When stubborn apple farmer Hasan learns that an energy company is planning to build a tower on the land he inherited from his father, effectively rendering it useless, he resolves to do whatever he can to put an end to the project—even at the expense of his friends and neighbors. Just when he feels he’s on solid ground, the unexpected approval for a long-awaited pilgrimage to Mecca shakes the earth beneath his feet, triggering a journey of soul-searching and self-reflection.…
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Bergman Island 2021
Participating in a writing residency on Sweden’s Fårö island, where legendary film director Ingmar Bergman made his home and filmed many of his enduring masterworks, two American filmmakers (Vicky Krieps and Tim Roth) are preparing separate film projects. Attempting to glean inspiration from the historic surroundings, the two spend their days separately as they steep themselves in all things Bergman. When the mysterious rhythms of the island start to awaken long-dormant memories, the lines between dream, reality, and fiction collide.…
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The Worst Person in the World 2021
Julie (Renate Reinsve, winner of the Best Actress Award at Cannes this year) is on the precipice of thirty and her life is an existential mess. Vaguely aware that she has squandered her talents and frustrated living in the shadow of long-term boyfriend, Aksel (Herbert Nordrum), a successful graphic novelist, she resists his entreaties to settle down. One night, she impulsively crashes a party and meets the young and charming Eivind (Anders Danielsen Lie). Will he be the key that…
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Belushi 2020
From his early days as a child growing up in Wheaton, Illinois, John Belushi demonstrated an extraordinary facility for comedy and music—by age 30, he’d conquered Hollywood as one of the founding cast members of Saturday Night Live and the star of the comic blockbuster The Blues Brothers. His insatiable drive made him an unstoppable and pioneering force in the world of entertainment, but as his fame grew, so did his struggles with substance abuse, leading to an untimely demise…
