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21:40. Documentary. France 2007, 74 min. Directed by Olivier Meyrou. In French with Russian subtitles. Olivier Meyrou’s film tells about the last years spent by Yves Saint-Laurent as the creative director of his own fashion house and the creation of his farewell collection for YSL. This is an uncompromising and subjective look at the backstage world and routines of the creative process that destroys the myths about the great couturier, and was violently opposed by Saint-Laurent’s partner, Pierre Berger — after which it was banned from screenings for seven years.
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19:00. Action, Adventure, Crime. USA 2005, 80 min. Directed by Jahangir Salehi. Starring: Michael Gradilone, Roya Saghafy, Melody Wiggins. In English with Russian subtitles. The plot of Dangerous Men is somewhat unclear, and changes abruptly towards the middle of the film. After her fiancé is killed and she is almost sexually assaulted, a woman becomes an avenger of the night seeking to kill all dangerous men who would harm women. Meanwhile, her fiancé's cop brother also seeks to bring down the biker gang associated with the murder.
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09:20, 18:20. Drama. Spain 2019, 113 min. Directed by Pedro Almodóvar. Starring: Antonio Banderas, Penélope Cruz, Leonardo Sbaraglia. In Spanish with Russian subtitles. Pain and Glory tells of a series of reencounters experienced by Salvador Mallo, a film director in his physical decline. Some of them in the flesh, others remembered: his childhood in the 60s, when he emigrated with his parents to a village in Valencia in search of prosperity, the first desire, his first adult love in the Madrid of the 80s, the pain of the breakup of that love while it was still alive and intense, writing as the only therapy to forget the unforgettable, the early discovery of cinema, and the void, the infinite void that creates the incapacity to keep on making films. Pain and Glory talks about creation, about the difficulty of separating it from one's own life and about the passions that give it meaning and hope. In recovering his past, Salvador finds the urgent need to recount it, and in that need he also finds his salvation.
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20:30. Biography, Drama, Music. UK 2019, 121 min. Directed by Dexter Fletcher. Starring: Taron Egerton, Jamie Bell, Richard Madden. In English with Russian subtitles. ROCKETMAN is an epic musical fantasy about the incredible human story of Elton John's breakthrough years. The film follows the fantastical journey of transformation from shy piano prodigy Reginald Dwight into international superstar Elton John. This inspirational story -- set to Elton John's most beloved songs and performed by star Taron Egerton -- tells the universally relatable story of how a small-town boy became one of the most iconic figures in pop culture. ROCKETMAN also stars Jamie Bell as Elton's longtime lyricist and writing partner Bernie Taupin, Richard Madden as Elton's first manager, John Reid, and Bryce Dallas Howard as Elton's mother Sheila Farebrother.
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13:40. Biography, Comedy, Crime. Canada, USA 2018, 92 min. Directed by Robert Budreau. Starring: Ethan Hawke, Noomi Rapace, Mark Strong. In English with Russian subtitles. Stockholm is based on the absurd but true story of a 1973 bank heist and hostage crisis. The film follows Lars Nystrom, (Ethan Hawke) who dons a disguise to raid a central Stockholm bank. He then takes hostages in order to spring his pal Gunnar (Mark Strong) from prison. One of the hostages includes Bianca (Noomi Rapace), a wife and mother of two. As hours turn into days, Lars alternates between threatening the hostages and making them feel comfortable and secure. The hostages develop an uneasy relationship with their captor, which is particularly complex for Bianca, who develops a strong bond with Lars as she witnesses his caring nature. This connection gave rise to the psychological phenomenon known as "Stockholm syndrome".
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11:40. Drama, Music. USA 2018, 99 min. Directed by Max Minghella. Starring: Elle Fanning, Agnieszka Grochowska, Archie Madekwe. In English with Russian subtitles. Elle Fanning plays Violet, a lonely teenager getting by in a small European village, where she exists as a ghost in both her broken home and her contemptuous school. She has dreams, though, and wants to be a star — a pop star. Slowly, she tests her strengths at a grungy local bar, singing sad-bastard versions of dance hits, which catch the ear of a washed-up opera singer. Armed with a manager-of-sorts, Violet decides to enter an international singing competition called, you guessed it, Teen Spirit. Driven by a pop-fueled soundtrack, the movie is a visceral and stylish spin on the Cinderella story.
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15:40. Drama. USA 1978, 183 min. Directed by Michael Cimino. Starring: Robert De Niro, Christopher Walken, John Cazale, Meryl Streep, John Savage. In English with Russian subtitles. Pennsylvania steelworkers Mike, Nick and Steven are regular guys who love drinking, laughing, and hunting in the mountains. Having received their draft notices, they set off for Vietnam without a second thought. What happens to them in the jungle doesn’t just destroy their bodies and souls, but breaks the connection that they carried through their entire lives up until that point. Michael Cimino’s celebrated anti-war drama returns to the big screen, after receiving five Oscars and a Golden Globe for best director. Unlike epics like “Apocalypse Now” or “Full Metal Jacket,” “The Deer Hunter” represents a deeply personal look at the Vietnam War, concentrating on the personal stories of three friends.
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