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Fallen leaves [videorecording] / producer, Aki Kaurismäki.

Aki Kaurismäki writes and directs this Finnish drama starring Alma Pöysti and Jussi Vatanen. After meeting the quiet and unassuming Ansa (Pöysti) in a karaoke bar, Holappa (Vatanen) falls for her and wants to find her again, but has lost her phone number. When the two eventually reconnect they slowly pursue a romance with each other, but will Holappa's alcoholism get in the way?
Published: [United Kingdom] : Mubi, 2024.
1 DVD (81 min.) : colour
2 reserves

Hove Library - (Brighton and Hove City Libraries) - Adult Fiction DVD 12 - World Cinema - On reserve shelf at Jubilee Library - 95000000136299
Jubilee Library - (Brighton and Hove City Libraries) - Adult Fiction DVD 12 - World Cinema - On reserve shelf at Jubilee Library - 95000000136298

Priscilla [videorecording] / producer, Sofia Coppola; producer, Youree Henley; producer, Lorenzo Mieli.

Sofia Coppola directs this biographical drama starring Cailee Spaeny and Jacob Elordi. 14-year-old Priscilla (Spaeny) is captivated by the charming Elvis Presley (Elordi) whom she meets while her father is stationed in a U.S. military base in Germany. Despite her parents warnings, Priscilla and Elvis soon fall for each other and Priscilla is thrust into the spotlight of Elvis's hedonistic and extravagant lifestyle. As she attempts to navigate a turbulent adult life as a teenager, Priscilla begins to question the cost of loving a world-famous star at the expense of her identity and ultimately, her future.
Published: [United Kingdom] : Mubi, 2024.
2 DVDs (113 min.) : colour.

Hangleton Library - (Brighton and Hove City Libraries) - Adult Fiction DVD 15 - Available - 95000000135376
Hove Library - (Brighton and Hove City Libraries) - Adult Fiction DVD 15 - Available - 95000000135375
Jubilee Library - (Brighton and Hove City Libraries) - Adult Fiction DVD 15 - Available - 95000000135374
Patcham Library - (Brighton and Hove City Libraries) - Adult Fiction DVD 15 - Available - 95000000135371

Hamlet [videorecording] / producer, Bill Kenwright.

Ian McKellen stars in the titular role in this cinematic reimagining of Shakespeare's tragedy which transforms the entirety of the Theatre Royal Windsor into Elsinore Castle. When his father dies and his mother Gertrude (Jenny Seagrove) marries his uncle Claudius (Jonathan Hyde), Hamlet's world is turned upside down. As he grieves and gathers evidence against Claudius for the murder of his father, he becomes increasingly unstable as he is consumed by his anger and desire for revenge. The cast also includes Frances Barber, Francesca Annis, Steven Berkoff, Emmanuella Cole and Alis Wyn Davies.
Published: [United Kingdom] : Kaleidoscope Home Ent., 2024.
1 DVD (117 min.) : colour

Jubilee Library - (Brighton and Hove City Libraries) - Adult Fiction DVD 15 - Available - 95000000135373

Next goal wins [videorecording] / producer, Garrett Basch; producer, Mike Brett; producer, Jonathan Cavendish; producer, Steve Jamison; producer, Taika Waititi.

Taika Waititi co-writes and directs this comedy drama about the American Samoa football team's quest to qualify for the 2014 World Cup, despite being known as one of the weakest teams in the world. After losing 31-0 to Australia and enduring a decade without any signs of improvement, the team hires troubled Dutch-American coach Thomas Rongen (Michael Fassbender), hoping that he can spark a change in their fortunes. Rongen, however, is struggling with his own problems and may need this team just as badly as they need him. The cast also includes Oscar Kightley, Beulah Koale, Kaimana, Elisabeth Moss and Will Arnett.
Published: [United Kingdom] : 20th Century Studios, 2024.
1 DVD (99 min.) : colour

Jubilee Library - (Brighton and Hove City Libraries) - Adult Fiction DVD 12 - Onloan - Due: 24 May 2024 - 95000000135372

The holdovers [videorecording] / producer, Bill Block; producer, David Hemingson.

Paul Giamatti stars in this comedy drama from director Alexander Payne. Classics professor Paul Hunham (Giamatti) is disliked by his students for his harsh critique and general persona. When he jeopardises the school's funding by giving the son of an important donor a low grade, headmaster Hardy Woodrup (Andrew Garman) assigns him to holdover duty, minding the students unable to go home for the holidays. Along with school chef Mary Lamb (Da'Vine Joy Randolph), Paul must take care of student Angus Tully (Dominic Sessa) whose mother cancelled their holiday in favour of a trip with her new husband. As the unlikely trio make the best of a bad situation, they attempt to enjoy each others' company and find common ground.
Published: [United Kingdom] : Dazzler, 2024.
1 DVD (127 min.) : colour
1 reserve

Hangleton Library - (Brighton and Hove City Libraries) - Adult Fiction DVD 15 - On reserve shelf at Jubilee Library - 95000000137670
Hove Library - (Brighton and Hove City Libraries) - Adult Fiction DVD 15 - Onloan - Due: 07 Jun 2024 - 95000000137669
Jubilee Library - (Brighton and Hove City Libraries) - Adult Fiction DVD 15 - Onloan - Due: 23 May 2024 - 95000000137666
Patcham Library - (Brighton and Hove City Libraries) - Adult Fiction DVD 15 - Available - 95000000137663

The taste of things [videorecording] / producer, Olivier Delbosc.

Juliette Binoche and Benoît Magimel star in this French historical drama written and directed by Tran Anh Hung. Eugénie (Binoche) works as a cook for Dodin (Magimel), a gourmand who enjoys the creative brilliance of her food. They are in love and have been together for years, but Eugénie continues to decline his proposals of marriage, preferring that their relationship remain as it is. However, Dodin's plans to invite a visiting prince to his home for a meal are complicated by his growing concern for Eugénie's health. The cast also includes Galatéa Bellugi and Bonnie Chagneau-Ravoire.
Published: [United Kingdom] : Picturehouse, 2024.
1 DVD (135 min.) : colour

Hove Library - (Brighton and Hove City Libraries) - Adult Fiction DVD 12 - World Cinema - Onloan - Due: 21 May 2024 - 95000000137667
Jubilee Library - (Brighton and Hove City Libraries) - Adult Fiction DVD 12 - World Cinema - Available - 95000000137664

The end we start from [videorecording] / producer, Adam Ackland; producer, Leah Clarke; producer, Sophie Hunter; producer, Amy Jackson; producer, Liza Marshall.

Mahalia Belo directs this British survival drama based on the novel by Megan Hunter. Jodie Comer plays the role of a young woman who is pregnant with her first child. Along with her husband (Joel Fry) she travels to hospital after her waters break, but a torrential storm looms over their journey into parenthood. As the world prepares for impending disaster from catastrophic floods, the new parents must navigate their new lives while saying goodbye to their home. The cast also includes Benedict Cumberbatch, Mark Strong and Gina McKee.
Published: [United Kingdom] : Signature Entertainment, 2024.
1 DVD (98 min.) : colour

Hove Library - (Brighton and Hove City Libraries) - Adult Fiction DVD 15 - Onloan - Due: 23 May 2024 - 95000000137668
Jubilee Library - (Brighton and Hove City Libraries) - Adult Fiction DVD 15 - Onloan - Due: 21 May 2024 - 95000000137665