2001-2010

A boy with no name awakens with a hole through his chest, a strange marking on his belly, and no memories. The one link to his past is a locket containing a picture of a girl whose name he does not know. Within moments he meets Popo, who unlike the memoryless boy has a purpose. Through Popo, the boy learns that where he is a body without memory, in this world there are many who are only memories with no body. The rich harvest the choice bodies, leaving only the dregs for those down below. And yet even though he has no memories, there are many who seem to want his life. How does he fit into this world where not even memories might be real?Read More »

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An Arabic tale that takes place in Scandinavia. About ancient religious hatred, about love, punishment, guilt and redemption, about being responsible for one’s own actions and refusing a path of violence. Jamil stands in the middle. He is fighting the war of his life; a war within himself.Read More »

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Lola, a hot-blooded Spaniard, is deserted by her husband for a cool and calculating Aussie blonde. Lola is pregnant again but she and their daughter Lucia are left to starve while Ricardo spends all their savings on a sleek new set of wheels for his mistress. When he dies unexpectedly the family fortune, one flash car, remains with the mistress. Despite all his betrayals, Lucia sides with her father. Desperate and destitute in a country she doesn’t like or understand, Lola’s quest for revenge begins. Caught in the tempests of begrudging love, revenge, sibling rivalry, jealousy and passion, fourteen year old Lucia must find the strength to survive on her own terms. Aided to break free of her mother by her eccentric Aunt Manolo she struggles to find her own identity and her own quest for justice puts her on a collision course with her mother.Read More »

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Shinjiro is the owner of a struggling small factory desperately in need of fresh capital to stay afloat. Hoping to secure a crucial bank loan, he deposits all his life savings at a bank — but at that very moment a robbery takes place. In a misguided attempt to stop the thief from escaping with all the money, Shinjiro helps by gathering up the remaining cash. Despite his intentions, the robber still makes off with Shinjiro’s savings, and Shinjiro impulsively follows him, trying to change his mind. Unfortunately, onlookers assume Shinjiro is an accomplice to the crime, and he suddenly finds himself on the run alongside the thief in a case of tragic misunderstanding. Read More »

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Harun Farocki was born in Novi Jicín in 1944 in what is today the Czech Republic. He studied at the German Cinematic and Television Academy (DFFB) in Berlin, from which he was expelled in 1968 for political reasons. In addition to writing theoretical texts, he has scripted numerous films and television productions. His work has been shown in international retrospectives and has received many awards.Read More »

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Now Showing captures the joyful and carefree ways of a young Filipina in the time of That’s Entertainment, a popular talent-variety show hosted by German Moreno.Read More »

A film shot over during a two-night performance by Neil Young at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium.Read More »

In the Dominican Republic, Luisito a.k.a. ‘La Soga’ is a brave cop who revolts against his country’s unscrupulous government. He risks all for justice to avenge his father’s death in the midst of inhuman brutality and political corruption.Read More »

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Seven years after Jason, Orked is now married to a much older guy, Arif. Everything seems ideal in their marriage at first glance. One fateful morning, Orked is awakened by a distressing phone call from Mak Inom with news that Pak Atan has become catatonic due to diabetic complications.After some chaos, they take Pak Atan to the hospital. There, Orked bumps into Alan, Jason’s elder brother. The story then unfolds into a web of deceit and heartbreak.Read More »