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Breaking bad, in a bad world It's crazy out there today, what with all the drugs, polyamory, and YouTube. Keta, a big girl with bigger dreams, starts selling drugs, and ends up encountering the strange new world that is her neighborhood. From her interactions with swingers, housewives, a telenovela actress, and more, we follow Keta through a world that is sexy, strange, and stylish. Gorgeous cinematography combines with psychedelic editing to make Tripping Thru Keta a trip with all the intensity of a week-long bender.
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A poignant celebration of natural life The Burren, in Western Ireland, is an ancient and wild place, filled with natural beauty, and farms that have been handed down through many generations. Patrick McCormack, a poet and farmer, who genuinely wants to live on the land as his ancestors did, is appalled to learn of a government plan to turn this tranquil community into a tourist destination--essentially destroying a cherished way of life.
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How far will a man go to outrun his own grief? A doctor becomes emotionally attached to a young patient. Who decides the medical course of treatment? The patient, the family or the medical staff? The compassion is palpable as the doctor, Jim, (Gord Rand, Orphan Black), faces his own humanity in a grueling competition. If the doctor cannot save his patient, can he at least save himself? Through spellbinding story-telling, the beauty of nature is juxtaposed against the stark environment of the hospital.
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The fight between good and evil is ignited! A modern fairytale unfolds in a remote desert town, where everyone suddenly turns rich from the wealth they gain from the nearby mine. With their newly gained fortune, the world has changed, and the townfolk have become lazy. Enter cowboy Kristoffer, who rides into town, takes over as mayor, and becomes embroiled in a scheme that will change the dynamics of the town and its citizens one which would lead them to ruin.
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Waiting for love. In his 30s, Giorgi is an idealistic building designer with newfound freedoms. After his separation from Ana, Giorgi leaves civilization behind to move to a remote, desolate village on an island near the Black Sea. Jano, his new friend and caretaker engages Gio in island pastimes, such as fishing and duck hunting. An elderly couple takes him in as a part of their family. Yet, no one is prepared for what comes next. Breathtaking artisty brings the charm of the island to life. Love can come in many forms, if only one chooses to see it.
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To give or to receive; which is the best way? Why do we give to others, especially in a society that seems to say that our primary goal is to accumulate wealth? Follow artists working for a year on an ephemeral project that lives only the week of Burning Man, and experience artists whose works protect a building (and its inhabitants) by transforming it into a living museum. Watch the public respond to art that gives or asks people to give a flower or a song. See a community that thrives in a giving economy and suggests that when you give away everything, you find real wealth in return.
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Pilates, internet dating, and fear of unemployment. Uncertainty abounds in this biting comedy about life while working in a controversial oil and gas industry. Circle of Steel follows Wendy Fong, a young engineer just getting started in a new company when rumors of layoffs threaten her future. She fights the monotony of her wintery surroundings with Pilates workouts and internet dating, but her routine soon falls apart as the likelihood of losing her job becomes a probability.
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Life moves down the track. Nurlan has one last shift driving a cargo train into Baku in Azerbaijan, through neighborhoods where he could reach out the window and touch houses, people, and clotheslines. On that last trip, he snags a blue bra from a washing line, and decides to make a journey to find its owner. Along the way of his adventure, he discovers that the world along the tracks is very different when viewed from ground level. The Bra is a beautiful and funny meditation on daily life, and a post-modernist interpretation of Cinderella.
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Mothers' actions have the biggest stakes. Maura Mackenzie, a talented concert pianist and loving mother of two young girls. What starts as an ordinary summer day, ends as an unfortunate event jeopardizes Maura's world. Her husband decides it's best he takes the kids. Maura spends her days wandering around until one evening, a kind stranger intervenes. With the encouragement from her new friend, and an ever-supportive father, Maura acquires the strength to rebuild her life and win her daughters' love back. Will it be too late though?
