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An older professor and his young, voluptuous student, youth culture in Danish and mass production of Christmas decorations are some of the themes in this week's newly released films on Viddla.

Comedian, sitcom star, washed-up lounge musician, cleaner, wrestler, fraudster or provocateur? Watch the documentary Thank You Very Much and decide for yourself. Andy Kaufman was a shy, strange guy from Long Island who became one of the most unforgettable performance artists of the 20th century.

A former intelligence agent is tasked with smuggling stolen diamonds out of France. But along the way, he falls in love with a go-go dancer. Watch the French romantic action thriller It's a good day to die from 2024.

Elegy is about an older and respected university professor whose life is turned upside down when the young, beautiful Consuela appears in his lectures. Ben Kingsley and Penelope Cruz star in this literary adaptation from 2008.

In the Chinese city of Yiwu, there are 600 factories producing Christmas decorations. The young people are already tired of long working days in chemical fumes and long to become rich, independent, and find love. The documentary Merry Christmas, Yiwu offers an exciting glimpse into a group of people at the center of the consumption festival.

In this youth group, it is important to follow the leader's example and preferably keep your opinions to yourself. Newly arrived Fanny chooses to team up with the former queen of the pack, Lilja, and go against the popular group. But the power struggle comes at a cost, and who can you ultimately trust? Watch the drama Kontra directed by the great talent Jonas Risvig.

In Marmalade, we meet the prisoner Baron (Joe Keery) who, together with his former cellmate, plans to escape from prison. Outside, he will get his hands on a previous robbery's loot and reunite with his former great love. But behind it all stands a master manipulator.

 

Published: 03/07/2025   Last updated: 03/07/2025