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Childhood wonder in not-so-magic Orlando

'The Florida Project’ portrays poverty and joy through the eyes of a little girl living with her young mother in a seedy motel on the outskirts of Disney World.

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Cinema Box - Cannes Special: 'The Workshop'

A taster of 'The Workshop', the poetic and political entry for the "Un certain regard" section at this year's Cannes Film Festival.

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Cinema Box Cannes: "120 beats per minute"

A sneak peak at the critically acclaimed tragedy that has left audiences in tears at this year's Cannes Film Festival.

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Olivier Assayas talks Kristen Stewart and his movie 'Personal Shopper'

A thriller, a psychological drama, a fantasy, a mix of genres.

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'Chez Nous' a film inspired by Marine Le Pen's Front National

In Cinema Box this week we take a look at ‘Chez Nous’ a film which was inspired by the political party Front National led by Marine Le Pen.

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Film director Cristian Mungiu once again looks at Romanian society with 'Baccalaureat'

‘Baccalaureat’ is the new film by the talented Romanian filmmaker Cristian Mungiu, who received a Palme d’Or in 2007 for his shocking ’4 Months, 3 Weeks, 2…

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New German film addresses Nazi child 'euthanasia'

Director Kai Wessel's film 'Fog In August' ('Nebel im August') addresses a dark period in German history - the Nazis' "euthanasia" programme.

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The life of Layla a Bedouin girl revealed in the movie 'Sandstorm'

‘Sandstorm’ the movie focuses on Layla, a young Bedouin who left her village to study in a nearby town.

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Marcelo Cake-Baly makes acting debut in 'The Citizen'

Hungarian film “The Citizen” tells of the compelling journey undertaken by an African who yearns to fit into Hungarian society.

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'Hedi: A Wind of Freedom' tells the story of life after the Arab Spring

In his first film “Hedi: a Wind of Freedom” Mohamed Ben Attia shows us what life is like for young Tunisians after the Arab Spring.

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The origins of McDonald's told in the movie 'The Founder'

‘The Founder’ charts salesman Roy Croc’s story as he helps turn two brother’s fast food eatery into to what we know today – McDonald’s one of the biggest restaurant businesses in the…

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Manchester by the Sea wins plaudits and is tipped to pick up a raft of awards

The American independent production “Manchester by the Sea” breaks with the current rules of Hollywood.

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This week on the big screen - movies from the European cinema

The documentary ‘The Valley of the Wolves’ leads our pick of European.

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'Voir du Pays' is a is a psychological drama about two French female soldiers back from Afghanistan

‘Voir du Pays’ or ‘The Stopover’ is a psychological drama about two French female soldiers trying to put the events of Afghanistan behind them.

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The life of a woman who grows a tail in Ivan Tverdovsky's film 'Zoology'

‘Zoology’ is the story of Natasha, a middle-aged woman stuck in an unhappy daily routine, who one day grows a tail, which, as you can imagine changes her life.

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Jodorowsky's 'Poesia sin fin' is a joyful look at director's youth

Eighty-seven-year-old Alejandro Jodorowsky's 'Poesia sin fin' tells the tale of the director's bohemian youth in 1940s and 50s Santiago.

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UK man drowns daughter, dogs, in family revenge "horror"

An Isle of Wight coroner in the United Kingdom revealed on Friday the gruesome way a father killed his daughter in an act of extraordinary revenge.

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'Mimosas' - somewhere between a mystical road movie and a Western

Cinema Box features Franco-Spanish director Oliver Laxe's 'Mimosas', the story of a caravan escorting a dying Sheikh through the High Atlas mountains.

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'Mum's List' advice and best wishes from beyond the grave

'Have a great time after I've gone'

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Dev Patel and Nicole Kidman star in 'Lion'

‘Lion’ is based on the true story of Saroo Brierley, who got separated from his family in India as a young boy and ended being adopted by an Australian couple.