THE YOUTH IN US

DescriptionDescription A young couple confronts a painful future by looking to the past.

THE WORLD’S FASTEST INDIAN

DescriptionDescription Based on the true story of Burt Munro, one of New Zealand's national heroes, THE WORLD'S FASTEST INDIAN refers to the souped-up classic Indian Scout motorcycle which carried Munro to his destiny in 1967, when he broke the world land speed record on Utah's Bonneville Salt Flats, a record which still stands to this...

WRONG SIDE UP (PRIBEHY OBYCENJNEHO SILENSTVI)

DescriptionDescription In this delightfully deadpan romantic comedy, writer/ director Petr Zelenka makes a stylistic show of his skill and decidedly quirky tone, communicating with a breezy, generous wit. Life is a bitch and love is a quest. And then you ship yourself off to Cuba in a box. WRONG SIDE UP is a comedy of...

WHAT’S EATING GILBERT GRAPE

DescriptionDescription Based on the novel by Peter Hedges and directed by Lasse Hallström (CHOCOLAT, MY LIFE AS A DOG), this is the clever, moody tale of a young Gilbert Grape (Johnny Depp) who lives at home in a small town with his 500-pound Momma (beautifully played by Darlene Cates), his mentally retarded younger brother Arnie...

WILD RIVER

DescriptionDescription remarkable 1960s drama starring Montgomery Clift and lee Remick, the rarely seen WILD RIVER has been gorgeously re-mastered in its original widescreen glory, and is finally coming to DVD early next year courtesy of Fox DVD. Set during the New Deal, this ahead-of-its-time film concerns the controlled flooding of the Tennessee River by the...

WALK THE LINE

DescriptionDescription "Hello, I'm Johnny Cash," was the humble, friendly greeting that opened the concerts of country music's legendary Man in Black. This pioneering outlaw turned Nashville upside down, blurring the lines between blues, folk, gospel, rockabilly and country. Developed over seven years with the cooperation of Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash, WALK THE LINE...

THE WEDDING PARTY (DIE BLUTHOCHZEIT)

DescriptionDescription Based on the graphic novel, Lune de Guerre, that achieved cult status in Belgium and France, THE WEDDING PARTY is an action-fueled black comedy about a wedding reception that is derailed by shotguns and hand grenades before anyone makes it to the second course. Like most couples, Mark and Sophie end their vows with...

WHAT A WONDERFUL PLACE

DescriptionDescription Winner of the Israeli Academy's Best Picture Ophir Award and is Israel's official Oscar® submission for the Best Foreign Language Film. This film is a rare and moving examination of both human and exploitive relations between migrant workers and their adopted society. Director Eyal Holfon dares to explore the nature of compassion between outsiders...

TSOTSI

DescriptionDescription Winner of the People's Choice Award at the 2005 Toronto International Film Festival, TSOTSI is based on the novel by renowned South African playwright Athol Fugard, tracing six days in the violent life of a young thug in the Johannesburg ghettos. The name and nature of the main character is Tsotsi, which means "thug"...

UNITED NATIONS OF HIP HOP

DescriptionDescription Jay-Z posters adorn bedroom walls, youth sport Adidas, MCs battle on street corners in Senegal, West Africa, where MCs talk about African debt dependency, Islam, and poverty over powerful beats. Explore the far reaches of hip hop, capitalism and the global economy.

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