Film Movement Plus - August 2022 Streaming Premieres

By Film Movement | August 1, 2022

AUGUST 5


Faith
The Warriors of Light, a religious sect consisting of mostly former martial arts champions, has been preparing for a higher war for over twenty years.


The Notorious Mr. Bout
The 2008 arrest of Viktor Bout in Thailand after an internationally orchestrated sting operation brought the career of the infamous Russian arms dealer to a decisive end.


Munyurangabo
After stealing a machete from a market in Kigali, Munyurangabo and his friend, Sangwa, leave the city on a journey tied to their pasts. Their friendship, however, is tested when Sangwa’s parents disapprove of Munyurangabo, warning that “Hutus and Tutsis are supposed to be enemies.”


Lucky Life
A group of friends travels to the beach in hopes of encouraging Jason, who has been diagnosed with terminal cancer. Some time later, as Mark and Karen plan to have a child, the beach trip lingers as a haunting memory.


Abigail Harm
Abigail Harm (Amanda Plummer) lives alone on the outskirts of the city. One day, she recalls an old story about a woodcutter who saves the life of a mystical deer and is granted his wish for a companion. Before long, this tale seems to come alive in Abigail’s own lonely world.


AUGUST 12


Bangla
Phaim, a Bengali born in Italy, lives with his family in Torpignattara, a multi-ethnic district of Rome. When he meets Asia and falls in love with her, Phaim must face one of the strictest rule of Islam: no sex before marriage.


AUGUST 19


The Cambridge Squatter
When refugee and homeless squatters occupy an old building in downtown São Paulo, the countdown begins for their eviction.



Paradise: A New Life
After agreeing to testifying against a mafia thug he saw murder a man, Calogero, a slushy pushcart vendor, enters witness protection and is sent to a small town in the Alps. Soon, the killer arrives at the same town when he decides to turn informant.



AUGUST 26


Two Irenes
A thirteen-year-old introvert becomes friends with a confident, independent girl, and they form a bond tied to a shocking secret.


The Criminal Life of Archibaldo de la Cruz
Driven by a strange obsession, the suave bachelor Archibaldo de la Cruz pursues a life of crime while attempting to relive a childhood incident in which he experienced erotic pleasure in the face of death.