A THOUSAND YEARS OF GOOD PRAYERS

DescriptionDescription It's been 25 years since Wayne Wang won over audiences his quirky comedy-mystery CHAN IS MISSING, a film about Chinese immigrants trying to reconcile their cultural traditions with the American way of life. With this adaptation of stories by the exceptional young writer Yuyun Li, Wang deepens this exploration. Mr. Shi (Henry O) is...

SURGERY

DescriptionDescription Do not pay attention to this tremor.

T.O.M.

DescriptionDescription This is how Tom starts his day; he is going to school today.

TEARGAS & PLATEGLASS ‘ONE DAY ACROSS THE VALLEY’

DescriptionDescription This experimental video painting re-imagines the horror of war in kaleidoscopic vision.

STEEP

DescriptionDescription STEEP takes us inside the world of big-mountain skiing, from its beginning in the 1970s in the mountains above Chamonix, France, to its future in remote Alaskan and Icelandic peaks. Highlighting the best of the best of this rare breed of men and women who attempt ski descents where the slightest mistake can mean...

STRANGE CULTURE

DescriptionDescription Blasting the screen with sure-footed conviction, director Lynn Hershman Leeson has crafted a powerful documentary that shines a light on the netherworld of homeland security and the artists who choose to use their freedom to question American policy. The surreal nightmare of Steve Kurtz, an acclaimed artist, professor and founding member of the activist...

SPIDER

DescriptionDescription It's all fun and games until someone loses an eye.

SPINE TINGLER! THE WILLIAM CASTLE STORY

DescriptionDescription This fantastic and little-known Hollywood story reveals William Castle-largely remembered for installing electrical shocking devices in seats for added scares at his horror films-as a fascinating, multi-dimensional man. A master of ballyhoo and a brand name in movie horror, Castle in the '50s and '60s treated delighted moviegoers to buzzing seats, flying skeletons, luminescent...

SOLOS

DescriptionDescription The algebra of cliché holds that a picture is worth a thousand words, but it never fits silence into the equation. In SOLOS, co-directors Loo Zihan and Kan Lume have succeeded at the seemingly impossible task of creating a film that exists in the moments between conversations. Based on the true story of a...

SOUTH CENTRAL FARM: OASIS IN A CONCRETE DESERT

DescriptionDescription This documentary tells the true story of the high profile controversy over the largest urban farm in the US involving local farmers and their supporters, including celebrity tree sitters and the developer and the city. It includes a rare interview with the developer and highlights the farmers' determined efforts lo stay connected to the...

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