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FEATURE FILMSONE NIGHT (UNA NOCHE)d. Lucy Mulloy, Cuba, United27 JULY 19:30 MUSGRAVE A; 28 JULY 17:00 MUSGRAVE BKingdom, United States, 2012Stuck in Havana, Raul dreams of escaping to Miami. Accused of assault, he appeals tohis friend Elio to help him reach the forbidden world across the ocean. One night, thetwo young men come face-to-face with the biggest challenge of their lives. But Elio’scommitment is tested when he is torn between protecting his sister and his own desireto escape, while his unrequited feelings for Raul add further complications. Marked by avibrant evocation of Havana street life and excellent performances, the film pulsates withthe restless energy of youth as the three teens prepare to make the dangerous journeyto Florida.Spanish with English subtitles, 90 minONLY GOD FORGIVESd. Nicolas Winding Refn, France,19 JULY 19:30 SUPERNOVA; 23 JULY 20:00 SUNCOAST DDenmark, 2013In this latest film from the team that gave us Drive, Ryan Gosling plays Julian, a respectedfigure in the Bangkok criminal underworld who runs a Thai boxing club as well as asmuggling ring, together with his brother Billy. When Billy is suddenly murdered inrevenge for the death of an underage prostitute, matriarchal crime-lord Crystal (KristinScott Thomas) arrives from London to bring back the body of her favourite son and forcesJulian into settling the score with his brother’s killers. Heading for the ultimate showdown,Julian descends into the electric neon night of the famous red-light city. African Premiere.English and Thai with English subtitles, 90 minOUTRAGE BEYOND (AUTOREIJI BIYONDO)20 JULY 16:45 NOuVEAU; 25 JULY 18:00 NOuVEAU;d. Takeshi Kitano, Japan, 201227 JULY 20:45 SNEDDONThis latest outing from DIFF favourite Takeshi Kitano is a sequel to Outrage, the hardboiledJapanese auteur’s 2010 yakuza thriller. Outrage Beyond chronicles a ruthless battlefor power as several yakuza clans vie for the favour of the head family in the Japaneseunderworld. When the police launch a full-scale crackdown on organised crime, theyakuza and the authorities try to out-manoeuvre each other, escalating into a full scaleconfrontation of brutal proportions. What started as an internal strife in Outrage has nowbecome a nationwide war in Outrage Beyond. African Premiere.Japanese with English subtitles, 112 min66 34th Durban International Film Festival