2019
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Trapped and running out of air in "The Devil's Playground" It seems like a normal day in the mine for a close-knit group of veteran miners all friends and family; all having worked together for years. Except today is different, when a rookie (the son of one of the veterans) joins the workforce, and although there have been safety concerns, management refuses to shut down work and lose the money. Fate takes matters into its own hands, when a huge methane explosion rips through their lives, trapping everyone, and forcing them to engage brains, brawn, and faulty rescuers.
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"From incredible Hulk to the most delicate flower" 7-foot-tall, preacher in a Fundamentalist church, looking at Mark one would never guess the immense struggle he felt within. Ever since he was a young boy, he knew he was different, a female stuck in a male body. But growing up in a conservative Mid-West community, he couldn't let Markie out. He went to lengths to stifle his true self. But ultimately Markie won out. Finally, she was on the outside as she was inside. Years of internal struggle came to an end, but only to kick up a new storm, now in her outside world.
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How far will a man go to outrun his own grief? A doctor becomes emotionally attached to a young patient. Who decides the medical course of treatment? The patient, the family or the medical staff? The compassion is palpable as the doctor, Jim, (Gord Rand, Orphan Black), faces his own humanity in a grueling competition. If the doctor cannot save his patient, can he at least save himself? Through spellbinding story-telling, the beauty of nature is juxtaposed against the stark environment of the hospital.
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An exhilarating horror-thriller from Argentina, M follows Diane and Tim, a young American couple who travel to Patagonia to search for Tim's father, a biologist who disappeared ten years earlier. With the help of Alejandro, a con man who knows the area well, they enter the woods with the remote hope of finding him. But they soon discover that something supernatural is lurking.
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Searching for their missing sister in a dangerous city, a woman discovers herself. Rafael, a Cuban boxer, looks for their sister, Isabelle, believing her to have fallen into prostitution in New York City. The city's underworld turns bloody as Rafael continues their quest to liberate his sister from a life of exploitation. And then...something changes, as they begins to present as a transgender woman. A film of many contrasts (Cuba vs. NY City, a chiseled boxer vs. a femme fatale), you will find yourself hooked into this emotionally moving drama.
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How far will fifty dollars take you? Two struggling young actors, Jay and Monica, are brought together by happenstance, and after finding $50 on the street, they spend a day together loving life and forgetting their troubles. They share simpatico, yet the next day they find out how far apart their current lives actually are. Can an artist survive and find success without sacrificing own ideals? Can they be happy by compromising those ideals? -Pratibha Kelapure
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Love penetrates the heart but doesn't satisfy physical desire. A love triangle is called a Trinity for these on-the-edge artists. Mijika encourages her girlfriend, Tomoko to lose her virginity in more ways than one. Tomoko, a germaphobic basket case, blushes, but is inspired by her new ticket-taker position at a porn film theatre. Trouble ensues when the third wheel confesses his eight-year-old love for Mijika. Tomoko's obsessive soap lathering may slip away just long enough to save Mijika and her relationship.
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A military coup throws normalcy out the window? Set in the eventful five-day period of the 2002 Venezuelan military coup, five fictional stories occur between the start of the coup and the return of President Hugo Chavez. As the coup plays out, often seen or heard in the background through TV, sounds, and noises, ordinary lives unfold in extraordinary situations. Just how much does a political upheaval affect the everyday lives of normal people - from the homeless to the working class to the white-collar professionals?
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Where did the sun go? Flash, flicker, fade. The last golden ribbon of sunshine fades across the landscape. If this is your last day to live what would you do? While the government is investigating the disappearance of the sun, the astronomer Sun Yang and his neighbor Chen Mu race to District Four in search of light. They are immersed in the second law of thermodynamics, which is when everything becomes complex and chaotic.
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The fight between good and evil is ignited! A modern fairytale unfolds in a remote desert town, where everyone suddenly turns rich from the wealth they gain from the nearby mine. With their newly gained fortune, the world has changed, and the townfolk have become lazy. Enter cowboy Kristoffer, who rides into town, takes over as mayor, and becomes embroiled in a scheme that will change the dynamics of the town and its citizens one which would lead them to ruin.