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211: Anna
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211: Anna

2009
Witness journalist Anna Politkovskaya's austere approach to covering stories such as the Chechen War and Beslan school hostage crisis. Politkovskaya's 2006 assassination earned her place no. 211 on the Russian Union of Journalists record of members killed in Russia since 1991, but her highly lauded work lives on in this documentary that features interviews with her children, spouse and newspaper colleagues.

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  • Giovanna Massimetti
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    The Peddler
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    The Peddler

    2010
    Movie magic sparkles at the heart of this portrait of Daniel Burmeister, a one-man film crew who drives through rural Argentina convincing locals in one town after another to help him make a feature film right there "on location." The rambling director's energy and ingenuity, and the enthusiasm his productions inspire in the locals, transform villages into movie sets and villagers into the stars of their own features.

    Directed by:

  • Lucas Marcheggiano
  • Eduardo de la Serna
  • Adriana Yurcovich
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    My Father and I
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    My Father and I

    2004
    Abandoned as a child by his father, Maurice (Michel Bouquet), successful doctor Jean-Luc (Charles Berling) must deal with his resentment when his neglectful dad returns. Unable to show emotion because of his childhood, Jean-Luc struggles with his relationships with his wife (Natacha Regnier) and brother (Stephan Guillon). When Maurice returns, Jean-Luc's childhood memories flood back as he relives his past and tries to make sense of his present.

    Directed by:

  • Anne Fontaine
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    Father of My Children
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    Father of My Children

    2009
    When a man who seemingly has everything takes his own life, the question on everyone's mind is, why? This drama penned and helmed by Mia Hansen-Løve explores that quandary by recounting the weeks before and after a film producer's suicide. With an adoring family, a job that fulfills him completely and a charismatic bearing that masks all woes, producer Grégoire Canvel appears at the top of his game. But underneath the surface, trouble is brewing.

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    The Japanese Wife
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    The Japanese Wife

    2010
    Despite having never met in person, Bengali school teacher Snehamoy (Rahul Bose) and his Japanese pen pal, Miyage (Chigusa Takaku), enter a committed marriage through letters. But when a widow (Raima Sen) and her son seek shelter in his home, Snehamoy discovers the joy of real human contact. Based on a short story by Kunal Basu, this touching Indian drama explores how three incredibly shy people manage to find love.

    Directed by:

  • Aparna Sen
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    Capitaes De Abril
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    Capitaes De Abril

    2000
    Set in Portugal, actress Maria de Medeiros's directorial debut depicts the events of April 25, 1974, when the country was freed from 40 years of dictatorship. Told through the eyes of two army captains and a teacher (de Medeiros), this historical drama relives the day in which a section of the Portuguese military, disgusted at domestic repression and bloody colonial conflict in Africa, instituted a nonviolent coup to oust the fascist government.

    Directed by:

  • Maria de Medeiros
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    Lost Kisses
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    Lost Kisses

    2010
    Living in a run-down Sicilian suburb, 13-year-old Manuela (Carla Marchese) earns her keep by sweeping floors in an eccentric beauty salon. One day, the head of a locally revered statue of the Blessed Virgin vanishes. To Manuela's astonishment, the head's whereabouts are revealed to her in a dream by the Virgin herself. As news of the vision spreads, Manuela's mother (Donatella Finocchiaro) sees an opportunity to profit from the alleged miracle.

    Directed by:

  • Roberta Torre
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    The Arrivals
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    The Arrivals

    2009
    Heart-tugging stories of refugees from around the globe -- all hoping to find a better life -- form the focus of this unblinking documentary about French social workers' efforts to help the world's dispossessed. Among the throng are families who can't even explain how they got where they are: at a crowded intake center in Paris. Lacking papers of any kind, the immigrants' fates rest in the hands of the overwhelmed workers trying to assist them.

    Directed by:

  • Claudine Bories
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    Who's Afraid of Kathy Acker?
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    Who's Afraid of Kathy Acker?

