The Long Walk

Directed by: Francis Lawrence
Studio: Lionsgate

From the highly anticipated adaptation of master storyteller Stephen King’s first-written novel, and Francis Lawrence, the visionary director of The Hunger Games franchise films (Catching Fire, Mockingjay – Pts. 1 & 2 , and The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes), comes THE LONG WALK, an intense, chilling, and emotional thriller that challenges audiences to confront a haunting question: how far could you go?

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Cooper Hoffman, David Jonsson, Garrett Wareing, Tut Nyuot, Charlie Plummer, Ben Wang, Roman Griffin Davis, Jordan Gonzalez, Josh Hamilton, Judy Greer, Mark Hamill.
Horror
R (for strong bloody violence, grisly images, suicide, pervasive language, and sexual references)
USA (English)
108 minutes

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Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale

Directed by: Simon Curtis
Studio: Focus Features

DOWNTON ABBEY: THE GRAND FINALE, the cinematic return of the global phenomenon, follows the Crawley family and their staff as they enter the 1930s. When Mary finds herself at the center of a public scandal and the family faces financial trouble, the entire household grapples with the threat of social disgrace. The Crawleys must embrace change as the staff prepares for a new chapter with the next generation leading Downton Abbey into the future.

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Michelle Dockery, Joanne Froggatt, Elizabeth McGovern, Paul Giamatti, Dominic West, Hugh Bonneville, Joely Richardson, Laura Carmichael, Alessandro Nivola
Drama
PG (for suggestive material, smoking and some thematic elements)
USA | UK (English)
123 minutes

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Spinal Tap II: The End Continues

Directed by: Rob Reiner
Studio: Bleecker Street

Forty-one years after the release of the groundbreaking mockumentary This Is Spinal Tap, the now estranged bandmates David St. Hubbins, Nigel Tufnel, and Derek Smalls (Michael McKean, Christopher Guest, and Harry Shearer) are forced to reunite for one final concert. Spinal Tap II: The End Continues also marks the resurrection of documentarian Marty Di Bergi (Rob Reiner), who once again tries to capture his favorite metal gods as they contemplate mortality–and the hope that their 12th drummer doesn’t join them in The Great Beyond. Joined by music royalty Paul McCartney and Elton John, Spinal Tap wrestles with their checkered past to put on a concert that they hope will solidify their place in the pantheon of rock ‘n’ roll.

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Christopher Guest, Michael McKean, Harry Shearer, Rob Reiner, Garth Brooks, Trisha Yearwood, Paul Shaffer, Elton John, Paul McCartney
Comedy | Music
R (for language including some sexual references)
USA (English)
83 minutes

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Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba
-Infinity Castle-

Directed by: Haruo Sotozaki
Studio: Crunchyroll | Sony Pictures Entertainment

Tanjiro Kamado — a boy who joined an organization dedicated to hunting down demons called the Demon Slayer Corps after his younger sister Nezuko was turned into a demon. While growing stronger and deepening his friendships and bonds with fellow corps members, Tanjiro has battled many demons with his comrades — Zenitsu Agatsuma and Inosuke Hashibira. Along the way, his journey has led him to fight alongside the Demon Slayer Corps’ highest-ranking swordsmen, the Hashira, including Flame Hashira Kyojuro Rengoku aboard the Mugen Train, Sound Hashira Tengen Uzui within the Entertainment District, as well as Mist Hashira Muichiro Tokito and Love Hashira Mitsuri Kanroji at the Swordsmith Village. As the Demon Slayer Corps members and Hashira engaged in a group strength training program, the Hashira Training, in preparation for the forthcoming battle against the demons, Muzan Kibutsuji appears at the Ubuyashiki Mansion. With the head of the Demon Corps in danger, Tanjiro and the Hashira rush to the headquarters but are plunged into a deep descent to a mysterious space by the hands of Muzan Kibutsuji. The destination of where Tanjiro and Demon Slayer Corps have fallen is the demons’ stronghold — the Infinity Castle. And so, the battleground is set as the final battle between the Demon Slayer Corps and the demons ignites.

