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When her husband is accidentally caught on tape making a call to his mistress, Betty Munson becomes driven to discover what other secrets surround her. She compulsively hides her home video camera?eavesdropping on anyone who comes in contact with her. But Betty may not have been ready for what she discovers about her friends, her son, or even her parents. And they may not be ready to have their secrets known.

Season:
2005
Premiere status:
World Premiere
Director:
Saul Rubinek
Cinematography:
Steve Ackerman
Cast:
Wendel Meldrum, Luke Humphrey, Mark Humphrey, Julie Payne, James O'Connell, Fred Goss
Editor:
Chris Kern
Producer:
Elinor Reid
Language:
English
Genre:
Unassigned

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Crossing follows the story of macho tough-guy, Daniel, who makes a deathbed promise to his father to turn their family from petty gangsters to upright brokerage owners. The only thing standing in Daniel's way is his newly discovered desire to dress up like a girl. Embroiling himself in a wild, mysterious romance with a blackmailing hooker, Davina, who intends to take pictures, Daniel must find his way through a maze of disgrace and pleasure to discover where his real loyalties lie.

Season:
2005
Premiere status:
World Premiere
Director:
Roger Larry
Cinematography:
Kamal Derkaoui
Cast:
Sebastian Spence, Crystal Buble, Bif Naked
Editor:
Jason Margolis
Producer:
Roger Larry, Sandra Tome
Executive Producer:
Jeff Barmash, Mike Mahoney, Doug Hylton
Language:
English
Genre:
Unassigned
Music:
Ferocious Fish

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Every butterfly has gone through the dark and difficult process of evolution before it can fly freely. It has to experience the process on its own because no one can help, and any attempt to rush through it is fatal.

Flavia is a 30-year-old teacher, mother and wife who always does what is expected of her. But when she meets Yip, a charming woman, casually munching away in a supermarket, a part of Flavia?s past, long buried, is rekindled.

Season:
2005
Premiere status:
North American Premiere
Director:
Yan Yan Mak
Cinematography:
Charlie Lam
Cast:
Joise Ho, Tian Yuan, Eric Kot, Isabel Chan, Joman Chiang
Editor:
Stanley Lam, Eric Lau
Producer:
Jacqueline Liu, Yan Yan Mak
Language:
Cantonese & Mandarin
Genre:
Unassigned

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Freedom is like flying; you can go in any direction, look around and decide where you want to land. Freedom gives people a choice and brings self-satisfaction and happiness. Are people happy in the countries where their freedom is limited?

Season:
2005
Director:
Mike Cahill, Brit Marling
Cinematography:
Mike Cahill, Brit Marling
Cast:
Annia Ismarlin Recio-Oquendo, Yordenis Ugas, Paula Roque, Sergio Garcia
Editor:
Mike Cahill, Brit Marling
Producer:
Nicholas Shumaker
Executive Producer:
Charles Johnstone, Herman Valerius
Language:
English, Spanish with English subtitles
Genre:
Unassigned
Music:
Craig Wedren

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In Europe, they speak of him in holy whispers. In America, he?s a mysterious footnote. His fans call him an angel. His life was short, but his extraordinary talent left his mark. He did his music not for the studios and money, he did it for people. He created a kind of religion and now people are committed to preserving his memory.

Season:
2005
Director:
Nyla Adams, Laurie Trombley
Editor:
Nyla Adams, John Neely
Producer:
Nyla Adams, Laurie Trombley
Language:
English
Genre:
Unassigned

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It is the future. The Edwards Corporation, the world?s leader in android manufacturing, is floundering in a stagnant market. Only one man can invigorate the company?s steadily falling performance?its founder, Able Edwards, a charismatic wunderkind, a person who cannot possibly be duplicated. Unfortunately, he is dead.

Season:
2005
Director:
Graham Robertson
Cinematography:
Ricardo Palavecino
Cast:
David Ury, Scott Kelly Galbreath, Michael Shamus Wiles, Keri Bruno
Editor:
Graham Robertson
Producer:
Scott Bailey
Executive Producer:
Steven Soderbergh, David Mazer, Jay Hart
Language:
English
Genre:
Unassigned
Music:
Michael Suby

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A modern-day Robin Hood, Guru steals food to give to the poor in urban India. But this is merely a token gesture in Guru?s long range plan to alter the widening gap between the ?haves,? of which he is one, and the ?have-nots,? in what he views as his culturally corrupt country. Enlisting the beautiful Shireen and his newfound friend, Nezar, who is embarrassed to admit to Shireen that he makes coffee at her local coffeehouse, the three question the ethics and morals of their society.

Season:
2005
Director:
Sridhar Reddy
Cinematography:
Ajayan Vincent
Cast:
Tarun Arora, Sriya Reddy, Vishwaa Raj, Gulshan Grover
Editor:
Sreekar Prasad
Producer:
Sridhar Reddy
Language:
English, Hindi
Genre:
Unassigned
Music:
Sridhar Reddy

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Cinequest is thrilled to present the United States Premiere of director Magnus Martens? magnificent United, an inspiring tale of becoming a hero when you?re the underdog.

Childhood sweethearts, Kåre and Anna, have been living together for years in a small town in Western Norway. They have no children, no dog, no cat, no goldfish and no hamster.

Season:
2004
Director:
Magnus Martens
Cast:
Håvard Lilleheie, Berte Rommetveit, Vegar Hoel, Ole-Jørgen Nilssen, Gjert Haga, Sondre Sørheim
Editor:
Knut Erik Andreassen
Producer:
Håkon Øverås, Aagot Skjeldal
Composer:
Arild Lindeflaten
Language:
Norwegian with English subtitles
Genre:
Unassigned

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In his autobiographical one-man show, A Short Puerto Rican Guy Sings Songs of Angst, John Falcon - a gay, charismatic, struggling performance artist - sings, "I want to be rich, famous and powerful." Someone must have been at least half-listening: In 1999, John is blown away when he wins $45 million in the New York Lottery.

Season:
2004
Director:
Ira Rosensweig
Editor:
Ira Rosensweig
Producer:
Ira Rosensweig
Composer:
Brian Hurley
Genre:
Unassigned

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In Miles Ahead, a sterling debut worthy of Terrence Malick's Badlands, writer-directors Dylan Trivette and Matt Zboyovski present a striking and sensitive tale about coming of age, expanding horizons and learning the true power of talent.

Season:
2004
Director:
Dylan Trivette, Matt Zboyovski
Cast:
Ben Allison, Timm Perry, Lindsay Ayliffe, Hannah Pifer
Editor:
Joseph Hahle
Producer:
Jonathan F. Mertz
Composer:
Joshua Chase
Genre:
Unassigned
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