THE TAKE

DescriptionDescription "Occupy. Resist. Produce." The mantra of the unemployed workers of an Argentinean auto parts manufacturer. The goal?. Rebuild Argentina one factory at a time. Struggling since the country's 2001 economic collapse left millions unemployed, 30 former auto parts factory employees-members of a proud working class desperate to feed their families-decide to take matters into...

TALK TO HER (HABLA CON ELLA)

DescriptionDescription With a pure love for his characters that's apparent in every scene, Almodovar delivers a film that is characteristic of his visual sense and narrative style, yet free to explore the fringes of human emotion and social taboos on its own terms. Funny, shocking and sad, TALK TO HER is a film about the...

TANGO IN THE AIR

DescriptionDescription TANGO IN THE AIR is a poetic musical film about the appeal between an old sweeper, tango player Carmen and the wind in a subway station.

SWEET JAM (CONFITUUR)

DescriptionDescription Belgian director Lieven Debrauwer (PAULINE & PAULETIE) delivers a poignant yet wry second feature about love and the confounding ways we find to test its limits. As the entire village celebrates, Tuur looks more like a man attending his own funeral, rather than a Golden Jubilee celebration commemorating 50 years of marriage to his...

SYMMETRY (SYMETRIA)

DescriptionDescription Drawing upon his own personal experience, writer/director Konrad Niewolski has crafted a provocative character study that questions how an innocent, educated, humane man could possibly survive months of unfair imprisonment with hardened criminals. Falsely identified in a police line-up and placed into custody awaiting trial, mild-mannered Lukasz must deal with cellmates who pose an...

THE SUBTLE DISTINCTION (DER FEINE UNTERSCHIED)

DescriptionDescription While little Jonas is shopping with his mother, he is suddenly displaced into other worlds in THE SUBTLE DISTINCTION.

THE SURPRISE (DIE UBERRASCHUNG)

DescriptionDescription In THE SURPRISE, Olaf is trying to get his girlfriend back.

SOUTH (HET ZEUIDEN)

DescriptionDescription Dutch director Martin Koolhoven (THE CAVE, AMNESIA) digs deep into the psyche of an apparently successful businesswoman in this intense psychological drama. By day, Martje (Monie Hendrickx) is the manager of a busy laundry operation. She's a good boss who enjoys the respect of her employees. By night, she's a solitary woman who's had...

SPEAK

DescriptionDescription Few films capture the pitfalls of youth and the yearning for communication as simply and effectively as Jessica Sharzer's heartfelt and beautifully crafted SPEAK. SPEAK is the story of Melinda, a smart, spirited high school freshman who has been silenced by an unspeakable event. The bright part of her day is art class, taught...

SOLDIERS UNDER COMMAND

DescriptionDescription SOLDIERS UNDER COMMAND is a behind-the-scenes look at the 10-year reunion of the first Christian metal band, Stryper.

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