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Kenji Hamada, Natsuki Hanae, Kana Hanazawa, Erika Harlacher, Saori Hayami
Animation | Action | Adventure | Fantasy | International | Thriller
R (for bloody violence throughout)
Japan | USA (Japanese)
155 minutes

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Toy Story (30th Anniversary)

Directed by: John Lasseter
Studio: Walt Disney Pictures | Pixar Animation

Woody (Tom Hanks), a good-hearted cowboy doll who belongs to a young boy named Andy (John Morris), sees his position as Andy’s favorite toy jeopardized when his parents buy him a Buzz Lightyear (Tim Allen) action figure. Even worse, the arrogant Buzz thinks he’s a real spaceman on a mission to return to his home planet. When Andy’s family moves to a new house, Woody and Buzz must escape the clutches of maladjusted neighbor Sid Phillips (Erik von Detten) and reunite with their boy.

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Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Annie Potts, John Ratzenberger, Don Rickles, Wallace Shawn, Jim Varney
Animation | Adventure | Comedy | Family | Fantasy
G
USA (English)
81 minutes

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The History Of Sound

Directed by: Oliver Hermanus
Studio: MUBI

“The History of Sound” follows two young men — Lionel (Paul Mescal) and David (Josh O’Connor) — in the shadows of WWI who are determined to record the lives, voices and music of their American countrymen. As they begin to log the events, the two fall in love.

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Paul Mescal, Josh O’Connor, Chris Cooper, Leo Cocovinis, Raphael Sbarge, Molly Price
Drama | History | International | Music | Romance
R (for some sexuality)
UK | Sweden | USA | Italy (English & Italian)
127 minutes

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Tin Soldier

Directed by: Brad Furman
Studio: Samuel Goldwyn Films

When the leader of a dangerous cult triggers a standoff with authorities, a former soldier returns to the compound he left many years prior to face down the man he used to follow and search for his missing wife.

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Scott Eastwood, Jamie Foxx, Nora Arnezeder, John Leguizamo, Rita Ora, Robert De Niro
Action | Biography | Drama | Thriller
Not Rated
USA | UK (English)
86 minutes

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The Sound Of Music
(60th Anniversary)

Directed by: Robert Wise
Studio: Fathom Events

A tuneful, heartwarming story, it is based on the real life story of the Von Trapp Family singers, one of the world’s best-known concert groups in the era immediately preceding World War II. Julie Andrews plays the role of Maria, the tomboyish postulant at an Austrian abbey who becomes a governess in the home of a widowed naval captain with seven children, and brings a new love of life and music into the home.

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Julie Andrews, Christopher Plummer, Richard Haydn, Peggy Wood, Charmian Carr, Eleanor Parker
Biography | Drama | Family | Musical | Romance
G
USA (English & German)
172 minutes

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The Man In My Basement

Directed by: Nadia Latif
Studio: Hulu

In the African American neighborhood of Sag Harbor, New York, Charles Blakey (Corey Hawkins) is out of work, out of luck and on the verge of foreclosure on his ancestral home. A knock on the door from a mysterious businessman, Anniston Bennet (Willem Dafoe), brings a bizarre and lucrative proposition; rent his dusty stand-up basement out for the summer and receive enough money to clear his debts for good. Once Charles accepts, he finds himself led down a terrifying path that confronts his family’s ghosts and locks the men in a terrifying puzzle, at the heart of it race, the source of their traumas and the root of all evil.

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Corey Hawkins, Willem Dafoe, Anna Diop, Tamara Lawrance
Mystery | Thriller
R (for language, sexual content, graphic nudity and some violent content)
USA | UK (English)
115 minutes

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Rabbit Trap

Directed by: Bryn Chainey
Studio: Magnet Releasing

Darcy (Dev Patel) and Daphne (Rosy McEwen) Davenport are freshly decamped from London and taking up residence in an isolated cottage deep in the Welsh countryside in search of creative renewal and acoustic inspiration. When the couple set about exploring their new environs, recording instruments in tow, Darcy stumbles upon a “faerie circle” that emits a strange, unidentifiable frequency; this odd discovery is followed closely by the appearance of an otherworldly child (Jade Croot) who claims to live nearby and is eager to befriend the Davenports. Soon the child becomes a fixture in their household, alternately ingratiating himself and raising suspicions, and exposing unacknowledged rifts and unexamined secrets that threaten to wreak psychological and spiritual havoc in the lives of his makeshift adoptive parents.

