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Cinequest is proud to present a program of fine films from around the world. Featuring six world-class films from and about Europe, Africa, and South America, International Affairs will pull on your heart strings, make you laugh, make you think and might even make you want to get up and dance. From the mountains of Afghanistan to the dance studios of Buenos Aires, featuring a mix of documentary and narrative as well as of comedy and drama, International Affairs shows the full range of film and filmmakers working around the world in the short medium.
Chris Garcia
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Every year, Cinequest mixes the best comedic shorts from around the world for a batch that is as wide and wild as you?ll ever find. Only here will zombies try to fight for acceptance and guys make videos to send to friends? wakes. Odd interruptions and unusual trips to the gynecologist mash up next to bizarre confrontations between man and robot as well as between actor and coach. Films in the program include a performance by Sandra Oh and several returning filmmakers from Cinequest past.
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When a strange person is no longer a stranger.
Charming, strange and very talkative, Mr. Seman spends his days meeting and greeting the many people who pass by his ground floor apartment window. At different times he is a philosopher, preacher, or even therapist--influencing the individuals he stops while his placid demeanor conceals a darker reality. When he befriends a beautiful, young woman, life changes dramatically and the normally hidden side of his world begins to take over.
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A bittersweet comedy about the ticking away of biological time clocks, Shades of Happiness examines the needs and desires of two thirtysomething women seeking fulfillment. Paula is an arts teacher, whose husband is a family therapist. They have been trying to have a child for years, to no avail. Helena and Mikko are two high tech workers devoted to their careers. When Helena suddenly informs Mikko that her life will not be complete without a child, confusion and turmoil ensue.
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Moments repeat themselves in Seven Heavens. Words resound and images reappear. Johann knows he has seen Jenny before. He can predict her movements and imagines where they will take him before he arrives there. Director Michael Busch recreates Johann?s deja-vu for audiences as he takes them through an aesthetically and intellectually intriguing puzzle that explores memory, spirituality and desire.
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Western towns controlled by outlaws. Cigar-chewing heroes in looming close-ups. Operatic showdowns. Throbbing music. Movie buffs know the trademark elements of the great Italian filmmaker, Sergio Leone, by heart, but the engaging documentary Sergio Leone: The Way I See Things will surely give even the most ardent fan new insights into this unique master.
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They say love makes you do crazy things, but does that include confronting life?s greatest fears? For Kevin and Ro, falling in love means just that. Their love is about finding what they want and going for it, just as Ro seeks out Kevin and tricks him into thinking he actually picked her up. As their romance burgeons, their intoxication with each other they disregard their workaday lives, sell their possessions and then begin to dare each other to do all the things they avoid or fear the most.
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"Rice Rhapsody stir-fries traditional Chinese prejudices with Western elements to create a... fresh flavor." ? Variety
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Man versus machine: to what lengths will man recreate himself in autonomous humanoid life forms? It?s a question worth considering during this age of advanced methods of genetic engineering, and first time writer/director James Bai contributes a haunting look at what could happen in our near future if the field grows outside of reasonable confines.
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Set in the rainy environs of Oregon and Washington, Punk Love is the story of two forlorn lovers, searching for that elusive Hollywood Ending to the story of their dreams.