2005
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Moments repeat themselves in Seven Heavens. Words resound and images reappear. Johann knows he has seen Jenny before. He can predict her movements and imagines where they will take him before he arrives there. Director Michael Busch recreates Johann?s deja-vu for audiences as he takes them through an aesthetically and intellectually intriguing puzzle that explores memory, spirituality and desire.
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Western towns controlled by outlaws. Cigar-chewing heroes in looming close-ups. Operatic showdowns. Throbbing music. Movie buffs know the trademark elements of the great Italian filmmaker, Sergio Leone, by heart, but the engaging documentary Sergio Leone: The Way I See Things will surely give even the most ardent fan new insights into this unique master.
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"Rice Rhapsody stir-fries traditional Chinese prejudices with Western elements to create a... fresh flavor." ? Variety
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Set in the rainy environs of Oregon and Washington, Punk Love is the story of two forlorn lovers, searching for that elusive Hollywood Ending to the story of their dreams.
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Cinequest is proud to present Oui Non, from noted independent director Jon Jost. A Parisian romance mixed with an experimental essay, it features the striking, experimental impressionism that?s always been a staple Jost, along with an intellectual airiness reminiscent of the classics of the French New Wave.
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Writer/director Gustavo Loza?s visually stimulating, hauntingly timely film punctures the surface of immigration with a distinctive and unconventional storytelling style.
Three countries, three cultures, three different realities serve as background for the stories of three children (a Mexican boy, a Cuban boy and a Moroccan girl) who share the same loss?the absence of a father who has emigrated searching for a better standard of living. Told from the compelling viewpoint of those left behind, On the Other Side looks at their desire to find their father and bring him back home.
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Breaking up is hard to do as John finds out when he?s dumped by his already on-to-the-next-guy girlfriend, Ingrid. Meek and vulnerable, John is set upon by girls-next-door, Anne and Kim.
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When we hear about soldiers and casualties in war, much too often we perceive these human beings merely as statistics. Capturing the words and emotions of the mothers whose sons and daughters are fighting and dying in Iraq, director Angeliki Giannakopoulis (A Greek Woman; Cinequest, 2003) puts a human face on these soldiers in this extraordinarily powerful portrait of love, suffering and our common humanity.
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Gone are the days of the Maharaja, who lavished his singers and instrumentalists with bountiful gifts. When Swaroop accompanies his Uncle Nizam and two other musicians on their travels, he learns that the journey of a traditional musician in India is less fruitful than he had imagined. A talented young boy from the small village of Keralia, Swaroop comes from generations of musicians who played for the kings and rajputs. But now there are no more kings, and the rajputs are broke.
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Strange things happen when a widow on vacation is accidentally hit in the head by a flying manhole cover. In Sergio Golenberg?s delightful romp, the accident leads to a fortuitous meeting between two middle aged old friends, who haven?t seen each other in years. The victim of the flying cover, out on her own for the first time since the death of her husband, is looking for a new, more exciting life. Her classmate owns a beauty shop, and shares his home and affections with his much younger maid, the sexy and alluring Maria.