Overview: new movies and series on Netflix

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This weekend…

Shahmaran (Friday 20/01, Netflix) Turkish fantasy series about a woman who travels to Adana and then stumbles upon a mysterious community that sees her arrival as the fulfillment of an ancient prophecy. Watch the trailer.

Fauda S04 (Friday 20/01, Netflix) Israeli action drama about a special unit of the IDF (Israel Defense Forces). Creators Lior Raz (who plays the lead role) and Avi Issacharoff once worked for the IDF themselves.

Represent (Friday 20/01, Netflix) French comedy series about the boss of a youth center in the slums of Paris who is put forward as a presidential candidate. Will France get its first black president?

Shanty Town (Friday 20/01, Netflix) Crime series from Nigeria in which a couple of courtesans try to escape from the clutches of an unscrupulous gangster boss. However, political corruption and blood ties make this impossible.

Jung_E (Friday 20/01, Netflix) Science fiction film from South Korea from the maker of Train to Busan. In a war-ravaged future, a comatose soldier is transformed into the perfect soldier. Watch the trailer.

Mission Majnu (Friday 20/01, Netflix) Spy film from India in which a man takes on a mission undercover to expose a nuclear weapons program in the heart of Pakistan at the risk of his own life.

Bake Squad S02 (Friday 1/20, Netflix) Competitive reality show with expert bakers who try to make a dessert as epic as possible with innovative ideas. One of these desserts is then chosen by the customer.

Bling Empire: New York (Friday 1/20, Netflix) Reality series about the decadent lifestyle of Asian and American-Asian pleasure seekers living in New York. They go wild in the city with all kinds of expensive parties.

Alchemy of Souls S02 (Saturday 1/21, Netflix) Korean fantasy series about a powerful sorceress in the body of a blind woman. She meets a man who comes from a prestigious family and could really use her help.

After the weekend…

Narvik (Monday 23/01, Netflix) War film from Norway about the battle of Narvik: more than 50,000 soldiers fought in the spring of 1940 to get the German army out of the strategically located coastal town. Watch the trailer.

Physical 101 (dinsdag 24/01, Netflix) Korean reality show in which hundreds of contestants who are in top shape compete against each other and have to endure a series of very tough physical tests to win the cash prize.

Against the Ropes (Wednesday 1/25, Netflix) Comedic drama series from Mexico in which a woman released from prison wants to impress her daughter, who is a wrestling fan, and enters the ring as a mysterious character.

The Price of Family (woensdag 25/01, Netflix) Comedy film from Italy about two parents who have lost all contact with their children after they moved to the big city. They devise a ruse to reunite for Christmas.

The Endless Night (woensdag 25/01, Netflix) True drama series from Brazil about a fire in a nightclub that killed 242 people. The families of the victims are fighting for justice.

Love Never Lies Poland (Wednesday 25/01, Netflix) Polish reality series in which six couples are subjected to an EyeDetect lie test. Their lies cost them money, but the truth brings them money and trust.

The Interest of Love (donderdag 26/01, Netflix) Romantic drama series from Korea in which two men and two women who work at the same bank come to know themselves when they become embroiled in a complex romance.

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