THE MAGNETIST’S FIFTH WINTER (MAGNETISOREN’S FEMTE VINTER)

DescriptionDescription Charlatan or healer? In this dark and mystical tole, a mysterious stronger arrives in a northern Swedish town in 1819. Colling himself a "mognetist" - on amalgam of hypnotist and healer - Meisner claims he con cure illnesses which hove rendered the town's doctors powerless. Dr. Selonder's beautiful daughter Mario hos been a recluse...

THE MAO GAME

DescriptionDescription Set against the backdrop of the Hollywood fast lane, this unmistakably modern coming-of-age story opens with a card game. Played between Jordan's mother and grandmother, the game is called Mao. Like the adult world in which Jordan is prematurely thrust, the rules are arbitrary and the stakes staggeringly high - whoever wins the game,...

THE MAO GAME

DescriptionDescription Set against the backdrop of the Hollywood fast lane, this unmistakably modern coming-of-age story opens with a card game. Played between Jordan's mother and grandmother, the game is called Mao. Like the adult world in which Jordan is prematurely thrust, the rules are arbitrary and the stakes staggeringly high - whoever wins the game,...

MIFUNE

DescriptionDescription The morning after Kresten's wedding, he receives word of his father's death, complicating the fact that he has already lied about having no living relatives. Unwilling to reveal his povertystricken past to his new wife, Kresten returns alone to his father's dilapidated farm, where he arranges his father's funeral while caring for Rud, his...

MOONSHINE

DescriptionDescription A portrait of Jim Tom Hedrick's rebellious spirit, his relationship with his Southern Baptist sister, and the process of distilling moonshine from corn mash. It's a taste of bootleg whiskey and Jesus.

MUSIC OF THE HEART

DescriptionDescription From acclaimed director Wes Craven comes on extraordinary film for anyone who has ever been told their dreams ore out of reach. MUSIC OF THE HEART is the inspirational true story of a woman who proved to countless children that they could accomplish anything. Roberto Guospori's world collapses when her husband walks out on...

THE LEOPARD (IL GATTOPARDO)

DescriptionDescription A favorite of both Scorsese and Coppola, as well as a gorgeous evocation at a past era, this Italian masterpiece tells the saga of a Sicilian landowner as he loses power during the unification of Italy in the 1800s. The original Film was saddled with a poor English dub and over- processed color. Fox...

LIFE IS TO WHISTLE (LA VIDA ES SILBAR)

DescriptionDescription A compelling story of fated encounters and personal revelations, LIFE IS TO WHISTLE is a fusion of absurdist humor and mystical realism. In end-of-millennium Havana, 18-year-old Bebe introduces us to three people whom she "loves very much": Elpidio, a listless, womanizing musician; Mariana, a passionate young ballerina; and Julia, a devoted caregiver who faints...

THE LIGHTHOUSE (EL FARO)

DescriptionDescription Set in scenic South America, this powerful story captures the invincible bond between two orphaned sisters. Told in an intimate, unassuming style, THE LIGHTHOUSE portrays the sisters' courageous alliance against an uncertain future, resulting in a profound understanding of love and, ultimately, death. A car accident leaves seventeen-year-old Carmela, maimed and left to care...

KUMAR TALKIES

DescriptionDescription An ambitious exploration of the relationship between Kalpi - a small town in northern India - and its only surviving cinema, KUMAR TALKIES chronicles Kalpi's economic decline and its citizens' hopes and frustrations while taking a nostalgic look at the lost, lavish world of cinema. The film also considers the influence of television, which...

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