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It doesn?t matter why you start doing something. What matters is that you put your soul and heart into it.

Clara is a promising young ballerina whose world is simultaneously poised for success and precarious with imminent disasters. While the possibility of becoming a prima donna for a famous Spanish choreographer lies just ahead, a series of setbacks both emotional and physical ? not to mention an unexpected love affair ? throws her life into turmoil and her future into question.

Season:
2010
Premiere status:
United States Premiere
Director:
Laura Siváková
Cinematography:
Peter Kelí?ek, Martin ?iaran
Cast:
Zuzana Kanócz, Bronislaw Wroclawski, Jiří Korn, Dagmar Bláhová
Editor:
Barbora Pa??ová
Producer:
Prof. Patrik Pa??
Language:
Slovak with English subtitles
Genre:
Drama
Music:
Oskar Rozsa

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Something just happened ? again. ? And as soon as the story came out, the finger-pointing began.

And what a story it is: Ex-cop P.I. Brenner is just trying to repo Mr. Horvath?s car. But Mr. Horvath has disappeared. And now, so has Brenner?s car, leaving him stranded at a country inn. All is not right here: everybody has secrets, there are hapless Russian blackmailers on the prowl, family jealousies are getting nasty ? and there are strange things turning up in the sausage meat.

Season:
2010
Premiere status:
North American Premiere
Director:
Wolfgang Murnberger
Cinematography:
Peter von Haller
Cast:
Josef Hader, Josef Bierbickler, Birgit Minichmayr, Christoph Luser, Siman Schwarz, Dorka Gryllus, Pia Hierzegger, Stipe Erceg, Ivan Shvedoff, Edita Malovic
Editor:
Evi Romen
Producer:
Danny Krausz, Kurt Stocker
Language:
German with English subtitles
Genre:
Thriller
Music:
Sofa Surfers

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One man?s search for truth on a journey across the Himalayas.

Tenzin is a Tibetan born and raised in India. Yearning to explore his true homeland, he impulsively hops on his motorcycle and embarks on a personal quest: to find his identity and discover the indescribable beauty and wonders of his magnificent homeland.

Season:
2010
Premiere status:
World Premiere
Director:
Siddharth Anand Kumar
Cinematography:
Thribhuvan Babu
Cast:
Tenzin Younden, Tenzin Choedon, Tensin Woebhum, Francisco Leria, Andrew Mackay, Bhusan Kulsreshtha, Natasha Rastoghi
Editor:
Satyajeet Gazmer
Producer:
Francisco Leria
Language:
English, Hindi and Tibetan with English subtitles
Genre:
Drama
Music:
Andrew T. Mackay

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In the house of fools, we all have a chance to be free.

More than anything else, Aina wants to be released from the grip of mental illness. After throwing herself through a shop window, desperate measures are called for, leading to treatment through therapy groups and horseback riding lessons. Eventually, Aina recognizes that those who try to help her (including Stetson, named after his own hat) are doing so out of love, and her spirit starts to come back to life.

Season:
2010
Premiere status:
United States Premiere
Director:
Eva Isaksen
Cinematography:
Harald Gunnar Paalgard
Cast:
Ingrid Bolsø Berdal, Thorbjørn Harr, Fridtjov Såheim, Rolf Kristian Larsen, Rolf Lassgård, Andrea Bræin Hovig
Editor:
Pål Gengenbach, Silje Nordseth
Producer:
Hilde Berg, Bent Rognlien
Language:
Norwegian with English subtitles
Genre:
Drama
Music:
Adam Nordén

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Meet Madis, force of nature, wild bull in the china shop of society.

Just out of a ten-year stint in jail, all Madis wants is to get married and stay out of trouble. To his shy teenage nephew Hannes, who is bullied by his father and neighborhood toughs, Madis seems like a god. When Madis leaves to be with his bride-to-be, Hannes tags along. Sometimes, though, there is no straight line between two points, and the surprises awaiting them on the path they take will change both their lives forever.

