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She Likes Girls 2
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She Likes Girls 2

2007
This collection of lesbian short films offers thought-provoking dramas and lighthearted comedies that will touch and entertain viewers. The stories explore universal themes such as love, family and identity from a uniquely lesbian perspective. Some of the standouts include "Peace Talk," which deals with childhood crushes; "High Heels on Wheels," which explores women's roller derby; and "Such Great Joy," about a young woman trying to come out.

Directed by:

  • Abbe Robinson
  • Amber Sharp
  • Isold Uggadottir
  • Jennifer Malmquist
  • Michelle Kramer
  • Nicola Marsh
  • Tina Mabry
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    The World According to Shorts Presents: L'Origine de la Tendresse and Other Tales
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    The World According to Shorts Presents: L'Origine de la Tendresse and Other Tales

    2010
    This program includes Alain-Paul Mallard's title short film as well as five others from notable French filmmakers who seek expression through fiction, animation and documentary, among other styles. Shorts include Alice Winocour's "Kitchen," Guillaume Martinez's "Pen-Pusher," Felipe Canales's "My Mother: Story of an Immigration," Jeanne Paturle and Cécile Rousset's "One Voice, One Vote" and Olivier Bourbeillon's "The Last Day."

    Directed by:

  • Alain-Paul Mallard
  • Jeanne Paturle
  • Alice Winocour
  • Guillaume Martinez
  • Olivier Bourbeillon
  • Felipe Canales
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    Hotel Very Welcome
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    Hotel Very Welcome

    2007
    Director Sonja Heiss's ensemble dramedy follows the long and winding journeys of five adventure-seeking Westerners wandering aimlessly through the bustling, exotic cities of Southeast Asia on one long trek to self-discovery. Splitting their time between the search for spiritual enlightenment and access to the next ecstasy-laden rave, the restless twentysomethings find no shortage of ways to escape their problems from back home.

    Directed by:

  • Sonja Heiss
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    Due East
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    Due East

    2002
    Robert Forster, Kate Capshaw, Clara Bryant, Cybill Shepherd and Lynda Boyd star in this made-for-TV drama about Mary Faith Rapple, an overachieving high school senior who takes care of everyone, it seems, but herself. When Mary falls in love with a loner who's just moved into town, her life quickly takes an abrupt and scandalous turn.

    Directed by:

  • Helen Shaver
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    Day Night Day Night
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    Day Night Day Night

    2006
    A 19-year-old girl prepares to become a suicide bomber in Times Square. Inspired in part by a story in a Russian newspaper and playing off cinematic depictions of Joan of Arc, the film transpires on the girl's face.

    Directed by:

  • Julia Loktev
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    My Year Without Sex
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    My Year Without Sex

    2009
    In the wake of a near-fatal brain aneurysm, thirtysomething Melbourne mom Natalie (Sacha Horler) and her affable hubby, Ross (Matt Day), enter a period of doctor-ordered abstinence while they raise their children Louis (Jonathan Segat) and Ruby (Portia Bradley). Wrestling with myriad problems in the bedroom and out, Natalie has a year to remember in this warm and funny dramedy from Australian writer-director Sarah Watt.

    Directed by:

  • Sarah Watt
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    Shot in the Heart
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    Shot in the Heart

    2001
    Gary Gilmore (Elias Koteas) is about to become the first convicted murderer to be executed in a decade. When his brother, Mikal (Giovanni Ribisi), visits, the men discover a shared past: born of a brutal father, raised in a family haunted by death, religion and superstition. With a media storm raging outside the prison, another storm is brewing inside as a tortured son meets his brother ... and his fate.

    Directed by:

  • Agnieszka Holland
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    Admissions
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    Admissions

    2004
    Despite making impeccable grades in high school, 17-year-old Evie Brighton (Lauren Ambrose) sabotages her college admissions interviews at Ivy League schools so she can stay home and protect her mentally handicapped sister (Taylor Roberts) from their overbearing mother (Amy Madigan). But with her deception, Evie sets off a chain of events that leads to the discovery of a long-buried family secret. Christopher Lloyd co-stars.

