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In one of the most touching and emotionally rich films of the decade, time goes back and forth, mixing passion, misfortunes, love at first sight and unbearable sorrow, under the rousing sounds of bluegrass music.

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Elise and Didier have shared 7 loving years, yet they miss their passionate beginnings, their early marriage and the happy days when Mabel first came into their lives. A complete cycle of happiness ends when Mabel is diagnosed with a serious illness. The sadness and fear for their young daughter inevitably takes them towards different directions.

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Nominated for Best Foreign Language Film | Oscars | 2014
Audience Award | Panorama Berlin International Film Festival | 2013
Lux Prize | European Audience Awards | 2013
Best Screenplay | Tribeca Film Festival | 2013

The Broken Circle Breakdown

Those who love music more than gossip will appreciate Jim Jarmusch's simple and clear look back to the years of rock ‘n’ roll mythology, with Iggy Pop and his Stooges truthfully describing the inner workings of the industry, deconstructing an entire era.

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The story of The Stooges, one of the greatest rock ‘n’ roll bands of all time, through a cultural, political, historical and musical prism. A story about their adventures, relationships, "exploits", reasons behind their success, musical inspirations, as well as the legacy they left in the music scene.

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Official Selection | Cannes Film Festival | 2016
Official Selection | San Sebastian International Film Festival | 2016

Gimme Danger

One of the most beloved films of European cinema in the 2010s, a family drama full of humor, love, and humanity. A movie that feels like the warmest embrace. Its English-language remake, titled CODA, won 3 Academy Awards - including Best Picture.

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All members of the Bélier family are deaf, except for 16-year-old Paula, who acts as the interpreter for her parents on a daily basis - especially when it comes to managing the family farm. One day, encouraged by her music teacher, she decides to audition for a prestigious vocal choir. A life-defining choice that signals her separation from her family and the inevitable transition into adulthood.

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Nomination for Best European Comedy | European Film Awards | 2015
Most Promising Actress (Louane Emera) | César Awards | 2015
Best Actress (Karin Viard) | Lumiere Awards | 2015
Most Promising Young Actress (Louane Emera) | Lumiere Awards | 2015

The Bélier Family

Music. A passionate love affair. The bouzouki joints and the Greek countryside of the late 90s. Nikos Panagiotopoulos directs one of the most sensuous Greek films of all time, with one of the most beautiful soundtracks. Unforgettable.

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A young couple in love struggles for a better life, but Greece basically offers unemployment and scarce opportunities. He owns a small convenience store in Athens, while she wants to be a singer. When she decides to leave the city to start singing in dismal rural clubs, he soon follows after, along with a writer friend.

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Best Actress (Athina Maximou) | Thessaloniki Film Festival | 2000
Best Music | Thessaloniki Film Festival | 2000

Edge of Night

Meryl Streep wins the 20th (!) Oscar nomination for the role of the discordant soprano singer, Florence Foster Jenkins, in a feelgood biographical comedy by the film director of “High Fidelity”, “The Queen” and “Dangerous Liaisons”. Starring with her, Hugh Grant.

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The cosmic New Yorker Florence Foster Jenkins thinks she's the nightingale of the opera, when in fact she cannot sing at all. Her husband and agent, St. Claire Bayfield, a fallen English aristocrat and actor, sustains this illusion. When Florence decides to give a concert to the legendary Carnegie Hall in 1944, St. Claire realizes that he has to face the greatest challenge of his life.

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Nominated for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role (Meryl Streep) | Oscars | 2017
Nominated for Best Achievement in Costume Design | Oscars | 2017

Florence Foster Jenkins

In her ultimate rock directorial debut, Floria Sigismondi - best known for her hallucinatory music videos for artists like David Bowie - maps the genesis of the most groundbreaking female band of the '70s, in a film charged with teenage angst and an urgent search for identity.

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Cherie and Joan are two teenagers who dream of rock stardom, though they haven’t met yet. One night at a Los Angeles club, Joan and record producer Kim Fowley discover Cherie, hoping to form a groundbreaking all-girl band. With her home life in turmoil, Cherie quickly embraces the band as her new family - especially Joan, who becomes her creative partner-in-crime. The Runaways tells the true story of two troubled teenage girls whose raw talent and tough-chick image skyrocket them to fame.

