A gilded bio of the legendary balladeer, Woody Gutherie, and his hobo existence in 1930s depression-hit America. Beautifully shot and, as you would expect, with an amazing score, Bound For Glory is a loving recreation of Gutherie as an American icon, the people's poet bringing light and hope to the down trodden masses; a gentle, elegiac film far removed from director Hal Ashby's previous work. find out more...

The boys behind Daft Punk move into experimental art house cinema with this their directorial debut about two robots (oh yes) on a quest to become human. An intriguing, though perhaps not entirely successful, labour of love that, though with a frustratingly small amount of their own fine music, boasts an excellent soundtrack from Mayfield, Eno, Haydn and Chopin. A cinematographically beautiful midnight movie. find out more...

Six as yet unconnected individuals converge on Omaha for the Karooke grand prize contest of five thousand dollars; This disparate group range from ex-cons and professional hustlers, to wide eyed innocents and disillusioned cabbies all of whom are about to have an unforgettable experience. Duets is a feel good comedy drama. find out more...

Two young lovers, bored with their Parisian life, set off on a road of discovery across France and Spain to Algeria. Once the sensuous couple have crossed to Africa a distinct darkening of tone makes for a compelling film, especially a shamanistic Sufi trance scene which provides an exhilarating climax. The music, which embraces techno, Andalusian flamenco et al, is both magnificent and crucial to the narrative, following the scenery as the pair uncover their roots and themselves. find out more...

A working-class Italian-American bouncer becomes the driver of an African-American classical pianist on a tour of venues through the 1960s American South.

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Ellie is a rock journalist who is a shadow of her former self. Her editor gives her the job of tracking down reclusive rock star Matthew Smith, who some think committed suicide after one great album, who also happens to be her ex-boyfriend. She enlists eccentric millionaire Charlie to help her and film the journey which will take them on a funny and heartwarming journey of discovery. 

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A highly stylised British road movie as a comment on the 70s. DJ Beams drives from London to Bristol (play spot the location), in a battered old Rover, to unravel his brother's mysterious death, but it's the incidental characters that he meets on the way that provide the body of the film. Beautifully shot in monochrome and with a fantastic punky soundtrack including Bowie, Kraftwerk and Wreckless Eric. find out more...

Jeliza-Rose has lived an unusual life and, though still only a young girl, her world doesn't look like getting saner any time soon. Jeliza's junkie mother has recently overdosed and, with her passing, dad, a rock and roll musician well past his hey day, has become her main ‘carer'. Jeliza has descended into a world of fantasy, a place where squirrels can talk and bodyless dolls are the closest one gets to true friends. 'Tideland' is both dark and witty, a surrealist tale brought to life by the m find out more...

Zingarina arrives in the backwaters of Transylvania determined to find her long-lost lover, a travelling musician named Milan. After trawling the various clubs and bars, with her friend Marie, she eventually finds him, only for Milan to reject her. Distraught, Zingarina cuts herself loose from Marie and all she knows. Plunged into confetti, drunken revelry and the thrumming festivities of a Romany carnival, and emerging in a daze, she is drawn deep into the enigmatic wilderness of the Romanian c find out more...