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The Docuseek Fiction Collection 2nd Edition

A selection of feature films from around the world, to be filled out to 200 titles, building on the first edition of The Docueek Fiction Collection and The Icarus Films Fiction Collection 2nd Edtion. Spanning multiple genres and representing multiple countries, the titles in this collection are comprised of intelligent and challenging storytellings, from French New Wave to contemporary independent films and world cinema.

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The Docuseek Fiction Collection 2nd Edition collection includes the following titles:

24 Hours in the Life of a Clown - image24 Hours in the Life of a Clown

In Jean-Pierre Melville’s 1946 film debut, we follow aging circus clown Beby, from one night's performance to the next.

Icarus Films | 1946 | 19 minutes
500 Francs - image500 Francs

This early Melvin Van Peebles short is a small-scale tale of obsession, greed and violence.

Icarus Films | 1961 | 12 minutes
A Family for 1640 Days - imageA Family for 1640 Days

The lives of foster parents Anna and Driss are upended when their foster son's biological father resurfaces and attempts to regain custody.

Distrib Films | 2022 | 100 minutes | College, Adults
A Game for Six Lovers (L’eau à la bouche) - imageA Game for Six Lovers (L’eau à la bouche)

In a lavish country villa, a will reading is the occasion for three couples’ romantic and sexual pursuits and deceptions.

Icarus Films | 1960 | 84 minutes
A Kid (Le Fils de Jean) - imageA Kid (Le Fils de Jean)

A Parisian who finds out that the father he never knew has died and decides to go to his funeral in order to meet his two siblings in Quebec.

Distrib Films | 2016 | 98 minutes | College, Adults
A Man Vanishes - imageA Man Vanishes

Shohei Imamura's investigation into the disappearance becomes an investigation into the nature of fiction and reality.

Icarus Films | 1967 | 130 minutes | 11-12, COLLEGE, ADULT
A New Old Play - imageA New Old Play

One evening in the 1980s, Qiu Fu is killed in an accident and must reluctantly set off for the Ghost City.

dGenerate Films | 2022 | 180 minutes
A Real Job - imageA Real Job

A Real Job is an empathetic portrait of an often-misunderstood profession.

Distrib Films | 2024 | 102 minutes
A Story of Water - imageA Story of Water

A delightful short about trying to get to Paris through flooded countryside. Co-directed by François Truffaut and Jean-Luc Godard.

Icarus Films | 1958 | 12 minutes
A Tale of Love and Desire - imageA Tale of Love and Desire

Follows Ahmed as he falls deep in love with Farah, and although literally overwhelmed with desire, he will try to resist.

Distrib Films | 2022 | 103 minutes | College, Adults

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