A Believe (2022)

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Fon has been harboring a secret love for her best friend for as long as she can remember. Fearful of jeopardizing their friendship, she chooses to keep her feelings hidden. However, seeing her best friend and her boyfriend's intimate moments makes her feel very uncomfortable. How long will she be able to hide her feelings? Will Fon be able to turn her friendship into love?

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A young woman's journey across the world following a set of cryptic clues.

Prinsen

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Ace

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Dziadowski's Blues Non Camera, ie Legs Forward

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The Expediter

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Lughead

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Moving Room

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Fearless

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Rang De Basanti

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Visions of Europe

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Friends with Money

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Days Before the Death of Nicky

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1992

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Rocky

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My Little Boy

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Sing

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Maxine

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Dante vs. Mohammed Ali

When Wolf refuses to fight his best friend Alexander during a weekly boxing match, the whole village turns against him. He tries to convince Alexander to join him leaving the village, but his overly romantic message runs into a wall.

Our Senses

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Lovely Man

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Come Swim

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Bata, Batak Ka Pa

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Tuesday

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Lilly White

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Revolution

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Sun in My Mouth

A young man confesses his sexual past to an unseen phone sex operator. He reflects on his sexual identity as we follow him on a solitary excursion to a beach.

Boys on Film 22: Love to Love You

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Pikoo

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True

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Anu

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Isha

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Revolution

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One Afternoon

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Pretty Boy

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Daughter

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Mom's Celestial Robe of Feathers

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My People, My Country

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Gu

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