    Directed by:

  • Melissa Painter
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    1:1
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    1:1

    2006
    When young white xenophobe Per (Jonas Busekist) falls victim to a savage beating in a rough-and-tumble Copenhagen suburb, the lad's sister (Joy K. Petersen) begins to suspect that her Muslim immigrant boyfriend may know who battered her brother into a coma. As Per's life hangs in the balance, the family and neighborhood are plunged into a cauldron of suspicion and hostility. Annette K. Olesen directs this drama that co-stars Mohammed Al-Bakier.

    Directed by:

  • Annette K. Olesen
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    Normal Adolescent Behavior: Havoc 2
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    Normal Adolescent Behavior: Havoc 2

    2007
    In this provocative drama from director Beth Schacter, a group of high schoolers swears off the Friday night carousing and one-night stands that are part and parcel of the contemporary teen scene. Attempting to rise above it all, Wendy (Amber Tamblyn) and her circle of friends explore their budding sexuality within the clique, swapping partners every week. But group loyalties are tested when Wendy falls for her new neighbor (Ashton Holmes).

    Directed by:

  • Beth Schacter
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    My Breast
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    My Breast

    1994
    Meredith Baxter plays Joyce Wadler in this heartwarming story of hope, courage and redemption inspired by the New York City journalist's real-life struggle with breast cancer. Stuck in a lackluster relationship with her boyfriend, she's forced to re-examine her life when she receives the troubling diagnosis. Jamey Sheridan and Sara Botsford co-star in this moving drama based on Wadler's book &NFi;My Breast: One Woman's Cancer Story&NFi_;.

    Directed by:

  • Betty Thomas
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    Sur
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    Sur

    2002
    Actor-singer Lucky Ali plays Vikramaditya Singh, a charismatic music teacher in a school that attracts young, talented and ambitious musicians who need just the kind of mentoring a gifted teacher can provide. Vikramaditya himself is a renowned singer and has an eagle eye peeled for that one gifted student who stands head and shoulders above the rest -- someone whose talent will surpass even his.

    Directed by:

  • Tanuja Chandra
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    Tiefland
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    Tiefland

    1954
    Famed Nazi propaganda filmmaker Leni Riefenstahl returned to fictional works with this romance about a Spanish dancer who finds herself at the center of a love triangle. Riefenstahl plays the dancer, Marta, who must choose between a simple shepherd (Franz Eichberger) and a domineering nobleman (Bernhard Minetti). Though not released until 1954, the film was shot during World War II and some of the extras included concentration camp inmates.

    Directed by:

  • Leni Riefenstahl
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    Love My Way: Series 1
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    Love My Way: Series 1

    2004
    This successful and critically acclaimed series from Down Under follows the joys and hardships faced by the Jackson and Paige clans and their extended group of family, friends and lovers. In the premiere season, impulsive Frankie (Claudia Karvan) and her newly remarried ex, Charlie (Daniel Wyllie), cope with an unthinkable sudden tragedy. Meanwhile, Frankie's cynical flatmate, Tom (Brendan Cowell), wrestles with substance abuse.

    Directed by:

  • Jessica Hobbs
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    Wildflowers
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    Wildflowers

    2000
    Raised in a commune and now drifting away from her well-meaning single-parent father, teenager Cally (Clea DuVall) meets the radical artist Sabine (Daryl Hannah) in a café and is instantly drawn to her. When Sabine leaves her notebook behind, Cally begins to infiltrate the older woman's life, gathering clues about the things they have in common and eventually seducing Sabine's boyfriend (Eric Roberts).

    Directed by:

  • Melissa Painter
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    Brand New Day
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    Brand New Day

    2009
    In an idyllic port town on Australia's west coast in the summer of 1969, carefree 16-year-old Willie (Rocky McKenzie) enjoys hanging out with his pals and wooing a beautiful singer named Rosie (Jessica Mauboy) -- until his mom ships him back to a Catholic boarding school in Perth. An act of rebellion soon triggers a wild homebound journey for our young hero in this energetic adaptation of the beloved Australian stage musical from 1990.

    Directed by:

  • Rachel Perkins
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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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