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The film is composed of six whimsical yet blackly comic short stories, each one set in the late communist period in Romania and based on urban myths from the time, reflecting the perspective of ordinary people. The title of the film refers to the alleged “Golden Age” (by communist propaganda) of the last 15 years of Nicolae Ceaușescu’s regime. Each episode concludes with “legend tells us … “, each item being legend because, of course, no such thing could have happened during the “Golden Age”.Read More »

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A graying black-clad swordsman slays palace guards, as he flies through the air to an uncertain purpose. Centuries (or is it days?) later, gun-toting, Armani-clad super policemen — Hong Kong’s Saviours — are devastated by a cloaked assassin. Kinetic medieval fantasy; overstructured, outgunned urban nightmare. And that’s only the first ten minutes! A highly entertaining, eye-popping genre bender in every way.Read More »

During Argentina’s “Dirty War,” a journalist becomes obsessed with a suspicious group of men who may be waiting for him outside of his apartment building. Is he being paranoid or are they really after him?Read More »

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Originally named “The Barbara Stanwyck Theatre”, this anthology series starring the four-time Best Actress Oscar nominee made its debut on September 19, 1960, on the NBC television network. Renamed “The Barbara Stanwyck Show”, the series ran for only one season, despite the fact that its host and star received the Emmy Award as Outstanding Actress in a Television Series (Lead). A total of 36 episodes aired, but the show never went into syndication following its initial run; thus, it has been virtually unseen by the general public for almost half a century.Read More »

“Driven more by style and attitude than by narrative, this freeform adaptation of Michelle Tea’s cult novel/memoir is always stimulating…” Variety

Valencia is an experimental feature collaboration of 20 directors each adapting a chapter of Michelle Tea’s award winning queer memoir of the same name.

Filmmakers in Chapter Order: Aubree Bernier-Clarke, Lares Feliciano, Clement Goldberg, Sara St Martin Lynne and Michelle Lawler, Dia Felix, Silas Howard, Alexa Inkeles, Jerry Lee, Peter Anthony, Sharon Barnes, Cary Cronenwett, Courtney Trouble, Cheryl Dunye, Bug Davidson, Samuael Topiary, Olivia Parriott, Chris Vargas and Greg Youmans, Joey SolowayRead More »

A multi-national corporation attempts to take over America while small pockets of resistance hold out against rampant technology.Read More »

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The Ruhr, a present heavy with anger: the issue of resistance, of fighting against fascism, of the workers’ movement. There is also the question of the overwhelming rage that can surge up when faced with the reality of defeats, with no consolation or reconciliation. (-cinemadureel.org)Read More »

In this documentary, Iggy Pop reads and recites Michel Houellebecq’s manifesto, To Stay Alive – A Method. The documentary features real people from Houellebecq’s life; the text is based on their life stories. Iggy is confronted with himself in the process of reading: Houellebecq’s book reflects his own laborious start as a person and as an artist.Read More »

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Inspired by stories from the fantasy graphics magazine Heavy Metal, this five-part animated feature combines the talents of hundreds of artists and animators from 17 different countries. A glowing green orb called Loc-Nar that contains the sum total of all evil in the universe travels through space and time, spreading violence and discord in its wake. The stories that follow demonstrate Loc-Nar’s malevolent presence throughout the universe. In New York in the year 2023, cabbie Harry Canyon picks up a fare who turns out to have Loc-Nar in her possession, and it turns out to be one trip he wishes that he had never made. In contemporary suburban America, a nerdy high school kid finds the orb in his backyard and is transported to a comic-book universe where he’s a mighty warrior and famous spoiler of women.Read More »