October 16, 2019
BAMBOLEHO
DescriptionDescription Whatever is going on in Latin cinema, we can only hope it's contagious. From the hundreds of Latin submissions, we are proud to present eight of the very best. WEDDING NIGHT: Passion multiplies during a wedding night. BAMBOLEHO: Inspired by the book The Baron of the Trees, by ltalo Calvino. ROGELIO: A dead man...
October 16, 2019
BARAN
DescriptionDescription Majid Majidi's impressive BARAN touches on the issues of Iran's relationship with neighboring Afghanistan. The story is focused on a construction site full of illegal Afghan workers, where Lateef, a 17-year-old Iranian worker, is irresistibly drawn to Rahmat, a young Afghan worker. An accident where an Afghan worker falls and breaks his leg sets...
October 16, 2019
ANITA TAKES A CHANCE (ANITA NO PERD EL TREN)
DescriptionDescription ANITA TAKES A CHANCE, the latest film from veteran Catalan director Ventura Pons, is a thoughtful look at the perils and joys of one woman's journey past the 50-year-old threshold. For 30 years, Anita has watched life pass her by from the safety of a local cinema ticket booth. But, one day, without warning,...
October 16, 2019
ANOTHER BLUE DAY
DescriptionDescription There seems to be an overwhelming theme present in our short filmmakers' collective consciousness-death, dying and what comes next. We selected some of our favorites and put together an eclectic group of films, each with a profoundly unique perspective. BULLET IN THE BRAIN: Based on a short story by Tobias Wolff, a meditation on...
October 16, 2019
ANGEL EXIT (ANDEL EXIT)
DescriptionDescription From the director of AMERIKA comes ANGEL EXIT, a hybrid of materials and genres, mating and clashing, resulting in a visually emotional and artistic tour de force. Set in Prague, this is a drug story about a bloody bond. It is also a horror story about the missing fifth element, a love story and...
October 16, 2019
THE ANGRY EYE
DescriptionDescription Jane Elliott has no intention of retiring until prejudice and discrimination are eradicated from our society. "Does that mean I have a job for life?" she sighs. "I think it does." Elliott takes no joy in such job security. A former third-grade teacher, she began conducting her "blue-eyed" exercises the day after Martin Luther...
October 16, 2019
AMERICAN WET DREAM
DescriptionDescription There seems to be an overwhelming theme present in our short filmmakers' collective consciousness-death, dying and what comes next. We selected some of our favorites and put together an eclectic group of films, each with a profoundly unique perspective. BULLET IN THE BRAIN: Based on a short story by Tobias Wolff, a meditation on...
October 16, 2019
ACCORDING TO SPENCER
DescriptionDescription Shane Edelman's earnest romantic comedy is filled with charismatically disarming characters brought to life by a talented ensemble of young actors. At age 10, Spencer (Jesse Bradford) had a crush on Melora (Mia Kirshner). Fifteen years later, she crashes into his car. Spencer is determined to finally win her heart when he learns they'll...
October 16, 2019
AH! MY GODDESS (AA! MEGAMI-SAMA)
DescriptionDescription Come hear and try to guess the voices. Kosuke Fujishima's beloved AA! MEGAMI-SAMA mango has been crafted into a beautiful eel-animated film by Hiroaki Gohda, depicting a world where goddesses can fall in love with mortals, which means they need to deal with human issues. Trouble in Paradise! Eons ago, Celestin, Belldandy's mentor, became...
October 16, 2019
ABC AFRICA
DescriptionDescription From acclaimed Iranian director Abbas Kiarostami, ABC AFRICA is a powerfully cinematic film capturing the plight of thousands of children whose parents have died of AIDS. In ABC AFRICA, Kiarostami returns to the examination of children's issues that was present in his earlier films, continuing his exploration of life and death that began in...