    2008
    Trace the extreme life of outlaw writer, performance artist and punk icon Kathy Acker through this vibrant documentary portrait, which chronicles her controversial career challenging society's assumptions about gender and sexuality. Through animation, archival footage, interviews and dramatic reenactments, director Barbara Caspar explores Acker's colorful history, from her well-heeled upbringing to her role as the scribe of society's fringe.

    Directed by:

  • Barbara Caspar
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    La Chambre / Hotel Monterey / News from Home
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    La Chambre / Hotel Monterey / News from Home

    1972
    Explore the early experimental work of innovate filmmaker Chantal Akerman through this collection of films, which includes "La Chambre," a 10-minute panoramic shot of a single room, and "Hotel Monterey," a beautiful look at a run-down New York hotel. In the remarkable time capsule "News from Home," Akerman juxtaposes images of the Big Apple with the sound of her own voice reading letters written by her mother.

    Directed by:

  • Chantal Akerman
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    Dry Cleaning
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    Dry Cleaning

    1997
    After a fateful encounter in a nightclub, middle-class married couple Nicole (Miou Miou) and Jean-Marie (Charles Berling) take in a young bisexual named Loïc (Stanislas Merhar), who throws their blandly contented lives into disarray in this nuanced drama. Setting the story in a provincial French town, director Anne Fontaine keeps the atmosphere low-key and compelling as the characters' ambiguous relationships play out to a startling conclusion.

    Directed by:

  • Anne Fontaine
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    L'iceberg
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    L'iceberg

    2005
    After getting locked overnight in a walk-in freezer, frigid fast-food restaurant manager Fiona (Fiona Gordon) makes a chilling discovery: Her husband and two kids didn't even realize she was missing. She soon becomes obsessed with all things cold and icy, eventually deciding to take a surprise journey to a real iceberg. Gordon won the Audience Award for Best Actress at the Seattle Film Festival in this quirky, deadpan Belgian comedy.

    Directed by:

  • Dominique Abel
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    Nathalie
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    Nathalie

    2003
    When Catherine discovers her husband is having an affair, she hires stripper Nathalie to seduce him and report back to her about his sexual escapades. But over time, the two women form an unlikely friendship that changes the three of them forever.

    Directed by:

  • Anne Fontaine
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    Chaïm Soutine: 20th Century Expressionist Artist
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    Chaïm Soutine: 20th Century Expressionist Artist

    2008
    Famously tormented and secretive, Jewish Expressionist painter Chaim Soutine has remained a somewhat mysterious figure in the world of art since his 1943 death. With this documentary, filmmakers Valerie Firla and Murielle Levy set out to change that. Drawing on information from a handful of old books, an ancient film and Paris's Montparnasse cemetery, the film sheds light on both the man and his work, revealing the deep ties between the two.

    Directed by:

  • Murielle Levy
  • Valerie Firla
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    Violet Perfume
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    Violet Perfume

    2001
    The lives of two teen girls are shattered after one experiences a violent attack in this poignant drama based on a true story. Growing up poor in Mexico City, rebellious Yessica (Ximena Ayala) and innocent Miriam (Nancy Gutiérrez) are best friends -- a friendship Yessica takes comfort in after she's raped in a setup arranged by her stepbrother. But as Yessica leans heavily on Miriam, her dependence jeopardizes her naive friend's once stable life.

    Directed by:

  • Marisa Sistach
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    Khadak
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    Khadak

    2006
    Set in contemporary Mongolia, this imaginative fable follows 17-year-old Bagi, a nomadic shepherd who possesses untapped transcendental powers. After the military forces Bagi and his family to abandon their way of life and resettle in a mining town, he crosses paths with a beautiful coal thief (Tsetsegee Byamba) who helps him find his destiny. The supporting cast includes Dugarsuren Dagvadorj, Banzar Damchaa and Tserendarizav Dashnyam.

    Directed by:

  • Peter Brosens
  • Jessica Hope Woodworth
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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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