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Harry Dean Stanton's last exercise in stillness is the story of an atheist’s road trip in search of meaning. One of the most legendary character actors in modern American cinema performs the star role of a lifetime, shot shortly before his death. — Lucky is a 90-year-old atheist who protects his independence fiercely and, compared to many of his peers, has lived a full, rich life. When he starts feeling that the end is nigh, Lucky begins a literal and spiritual journey of exploring the self, along with a variety of eccentric characters that live somewhere in the American desert. — Prize of the Ecumenical Jury | Locarno International Film Festival | 2017 Official Selection | Thessaloniki Film Festival | 2017

The film that was destined to be the culmination of Kieslowski's worldview, as well as his swan song, is a hymn to friendship and to anything that inexplicably and almost magically can unite lives and destinies. — A photo model in Zurich meets a lonely retired judge who spends his hours eavesdropping on his neighbors' phone calls in the last of the 3 films in Krzysztof Kieslowski's Color Trilogy. — Nominated for Best Director | Oscars | 1995 Nominated for Best Original Screenplay | Oscars | 1995 Nominated for Best Cinematography | Oscars | 1995 Official Selection | Cannes Film Festival | 1994

Fashion designer Angelos Bratis answers the big question "what should I watch tonight" by discussing with us his 5 favourite films. Who would be the American Isabelle Huppert? Fassbinder: toxic or genius? Is Kieslowski a cliché? A conversation on cinema, fashion, Chinese ideograms and cats.

In one of the most classic films of the world cinema of the '00s, a glance at organized crime against the background of Rio’s favelas turns into an epic of conflicts of jaw-dropping beauty. Nominated for 4 Oscars, including the Award for Best Director for Fernando Meirelles. — In the poor favelas of Rio de Janeiro in the 1970s, two young men choose different paths. Rocket is a budding photographer documenting the increasing drug-related violence in his neighborhood. Zé is an ambitious drug dealer who uses Rocket and his photos as a way to increase his reputation as a war breaks out with his rival. The conflict will be sweeping. — Nomination for Best Director Oscar | Oscars | 2004 Nomination for Best Original Screenplay Oscar | Oscars | 2004 Best Editing | BAFTA Awards | 2003 Nomination for Best Foreign Language Film | Golden Globes | 2003 Visions Award - Special Mention | Toronto Film Festival | 2002