Prime Video revealed quite a few new movies that would be added to the offerin October. We put it all together for you.
AJAX: PEARLS OF AMSTERDAM | Release date : October 7
Ajax is the most successful club in the Netherlands. The people of Amsterdamhave also been known in the world for decades for their much-vaunted youthacademy. The three players who play the lead role in the documentary allreceived their football training at Ajax. Shortly after each other, they brokethrough in Ajax 1. The documentary on Prime Video gives a special insight intotheir lives. Gravenberch, Timber and Rensch reach Ajax 1 at different times,but then have to become a supporting force in the A-selection. Unique behind-the-scenes images show what it takes to gain your place in the first team ofAjax as a young player and then continue to develop and become successful asan Ajax player. The documentary is a story full of expectations, doubts,moments of success and setbacks. TikTok, Boom. (2022)
Direction : Shalini Kantayya | cast : Richard Cannon III | Releasedate : October 7
Now that TikTok is the world’s most downloaded app, these are the personalstories of a cultural phenomenon, told through the eyes of a Gen-Z cast,journalists and experts.
Catherine Called Birdy (2022)
Direction: Lena Dunham | cast : Bella Ramsey, Andrew Scott, Joe Alwyn, SophieOkonedo | Release date : October 7
In the year 1290, Lady Catherine, nicknamed Birdy, grows up in England. Shelives with her parents Lord Rollo and Lady Aislinn in Stonebridge Manor, whichhas seen better days. To get out of financial trouble, her father wants tomarry her off to a wealthy man. But that’s not counting Birdy, who isn’t readyto give up her independent life just yet. She cleverly keeps her worshipers ata distance.
Jackass Forever (2022)
Direction: Jeff Tremaine | cast : Johnny Knoxville, Steve-O, Chris Pontius, MachineGun Kelly | Release date : 14 October
After more than ten years, the remaining Jackass members come together onelast time to pull off a movie full of crazy stunts. Johnny and his team go onestep further than before. They celebrate their joy of being back together,which leads to hilarious, absurd and sometimes dangerous situations. Theyexperiment with cannons, spiders, snakes, parachutes, electric chairs and muchmore.
IF YOU CAN HEAR US | Release date : October 16
On October 20, 1996, hundreds of thousands of people marched through Brusselsin the White March. The Belgian population then massively showed itsdissatisfaction, indignation, even anger at the way in which our countryhandled the file of the then disappeared and murdered girls. Exactly a quarterof a century later, we look back at these historical events in the four-partseries If you can hear us.
Licorice Pizza (2021)
Direction: Paul Thomas Anderson | cast : Alana Haim, Alana Haim, Sean Penn, TomWaits | Release date : October 17
‘Licorice Pizza’ follows the lives of Alana Kane and Gary Valentine. Both growup in the San Fernando Valley during the 1970s and fall in love. Gary is alsoworking on building an acting career.
Argentina, 1985 (2022)
Direction: Santiago Miter | cast : Ricardo Darin, Peter Lanzani, Francisco Bertin,Norman Briski | Release date : 21st of October
In 1985, prosecutors Julio Strassera and Luis Moreno Ocampo open aninvestigation into Argentina’s bloodiest military dictatorship. Despite thearmy’s still great influence within the new fragile democracy, the men bravelycontinue their investigation and are surrounded by a young legal team. Evenwhen they are threatened with their families.
Run Sweetheart Run (2020)
Direction: Shana Feste | cast : Shohreh Aghdashloo, Clark Gregg, Betsy Brandt, EllaBalinska | Release date : October 28
A woman goes on a blind date with a man. As the evening progresses, the mandisplays violent behavior. The woman is terrified and runs away. However, herdate does not want to let her go and gives chase.