THE MOST BEAUTIFUL OF MY VERY BEST YEARS

DescriptionDescription THE MOST BEAUTIFUL OF MY VERY BEST YEARS is a thoughtful, evocative portrayal of friendship, love, longing and the static nature of life sometimes. Combining the powers of observance and understatement, director Martin Boulocq is able to render an emotional tale of three friends who struggle to find meaning in their lives. Berto is...

MRS. HENDERSON PRESENTS

DescriptionDescription Acclaimed British director Stephen Frears (MY BEAUTIFUL LAUNDERETTE, THE GRIFTERS, HIGH FIDELITY, DIRTY PRETTY THINGS) is undoubtedly at the top of his game in MRS. HENDERSON PRESENTS, based on the true story of Laura Henderson, one of the most prominent and eccentric figures in pre-WW II London society, and founder of the historic Windmill...

MEMORY OF THE SEA (RECUERDO DEL MAR)

DescriptionDescription As a young boy's eyes take in the ocean for the very first time, the rest of the world seemingly falls away.

MERRY CHRSTMAS (JOYEUX NOËL)

DescriptionDescription Writer/director Christian Carion (THE GIRL FROM PARIS) has fashioned a truly pan-European, multi-lingual triumph in MERRY CHRISTMAS, an exquisite re-telling of a wartime tale that has become legendary as a symbol of how shared humanity trumps duty-even in the face of high treason. War broke out in the lull of summer 1914, pulling millions...

MAN SEEKING MAN (MIES ETSII MIESTÄ)

DescriptionDescription Seppo is a 5O-year-old man. He places a Men Seeking Men personals ad in a newspaper. Kale is Seppo's 25-year-old son who decides to go and meet his father after 20 years.

MARY

DescriptionDescription A holy messenger with modern day implications visits a young girl.

THE MCCOMBIE WAY

DescriptionDescription She's 81, gardens 15 acres, built the road to her house and clears the Mojave Desert one rusty tin can at a time. From the middle of the Mojave Desert, a gentle reminder about making the most of your time on the planet.

LUCKY

DescriptionDescription Lucky is a South African AIDS orphan who learns about life through an unlikely bond with an Indian woman.

M

DescriptionDescription A kinetic fusion of Mexican culture with comic book style animation, M tells the story of a female boxer whose personal demons are manifesting.

LITTLE ATHENS

DescriptionDescription Athens, Arizona, is not exactly the cradle of civilization. Instead, it's a town populated by young men and women struggling in on environment with limited options. They are pool cleaners, EMTs, tow truck drivers and pizza delivery boys. Writer/director Tom Zuber turns a deliberate eye on this world and illuminates beauties and horrors that...

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