EAST PALACE, WEST PALACE (DONG GONG XI GONG)

DescriptionDescription Screened in Un Certain Regard at Cannes, this controversial and compelling film centers on a sensitive young gay writer who is arrested at his favorite cruising ground and held by the police for intensive interrogation. The questioning quickly transforms into an unwanted runthrough of his tumultuous life, seen in flashbacks: his childhood, parents, school,...

EIGHT DAYS A WEEK

DescriptionDescription Crazy-in-love like his grandfather before him, Peter stands under the window of the girl of his dreams, day and night, night and day, all summer long to steal her and become more than just friends. In his vigil, he becomes an unintentional voyeur of the activity on his street, witnessing the whole circus of...

DROUGHT

DescriptionDescription A searing tragedy af a man and woman trapped in a dying romance within a landscape parched by rainless heat.

DUST

DescriptionDescription A declining small town finds unexpected hope when a farm pig delivers a message from God - but the truth may not be so hopeful.

DAUGHTER OF HORROR

DescriptionDescription No dialogue, just very strange narration from Ed McMahon and a weird soundtrack ties this bizarre expressionist film together about an insane woman on a hellish spiral into the darkest pits of society and depths of insanity. Initially banned by N.Y. State Board of Censors.

DÉJÀ VU

DescriptionDescription Dana (Victoria Foyt), a young American woman traveling on business in Jerusalem, meets a mysterious older French woman at a cafe (Aviva Marks) who shares a fascinating story of lost love revolving around the expensive antique pin she's wearing. The woman exits the cafe abruptly, leaving the pin behind and Dana, who is on...

DOGS ARE COLOR BLIND

DescriptionDescription A funny film about a dream coming true, the fulfillment of fantasies ... not to be shared with anyone. One night in downtown TelAviv, a young couple comes home to find their house has been broken into. He sets out to watch a basketball game with his mates, while she sets out to the...

CREATURE COMFORTS

DescriptionDescription brings to audiences the best in contemporary clay animated films of the last 20 years. This landmark collection celebrates the I 00th anniversary of stop motion filmmaking, the earliest form of animation. Produced one frame at a time, and sometimes taking years to complete, these articulated visions in clay offer a sensory experience for...

DARKNESS, LIGHT, DARKNESS

DescriptionDescription brings to audiences the best in contemporary clay animated films of the last 20 years. This landmark collection celebrates the I 00th anniversary of stop motion filmmaking, the earliest form of animation. Produced one frame at a time, and sometimes taking years to complete, these articulated visions in clay offer a sensory experience for...

THE CHRISTMAS ORATORIO

DescriptionDescription A gripping family saga of longing and passion begins one illfated summer day and spans three generations trying to deal with the loss of a beloved young wife and mother. Encompassing sorrow, joy, passion, pain, humor, and a plenitude of wonderful characters in a lush country setting, this is a film about the remarkable...

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