GOODBYE MOMO (A DIOS MOMO)

DescriptionDescription Weaving together seamlessly a powerfully lyrical narrative, A DIOS MOMO is homage to the delicate rhythms of life in the Carnival. A DIOS MOMO is the story of 11-year-old street kid Obdulia, who sells newspapers for a living but does not read or write. He befriends the night watchman of the newspaper, a magical...

FUCK

DescriptionDescription What is it about this word? Reviled by many as plain obscene, it has made its way into our everyday vernacular, sporting multiple definitions and usages and becoming an undeniable part of our culture. FUCK explores our relationship with the four-letter word, calling into play our constitutional right to Free Speech and its evolution...

GEMINIS

DescriptionDescription Alberto Carri's (THE BLONDS) GEMINIS is a beautifully shot but disturbing film that peels back the skin of a middle-class family to reveal the secrets below. Lucia and Daniel have three children: the eldest is Ezequiel, who now lives in Spain; the middle child is son Jeremias; and the youngest is the rather sullen...

FEAR AND LOATHING IN LAS VEGAS

DescriptionDescription Journalist Raoul Duke and his lawyer Dr. Gonzo drive from LA to Las Vegas on a drug binge.· They nominally cover news stories, including a convention on drug abuse, but also sink deeper into a frightening psychedelic otherworld. As Vietnam, Altamont and the Tate killings intrude from the world of TV news, Duke and...

FIRST RENDEZVOUS

DescriptionDescription A woman's first rendezvous with a young and charming photographer turns into a life-threatening situation. The story is told through her accelerated and boundless mind that desperately seeks a way out, while recalling what seem to be irrelevant moments of her life.

FOUR CORNERS OF SUBURBIA

DescriptionDescription How do we know whether thoughts of straying are triggered by a lack of fulfillment in an existing relationship or by our own selfishness? The stunning Miidchen Amick leads a strong ensemble cast examining just such questions. Walt is a teacher with a doting wife and two young girls. He might seem to have...

FALSE ALARM

DescriptionDescription A New York limo driver takes you on a ride through his colorful streets.

FATELESS (SORSTALANGSAG)

DescriptionDescription Acclaimed Hungarian cinematographer Lajos Koltai makes his feature directorial debut with this superior and harrowing Holocaust drama based on the novel by Nobel laureate (and concentration camp survivor) lmre Kertesz. The always incomprehensible events of the Holocaust are rendered all the more wrenching when seen through the essentially unsuspecting eyes of a child: Fourteen-year-old...

LA FABRIK: THE CUBAN HIP-HOP FACTORY

DescriptionDescription Blasting the screen with red-hot beats, intense musicality and sure-footed confidence director Lisandro Perez-Rey has crafted a slamming documentary about the talented hip-hop artists emerging from Cuba's rising cultural vibrancy. Two of Cuba's leading hip-hop groups, Obsesion and Doble Filo, hove formed the collective La Fabri-K in an effort to showcase their art and...

FACTOR 8: THE ARKANSAS PRISON BLOOD SCANDAL

DescriptionDescription FACTOR 8 is about to take its place in history as one of the most tragic pharmaceutical drug stories since Thalidomide. Made from tainted blood bought from the Arkansas prison system, Factor 8 infected thousands of unsuspecting Canadians with HIV and hepatitis C - and the Canadians were only the tip of the iceberg....

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