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Genre: Science fiction drama (U.S.)
Stars: Colin Farrell, Jodie Turner-Smith, Justin H. Min, Malea Emma Tjandrawidjaja.
Rating: PG
Writer and Director: South Korean/U.S. filmmaker Kogonada
(based on a short story by Alexander Weinstein)
Length: 96 minutes
Premiered at Cannes Film Festival 2021 and then Sundance Film Festival January 21, 2022 where it won the Alfred P. Sloan Prize.

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(Netflix streaming) 

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Jane Campion won an Oscar for best achievement in directing (and 11 other nominations) and the film won in the ‘best film’ category at the BAFTA Awards. More recognitions here.

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Movie discussion resource Limbo: Waiting is a group effort (2020) 

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Genre: Comedy/Drama
Stars: Amir El-Masry, Vikash Bhai, Sidse Babett Knudsen, Ola Orebiyi, Kwabena Ansah, Kenneth Collard, Kais Nashif
Rating: M
Director/Writer: Ben Sharrock
Length: 103 minutes

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Movie discussion resource: Don’t Look Up (Netflix streaming and cinemas) 

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Genre: Fictional ‘documentary’? drama? Dark comedy? Sci-fi?
Stars: Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Lawrence, Meryl Streep, Cate Blanchett (and many more!!)
Rating: M (language, some sexual content, graphic nudity and drug content)
Director: Adam McKay
Writers: Adam McKay, David Siroto

Nominated categories for Oscars 2022
Best motion picture of the year
Best achievement in film editing
Best achievement in music written for motion pictures
Best original screenplay
Nominated categories for BAFTA Awards 2022
Best film/best original screenplay/Best leading actor/original score
Screen Actors Guild Awards 2022
Nominee for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
Other nominations here

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