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The Weeping Meadow

Theo Angelopoulos's poetic masterpiece follows Eleni, a refugee from Odessa, through 30 years of Greek history. A sweeping, tragic odyssey of love and loss amidst dictatorship, WWII, and the brutal Civil War....

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Searching for Cannibal Holocaust

Filmmaker Calum Waddell explores the legacy of the most controversial horror film ever made. An in-depth look at Ruggero Deodato's 1980 cult classic, tackling rumors of snuff and the birth of the found footage genre....

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Who Is Harry Kellerman and Why Is He Saying Those Terrible Things About Me?

Dustin Hoffman stars as a wealthy rock composer spiraling into a mid-life crisis. Plagued by insomnia, he becomes obsessed with a mysterious figure named Harry Kellerman, whom he believes is spreading lies to ruin his life. This dark comedy explores paranoia, urban isolation, and the absurdity of fame as he frantically hunts for his elusive tormentor....

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The Pervert's Guide to Ideology

Philosopher Slavoj Žižek uses classic film scenes to psychoanalyze the collective dreams that shape our beliefs. From Titanic to They Live, this sequel to The Pervert's Guide to Cinema exposes the hidden ideology in pop culture....

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Jean de Florette

In a rural French village, an old man and his only remaining relative cast their covetous eyes on an adjoining vacant property. They need its spring water for growing their flowers, and are dismayed to hear that the man who has inherited it is moving in. They block up the spring and watch as their new neighbour tries to keep his crops watered from wells far afield through the hot summer. Though th...