Monthly pick of foreign language films - August 2021
Here are our monthly pick of the foreign language films being released in Britain and Ireland during August 2021.
Wednesday 4th August 2021
All Hands On Deck (À l'abordage) French
An unlikely oddball trio bond during an impromptu trip to the French countryside on a foolhardy romantic mission.
An unlikely oddball trio bond during an impromptu trip to the French countryside on a foolhardy romantic mission.
Blackpink: The Movie (12A) Korean
join BLINKs worldwide in seeing the rise to superstardom of JISOO, JENNIE, ROSÉ & LISA - with brand-new never-before-seen concert and behind-the-scenes footage, exclusive to the big screen.
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join BLINKs worldwide in seeing the rise to superstardom of JISOO, JENNIE, ROSÉ & LISA - with brand-new never-before-seen concert and behind-the-scenes footage, exclusive to the big screen.
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Thursday 5th August 2021
Beasts Clawing At Straws (15) Korean
A struggling restaurant owner, caring for his sick mom, finds a bag of cash in a sauna locker, while a customs officer gets into trouble when his girlfriend runs off with money he borrowed from a loan shark.
A struggling restaurant owner, caring for his sick mom, finds a bag of cash in a sauna locker, while a customs officer gets into trouble when his girlfriend runs off with money he borrowed from a loan shark.
Friday 6th August 2021
El Father Plays Himself Spanish
A father and son return to the Amazon jungle to shoot a deeply personal film. Fiction and reality clash as father plays himself.
A father and son return to the Amazon jungle to shoot a deeply personal film. Fiction and reality clash as father plays himself.
Wednesday 11th August 2021
The Cloud In Her Room (Ta fang jian li de yun) Mandarin
Zhao Muzi went back to her hometown Hangzhou for spring festival. Her parents divorced years ago, her mother is dating a foreigner now while her father started a new family and had a new kid.
Zhao Muzi went back to her hometown Hangzhou for spring festival. Her parents divorced years ago, her mother is dating a foreigner now while her father started a new family and had a new kid.
Friday 13th August 2021
Escher: Journey Into Infinity (Escher: Het Oneindige Zoeken) (PG) Dutch
Narrated by Stephen Fry in M.C. Escher's own words, ESCHER: JOURNEY INTO INFINITY is an exploration of the Dutch artist's life and world-wide influence on modern art and popular culture today.
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Narrated by Stephen Fry in M.C. Escher's own words, ESCHER: JOURNEY INTO INFINITY is an exploration of the Dutch artist's life and world-wide influence on modern art and popular culture today.
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Josee, the Tiger and the Fish Japanese
Tsuneo is a university student and Josee is a young girl who has rarely gone out of the house by herself due to her being unable to walk. The two meet when Tsuneo finds Josee's grandmother taking her out for a evening walk.
Tsuneo is a university student and Josee is a young girl who has rarely gone out of the house by herself due to her being unable to walk. The two meet when Tsuneo finds Josee's grandmother taking her out for a evening walk.
New Order (18) Spanish
A lavish high-society wedding unexpectedly turns into a class struggle that leads to a violent coup.
A lavish high-society wedding unexpectedly turns into a class struggle that leads to a violent coup.
Wildland Danish
Following the death of her mother, Ida (Sandra Kampp) moves in with her aunt (Sidse Babette Knudsen) and her grown sons. Though her Aunt's home is filled with physical tenderness and love, the family leads a violent and criminal life. And when an unforeseen murder puts pressure on the family and their loyalty to each other, tension builds as love and violence become impossible to separate. Featuring a breakout performance from Kampp, the acclaimed debut feature from Jeanette Nordahl is an enthralling, brooding and utterly gripping thriller that packs a powerful emotional punch.
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Following the death of her mother, Ida (Sandra Kampp) moves in with her aunt (Sidse Babette Knudsen) and her grown sons. Though her Aunt's home is filled with physical tenderness and love, the family leads a violent and criminal life. And when an unforeseen murder puts pressure on the family and their loyalty to each other, tension builds as love and violence become impossible to separate. Featuring a breakout performance from Kampp, the acclaimed debut feature from Jeanette Nordahl is an enthralling, brooding and utterly gripping thriller that packs a powerful emotional punch.
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Monday 16th August 2021
Monarca (15) Spanish
After 20 years, Ana Maria returns to Mexico and vies for control of her family's tequila empire as it threatens to crumble under corruption and secrets.
After 20 years, Ana Maria returns to Mexico and vies for control of her family's tequila empire as it threatens to crumble under corruption and secrets.
Friday 20th August 2021
Sabaya Kurdish
With just a mobile phone and a gun, Mahmud, Ziyad and their group risk their lives trying to save Yazidi women and girls being held by ISIS as Sabaya (sex slaves) in the most dangerous camp in the Middle East, Al-Hol in Syria.
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With just a mobile phone and a gun, Mahmud, Ziyad and their group risk their lives trying to save Yazidi women and girls being held by ISIS as Sabaya (sex slaves) in the most dangerous camp in the Middle East, Al-Hol in Syria.
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Underground (Souterrain) French
Maxime is a miner with a troubled past. After an explosion at his mine, Maxime attempts to find redemption by saving his fellow miners.
Maxime is a miner with a troubled past. After an explosion at his mine, Maxime attempts to find redemption by saving his fellow miners.
Monday 23rd August 2021
Lina From Lima (Lina de Lima) Spanish
A woman travels from Peru to work as a housekeeper in Chile.
A woman travels from Peru to work as a housekeeper in Chile.
Friday 27th August 2021
Souad Arabic
The film revolves around the relationship of two teenage sisters in one of Egypt's Nile Delta cities, one of them holds a secret life in the virtual world.
The film revolves around the relationship of two teenage sisters in one of Egypt's Nile Delta cities, one of them holds a secret life in the virtual world.
The Collini Case German
A young lawyer stumbles upon a vast conspiracy while investigating a brutal murder case.
A young lawyer stumbles upon a vast conspiracy while investigating a brutal murder case.