2005

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World Premiere

?Porn? and ?God? are two words that one typically doesn?t link together. But when Craig and Mike, two young Christian pastors, hear God say the word ?porn? to them, they know their mission?wean America off its porn. But the Lord?s work is not always easy or understood.

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??Maladaptive,? according to psychiatrists, is to fall helplessly in love even when you know it won?t work. That?s the notion at the heart of Maladaptive, Adam Chin?s wise and lovely comedy about how far romantic yearning can go.

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?There are 100,000 domestic workers in Los Angeles, California. These are some of their stories.?

The culmination of three years of research and work, Anayansi Prado?s tough-minded, emotional and exceptionally lucid documentary follows the lives of three Latina immigrants eking it out as nannies and housekeepers. With rare patience and sensitivity, Prado?s camera tracks Judith, Telma and Eva, strong women whose lives have been momentarily sidetracked by poverty and personal problems, but whose determination and courage keep them going in the bustle of L.A.

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Kieran?s video poker bar opens early, and the regulars start pouring in. Looking for a drink or a little gambling, they invariably end up finding a healthy dose of existentialism and, with some luck, themselves.

There?s Marty, who?s lost her child in a custody dispute and now tries to rebuild her life anew; James and Reagan who are in love with each other and with gambling; and certainly lucky Turner and odd-man-out Paul. Above all there?s the mysterious Michelle, whose story may shed a whole new light on the lives of the others, once revealed.

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International Critics' Prize, New Latin American Film Festival
Fipresci Prize, Havana Film Festival

Félix is a petty thief looking for work. Roberto takes him in to help around the house where he lives with his wife Mercedes and their eight-month-old baby boy Chango. Félix immediately notices that something is amiss between his new employer and wife, and it is apparent that domestic abuse is the source.

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An evocative trio of short stories following three women named Gina makes up Listening to the Voice of a Wind, a superbly made drama about hanging on to your dreams while trying to make it in a new land. Keeping the same fascinating themes while ricocheting around the country, the film expertly fuses the stories into one major artistic statement.

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Evan has a schlock reality TV news show which is about to hit the big time. Laura, a local news reporter, is up for a job at a top TV station. To celebrate their good fortunes, Laura?s husband, Richard, rents a house on the Oregon Coast and invites Evan and his wife for a weekend of rest and relaxation. But Richard has a lot more in store for the unsuspecting group.

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Misanthrope, contrarian, malcontent, naysayer, negative. Alan Zweig has been called all of these, and more, and wants to know why.

In his search to understand why he can?t just accept things as they are and be happy about it, Zweig talks to curmudgeons of all shapes and sizes: the famous?Larry David and Andy Rooney; the near famous?Harvey Pekar and Fran Lebowitz; and the unknown, including Zweig?s friends, most of whom seem to suffer from a similar affliction of crankiness and dissatisfaction.

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On a summer night, a Brooklyn house party gathers couples and singles. Like any big party, it is an ideal setting for talking, laughing and flirting. Some guests know each other very well, some are meeting and some can hardly stand each other. Inside, a multitude of stories unfold, reflecting the complexity of human relationships.

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Life goes on and nothing much happens in snowy Woodland Cree, where the Fox family lives as part of the wintry community. Things change, however, when 75-year-old Martin suddenly decides to travel to Nashville in search of evidence that Hank Williams, his longtime hero, has really died.