Recorded Picture Company (United Kingdom): 4

Kon-Tiki (2012), a historical drama directed by Joachim Rønning and Espen Sandberg, tells the story of the 1947 Kon-Tiki expedition. It was primarily filmed on the island of Malta. The film follows Thor Heyerdahl, an experimental ethnographer and adventurer, as he attempts to prove his theory that Polynesia was settled by people from South America before Columbus’s time. This theory is supported by the similarities between statues found in South America and those on Easter Island, as well as Polynesian folklore about an ancient tribe known as the Hanau epe who were ...

Franklyn (2008) is a British science fantasy film written and directed by Gerald McMorrow as his debut feature. Set in a vivid, comic book-inspired world, it tells the story of Jonathan Preest, the masked vigilante of Meanwhile City. In this city, everyone is required to adopt a religion by law. However, Preest stands out as the only atheist around. When he discovers that his archenemy, The Individual, has abducted a young girl, Preest sets out to find her. But his quest takes an unexpected turn when he is taken into custody by the local authorities. In exchange for his eventual release, they attempt to implant a ...

All the Little Animals (1998) is a drama film directed and produced by Jeremy Thomas, starring Christian Bale and John Hurt. Inspired by Walker Hamilton’s 1968 novella of the same name, the screenplay was written by Eski Thomas. The tale follows Bobby, a troubled man who flees his home to escape his abusive stepfather, known as ‘The Fat’. Bobby’s mother had passed away after enduring verbal and physical abuse from their stepfather, including killing her pet mouse. Lost in woodlands near Cornwall, ...

The film, Little Buddha (1993), was directed by Bernardo Bertolucci and written by Rudy Wurlitzer and Mark Peploe. It follows a group of Tibetan Buddhist monks from Rinpung Dzong monastery in Bhutan who are on a search for a child believed to be the reincarnation of their revered teacher, Lama Dorje. Led by Lama Norbu, the monks believe they have found their candidate: Jesse Conrad, an American boy living in Seattle with his architect father and teacher mother. Eager to meet him, the monks travel to Seattle where Jesse ...