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April 13, 2020

The Magic Hour

This modern fairy tale magically unfolds in flashbacks as a middle-aged writer, suffering from writer’s block, returns to her childhood in search of the key to the future.

April 13, 2020

My Life as McDull

McDull and his mother may be animated pigs, but their lives are those of working class Hong Kong residents. The film is a charming, involving picture that epitomizes the irrepressible and happy-go-lucky spirit of Hong Kong.

April 13, 2020

Of Boys And Men

A Chicago widower must somehow lead his family through unspeakable grief in the wake of a sudden tragedy.

April 13, 2020

Off White Lies

Shy teenager Libby moves back to Israel to live with her hapless father Shaul, unexpectedly finding herself without a home as war breaks out around them. Shaul devises a creative solution: posing as refugees, they are taken in by a wealthy family in Jerusalem. Finally, in a “normal” household, Sh...

April 13, 2020

One Week

A dire medical diagnosis prompts a young man (Joshua Jackson) to search for meaning in his life via a cross-country trek across Canada on a vintage motorcycle.

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