October 16, 2019
IN THE BOX (V KOCKE)
DescriptionDescription Animation as a whole is in the midst of a real renaissance right now, like a smack in the head-or a body blow, as is evident in the opening short PUMP-ACTION, where balloon animals meet RESERVOIR DOGS. On the more traditional side comes the suburban teen comedy PROUD FAMILY which inlvolves a young girl...
October 16, 2019
HOMELAND
DescriptionDescription Following the lives of four Lakota Indian families on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota, HOMELAND offers a fresh change of pace to the usual stories of despair on "The Rez." An intimate and charming portrait of Indian life evolves as we follow the lives of a spiritual leader, a grandmother, an activist...
October 16, 2019
HOUSE!
DescriptionDescription Aided by Kjell Vassdal's striking cinematography and Jonathan Rudd's sharp editing, Julian Kemp's first feature is a stylistic tour-de-force that marks him as a director to watch. Threatened by overwhelming competition from the new Mega Pleasure Bingo Arena, which is stealing not only customers but also La Scala's star caller, the local bingo hall...
October 16, 2019
HENRY & JUNE
DescriptionDescription While hitchhiking through Europe as a young man, Kaufman smuggled a copy of Henry Miller hidden in his underwear through customs. Years later, he tried to get some of Miller's sensibility past the MPAA, and the result was the only major studio film to be released with the NC-17 rating. Based on the diaries...
October 16, 2019
HIS WIFE’S DIARY (DNEVNIK YEVO ZHENY)
DescriptionDescription Nobel laureate Ivan Bunin fled Russia during the Bolshevik Revolution and holed up at a seaside villa with his wife, his young lover and an inspiring poetess. Depicting a tumultuous range of emotions, HIS WIFE'S DIARY is a glimpse into the intricate private life of iconic Russian writer Bunin. Immersed in wealth and love,...
October 16, 2019
GANGSTER NO. 1
DescriptionDescription Malcolm McDowell, David Thewlis and Saffron Burrows star in this stylishly thrilling tale of ruthless ambition and betrayal, while newcomer Paul Bellany turns in a brilliantly eerie star-making performance. In present day London, Gangster (McDowell) is where he always knew he would be-master of all he surveys at the top of the gangland heap....
October 16, 2019
HAVANNA MI AMOR
DescriptionDescription HAVANNA Ml AMOR is a journey into the love lives of seven Cubans whose relationships echo the ever-popular telenovela, but in far more exciting and realistic ways. Interspersed with footage of avid telenovela viewers watching their favorite program, this documentary explores their contrasting and intertwining lives. We meet Silai, the manager of a hair...
October 16, 2019
FLICK
DescriptionDescription The art of Drinking, Smoking and Screwing is lost in America. Fortunately, for viewers of Finton Connelly's first feature, they are still perfecting this art in Dublin, Ireland. A poetic rapture of energy and release, FLICK is the chronicle of Jack, a small-time hash dealer drifting through nocturnal Dublin. His best friend has a...
October 16, 2019
GAEA GIRLS
DescriptionDescription "We are liberty! We are violent! We are freak-out! We are... GAEA GIRLS!" With the ring announcer's bold declaration, directors Kim Longinotto and Jana Williams usher us into the incredible world of Japanese female wrestling. At tough training camp Gaea Japan, we meet wrestler and trainer Nagoya Chigusa. Arrogant, charismatic and adored, she does...
October 16, 2019
ENCHANTED (VERZAUBERT)
DescriptionDescription Leave it to the Europeans to help us understand matters of the heart. This captivating program of shorts range from romantic to poignant, passionate to funny, and from sweet to just plain offbeat. In the charming ENCHANTED, a boy, a girl, a doll and the mischievous mind of a child set a young man...
