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Truth & Treason2025 • 121 min • Budget $15M • Box office $6MHistory, Drama, ThrillerA young man faces a crisis of conscience when his duty to his country clashes with a dangerous deception. As the Gestapo tightens its grip, he must choose between upholding a false…8.07.113+
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Ka Bodyscapes2016 • 99 minIn a traditional Indian city, three young people navigate the challenges of finding their place. Haris, a gay painter; Vishnu, a kabaddi player from the countryside; and Sia, an activist who rejects…4.55.3
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