The Runaways

"Like opening a door to another dimension". This is how Sergei Parajanov's legendary film was described by Martin Scorsese, whose Film Foundation oversaw the restoration of this unique cinematic treasure, which almost magically transforms the poetry of words into a poetry of images.

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The life of the Armenian poet Sayat-Nova, from childhood to death. His spiritual journey, artistic endeavors, and inner conflicts within the cultural and historical context of 18th century Armenia.

The Color of Pomegranates

The tragic portrait of a charismatic, complex and unconventional woman who lived during conservative times. Everything is contained: Dailida’s grandeur, her glittering talent and natural glamour, her capacity to love passionately and completely and her constant, devastating brushes with death.

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The film chronicles the turbulent life of Dalida, the talented diva of European music, whose star continues to shine despite her tragic death in 1987. She was born in '33 in Cairo and performed her first concert at the Olympia Theatre in Paris in '56, while in the 70s she became the reigning queen of the disco scene. She was married to Lucien Morisse, but like many men in her life, he committed suicide. Dalida took several trips to India looking for inner peace, but was never able to find it.

Dalida

If the employees of The Office were musicians in a symphony orchestra. An unpredictable sitcom from Denmark whose brilliant script explores the confusion, ambitions, and weaknesses of the characters with tenderness and sarcasm.
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The Orchestra (2022) is a Danish comedy series focusing on the everyday challenges of a symphony orchestra. Through the lives of the musicians and the conductor, tensions and personal relationships are highlighted, offering a tender and humorous look at the world of classical music.

The Orchestra

Based on the cult trilogy of novels by Virginie Despentes and starring the always excellent Romain Duris, the miniseries is a mural of Parisian society today, but mostly a love letter and a tribute to the music, culture and lost dreams of the 90s generation.

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Vernon Subutex, the unemployed former owner of the legendary Revolver record store, is being evicted from his apartment. In search of a place to stay, he gets in touch with his old friends from the music world in the 90s. One of them is rock star Alex Bleach, who dies of an overdose, leaving behind three mysterious videotapes. Vernon packs up and slips anonymously into town. He soon becomes the most wanted man in Paris.

Vernon Subutex

In his third collaboration with his muse, Catherine Deneuve, following the emblematic Umbrellas of Cherbourg and The Young Girls of Rochefort, Jacques Demy brings to screen a gorgeous, colorful and dark under its dazzlingly bright surface fairy tale by Charles Perrault.

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Once upon a time, in a magical and fairytale land, the King decides to marry his daughter, but she, with the help of a fairy godmother, will try to flee and escape the kingdom and the wedding.

Donkey Skin

Any list of concert films worth its salt places "Stop Making Sense" at the very top. Jonathan Demme’s masterpiece (The Silence of the Lambs) captures the Talking Heads at their absolute peak — now restored in stunning digital quality to celebrate the film’s 40th anniversary.

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Stop Making Sense brings the Talking Heads to the big screen, capturing their electrifying live performances at Hollywood’s Pantages Theater in December 1983 — David Byrne, Tina Weymouth, Chris Frantz, and Jerry Harrison joined by an ecstatic ensemble of musicians.

Stop Making Sense

Featuring two outstanding performances from Paul Dano and John Cusack, who portray Wilson at different stages of his life, Bill Pohlad’s film is a deeply moving story about music, love, and the endurance of tenderness amidst madness.

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The legendary and deeply troubled journey of Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys, told across two periods in his life: the creative explosion of the 1960s and the psychological collapse of the 1980s.

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Nomination for Best Actor (Paul Dano) | Golden Globes | 2016

Love & Mercy

Contemporary maestro of comedy Richard Curtis, creator of Love Actually and About Time, delivers a delightful tribute to the art of radio broadcasting, showcasing Britain’s finest in both small and large roles.

