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South: Sir Ernest Shackleton's Glorious Epic of the Antarctic
Shackleton's death over 100 years ago in 1922 is seen to have marked the end of the ‘heroic age’ of Antarctic exploration. A record of one of the greatest survival stories in the history of exploration, South is the original film – exquisitely photographed by Frank Hurley – of Shackleton’s 1914-1...
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Another End
Sal’s empty eyes reveal he has been living on memories since he lost the love of his life, Zoe. Observing her brother with growing concern, Sal’s sister Ebe suggests he tries “Another End”, a new technology that promises to ease the pain of separation by briefly bringing back to life the consciou...
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BFI Restorations
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Moments in time, captured and shared, honouring the work of filmmakers who are too important to forget. Everyone who supports the BFI contributes to our ongoing work, from restoring and archiving films likes these, to seeking out the next generation of creators. Thank you.
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Gregory's Girl
Bill Forsyth’s classic comedy remains the ultimate depiction of coming-of-age awkwardness and an enduring favourite of Scottish cinema. Gregory (John Gordon Sinclair) is the teenager who’s smitten with the new star player of the school football team, the enigmatic Dorothy (Dee Hepburn).
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Dark Water
Based upon on a short story by Ring author Koji Suzuki, Dark Water follows Yoshimi, a single mother struggling to win sole custody of her only child, Ikuko. When they move into a new home within a dilapidated and long-forgotten apartment complex, Yoshimi begins to experience startling visions and...
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Black Stories
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Tackling issues of race, representation and identity, this collection celebrates the work of Black storytellers who have enriched our understanding of the Black experience, including landmark features such as Horace Ové's Pressure (1975) and Menelik Shabazz's Burning an Illusion (1981).
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Treading Water
Following his release from prison, Danny tries to take control of the mental health issues that have shaped his life. However, an encounter with a former flame evolves into tragic obsession. Treading Water looks with compassion and bracing realism at the lack of opportunity afforded to many peopl...
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Silent Sherlock: Three Classic Cases
For decades, Sherlock Holmes fans worldwide have been waiting for the restoration of The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes series. Produced between 1921 and 1923, the collection is the last significant work in the Sherlock silent film canon to be restored. The hugely popular series, which ran for 45 ...
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Ring [Ringu]
A group of teenage friends are found dead, their bodies grotesquely contorted, their faces twisted in terror.
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Eden Lake
When kindergarten teacher Jenny and her boyfriend Steve go to a remote wooded lake for a romantic getaway, everything seems idyllic. But the couple’s peace is shattered when a gang of aggressive teenagers begin encircling the campsite, taunting and robbing them before vandalising their car. Stran...
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Human Traffic
Looking for an escape from boring nine-to-five jobs, bad relationships and dysfunctional families, five Cardiff friends plan a night out to remember, dominated by clubs, drugs, pubs and parties. Journey with them through the highs and lows of the weekend, wild escapades and unexpected epiphanies....
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Intacto
Federico has a rare talent: stealing the luck of others. This makes him a valuable employee for powerful casino owner Samuel. But when Samuel turns on Federico and steals his good fortune, Federico vows revenge. The search for somebody who can beat the man who always wins leads him to Tomas - the...
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Whore
Controversial British director Ken Russell relocates former cabbie David Hines’ play Bondage from London to Los Angeles for the story of a night in the life of Liz, a cynical sex-worker looking for a way out but trapped by poverty and a dangerous pimp. Released a year after Pretty Woman, Whore’s ...
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King of New York
After being released from prison, drug-lord Frank White (Christopher Walken) faces a fight to keep his empire together. He decides to go for the jugular and employ the most brutal tactics to retain his prominence. But his unstable approach to business management threatens to take down the whole v...
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Light Sleeper
John LeTour is a drug courier with a wealthy Manhattan clientele. Following a series of murders involving the narcotics trade, and his supplier Ann’s decision to try and quit the business, John begins to reevaluate his life. Running into his old flame Marianne, he sees a chance to change for the ...
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Sci-Fi & Horror
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Few genres stretch like science fiction, a marketplace for idle prediction, utopia, apocalypse and wonder. Meanwhile, tales of terror have been embraced by cinema since its birth.
From chilling gothic horror to strange dystopian worlds this collection showcases genre defining examples of sci-fi ... -
Vera Drake
Mike Leigh’s acclaimed story of a selfless woman who helps ladies with unwanted pregnancies – in 1950s Britain when abortion was illegal – is both an affecting drama and vital slice of social history.
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The Onion Field
In 1963 LA, two officers were kidnapped in a real-life hostage ordeal that ended with the brutal execution of one in a desolate onion field. Though the other cop escapes, he is forever marked by the traumatic event. As the two assailants appeal their death sentences, they find themselves entangle...
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Private Vices, Public Virtues
Filled with highly choreographed set pieces, Jancsó reimagines Crown Prince Rudolf’s final, rebellious, lust-drenched days in his imperial hunting lodge.
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Série Noire
Franck, a door-to-door salesman married to Jeanne, is looking for a customer who owes money when he meets Mona, a teenager forced into prostitution by her rich and hateful aunt. Franck's wife leaves and his boss has him arrested for embezzlement. Mona pays back the money and suggests he kill her ...