Soundtrack: Paul Hepker

Direction Gavin Hood

Cast Helen Mirren · Alan Rickman · Aaron Paul · Barkhad Abdi

Synopsis Eye in the Sky (2015) follows Colonel Katherine Powell (Helen Mirren) as she oversees a covert drone operation aimed at apprehending a terrorist cell hiding in a Nairobi, Kenya safehouse. Upon discovering the group's intention to execute a suicide bombing,...

Direction Gavin Hood

Cast Presley Chweneyagae · Terry Pheto · Kenneth Nkosi · Mothusi Magano

Synopsis Tsotsi (2005) unfolds over the course of six days in the vast Johannesburg township of Soweto, where mere survival is the main goal. The narrative follows a cold-hearted young gang leader who, after a botched carjacking, finds himself unexpectedly responsible...

Direction Gavin Hood

Cast Keira Knightley · Matt Smith · Ralph Fiennes · Matthew Goode

Synopsis Official Secrets (2019) follows the true story of Katharine Gun, a translator at GCHQ, who in 2003, during the tense political climate leading up to the Iraq invasion, exposes a confidential email. This email reveals a plan to eavesdrop on...

Direction Gavin Hood

Cast Reese Witherspoon · Jake Gyllenhaal · Meryl Streep · Alan Arkin

Synopsis Rendition (2007) is a gripping thriller directed by Academy Award-winning filmmaker Gavin Hood, featuring a stellar cast including Jake Gyllenhaal, Reese Witherspoon, Peter Saarsgaard, Alan Arkin, and Meryl Streep. The story revolves around Isabella El-Ibrahimi, portrayed by Witherspoon, an American...

Direction Oliver Schmitz

Cast Steve Coogan · Garion Dowds · Andrea Riseborough · Robert Hobbs

Synopsis Shepherds and Butchers (2016) delves into the story of a weary attorney, John Weber, portrayed by Steve Coogan, who accepts a daunting multiple homicide case. As he delves deeper, he exposes significant flaws within South Africa's death penalty framework. His...

Direction Threes Anna

Cast Barbara Hershey · Yusuf Davids · Tony Kgoroge · John Kani

Synopsis The Bird Can't Fly (2007) follows Melody as she journeys back to her hometown of Fairlands for the memorial service of her long-lost daughter, June. The once-thriving town is now nearly swallowed by the advancing desert. Melody is stunned to...