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In 1960s Britain, the conservative BBC had banished rock music from its channel, prompting listeners to turn to pirate radio stations to get their essential musical fix. When the Government decides to hunt them down, the most popular pirate station - broadcasting literally from a pirate ship - defies prosecution, sails into international waters, and continues to hold high the banner of rock music.

The Boat That Rocked

Turn up the volume for a nostalgic rave party. Mia Hansen-Løve, inspired by her brother’s life, traces the birth of Daft Punk and the deep cuts that defined an era, capturing a generation that refuses to stop dancing - even when the music suddenly cuts out.

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Paris, the 1990s. French electronic music is on a rapid rise. In the heart of the city’s vibrant nightlife, Paul takes his first steps as a DJ. Together with his best friend, they form the duo “Cheers” and quickly find their audience. But it doesn’t take long before they’re swept up in a euphoric ascent to fame, plunged into a world of sex, drugs, and endless music.

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Official Selection | San Sebastián Film Festival | 2014

Eden

“Whoa!” What else is there to say? A turbo-charged cult comedy that defined Keanu Reeves’ career and was embraced equally by slackers and cinephiles (and slacker cinephiles alike). A wildly improbable time-travel romp that turns the ultimate chore - “homework assignment” - into a riotous sci-fi adventure. Slackers of the world, we salute you.

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Two endearingly dim slackers (Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter) enlist the help of a time-traveling guide in a desperate bid to pass their history class. What follows is a hilariously absurd journey through time, where amid a string of increasingly unlikely scrapes, the only true constant is friendship.

Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure

Is land overrated? Giuseppe Tornatore (Cinema Paradiso) once again showcases his unique gift for telling stories of the past that speak to everyone, crafting an unforgettable character without a home or family — a man who watches, learns, and drifts among travelers in a turbulent era.

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At the dawn of the 20th century, aboard an ocean liner, a shipworker discovers an abandoned infant left behind by immigrants and decides to raise him. The boy grows up hidden from the world, living his entire life at sea — a musical prodigy who has never set foot on land.

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Best Original Score | Golden Globes | 2000
Best European Cinematographer | European Film Awards | 1999

The Legend of 1900

Nominated for 14 Oscars and winner of six, Damien Chazelle’s film revisits the myth of classic Hollywood and redefines it through a cinematic language overflowing with color, melody, and emotion.

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In a Los Angeles where song and dance burst to life at every turn, a musician and an aspiring actress fall into a dazzling romance as they each chase their dreams.

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Nomination for Best Film | Oscars | 2017
Best Director | Oscars | 2017
Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role (Emma Stone) | Oscars | 2017
Nomination for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role (Ryan Gosling) | Oscars | 2017
Best Cinematography | Oscars | 2017
Best Original Score | Oscars | 2017
Best Original Song | Oscars | 2017
Best Production Design | Oscars | 2017

La La Land

The most beautiful film ever made, a breathtaking technicolor marvel with Jack Cardiff's mesmerizing photography and the sensational Moira Shearer dancing on the cutting edge. A tribute to the artist who goes to extremes for their art, Powell and Pressberger's masterpiece is an absolute cinematic must-see.

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Young ballerina Victoria Page is poised to become a superstar, but she earns the scorn of her company director, Boris Lermontov, when she falls in love with Julian Craster, composer of The Red Shoes, the ballet Lermontov is staging to showcase her talent. Victoria leaves the company and marries Craster, but is still torn between the demands of Lermontov and those of her heart..

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Best Set Decoration | Oscars | 1949
Best Original Score | Oscars | 1949
Nomination for Best Film | Oscars | 1949
Nomination for Best Screenplay | Oscars | 1949
Best Original Score | Golden Globes | 1949
Official Selection - International Competition | Venice Film Festival | 1948

The Red Shoes

How many documentaries have you seen on Greek radio? Using the history of Jazz fm - Athens as a vehicle, Meletis Moiras explores how a radio station changed the cultural fabric of a city in the 90s.