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Dev Patel, Rosy McEwen, Jade Croot, Nicholas Sampson
Horror | Mystery
Not Rated
USA | UK (English)
97 minutes

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Bang Bang

Directed by: Vincent Grashaw
Studio: Sunrise Films

Retired pugilist Bernard “Bang Bang” Rozyski (Tim Blake Nelson) is inspired to try his hand at training once he reconnects with his estranged grandson. While their training brings Bang Bang out of the hole he’s been living in, everyone questions his motivations, including an ex-girlfriend from decades ago, who was privy to Bang Bang’s meteoric rise in the sport in the 80s as well as the rivalry with his former opponent, her cousin and Detroit’s Mayoral candidate Darnell Washington. Is Bang Bang merely passing down inherited rage, or is there true altruism behind his tutelage?

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Tim Blake Nelson, Glenn Plummer, Andrew Liner, Kevin Corrigan, Nina Arianda, Daniella Pineda
Drama
Not Rated
USA (English)
103 minutes

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Code 3

Directed by: Christopher Leone
Studio: Aura Entertainment

A pair of overworked, underpaid paramedics face a wild 24-hour shift when one quits and must train his rookie replacement. What begins as a routine day spirals into a chaotic ride full of emergencies, absurd encounters, and unexpected truths about life on the front lines.

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Rainn Wilson, Lil Rel Howery, Aimee Carrero, Rob Riggle, Yvette Nicole Brown
Action | Comedy
R (for language throughout, violent content/bloody images, some drug material and brief graphic nudity)
USA (English)
104 minutes

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Naked Ambition

Directed by: Dennis Scholl & Kareem Tabsch
Studio: Music Box Films

Bunny Yeager, once heralded as the world’s prettiest photographer, had a huge influence on 20th-century pop culture though few people know her name. Whether by popularizing the bikini, helping discover Bettie Page, shaping the image of Playboy, or inventing the selfie, Bunny was a trailblazer whose work bucked against conservative 1950s America and helped pave the way for the feminist movement and the sexual revolution. Yet the very changes she helped usher in would soon render her a forgotten relic… until now. Featuring Dita Von Teese, Bruce Weber, and Larry King’s last film appearance, Naked Ambition is a rediscovery of a brilliant and talented forgotten artist.

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Dita Von Teese, Larry King, Bruce Weber, Guinevere Turner, Hugh Hefner, Bettie Page
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Not Rated
USA (English)
73 minutes

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Chaperone

Directed by: Zoe Eisenberg
Studio: Filmhub

Set in Hilo and featuring an entirely AANHPI cast, Chaperone follows Misha, an unambitious 29-year-old woman who finds a dangerous acceptance in a bright 18-year-old athlete who mistakes her for a fellow high school student.

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Kanoa Goo, Ioane Goodhue, Mitzi Akaha, Jessica Jade Andres, Krista Alvarez, Laird Akeo
Drama
Not Rated
USA (English)
99 minutes

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The Wrong Paris

Directed by: Janeen Damian
Studio: Netflix

A young woman joins a dating show thinking it’s in Paris, France, but it’s actually in Paris, Texas. She plots a way to get eliminated until her unexpected feelings for the bachelor complicate her plans.

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Miranda Cosgrove, Pierson Fodé, Madison Pettis, Yvonne Orji, Torrance Coombs, Christin Park
Comedy | Drama | Romance
Not Rated
USA (English)
105 minutes

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Traumatika

Directed by: Pierre Tsigaridis
Studio: Saban Films

A young boy’s night terrors become reality when his mother begins showing signs of demonic possession. What he’s about to experience will haunt him for the rest of his life and claim countless lives across generations.

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Rebekah Kennedy, Emily Goss, Ranen Navat, AJ Bowen, Sean Whalen
Horror
Not Rated
USA (English)
87 minutes

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Sunfish (& Other Stories on Green Lake)

Directed by: Sierra Falconer
Studio: The Future of Film is Female

The lives of a girl learning to sail, a boy fighting for first chair, two sisters and a fisherman intertwine in a small town.

