
- 2020
Spiked
When the murder of a migrant worker shakes a southwest border town to its core, the feud between a newspaper owner and the chief of police leads to the blurring of the truth and a dirty fight for justice.

- 2021
Sometime Other Than Now
Sam, who after his motorcycle is damaged in an apparent crash into the ocean, becomes stranded in a small New England town, finds refuge at a run-down motel looked after by Kate, a similarly burnt-out, lost soul. The mystery around Sam's presence in town unravels when it's discovered that his estranged daughter Audrey lives there - the daughter he hasn't seen her in 25 years. As he tries to bridge the gap between the little girl he left long ago and the woman who grew up without her father, Sam learns he was never cut-out to be emotionally connected to anyone - unless he falls in love with another soul just as lonesome.

- 2021
Not a Slave
NOT A SLAVE is based on a true story of how a 20th-century African Prince resorts to slavery in order to cultivate his plantation for profit. The slaves suffer cruel handling by the overseer's hand, whose own destiny rests on the survival of his Prince's long-awaited newborn heir. Even in this contemporary world, modernized slavery is still the order of the day. People voluntarily work for pay but end up receiving hatred, humiliation, denial, and hardship. However, time has got its ways of healing all wounds.

- 2021
Lily Is Here
Dallas and heroin have one thing in common: Duncan always goes back to them. Six months ago, Duncan lost everything to heroin addiction: he spent time in prison, his wife took his daughters and left him, and his parents barely speak to him. His sister, Jessie, offers him support, but struggles to raise her children with an indifferent husband and pursue her own career. Brother and sister are caught between the disapproval of their parents, Ronald and Martha, and societal expectations: to sacrifice for their families. Duncan bounces back and forth from Narcotics Anonymous meetings, teaching at a local community college with a one-strike policy, and infant birthday parties to earn back his family's broken trust and prove that anyone can change. His soon-to-be ex-wife, Tonya, is forced to give Duncan an ultimatum - he must overcome his addiction and prove it, or risk never seeing his girls again. 'Lily is Here' is the story of a recovering heroin addict that, through a tragic family loss, discovers there are two dates for every addict: the date they became clean, and the date they go all in.

- 2021
The Independents
THE INDEPENDENTS is a musical comedy/drama about three solo-artists who collide at the same crossroads and discover harmony. Thus is born “RGB” (at least until they come up with a better band name) and what follows is their roller-coaster-ride journey across America for a one last shot at musical glory.

- 2018
The Stay
Two couples rent a secluded house for a weekend getaway, and encounter an odd caretaker while facing a dangerous secret.

- 2021
Lady of Guadalupe
Based on true events, "Lady of Guadalupe" is a moving religious discovery juxtaposing folklore and the present day. Historically significant recreations are used to illustrate the origin of her prevalent and powerful symbolism of Mexican identity and faith. When a young and ambitious reporter (Guillermo Iván) is assigned an article on faith, he finds himself enmeshed in the legend of Juan Diego and Our Lady of Guadalupe. Skeptical of miracles and the importance of modern-day Christianity, the reporter's investigation takes him from cynic to true believer as his personal limits are tested.

- 2020