October 16, 2019
ELLING
DescriptionDescription An endearing odd couple story of two men trying to successfully navigate life on the outside after being released from a state mental institution. This tender, unique tale about the healing power of friendship broke box office records in Norway this year. When his mother-who has sheltered him his entire 40 years-dies, Elling, a...
October 16, 2019
DOGTOWN AND Z-BOYS
DescriptionDescription Bursting out of Santa Monica in the early '70s, the Z-Boys blew people's minds with their surf-influenced take-no-prisoners skateboarding style. Narrated by Sean Penn, this long-awaited Los Angeles screening chronicles the Z-Boys' legendary exploits. Director Stacy Peralta, one of the original Z-Boys, captures the thrilling evolution of a rag-tag team of misfit surfers and...
October 16, 2019
EAT DRINK MAN WOMAN (YIN SHI NAN NU)
DescriptionDescription Shot in his homeland of Taiwan, EAT DRINK MAN WOMAN, the last installment in Ang Lee's "Father Knows Best" trilogy, is a touching comedy about love, family and tradition. The film follows a Taipei master chef who has lost his ability to taste and is estranged from his three daughters. Through food and love,...
October 16, 2019
THE DEVIL’S BACKBONE
DescriptionDescription Following the success of his two darkly beautiful horror films, CRONOS and MIMIC, Mexican-born director Guillermo del Toro has turned his considerable talents to a gothic ghost story in his latest engaging work. Set near the end of the Spanish Civil War, the film takes place at Santa Lucia, a desolate desert orphanage. Never...
October 16, 2019
DIRT BOY
DescriptionDescription DIRT BOY is a remarkable feature debut for director Jay Frasco. With limited resources and young unknown actors, Frasco has turned his attention to the strong story and beautiful cinematography, creating a stunning low budget film that is alive with intelligence and talent waiting to be discovered. DIRT BOY is the story of Matty...
October 16, 2019
DEAR FIDEL – MARITA’S STORY (LIEBER FIDEL – MARITAS GESCHICHTE)
DescriptionDescription Wilfried Huismann's DEAR FIDEL-MARITA'S STORY is the stranger-than-fiction account of a modern Mata Hori who could have changed the course of world history by assassinating Fidel Castro-if she hadn't fallen in love with him. Lorenz was assigned by the CIA to kill her revolutionary former lover with a poison capsule. But Marita's story neither...
October 16, 2019
DELUSIONS IN MODERN PRIMITIVISM
DescriptionDescription Modern living is held up for target practice in this series of shorts. Whether you reside in the hood or are surrounded by strip malls, you will see a bit of yourself in all these stories. DELUSIONS IN MODERN PRIMITIVISM: Bored with his tattoos and piercings, Jerome looks for an alternative form of body...
October 16, 2019
CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON (WO HU CANG LONG)
DescriptionDescription Set in a feudal kingdom and shot on location in China, CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON is a magical, mystical epic search for a sword, a woman, and a way of being. At once romantic, adventurous and spiritual, this tale of vengeance and redemption is an extravaganza inspired by the Hong Kong wuxia martial arts...
October 16, 2019
DARK BLUE WORLD (TMAVOMODRY SVET)
DescriptionDescription Reuniting the creative team behind the Academy Award-winning KOLYA, DARK BLUE WORLD tells the gripping story of celebrated Czechoslovakian fighter pilot Lieutenant Franta, who in 1939 is assigned to train a rookie named Karel. But when the Nazis invqpe their country, both men escape to England where they enlist in the Royal Air Force....
October 16, 2019
COPY SHOP
DescriptionDescription Modern living is held up for target practice in this series of shorts. Whether you reside in the hood or are surrounded by strip malls, you will see a bit of yourself in all these stories. DELUSIONS IN MODERN PRIMITIVISM: Bored with his tattoos and piercings, Jerome looks for an alternative form of body...