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Marceline Hugot, Adam LeFevre, Maren Heary, Lauren Sweetser, Jared Canfield, Jim Kaplan, Bella Shaw
Drama
Not Rated
USA (English)
87 minutes

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Dreams

Directed by: Dag Johan Haugerud
Studio: Strand Releasing

Johanne’s intimate writings about her first love stir friction within her family, prompting her mother and grandmother to reexamine their own realities and dreams. Johanne falls in love for the first time, with her teacher. To preserve her feelings, she documents her emotions and experiences in writing. When her mother and grandmother read what she has written, they are initially shocked by its intimate content but soon see that it has literary potential. As they debate whether to publish it, Johanne navigates the gap between her romantic fantasy and reality, and all three women confront their differing views on love, sexuality, and self-discovery.

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Ella Øverbye, Selome Emnetu, Ane Dahl Torp, Anne Marit Jacobsen, Andrine Sæther
Comedy | Drama | International | Romance
Not Rated
Norway (Norwegian, English, French)
110 minutes

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The Jester 2

Directed by: Colin Krawchuk
Studio: Fathom Entertainment

On Halloween night, teen magician Max finds herself locked in a brutal showdown with the Jester, a nightmarish and supernatural trickster with real dark magic and a killer act. As illusions turn lethal and every escape is a trap, Max must pull off the ultimate trick: staying alive. On this deadly night, the only escape… is to beat the devil at its own game.

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Josie Ryanne, Jessica Ambuehl, Kaitlyn Trentham, Tabitha Ott, Jordan Block, Dingani Beza
Horror
Not Rated
USA (English)
87 minutes

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Lost In The Jungle

Directed by: Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi, Jimmy Chin, & Juan Camilo Cruz
Studio: National Geographic

Four Indigenous siblings survived 40 days in Colombia’s jungle after a plane crash. The film shows their story through footage, recreations, and animation, highlighting Indigenous-military cooperation and traditional knowledge.

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Michael Paré, Ronan Summers, Jeanine Nerissa Sothcott, Caroline Wilde, Tamsin Dean
Documentary
TV-14
USA | Colombia (English)
96 minutes

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Motherland

Directed by: Evan Matthews
Studio: Vertical

In an alternate present society where the state frees parents from the burden of raising children, a rule enforcer learns a shocking truth that sparks her rebellion.

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Miriam Silverman, Holland Taylor, Nestor Carbonell, Emily Arancio, Molly Hager
Drama
Not Rated
USA (English)
94 minutes

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Bodyguard of Lies

Directed by: Dan Krauss
Studio: Paramount+

Unflinching and urgently relevant, this documentary rips the veil off one of the most costly and controversial chapters in recent American history: the war in Afghanistan.

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Meghan Carrasquillo, Trent Culkin, Robert Clark, Ryan Ellerbe, Cara Leoni, John Marrs
Documentary | International | Thriller
Not Rated
Afghanistan | USA (English & Pashtu)
90 minutes

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The Pines Still Whisper

Directed by: Jamie Knox
Studio: Buffalo 8

In a remote cabin, Penny lives under Claire’s strict rules. Told it’s for her safety, Penny begins to question everything as dark secrets emerge, unraveling the truth her mother tried to hide.

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India Shaw-Smith, Idalina Leandro, Harris Bailey, Brenda Ngo, Roselie Williamson
Drama | International | Sci-Fi | Thriller
Not Rated
Canada (English)
107 minutes

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Triumph of the Heart

Directed by: Anthony D’Ambrosio
Studio: Outsider Pictures

In the harrowing confines of Auschwitz’s starvation cell, Catholic priest St. Maximilian Kolbe volunteers to die in place of another prisoner, joining nine others condemned by the Nazis. As despair and fear grip the group, the pressures of starvation, internal ideological division, mount. But throughout, Kolbe’s appeal to their shared humanity and Polish identity forges a brotherhood that culminates in a poignant act of sacrifice that echoes beyond the cell, illuminating hope in one of history’s darkest moments.

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Armand Procacci, Anthony D’Ambrosio, Christopher Sherwood, Sharon Oliphant, Rowan Polonski
Drama | International
Not Rated
Poland (Polish)
118 minutes

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Clemente

Directed by: David Altrogge
Studio: Vantage Pictures

Roberto Clemente is one of baseball’s most iconic figures. As the first high-profile Latino player to play in MLB in the United States, Roberto’s extraordinary career opened the door for generations of Latino baseball players to come. It is, however, Roberto’s remarkable life off the field that defined his legacy. Committed to uplifting society’s marginalized and under-represented he fearlessly fought for social justice and racial equality with steadfast resolve. Proudly celebrating his Puerto Rican heritage he remained unwavering in his commitment to uphold his personal values and sense of self. His career and fame served as a platform to further amplify his life purpose dedicated to family, community, and giving back. The tragedy of his untimely death on a mission to deliver aid to the victims of the 1972 Nicaraguan earthquake shocked the world with the loss of “The Great One.” This is the story of a man who showed that a life lived with passion and conviction can truly change the world. This is the story of an icon.

