Gladys Moss
Based on a true story. Fiery Rose Gooding has little in common with the pious Edith Swan aside from them being neighbours in the seaside town of Littlehampton in the 1920s. But one day, Edith and others in the town start receiving scandalous letters written with foul language as eccentric as it is obscene, and the finger of suspicion immediately falls on Rose. As Rose stands to lose her freedom and the custody of her daughter, and outrageous letters continue to blight the town, police officer Gladys Moss begins to suspect something is amiss. Together with a group of resourceful women, Gladys endeavours to solve the mystery, liberate Rose, and catch the real culprit…
Sister Claire
Un hombre adelantado a su tiempo, Cyrano de Bergerac deslumbra ya sea con feroces juegos de palabras en una justa verbal o con un brillante manejo de la espada en un duelo. Pero, convencido de que su apariencia lo hace indigno del amor de una devota amiga, la luminosa Roxanne, Cyrano aún tiene que declarar sus sentimientos por ella, y Roxanne se ha enamorado, a primera vista, de Christian.
Vaseem
Zed es un joven rapero inglés de origen pakistaní a punto de dar el salto definitivo en su carrera: su estilo es audaz y sus letras punzantes, vindicando sus raíces sin renunciar a su proyección contemporánea. Cuando está a punto de iniciar su primera gira mundial, donde mostrará su dominio del escenario con tanta rabia como flow, decide visitar a su familia tras dos años sin verles. Allí, la fatiga y una extraña dolencia harán que su sueño peligre.
Hira Bai
1659 Mughal, India. Two brothers, Dara and Aurangzeb, are both heirs to the Muslim empire. Dara, the crown prince, has the love of the people – and of his emperor father – but younger brother Aurangzeb holds a different vision for India’s future. Now they fight ferociously for succession.
Queens Reporter
Peter Parker decide irse junto a Michelle Jones, Ned y el resto de sus amigos a pasar unas vacaciones a Europa después de los eventos ocurridos en Vengadores: EndGame. Sin embargo, el plan de Parker por dejar de lado sus superpoderes durante unas semanas se ven truncados cuándo es reclutado por Nick Fury para unirse a Mysterio (un humano que proviene de la Tierra 833, una dimensión del multiverso, que tuvo su primera aparición en Doctor Strange) para luchar contra los elementales (cuatro entes inmortales que vienen de la misma dimensión y que dominan los cuatro elementos de la naturaleza, el fuego, el agua, el aire y la tierra) . En ese momento, Parker vuelve a ponerse el traje de Spider-Man para cumplir con su labor.
Amina
In this quick British comedy short, Amina is a young Muslim guitarist who recently stopped playing due to her nerves. In her pursuit of a man, she seeks the help of Lady Parts, an all-female Muslim punk trio in need of a lead guitarist.
Kate
Fiona Maye es una prestigiosa jueza del Tribunal Superior de Londres especializada en derechos familiares que atraviesa por una grave crisis matrimonial. Cuando llega a sus manos el caso de Adan, un adolescente con leucemia que se niega a hacerse una transfusión de sangre al ser Testigo de Jehová, Fiona descubrirá sentimientos ocultos que desconocía, y luchará para que Adan entre en razón y sobreviva.
Cordelia
King Lear has three daughters, but no sons. Boldly he makes a decision to divide his kingdom among his children, but fails to anticipate the consequences of his actions. His generosity is cruelly repaid and Lear finds himself adrift, wandering homeless and destitute. As he comes to realize the false values by which he has lived, he finally encounters his own humanity.
Herself
A warm and witty celebration of Sue Townsend's life and writing, the story is told with the help of children from Sue's old school, her friends and family, as well as the comedy and literary stars she inspired - including Stephen Mangan, Ian Hislop, David Nicholls, Isy Suttie and Adrian Scarborough. Drawing on Sue Townsend's own archive of letters and notebooks, the film also features unseen photographs, footage and even her appointment diary, which includes poignant entries about her struggles with ill health, written in a humorous style instantly recognisable from her books.
Hermia
A recording of the final night of Emma Rice's transgressive and flamboyant production of Shakespeare's comedy at the Globe in London. Four runaway lovers find themselves smack bang in the middle of a dispute between the King and Queen of the fairies, and, as if that wasn’t enough, a troupe of amateur actors are trying to rehearse a play. Between these unlikely groups flies Puck, armed only with a wicked sense of humour and a love potion capable of making anyone fall for the first person they set eyes upon. What could possibly go wrong?
Maid
Cuenta las andanzas de Ella, una joven cuyo padre, un comerciante, vuelve a casarse tras enviudar. Para agradar a su padre, acoge con cariño a su madrastra y a sus hijas en la casa familiar. Pero, cuando su padre muere inesperadamente, la joven queda a merced de unas mujeres celosas y malvadas que la convierten en sirvienta y la relegan a la cocina. Pero, a pesar de la crueldad con la que la tratan, está dispuesta a cumplir las últimas palabras de su madre que le dijo que debía "ser valiente y amable".
India is surging with global ambition. But beyond the luxury hotels surrounding Mumbai airport lies a makeshift slum, full of people with plans of their own. Zehrunisa and her son Abdul aim to recycle enough rubbish to fund a proper house. Sunil, twelve and stunted, wants to eat until he’s as tall as Kalu the thief. Asha seeks to steal government anti-poverty funds to turn herself into a ‘first-class person’, while her daughter Manju intends to become the slum’s first female graduate. But their schemes are fragile; global recession threatens the garbage trade, and another slum-dweller is about to make an accusation that will destroy herself and shatter the neighbourhood.
Weird Sister
National Theatre Live will broadcast Manchester International Festival’s electrifying production of Macbeth, with Kenneth Branagh (My Week With Marilyn, Hamlet) in his first Shakespeare performance in over a decade as Macbeth, and Alex Kingston (Doctor Who, ER) as Lady Macbeth. Directed by Olivier and Tony Award-winner Rob Ashford (Anna Christie at the Donmar Warehouse, Thoroughly Modern Millie on Broadway) and BAFTA Award-winner Kenneth Branagh, this unique production of Shakespeare’s tragic tale of ambition and treachery unfolds within the walls of an intimate deconsecrated Manchester church.
Hermia
My! The woods outside Athens are a busy place on this magical night! Four runaway lovers find themselves smack bang in the middle of a dispute between the king and queen of the fairies, and, as if that wasn’t enough, a troupe of amateur actors are trying to rehearse a play. Between these unlikely groups flies Puck, armed only with a wicked sense of humour and a love potion capable of making anyone fall for the first person they set eyes upon. What could possibly go wrong?