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Cananea
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Cananea

1977
Jose Carlos Ruiz, Carlos Bracho and Milton Rodriguez star in this historical drama about the attempts of Col. William Greene to traverse the Sonora desert and his subsequent discovery of a copper mine in Mexico. Later, when mine workers go on strike demanding better working conditions, the fight grows exponentially and morphs into an all-out war, giving birth to the Mexican Revolution.

Directed by:

  • Marcela Fernandez Violante
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    Girls Fight Tonite
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    Girls Fight Tonite

    2001
    Sophia is a knockout street fighter who's about to show the boys of East L.A. what it really means to fight like a girl! Home-schooled in physical violence, Sophia is a ticking time bomb of rage -- until she discovers "The Pit," a place where raw aggression is rewarded in cash and killer instincts create champions. But in this underworld of hard-core combat, you've got to fight dirty: three strikes, and you're out … if you're not dead!

    Directed by:

  • Ana Clavell
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    Francisca
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    Francisca

    2002
    Helmut Busch is a German spy who comes to Mexico with phony paperwork. He's arrested, but Mexican police strike a deal and ask him to spy on a group of activist students. Helmut pretends to be a French professor and gets close to the students, soon falling in love with the ringleader. But he's faced with a painful decision when the police want him to eliminate his new love. Stars Ulrich Noethen, Fabiola Campomanes and Arcelia Ramírez.

    Directed by:

  • Eva Lopez-Sanchez
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    Ahead of the Game
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    Ahead of the Game

    2003
    Growing up in a crime-filled environment completely devoid of leadership, opportunity or hope, childhood friends Sam, Jabari and Drake rely solely on each other as they set out to escape their bleak surroundings and forge better lives. But when the streets come calling, the ill-fated friends are forced to return to the world they fought desperately to leave behind. Michael Chenevert, Ivory Hunter and Elliot Branch star in this indie crime drama.

    Directed by:

  • Deidre Thomas
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    West Town Girls
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    West Town Girls

    2004
    Half-sisters Porsch (Annie Wu) and Gucci (Chin Hua Yang) command rival gangs in West Town. Their attempts to bring each other down involve a police officer with a soft spot for hot girl gangsters and all the fatal charms they can wield over their respective domains. Alice Wang helms this wild and free Taiwanese girl-gang saga that puts a twist on the traditional gangster films that came before it.

    Directed by:

  • Alice Wang
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    Stolen Good
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    Stolen Good

    2002
    Filmmakers Russ Jaquith and Natasha Sarris pay tribute to the seat-of-your-pants lifestyle of the professional snowboarder in this action-soaked adventure filmed on location in New Zealand, Cape Cod and California's Sierra Nevada. The plot traces the lives of three friends (Jason Wordal, Kirk Warner and Jaquith) whose personal entanglements are almost as unpredictable as the sport they've grown to love.

    Directed by:

  • Russ Jaquith
  • Natasha Sarris
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    Plaza Vacante
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    Plaza Vacante

    2001
    Truth is slippery at the prestigious firm of Martin and Associates, a place where Lucia Aldarando (Alba Nydia Diaz) intends to make her mark. Although go-getter Ricardo Martin (Osvaldo Rios) heads the company, Lucia is ready to move up the corporate ladder, calling upon her smarts and her wiles to make her dream come true. Ambition, however, has a way of changing one's character, and not for the better. …

    Directed by:

  • Sonia Valentin
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    Band of Pirates: Buccaneer Island
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    Band of Pirates: Buccaneer Island

    2007
    Armed only with a mysteriously coded map, Lydia and William Guthrie set out on an adventurous search to find their missing father, a well-known explorer who's believed to be marooned on a deserted island. Joined by their cousin Molly, the siblings must hurriedly unlock the secrets of the map, not only to locate their father, but to recover a lost treasure -- before a band of pirates beats them to it. Tiger Lily Jones and Bruce Mercury star.

    Directed by:

  • Gretchen Janke
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    Buffalo Hearts
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    Buffalo Hearts

    2007
    When Cheyenne Chief Black Wolf embarks on a vision quest in 1803, his journey takes him through a shamanic dimensional portal, where he finds himself face to face with his alter ego, Carlo Genovese, in the 21st century. Unfortunately, Black Wolf's mortal enemy has also made his way into the modern world, and the chief and Carlo must band together to defeat the ancient adversary. This timeless adventure stars David Carr-Berry and Sergio Togliatti.

    Directed by:

  • Elanor Togliatti
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    Bondi Tsunami
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    Bondi Tsunami

    2004
    Four Japanese surfers -- Shark, Yuto, Kimiko and Gunja Man -- amble up and down Australia's east coast circa 1961 in this psychedelic hybrid of the road movie and the music video. Featuring a song-packed soundtrack and a cast of hypercool rookie actors, this strange travelogue has amassed a cult following down under. The film can be experienced up close or as a hip subliminal backdrop to a party.

    Directed by:

  • Rachael Lucas
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    Now and Then
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    Now and Then

    1995
    Waxing nostalgic about the bittersweet passage from childhood to puberty in this tender coming-of-age tale, four childhood girlfriends -- Teeny, Chrissy, Samantha and Roberta -- recall the magical summer of 1970. During their walk down memory lane, they reconcile experiences with boys, secrets, bullies and more. Lesli Linka Glatter directs; Gaby Hoffmann, Ashleigh Aston Moore, Cloris Leachman, Thora Birch and Christina Ricci co-star.

    Directed by:

  • Lesli Linka Glatter
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    Now and Then (1995)
    A heartwarming movie about four childhood girlfriends who, in adulthood reunion, relive their experience of the life-changing summer of 1970, including a mystery death, divorce, standing up to the boys, first kiss, and the meaning of true friendship. Each explores her unique identity amidst family and friends. Beautifully directed by Lesli Linka Glatter.
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