October 16, 2019
THE BIG SPLIT
DescriptionDescription Tracey and Frank rushed into marriage after a mere two weeks. Now, on the eve of their divorce, they tell us they are "mature enough to rush back out." She is a documentary filmmaker working on a project about Angelenos and New Yorkers; he is a driving instructor and aspiring composer. Circumstances - ranging...
October 16, 2019
BIG WHEEL
DescriptionDescription When a seven-year-old boy's vivid imagination cannot fend off the harsh realities of his life, he resorts to drastic action against his abusive father.
October 16, 2019
CHARMING BILLY
DescriptionDescription We all have disappointments in life. Most of us deal with it and get on with the day-to-day business of living with unrealized expectations. But for "Charming" Billy Starkman, something, somewhere went terribly wrong. A haunting portrait of the quiet, desperate angst that lurks beneath a deceptively smooth surface, CHARMING BILLY tells the story...
October 16, 2019
CHILDREN OF PARADISE (LES ENFANTS DU PARADIS)
DescriptionDescription Based on a true story of the crime trial of the legendary mime, JeanGaspard Debureau, the story revolves around a group of performers and thieves living on the "Boulevard of Crime" of 1840's Paris. A meditation on the true nature of love that the French are renowned for, the film has an incredibly complex...
October 16, 2019
AVE MARÍA
DescriptionDescription In 1649 Mexico, Maria Inez is a beautiful, educated mestizo (half Indian, half Spanish) daughter of a Spanish duke, studying Botany and Astronomy in a mission financed by her father. Unfortunately, Maria's brilliance and worldliness are met with anger and jealousy by the mission's priests and nuns, and particularly the monsignor. When Maria's father...
October 16, 2019
BAD CITY BLUES
DescriptionDescription Eugene Grimes, a doctor living in the underbelly of New Orleans, awakens in the night to find Callie, a woman with a bullet wound and a case containing $2 million, on his doorstep. Drawn into a dark labyrinth of betrayal and revenge by Callie, Grimes finds himself forced to confront the nightmare of his...
October 16, 2019
BARNEY GOOGLE: RUNNIN’ THRU THE RYE
DescriptionDescription AFl's latest film restoration/ preservation work includes the only existing copies of three comedies, a 1949 Three Stooges TV film and two movies based on old-time comic strips. The Stooges film, JERKS OF ALL TRADES, was made for a TV series but never shown on television. It stars Moe, Larry and Shemp as painters/wallpaper...
October 16, 2019
THE CALL OF THE OBOE (O TOQUE DO OBOÉ)
DescriptionDescription A fable about life and death that celebrates rebirth through art, THE CALL OF THE OBOE is the story of a fatally ill Brazilian musician who chooses a forsaken village as his final resting place. Following an impromptu musical performance in the town square, the owner of an abandoned local cinema invites him to...
October 16, 2019
THE CARRIERS ARE WAITING (LES CONVOYEURS ATTENDENT)
DescriptionDescription Roger Closset is the photographer for a small town tabloid paper. Between monitoring the police band for leads and tricking people into posing for incriminating photos, he dreams of a life beyond where his motorcycle can take him. Roger sees his chance in the form of a locally· sponsored contest for new world records:...
October 16, 2019
ALL ABOUT MY MOTHER (TODO SOBRE MI MADRE)
DescriptionDescription There is a Greek saying that only women who have washed their eyes with tears can see clearly. The saying does not hold true for Manuela. The night a car ran over her son Esteban, she cried until she was completely dry. And far from seeing clearly, she now finds the present and the...