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When Jazz fm began, in 1991, the radio consisted of emotions and people with dreams instead of playlists and "ethereal" voices. It slowly began to air every night from 00:00 to 04:00 and after a year it was on air 24 hours a day. Jazz fm influenced the musicians, the venues that hosted them, the Greek jazz production, the press magazine and the conservatories. Diamonds in the Night Sky talks about the vision of 5-6 people who became part of thousands of peoples’ everyday life for 5.5 years.

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Official Selection | Thessaloniki Documentary Festival | 2019

Diamonds in the Night Sky 

With a sensual atmosphere and a vein of jazz-infused melancholy, this poignant portrait of American nightlife turns music into a language of desire, disillusionment, and fragile hope. Michelle Pfeiffer has perhaps never been more radiant, grounded, and alluring than she is here - a performance that rightfully earned her an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress.

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Two brothers travel from venue to venue, performing piano in small-time clubs. When they decide to bring in a singer to refresh their act, her arrival unsettles the delicate balance, both on stage and within their relationship.

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Nomination for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role (Michelle Pfeiffer) | Oscars | 1990
Nomination for Best Cinematography | Oscars | 1990
Nomination for Best Film Editing | Oscars | 1990
Nomination for Best Original Score | Oscars | 1990
Best Actress in a Leading Role (Michelle Pfeiffer) | Golden Globes | 1990
Best Sound | BAFTA | 1991

The Fabulous Baker Boys

Weaving together intimate moments, political activism, and musical interventions, Kevin Macdonald’s documentary moves beyond stereotypes and hagiography to reveal how a legendary couple transformed their public image into a vehicle for activism and political engagement.

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A formative period in the lives of John Lennon and Yoko Ono, from their arrival in New York to the staging of the legendary anti-war One to One concert, told through rare archival material.

One to One: John & Yoko

The second part of the Trilogy of History is not only the most emblematic film in Angelopoulos’ filmography, but also one of the greatest achievements in the history of world cinema. A radical synthesis of history and myth and, above all, a profoundly stirring cinematic experience.

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A traveling theatre troupe tours the Greek countryside from 1939 to the early 1950s, staging Golfo. As the years pass, its members endure persecution, betrayal, executions, and exile. Their personal stories become entangled with the country’s major historical events, in a seemingly endless cycle of violence and loss.

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FIPRESCI Prize - Directors' Fortnight | Cannes Film Festival | 1975
Interfilm Award - Forum of New Cinema | Berlin International Film Festival | 1975
Special Prize | Taormina Film Festival | 1975
Sutherland Award | British Film Institute | 1975
L'Age d'Or Award - Best Film | Royal Film Archive of Belgium | 1975
Best Film | Figueira da Foz Film Festival | 1976
Best Film of the Decade | Italian Film Critics Association | 1971-1980
Best Foreign Film | Kinema Junpo | 1979
40th Greatest Film of All Time | International Federation of Film Critics | 1979
7 Awards | Thessaloniki Film Festival | 1975

The Travelling Players

Jacques Demy's tribute to the classic American Musical, three years after his triumphus "The Umbrellas Of Cherbourg", is an audiovisual rainbow, full of color, beauty and the enchanting presence of brothers Catherine Deneuve and Francoise Dorleac.

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Two twin sisters who teach dance and music in the coastal town of Rochefort dream of romance and love in Paris. What they don’t know is that the upcoming summer festival taking place in their hometown will make their dreams come true.

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Nominated for Best Music Score | Oscars | 1969

The Young Girls of Rochefort

The great Cuban dancer Carlos Acosta plays himself in a unique biographical film by the director of “The Olive Tree”, about the talent and stubbornness of a young child that allow him to travel from Havana to the Royal Ballet in London. Written by Paul Laverty, Ken Loach's permanent screenwriter.

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Inspired by the life of the great Cuban dancer Carlos Acosta and based on his autobiography, Icíar Bollaín's film (“The Olive Tree,” “Even the Rain”) is a chronicle of his sensational life. From the streets of Havana, to the Royal Ballet in London, the leading dancer of his generation, had to overcome huge difficulties and break terrible taboos, to become the legend he is today.

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Best Screenplay | San Sebastian FIlm Festival | 2018