Chaperone is the story of three people coming together for a first date: the boy; the girl; and her aunt, the chaperone. The evening takes an interesting turn as smoldering needs surface.
2002
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Chaperone is the story of three people coming together for a first date: the boy; the girl; and her aunt, the chaperone. The evening takes an interesting turn as smoldering needs surface.
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Everybody loves a good comedy, and this year's comedy program dives deep into the humor well. From light-hearted animation, to dark humor, subtle chuckles, and unexpected comedic finishes, this year's batch may be the funniest ever. Stories of reluctant loan sharks, small animal vets, "boogerman," obsessed Rough Riders fans, and children from space join commercial send-ups, mockumentaries, and Sam Rockwell on the run in this batch of gut-busting favorites.
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Every year, Cinequest presents a new batch of twists and misdirections called Mindbenders, short films that drag you kicking and screaming to a destination you may not expect, may not want to be, and may even leave you wondering just where you have been. Just be careful what you wish for and who you ask.
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United States Premiere A truly unique coming-of-age film, Young Love, is the heart-warming story of love, youthful dreams, and tolerance of those who may be different. Jukka is a precocious 13-year-old outcast, hiding behind his camera, as he painfully grows up in the suburbs. Spying on neighbors with a telephoto lens, he notices the beautiful Johanna admiring her naked body in a mirror. Astounded by his good fortune, Jukka takes pictures to capture the wondrous sight; however, the entrance of Johanna's abusive stepfather interrupts the fantasy.
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World Premiere San Francisco director David Schendel's Yank Tanks joins the Buena Vista Social Club as another effervescent commemoration of Cuban culture and life. In 1961, Castro declares Cuba a Communist nation. The U.S. reacts swiftly by cutting diplomatic relations and enforcing an embargo that inadvertently strands 150,000 American cars. Years later, the sleek shapes, vibrant colors, and polished chrome are still a major part of the city's landscape, and the Cuban love affair with old American cars has rendered Havana into a veritable classic car museum.
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Nicolas was born into a modest Mexican family headed by two women, his exuberant mother, Gaviota, and his grandmother, Dolores. The family's harmony is shattered by the arrival of the mysterious boarder, Adela Hache, a young woman who will dance with you as a best friend one moment yet will jump down your throat the next with a wrong glance her way. For Nicolas, Adela is heaven sent, and perhaps he is the only one who sees her true beauty. Gaviota questions her judgment about the new boarder, and tensions mount when Adela's shoplifting habits infringe upon the normal serenity of their home.
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United States Premiere New York City is a symbol for many contrasting notions: from power, affluence, and togetherness to greed, crime, poverty, and loneliness. With the largest homeless population in the country, no trip is complete without seeing figures lying in doorways or mumbling to themselves. Regardless of the location, one statistic remains the same: the majority of homeless suffer from mental illness. Located in the Hell's Kitchen area of NYC, Fountain House is a mecca for people recovering from serious mental illness.
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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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World Premiere "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.