Season:
2010
Premiere status:
United States Premiere
Director:
Andrus Tuisk
Cinematography:
Manfred Vainokivi
Cast:
Hannes Kaljujärv, Henri Kuus, Karin Tammaru, Marilyn Jurman, Indrek Taalmaa, Marika Barabantshikova
Editor:
Andrus Tuisk, Avo Kokman
Producer:
Manfred Vainokivi
Language:
Estonian with English subtitles
Genre:
Drama
Music:
Vaiko Eplik

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Can love survive politics?

Flaunting convention, headstrong high school student Mahi follows her betrothed, an illegal Afghan aid worker named Heiran, to Tehran. Leaving her disapproving family behind, Mahi is engulfed by a new, harsher reality in the city. Mahi has to grow up fast and finds that her relationship with Heiran requires endless effort.

Season:
2010
Director:
Shalizeh Arefpour
Cinematography:
Hossein Jafarian
Cast:
Baran Kosari, Mehrdad Sedighian, Khosro Shakibaei, Farhad Aslani, Zhaleh Sameti, Fouzhan Arefpour, Mohsen Mokari
Editor:
Sepideh Abdolvahab
Producer:
Rakhshan Bani-Etemad, Jahangir Kosari
Executive Producer:
Nava Rohani
Language:
Persian with English subtitles
Genre:
Drama
Music:
Alireza Kohan Deyri

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Love comes in all colors.

Jan sees her on a streetcar one day. In her red coat and holding a bag of oranges, she seizes his attention with a smile. When she gets off the streetcar, Jan can?t forget her. Who is she? What if he never sees her again? He embarks on a journey to find the girl with the oranges, a journey that will lead him through winter-cold Oslo and all the way to Spain.

Season:
2010
Premiere status:
United States Premiere
Director:
Eva Dahr
Cinematography:
Harald G. Paalgard
Cast:
Mikkel Bratt Silset, Harald Thompson Rosenstrøm, Annie Nygaard, Emilie K. Beck, Rebekka Karijord
Editor:
Perry Eriksen
Producer:
Axel Helgeland
Language:
Norwegian with English subtitles
Genre:
Drama, Romance
Music:
Håkon Garpestad

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Something slightly sinister seems to be happening in Dexter?s life, but he has no idea what it is ? in fact he?s just starting to realize it?s happening at all.

Season:
2010
Director:
Froukje Tan
Cinematography:
Harm Griekspoor
Cast:
Jeroen Van Koningsbrugge, Lotte Verbeek, Ali Ben Horsting, Guus Dam, Nettie Blanken, Nasrdin Dchar
Editor:
Albert Markus
Producer:
Maarten van der Leeden
Language:
Dutch with English subtitles
Genre:
Drama
Music:
Easy Aloha's

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It?s never too late to be a comeback kid.

Season:
2010
Director:
Geoffrey Enthoven
Cinematography:
Gerd Schelfhout
Cast:
Jan van Looveren, Marilou Mermans, Lut Tomsin, Lea Couzin, Lucas van den Eynden, Michel Israël, Barbara Sarafian, Jurgen Delnaet, François Beukelaers, Greg Timmermans, Robrecht Vanden Thoren, Veerle Baetens
Editor:
Philippe Ravoet
Producer:
Jean-Claude Van Rijckeghem, Dries Phlypo
Language:
Flemish with English subtitles
Genre:
Comedy
Music:
Philippe Ravoet

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?The best American film of the year is about?.sheep!? - Jay Kuehner (Cinema Scope)

Season:
2010
Director:
Lucien Castaing-Taylor, Ilisa Barbash
Cinematography:
Lucien Castaing-Taylor
Cast:
John Ahern, Pat Connolly, John Sweet, Mark Miller, John Jankes
Producer:
Ilisa Barbash
Language:
English
Genre:
Documentary
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