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Sometimes, the most difficult moves to master are outside the ballroom.
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An edgy comedy about euthanasia and the confusions of the multicultural society.
Tom Naegels, a young and idealistic journalist, finds himself on the brink of commitment to his no-nonsense long-term girlfriend, when his world is suddenly turned upside down by the beautiful, free-spirited Nadia. She?s a Pakistani refugee who captures his heart and challenges him to face the deep-seated prejudices of society and his unsuspecting self.
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Is an oil boom a windfall or the downfall of a prototypical American small town?
The discovery of oil has made the town of Stanley, North Dakota the focal point for a new kind of Gold Rush. With breathtaking and evocative images, we meet the people of Stanley, as well as the interlopers who are coming into town to either harvest the mother load or rape the land, depending on one's point of view.
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?We all choose our lives and this is the life I chose.?
Kei is Nick's first lasting relationship. She is real, tangible, and Nick has a real shot at happiness. Yet, Nick finds comfort in a virtual world, where he is a champion; a true rock star in a world that needs rock stars. He knows what to expect in the virtual world, so when faced with the chance at something real, can he accept the unknown? Only one way to find out.
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The Buddha bears a badge and badgers the monk behind bars.
A brash Moscow police officer serendipitously falls into the favor of Buddhist followers. His life begins to reflect their suggestions of his being the reincarnated Dalai Lama, in spite of his obstinate refusal of any such possibility.
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Three devious schemes; three badly executed heists; and a pawnshop with one surprising treasure.
Making up director Julian M. Kheel?s hilarious debut feature are spot-on comedic performance from such talents as Danny Masterson (That 70s Show), Blanchard Ryan (Open Water), Leon (Get Rich or Die Tryin?) and Dominique Swain (Lolita).
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"Canary is to biotech what Primer is to time travel. It's a cerebral, tantalizing fantasy?[The director's] talent shows through this film in every aspect." -- Richard von Busack, Silicon Valley Metro
Director Alejandro Adams (Around the Bay, Cinequest 2008) once again creates one of the most uniquely visionary films of the year?an intellectually daring dystopian thriller set in a not-so-alternate universe in which organ harvesting is commonplace.
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Footsteps echo side-by-side, faster and faster, as the children?s laughter rings through the mountains and down the sandy road.
Saslaya undergoes hard conditions with a small smile and a skip in her step as she and her brother, Dario, boldly walk the path less taken into the heart of a big city to search for their mother. A glimmer of hope appears when she meets an eccentric puppeteer, accompanied by an exquisitely soft-spoken woman who may finally fulfill Saslaya?s dreams of a compassionate mother.
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Writing is a revelation act.
Winner of Best Film and Best Actress (Leandra Leal from The Man Who Copied, Cinequest 2004) at the Gramado Film Festival, director Murillo Salles? Camila JAM is an arresting and provocative look at identity, redemption, and obsession.
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The riveting Frank Langella (Frost/Nixon, Good Night, and Good Luck) and the incomparable Elliott Gould (Ocean?s Eleven, M.A.S.H.) lead the cast in Richard Ledes? absorbing noir thriller.