Monthly pick of foreign language films - July 2019
Here are our monthly pick of the foreign language films being released in Britain and Ireland during July 2019.
Friday 5th July 2019
DSP Dev (15) Punjabi
Punjabi language crime drama in which a corrupt police officer must stop drug trafficking in Punjab.
Punjabi language crime drama in which a corrupt police officer must stop drug trafficking in Punjab.
Knife + Heart (Un couteau dans le coeur) (18) French
Anne produces third-rate gay porn. After her editor and lover Lois leaves her, she tries to win her back by shooting her most ambitious film yet with her trusted, flamboyant sidekick Archibald. But one of her actors is brutally murdered and Anne gets caught up in a strange investigation that turns her life upside down.
Anne produces third-rate gay porn. After her editor and lover Lois leaves her, she tries to win her back by shooting her most ambitious film yet with her trusted, flamboyant sidekick Archibald. But one of her actors is brutally murdered and Anne gets caught up in a strange investigation that turns her life upside down.
Never Look Away (Werk ohne Autor) (15) German, Russian
Young artist Kurt Barnert has fled to West-Germany, but he continues to be tormented by the experiences he made in his childhood and youth in the Nazi years and during the GDR-regime. When he meets the student Ellie, he is convinced that he has met the love of his life and begins to create paintings that mirror not only his own fate, but also the traumas of an entire generation.
Young artist Kurt Barnert has fled to West-Germany, but he continues to be tormented by the experiences he made in his childhood and youth in the Nazi years and during the GDR-regime. When he meets the student Ellie, he is convinced that he has met the love of his life and begins to create paintings that mirror not only his own fate, but also the traumas of an entire generation.
Friday 12th July 2019
Our Time (Nuestro tiempo) (15) English, Spanish
A family lives in the Mexican countryside raising fighting bulls. Esther is in charge of running the ranch, while her husband Juan, a world-renowned poet, raises and selects the beasts. When Esther becomes infatuated with a horse trainer named Phil, the couple struggles to stride through the emotional crisis.
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A family lives in the Mexican countryside raising fighting bulls. Esther is in charge of running the ranch, while her husband Juan, a world-renowned poet, raises and selects the beasts. When Esther becomes infatuated with a horse trainer named Phil, the couple struggles to stride through the emotional crisis.
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Super 30 Hindi
Super 30 is based on the remarkable true life story of India's genius mathematician Anand Kumar who was born into a very poor family in the Indian state of Bihar. Anand inducts 30 highly underprivileged but academically bright students into his 'Super 30' programme every year and coaches them free of cost in an efficiently designed course students to help them crack India's toughest entrance examination of Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs). The film captures the trials and tribulations of Anand's life and the challenges he faced in order to set up his 'Super 30' institute. It is an inspirational story of his struggle and achievement, and how one man makes a difference in the lives of underprivileged students.
Super 30 is based on the remarkable true life story of India's genius mathematician Anand Kumar who was born into a very poor family in the Indian state of Bihar. Anand inducts 30 highly underprivileged but academically bright students into his 'Super 30' programme every year and coaches them free of cost in an efficiently designed course students to help them crack India's toughest entrance examination of Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs). The film captures the trials and tribulations of Anand's life and the challenges he faced in order to set up his 'Super 30' institute. It is an inspirational story of his struggle and achievement, and how one man makes a difference in the lives of underprivileged students.
The White Storm 2: Drug Lords Cantonese
There is an iron rule in the Ching Hing Gang: No drug dealing. The gang leader, Yu Nam (by Kent Cheng), has two right-hand men: one is Tin (by Andy lau), a bright and sober adherent of principles and loyalty; the other is Jizo (by Louis Koo), a cold-blooded smart man who secretly runs a drug business without Nam's knowledge. Ordered by the top leader, Tin taught Jizo a lesson by cutting off one of his fingers and expelled him from the gang. On the same night, policeman Fung (by Michael Miu)'s wife was killed in Jizo's nightclub during an operation. Meanwhile, Tin swore to change sides after his beloved girlfriend walked out of his life. 15 years later, the local drug market is now quadripartite. Jizo becomes the biggest drug dealer in Hong Kong; while Tin has now established himself as a financial tycoon and a philanthropist, and is offering a $100 million bounty to eliminate the No.1 drug dealer in Hong Kong. It causes a stir in both the society and the underworld. Inevitably, a battle between the two tycoons is underway.
There is an iron rule in the Ching Hing Gang: No drug dealing. The gang leader, Yu Nam (by Kent Cheng), has two right-hand men: one is Tin (by Andy lau), a bright and sober adherent of principles and loyalty; the other is Jizo (by Louis Koo), a cold-blooded smart man who secretly runs a drug business without Nam's knowledge. Ordered by the top leader, Tin taught Jizo a lesson by cutting off one of his fingers and expelled him from the gang. On the same night, policeman Fung (by Michael Miu)'s wife was killed in Jizo's nightclub during an operation. Meanwhile, Tin swore to change sides after his beloved girlfriend walked out of his life. 15 years later, the local drug market is now quadripartite. Jizo becomes the biggest drug dealer in Hong Kong; while Tin has now established himself as a financial tycoon and a philanthropist, and is offering a $100 million bounty to eliminate the No.1 drug dealer in Hong Kong. It causes a stir in both the society and the underworld. Inevitably, a battle between the two tycoons is underway.
Friday 26th July 2019
Die Tomorrow (12A) Thai
An anthology of short stories about the last day of people's lives inspired by newspaper headlines from 2012-2016.
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An anthology of short stories about the last day of people's lives inspired by newspaper headlines from 2012-2016.
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Judgementall Hai Kya Hindi
Following the story of two quirky individuals whose lives pivot between reality and illusions.
Following the story of two quirky individuals whose lives pivot between reality and illusions.
The Chambermaid (La camarista) (15) Spanish
A look at the working environment of a chambermaid in one of Mexico City's most luxurious hotels.
A look at the working environment of a chambermaid in one of Mexico City's most luxurious hotels.