This is the story of Ian Dury, who was diagnosed with polio at a young age and defied all expectations by becoming one of the founding members of the punk-rock scene in Britain in the 1970s. Dury is played by Andy Serkis in this definitive biopic, which follows the effects of fame on his relationships.
This is the biographical epic that addresses 40 years of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, which premiered at the Venice Film Festival 2010. At the age of 7, Miral is sent to a Jerusalem orphanage after her Palestinian mother’s death. Brought up safely inside the orphanage’s walls, she is naïve to the troubles that surround her. Then,…
In 1937, the Chinese capital city of Nanking was laid siege by the Japanese Army. In this double feature, World Movies tributes the victims of the war with two feature films which tell the darkness of this appalling tragedy. At 8.30pm the Australian television premiere of City Of War: The Story Of John Rabe tells…
Meet the French womaniser and writer of the infamously sexy duet ‘Je’taime’, Serge Gainsbourg, in this kooky biopic. Bringing together fantastic performances, 1960’s Paris, and even puppetry, debut director and acclaimed graphic novelist Joann Sfar creates the touching and evocative story of a conflicted musician. Eric Elmosnino delivers a memorable performance as Gainsbourg, who is…
