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Drama

About a Girl (2014)

Fifteen-year-old Charleen is a melodramatic and deeply depressed girl who idolizes Kurt Cobain. Feeling disconnected from her best friend and struggling with family issues—her father is absent and her mother is involved with her biology teacher—she finds solace in her apprenticeship preparing bodies for funerals. Despite finding a unique interest in her work, she feels overwhelmed by the absence of her musical heroes and longs for an escape.

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Horror

Starve (2014)

While investigating an urban legend about feral children, three friends become trapped inside an abandoned high school. They soon discover the building holds a much darker and more sinister presence than the legend they sought to uncover. Facing a terrifying evil, they must fight to survive the night and escape the school’s deadly secrets.

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War

Ordered to Forget (2014)

During the 1944 mass deportations of Chechen and Ingush people, young Daud and Seda flee to the mountains to escape the conflict. Upon returning to their village, they are confronted with the aftermath of a devastating war crime, forever altering their lives and challenging their understanding of the world around them.

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Comedy

Kirk Cameron's Saving Christmas (2014)

As Christmas nears, one man questions the holiday's traditions and struggles to maintain the joy of the season. He embarks on a journey to rediscover the original meaning of Christmas, confronting cynicism and seeking to restore the spirit of the holiday for his family and community. This comedic and heartfelt film explores themes of faith, family, and the importance of preserving cherished traditions.

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Horror

As the Gods Will (2014)

High school student Shun Takahata yearns for a change from his mundane routine. After praying for something exciting, he and his classmates find themselves unwilling participants in a series of bizarre and deadly children’s games. Their trials involve confronting terrifying creatures, including a talking Daruma doll and a menacing lucky cat, forcing them to fight for their survival in a world turned upside down.

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Comedy

Babay (2014)

What would happen if there existed a magic egg, which could perform one fondest wish?

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Comedy

Kubot: The Aswang Chronicles 2 (2014)

A family of bloodthirsty monsters descends on the city to take revenge on the man that caused the death of so many of their own.

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Romance

Assalamualaikum Beijing (2014)

On the eve of her wedding, Asma discovers her fiancé is having an affair. Seeking a fresh start, she accepts a job in Beijing and begins a new chapter. There, she encounters Zhongwen, whose warmth and genuine kindness gradually help her heal and open her heart again.

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