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Rough Cuts delivers raw, unpolished films made outside the studio system. These are stories forged in basements, borrowed cameras, and festival backrooms—personal, fearless, and unforgettable.
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Drama,Thriller
When two childhood friends reunite as adults, they’re forced to confront old wounds, unspoken feelings, and the choices that shaped their lives. James Franco and Dave Buzzotta star in this heartfelt indie drama about friendship, betrayal, and second chances, with Dominique Swain adding spark as the woman caught between them. If Tomorrow Comes is a story of redemption and love, exploring whether the past can be reconciled to create a better future.
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Adventure,Family
After the death of Manusha's grandmother, Manusha quickly realizes that the house is possessed by the ghost of her deceased grandmother, and with the help of her friend Zdenko, she attempts to soothe the restless ghost. However, Manusha gradually discovers a family secret from the past that will help her confront the curse placed upon her entire family.
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Drama,Thriller
In this haunting, Old Testament–inspired journey, a young virgin (Parker Love Bowling) and her companions trek into the hills to confront an ominous vow of sacrifice. Strange figures appear along the way – from a magician played by cult legend Lloyd Kaufman to a prophetic wanderer – transforming the film into an eerie, poetic meditation on fate and faith.
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Drama
Set in Tehran during a time of political unrest, this intimate drama follows the unlikely connection between a middle-aged man and a young activist seeking refuge. Over the course of a single night, their encounter becomes a powerful exploration of desire, generational divides, and the yearning for freedom in a society under pressure. Bold and thought-provoking, Red Rose blends personal vulnerability with political tension in a story that resonates far beyond its setting.
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Drama
When Xiangyang was ten years old, his grandmother passed away, and he went to live with his father. Father and son used to be strangers but now they gradually get along very well. In order to make his family lead a better life, the father goes away from home to find work.
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Thriller
A dark comedy / drama of a womans decent into maddness by love. Family and loved ones try to save her but but are sucked into the maddness with her. Greek tragedy mixed with farce tells this tale of passion love and lust.
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Drama
In the wake of losing everything during the great recession, a twenty-something couple make a suicide pact: They will max out their credit cards and live life with reckless abandon before killing themselves.
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Action,Adventure,Romance
Vladimir, a mysterious Russian, carrying a suitcase full of Al Qaeda money, arrives in Hollywood and forces a punky chick, at gunpoint, to write his life's story while being pursued on the roads of Southern California from Hollywood to the mountains.
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Comedy,Family,Sports
There has never been a football team like the Maine Lobsters! There will never be again! In an act of desperation, the coach of The Maine Lobsters, a pro football team that has lost 32 games in a row, travels to Japan to buy a school of sumo wrestlers. His intention' To bring the humongous wrestlers back to Portland to replace his inept offensive line.
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Drama
A story which revolves around the likeable but suicide fixated Beck and his talented but arrogant associate Sam. Two talented artists who conceive and ultimately try to realize a plan to interfere with a smuggling ring on the south coast of England, a plan which rapidly begins to self-destruct as responsibility gives way to incompetence and strategy is left to chance. Chance being something that Beck frequently feels the need to explore at ridiculously inappropriate moments with the help of his Smith and Wesson .38 revolver.
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