These independent movies are showing at Eden from 18th of May.
Mustang
Based in a village in northern Turkey, the movie follows the story of conservatism tied in with religious restrictions. When five orphan girls are seen innocently playing with boys on a beach, their scandalised conservative guardians confine them while forced marriages are arranged.
Mustang offers a laugh and a tear, approaching the different perspectives of the young ladies growing up, and discovering their sexuality.
Nominated for an Oscar in Best Foreign Language Film of the Year at Academy Awards, USA 2016 Nominated for a Golden Globe in Best Motion Picture – Foreign Language, at The Golden Globes, USA 2016.
Winner of Label Europa Cinemas at Cannes Film Festival 2015.
Taking Stock
Who hasn’t joked or fantasised about robbing a bank? In Taking Stock, it is done by the most unlikely person: shop assistant/out of work actress Kate. Recently made redundant from her shop job, Kate is inspired by photos of Bonnie Parker.
She gathers a gang from her shop assistant friends and comes up with a plot to rob the shop, but where is her Clyde?
Winner of Feature length comedy and best film at Garden State Film Festival 2016.
Winner of Angel Award at Monaco Film Festival 2015.
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