1997
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William Lebeda's animated The Shark's Fin or How Man and Woman Came To Live On Land is a charming and original creation story about how people went from living in the ocean to living on land. --Hayet Ennabli
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Cinequest is proud to present the World Premiere of The Scottish Tale, the dream of Mack and Joe Polhemus, two brothers who grew up in Palo Alto, CA. Their story is a contemporary, quirky, romantic comedy loosely based on Shakespeare's Macbeth. Mack, an introspective poet, loves his brother Ian's fiancee, Beth. On the day prior to the wedding, Mack's elderly, eccentric aunts prophesize that if three unusual events take place, Mack will marry Beth. Out of loyalty to his brother, Mack does his utmost to prevent these prophesies from coming true.
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Andrea Seligmann's Sao Paulo South Border explores the life of teens in the suburbs of Sao Paulo. An accurate portrayal of class struggle, drugs and violence in an environment which lacks soul. --Hayet Ennabli
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How can a grandson and his grandfather understand each other when the first threatening signs of the Alzheimer's disease widen the generation gap? That is the challenge that a 12 year-old boy and his grandfather undertake in Sangre a moving story by Belita Moreno. With special appearances by Holly Hunter and John Lithgow. --Hayet Ennabli
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It's 1999 and the Golda Meir School is a time bomb of teen unrest. But will the revolution be led by long-haired Eddie Tikel and his shaven-headed pal "Rosy" Rosenthal, or will the school's plotting principal orchestrate the forces of nature into a counter-rebellion? And what part will Clara, a clairvoyant Russian girl with "amazing eyes," play in their plans? The trouble begins when the entire class receive perfect scores on their math exams. The only student capable of such a feat is Eleanor, a math whiz who older boys (and men) find strangely attractive.
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Sex, Lies and Videotape meets American Psycho in Michael Gibson's disturbing Sacrament. A mild-mannered ad writer confesses his nasty habits in his video diary. --Matthew Aquino
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Ruth Orkin: Frames Of Life by Mary Engel depicts the life and work of renowned photographer and filmmaker, Ruth Orkin (1921-1985). Narrated by Julie Harris, one of the many personalities that Orkin photographed, the film tells, among other stories, about how her most famous photograph, American Girl, originated. --Hayet Ennabli
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It is highly unlikely that the people who begin using drugs think themselves weak enough to lose control of their lives. It is the common delusion that "will power" alone can halt their use of addictive substances. In spite of the overwhelming amount of testimonies which contradict this thought, the population of drug-users increases each year. Rush is the story of two undercover narcotics agents who get badly hooked on the drugs they are buying and illegally using.
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Simon Pummell's Rose Red is a sci-fi thriller which explores the future of virtual reality. --Matthew Aquino
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Filmmaker Ellen Spiro and her aging dog Sam hit the road in this entertaining and thought-provoking documentary about nomadic senior citizens who give new meaning to the word "retirement." While many people include traveling among their old-age plans, these self-described "Geritol gypsies" take the idea to its extreme. First there's the Wally Byam Club, named after the inventor of their beloved airstream trailer. These folks gather at rallies all around the country to form what must look from the heavens like a rolling toaster convoy.