What do a destitute farmer, a holdout homeowner, an ambitious American expat, a lovesick busboy and a beautiful young rich girl have in common? They're all linked by a bizarre set of circumstances as depicted in the quirky, fact-based Chinese comedy-drama, "Dead Pigs."

When an uptight young gay man experiments with dating in the straight world, he finds himself caught up in circumstances he never expected in the hilarious Gay Pride month offering, "Straight Up."

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When a long-term couple that has drifted apart over the years receives word of a devastating health diagnosis, the partners must scramble to reconcile their differences and make amends while they still have time in the gripping new Norwegian domestic drama, "Hope."

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When a burned-out filmmaker and naturalist is looking to find a spark that will set him on a new path for the future, he discovers his inspiration in a most unlikely source, as seen in the beautiful and heartfelt new award-winning documentary, "My Octopus Teacher."

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A powerful and inspiring documentary examining the life of Iranian human rights activist, Nasrin Sotoudeh.

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When a middle-aged playwright's career stalls, she tries reinventing herself as a rap artist with a unique perspective, the subject of the hilarious, insightful new comedy, "The Forty-Year-Old Version."

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When a South Korean immigrant family seeking a better life relocates from California to rural Arkansas in the 1980s, they experience a variety of challenges, ordeals and joys in making their adjustment, a story beautifully and lovingly portrayed in the new heartwarming domestic drama, "Minari."

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On a historic night in 1964, four icons of the civil rights movement -- Malcolm X, Cassius Clay, Jim Brown and Sam Cooke -- gathered for a remarkable meeting to discuss the future of the cause, as depicted in Regina King's directorial debut feature, "One Night in Miami...."

When a heavy metal drummer and recovering addict suddenly begins to lose his hearing, he fears for his future -- and the return of a past he fought hard to escape -- in the gripping new drama, "Sound of Metal."

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Is the life we lead the one (and only one) we’re meant to live? Or are there other possible paths that we could choose, alternatives that are different but potentially just as viable, even though not actively pursued? Those are among the questions addressed in the sci-fi/fantasy cult classic, "Mr. Nobody."

The Cinema Scribe is a bi-weekly show hosted by Author Brent Marchant. Brent will focus on a specific movie each week and use its context for explaining what some call "law of attraction" and what Brent calls "conscious creation". This is a perfect show for those who enjoy going to the movies and learning how to create our realities.

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