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How many people does it take to arm a bomb? Ever have a day where nothing goes right? Well... that's Clara's life! But one day, even her life gets worse, when her ex-boyfriend implants her with a time bomb! If that wasn't enough, it is wirelessly connected with a metal bracelet, which will trigger the bomb if the wearer does not touch her every thirty minutes. When Tel, a useless detective, foolishly puts on the bracelet and activates the bomb, he instantly ties his own life to Clara's.
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They are all works in progress. Ray, a thirty-eight-year-old teacher turned jungle-gym architect, spends his days smoking weed and sleeping. He tells his wife, Priya (Navi Rawat, Numb3rs) that he's "working." But she does not see building supplies, only sketches of his yet-to-be-constructed projects. However, when her father, Ashok, moves in after years without communication, things start to change. Like Ray, Ashok, is a man lacking purpose and ignoring obligations. However, when he's not guzzling red wine before noon, he acts as a part-time marriage counselor for the married couple.
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Director Arild Andresen won the Cinequest Audience Award with his film Liverpool Goalie at CQFF 2011 and returns with his latest coming-of-age story. Jarlee struggles, living in what can only be described as a dysfunctional family. In any household, where each member's distinct personality and very different dreams make functioning as a family unit difficult enough, an unpredictable alcoholic father makes it nearly impossible. Unable to stand up for himself, Jarlee finds an escape through music, politics, and girls.
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They are fighters and dreamers who connect to the world through the magic of baseball. Manipuri, India is a remote city that has been under martial law for 60 years, and where outsiders are rarely given entry. Violence, poverty, drugs, and high civilian death and HIV/AIDS rates have taken their toll on this once flourishing kingdom of artists and warriors. But the men, women, and children who live there have embraced the sport of baseball as a source of hope and connection to the world--and their shared enthusiasm for the sport has helped heal, rejuvenate, and strengthen their culture.
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Refrigerator contents: beer, more beer, and what's left of the cake. Jennifer (Laura Prepon, That '70s Show) isn't having a good day: She dumped her cheating boyfriend of almost three years, her friend is forcing a party on her...and she is turning 30! Her younger sister, Penny (Dreama Walker, Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23) is there for her, but with bad news herself. But even though both of these ladies seek comfort and closure, everyone else just craves alcohol. And alcohol is the perfect catalyst for sarcasm, witty comebacks, not-so-witty come-ons, and maybe a broken nose or two.
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An innocent man accused of a horrendous act. Lucas (Mikkelsen) has lived in his small, tight-knit community all his life. He has formed lifelong friendships, goes on regular hunting trips and is a divorced daycare worker hoping to win the custody of his son. The children under his care adore Lucas, including Klara, the young daughter of Lucas' friend Theo. When Klara innocently kisses Lucas on the lips one day while he walks her home, a shocked Lucas tells her that only mommies and daddies kiss that way.
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In the labyrinth of state secrecy, even the watchers are watched. But who's watching the watchers watching the watchers? Welcome to Hungary, Christmas 1957. The state, shaken and insecure by the failed counterrevolution of 1956 and prodded by a renewed Stalinist atmosphere, has decreed that all security personnel must take an exam to challenge and verify their loyalty. But to be effective in this shadowy world of suspicion and lies, of secrets within secrets, where nothing and no one can be trusted, the subjects must be unaware they are being tested.
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In the frigid waters off the shore of Iceland, a man fights for his survival.
In a film truly deserving of its Oscar submission, director Baltasar Kormakur (101 Reykjavik) brings this true story to life with power and brilliance. In March 1984, a rusty fishing trawler capsizes in rough waters and the entire crew is swept overboard. Within minutes, all but one of the crew, Gulli, succumb to the icy waters. So begins Gulli's incredible and miraculous story of survival and endurance--a tale that goes far beyond simply reaching land.
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On the road with a hired killer who doesn't kill and a woman who doesn't look like women in films. This low-key tale of a hit man on his last legs and the woman he picks up on the road mixes Argentinean minimalism with a fascinating sound design, ever so slightly surreal dark-edged Borgesian set pieces, a voiceover narration reminiscent of Historias Extraordinarias (Cinequest 2009), and more than a hint of laughter.
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September 10, 2001: Not the best day for Middle Eastern Ibrahim to become an American.
Yearning to leave behind his life of misfortune in the Middle East, Ibrahim Jarrah wins the U.S. Green Card Lottery for a chance to become an American citizen. Ibrahim lands in New York City the day before 9/11. . . and the events of the September terrorist attacks forever shape the struggles he faces on his journey to capture the American dream.