2002
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War Live is an impressive tour de force from one of Yugoslavia's top filmmakers and is certainly one of the highlights in Cinequest's New Visions program, as it reigns as an astonishing voice in cinema. Poor Sergei! He's in Belgrade; Milosevic is in power; NATO bombing is expected at any moment - and he's trying to make an independent film! On top of all of this, Sergei's money has run out, his wife is about to leave him, and the secret service is on the set, looking for the co-producer, Sergei's suspect American friend, Harvey! What to do?
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Heartbreaking and profoundly moving, Maryse Sistach's Violet Perfume (Nobody Hears You) captures both the pain of its characters as well as their beauty and unyielding spirit-in a world where these qualities should, seemingly, not exist. Setting her sights on the mounting problem of sexual assault in Mexico City, Sistach fictionalizes the true story of a friendship between two adolescent girls, torn apart when one of them is viciously raped. Rebellious tomboy, Yessica, is frequently in trouble.
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The haunting tale of a young man's search for understanding that leads to abduction and tragedy.
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"Do unto others as you would have them do unto you." Or is it "Do unto others before they do unto you"? Edward Barkin's Unforeseen poses this question in a modern-day film noir/psychological drama about a tangled love triangle filled with betrayal and painful obsession. It delivers a stark look into the eyes of despair through a badly injured young man, Derek, in a dark and lonely hospital room in New York City. Through a series of flashbacks, we learn Derek was rich, had a beautiful girlfriend, and believed himself to be happy.
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Tolin is the biggest television variety show in Mexico, and its host, famous comedian and conductor, Salvador, is one of the most beloved people in the country. It's lucky then that Pancho and Emilio, two brothers who lead a small gang of thieves, choose Salvador's taxi to rob. Recognizing the star, Pancho immediately sees an opportunity for lots of cash. For Emilio, it's the opportunity for his dreams of becoming a stand-up comedian to come to fruition. The once simple mugging soon turns into a more complicated case of kidnapping.
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A hilarious dark comedy about a man's decision to take revenge on strangers who have taken advantage of his good nature.
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The lights dim and a shaggy haired man clad in tight jeans, striped shirt, white tuxedo jacket, and vintage Nike sneakers steps up to the microphone...and croons. His name may be Paul or Jim, and he could be an accountant or mechanic by day, but tonight, and for his audience, he is Steve Perry. And the band IS Journey. Welcome to the land of Tribute Bands, an almost surreal sub-culture where musicians become actors in an attempt to capture the look, sound, and very essence of the bands they pay tribute to -- rock supergroups like KISS, Journey, Judas Priest and Queen.
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The Sea That Thinks is amazing, yet almost impossible to describe, for it is truly a mind bending experience that plays with our expectations as an audience. Over ten years in the planning, then three more years in the shooting, it is the definition of a personal, independent, and, of course, maverick film. From the very first scene, the viewer is presented with an astounding array of illusions and mind games, all intent on forcing a confrontation with the impossible ambiguities of reality.
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Reminiscent of Serial Mom, Jon Scheide's dark, offbeat, and hilarious debut feature (from a script by producer Ray Stroeber), The Rose Technique, is a sinister comedy. Jo Beth Williams (The Big Chill, Poltergeist) stars as Dr. Lillian Rose, a tough-love, "Dr. Laura-like" therapist with her own self-help method. Mixing Freud with Martha Stewart, Dr. Rose encourages her loyal followers to employ the basic tenets of the unorthodox Rose Technique: 1) getting to the Root of the problem, 2) Owning it, 3) Separating out what's healthy, and 4) Eliminating the dead wood. Dr.
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A man is having troubles at work and at home and is in need of spiritual guidance. Without the time to go to church, what's a person to do? Hail the Papal Cab!