The 2017 Cannes Film Fest was of a great year for films full of non-actors. Sean Baker’s “The Florida Project” introduced us to the excellent talents of Brooklynn Prince and Bria Vinaite. Then Chloe Zhao’s “The Rider” uniquely told South Dakota cowboy Brady Jandreau’s real-life story with him playing a fictional version of himself.

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Hey SXSW Film Festival, you’re burying the lede! Organizers have announced the latest additions to their 2018 lineup and the expected wave of titles are here: indies, arthouse and genre flicks. But a new Terrence Malick film? C’mon, you can’t just bury that near the bottom!

Yep, while we patiently await the director’s (probably pastoral) WWII movie “Radegund,” he’s ventured into the world of VR to make “Together.” What’s it about?

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A24 has made a name with their taste-making choices, while “A Prayer Before Dawn” might not have been on your radar, the first trailer is certainly going to make you sit up and take notice.

Originally slated to star Charlie Hunnam, rising actor Joe Cole (“Green Room,” “Peaky Blinders“) takes the lead role, in this based on a true story tale about English boxer Billy Moore , who gets incarcerated at Klong Prem (aka the Bangkok Hilton), where he trains in the art of Muay Thai Boxing, and fights to survive. 

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Casting: Charlie Hunnam Says 'A Prayer Before Dawn,' Ricky Gervais & Eric Bana Are 'Special Correspondents' & More

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