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Steve Blass, Roberto Clemente Jr., Bob Costas, Michael Keaton, Tom Morello, Rita Moreno
Documentary
Not Rated
USA (English)
101 minutes

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A Beast Touch the Mountain

Directed by: James Mottern
Studio: Bent Mountain Productions

Shot over the course of a year in Bent Mountain, Virginia, A BEAST TOUCH THE MOUNTAIN follows a band of Appalachian women in Bent Mountain, Virginia in their decade-long fight to protect their land and way of life against a greedy and corrupt natural gas pipeline corporation that threatens the environment and the lives of tens of thousands throughout Virginia and West Virginia. Director James Mottern is an award-winning screenwriter and director, originally from Virginia. After spending several decades in the Los Angeles indie film world, the Bent Mountain pipeline was brought to his attention by producer Diana Harrington, and Mottern was captivated by the story of women in Southwest Virginia, who, with the help of hundreds of others throughout Appalachia, had fought off a pipeline for a decade with little experience and few resources.

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Jacob Hileman, Emily Satterwhite, Red Terry, Minor Terry, Mary Beth Coffey
Documentary
Not Rated
USA (English)
78 minutes

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Dog Warriors

Directed by: Andrew Abrahams
Studio: Open Eye Pictures

Each year, tens of millions of dogs are farmed or stolen, and then killed for food throughout Asia. This increasingly stigmatized trade has become a flashpoint in South Korea, where some believe the custom originated, and where cultural and generational shifts have drawn entrenched battle lines. Touching and action packed, DOG WARRIORS follows a team of war-hardened, canine-loving combat veterans fighting to stop the dog meat trade in South Korea. Surveilling and infiltrating hidden meat farms and markets, they risk it all to save as many dogs as possible. While highlighting issues of cultural difference and social change, DOG WARRIORS reveals questions about animal rights vs. human livelihood, heroism vs. vigilantism, and the breach of contract with man’s best friend.

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Jon Barocas
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Not Rated
USA (English)
91 minutes

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Women In Christ

Directed by: Daylen Pollard
Studio: Purdie Distribution

Through the raw, radiant, and deeply personal journeys of women across the globe, we see what it means to live a Christ-centered life in the face of grief, joy, hardship, revelation, and resilience. These women are mothers, advocates, entrepreneurs, immigrants, and disciples. Each story is unique, yet together they form a unified chorus of devotion, sacrifice, and spiritual power. This is a film for anyone who has ever asked, “Does my story matter?” The answer is yes. Because in their stories, we don’t just see faithful women–we see Jesus Christ.

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Kimberly Dowdell, Fernanda Bohme, Esther Jackson-Stowell, Debra Bonner, Kerry Owen
Documentary
Not Rated
USA (English)
100 minutes

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Where To Land

Directed by: Hal Hartley
Studio: Possible Films

A touching farce about a successful director of romantic comedies in his senior years who, while addressing his Last Will and Testament, applies for a job as assistant groundskeeper in a cemetery because he’d like to work outdoors with his hands. But his family, friends and neighbors misunderstand and assume he is dying, crowding into his apartment to express their last farewells and to clumsily philosophize about the meaning of life.

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Bill Sage, Robert John Burke, Gia Crovatin, Jennifer Stepanyk, Jeremy Hendrik
Comedy | Drama
Not Rated
USA (English)
75 minutes

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Allihopa: The Dalkurd Story

Directed by: Kordo Doski
Studio: Buffalo 8

The inspirational story of Dalkurd Football Club, a scrappy group of Kurdish refugees in Sweden who climb the ranks of Sweden’s soccer leagues in hopes of becoming champions, and bringing glory and attention to their stateless people.

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Rawez Lawan
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Not Rated
USA | Iraq | Sweden (Kurdish, Swedish, & English)
91 minutes

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