What is peace? What is coexistence? And what are the basis for them? PEACE is a visual-essay-like observational documentary, which contemplates these questions by observing the daily lives of people and cats in Okayama city, Japan, where life and death, acceptance and rejection are intermingled.Read More »

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At first nothing strikes you out of the usual with Runaway. It is a straightforward documentary of exchanges between counselors at a women’s shelter and adolescent girls who have run away from abusive homes. Their conversations and their daily activities are captured with authenticity and simplicity.Read More »

For over seven years and for reasons he can’t explain, Matt Green, 37, has been walking every block of every street in New York City – a journey of more than 8,000 miles. From Director Jeremy Workman and Executive Producer Jesse Eisenberg, The World Before Your Feet tells the story of one man’s unusual personal quest and the unexpected journey of discovery, humanity, and wonder that ensues.Read More »

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Polanski: I wanted our short story to be as much a story of fraud as a portrait of the city. The script was laconic, almost without dialogue: a beautiful, slightly crazy French woman pretends to fall in love with a gullible Dutch businessman, and then, with a clever and simple trick, steals a diamond necklace. Hence the title: “Diamond Necklace”. A special type of women preferred by Polanski in film are women-girls, supposedly mature, but still manifesting some features of a child. Read More »

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In The Odd Angry Shot director Tom Jeffrey provides a cathartic Australian answer to Michael Cimino’s The Deer Hunter. Australia’s participation in the Vietnam War was as much of an alienating and soul-searching experience for Australians as for Americans, and Jeffrey’s frank portrayal of a group of Australian volunteers casts the war in a different light from the perspective of a Cimino or Oliver Stone. The story concerns a corp of Australian elite soldiers — the Special Air Service troops (the equivalent of the United States’ Special Forces group) — and the elite group’s more pragmatic and hopeful attitudes — whiling away the time in mindless diversions and cracking jokes. Then one of their own is killed and their feelings about the war suddenly change. ~ Paul Brenner, RoviRead More »

“Today and Tomorrow” follows the descent of an aspiring actress into prostitution.
The downward spiral of Argentina’s middle class during the current economic and social crisis is brought to life in the character of young, street-smart Paula. She is always on the run: from her landlord, from the gas bill, from being late for work, and from her father’s demands.Read More »

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Going for a dramatic approach, this installment takes a look at the changing world of nature, from the sky to the sea to the sun to the insects to volcanic action to the planet itself. It’s nature’s strange and intricate designs for survival and her many methods of perpetuating life in this spectacular story. It takes a lot to make nature footage dramatic but here we are and it’s quite a sight. It’s exciting, beautifully shot and photographed, sometimes a little suspenseful, though it might not look like it at the start of it. Experience nature’s Secrets of Life and witness the wonder of it all with this solid and visually splendid True-Life Adventure!Read More »

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Ana, an educated art historian, and Aurelia, lone mother of two, are two women in trouble, one with the law and the other with drug trafficking thugs. Their paths cross as Ana asks if she can get a ride with Aurelia to Cancun as both attempt to escape their pasts. This is in the backdrop of a vicious serial killer that has murdered over 250 women and haunts all women in Mexico. Without a Trace is a wonderful road movie about the two women as they try to change their lives on their own in the shadow of a patriarchal society. Novaro creates a motherly environment as mother Aurelia breast feeds and nurtures her little baby, but also a tough femme fatale atmosphere with the women drinking beer in different bars. These two aspects of the women are brought to the screen with strong drama and comedy as the women venture for something better. In the end, Novaro creates a wonderful cinematic experience that both entertains and enlightens the audience.Read More »

Documentary filmmaker Kim Longinotto (Divorce Iranian Style) directs The Day I Will Never Forget, a personal look at the hotly debated issue of female genital mutilation. Longinotto presents several different Kenyan women with the opportunity to speak out about their experiences. Nine-year-old Fouzia stands in a white dress to recite The Day I Will Never Forget, an autobiographical story she wrote about her mother forcing her to go through with a traditional circumcision. Read More »