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Winner of the prestigious Horizons Award at the Venice Film Festival, and based on a true story, Liu Jie directs the story of an old circuit court judge, whose dispensation of justice for the various squabbles and transgressions he finds are reminiscent of Mark Twain in both their fairness and humor.
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After a fatal confrontation with a mugger, Alida is given the rare opportunity to reclaim her life. The problem is: she has exactly one minute to do it. Prolific director Peter Timar is known for his ?out-there? ideas, and this dynamic battle between good and evil is a perfect addition to his repertoire.
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Unemployed and hoping for any kind of work at a Finnish TV station, young and beautiful Ilona ends up being interviewed in the wrong office where, to her astonishment, she?s hired as a writer for a soap opera.
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A sudden accident causes a painter to go blind, forcing her to re-examine her life?s purpose. A moving tale of self-discovery and the unbearable nature of solitude, Without You examines the intricate and multi-faceted nature of healing.
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Seven and a Half presents seven stories, each representing one of the seven deadly sins. These humorous and sometimes absurd stories, as enacted by residents of Belgrade, demonstrate that greed, sloth, anger, lust, pride, gluttony and envy are universal human traits.
Whether it?s a bodybuilder on steroids, a couple at a food art exhibit, a police inspector looking for Internet pedophiles or lazy idlers mooching free beers, these Serbian sinners are driven to extremes by their weaknesses, demonstrating that we people know no bounds when it comes to our passion.
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A quietly involving film that asks the question?what happens when nothing happens? The answer is?everything happens. Life happens.
In a quiet out-of-the-way rail yard in the Czech Republic things are pretty much as they always have been: whether they?re late or whether they?re on time, trains come, trains go; people do their jobs; coffee gets made, beer gets drunk, time passes; people get to know one another, fall in or out of love. Sometimes the boss even comes around. Not too often, thank goodness, but sometimes.
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A grandfather, a father, a son, soy sauce and the family chicken in this fable from Indonesia. It's all in the family.
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Maria?s Men is a delightful romantic comedy about a divorced single mom who must choose if giving love a second chance is for her.
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A loving diary to the dreams, desires and disillusionment of the everyday told through the lives of two New Yorkers biting and clawing their way against the current.
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All the Days Before Tomorrow is the story of the unmistakable chemistry between two people who are right for each other, but at the wrong moment in time.
Wes wakes up to an unexpected phone call in the middle of the night. It?s Alison, the girl that could have been. She's flying home to Tokyo in the morning and wants to come by for one last night of reminiscing, laughs and catching up before finally saying goodbye. Neither is prepared for the emotional ride that follows, as the memories of the last few years surface to reveal the puzzle they have created together.