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A Bookshelf on Top of the Sky
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A Bookshelf on Top of the Sky

2002
German filmmaker Claudia Heuermann reveals her devotion to musician John Zorn in this fresh and unique documentary (screened at the Montreal International Film Festival and the Munich International Film Festival) that traces the artist's influences. But Heuermann's approach has a multilayered, complex style that doesn't follow a chronological trajectory and mimics, in a way, Zorn's own celebrated approach to music.

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  • Claudia Heuermann
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    Dinner with the President
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    Dinner with the President

    2007
    An insightful look into the political climate of Pakistan, this documentary interviews experts, everyday people on the streets and Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf to gauge what kind of role democracy may have in the country. A leader who gained power through a military coup, Musharraf addresses his political past, his plans for the future and the apparent contradictions of his government.

    Directed by:

  • Sabiha Sumar
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    Noon at Ngayon
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    Noon at Ngayon

    2003
    After being apart for almost a decade, four childhood pals reunite and discover that true friendship can always stand the test of time. In a tale of devotion, support and love, Joey, Sylvia, Kathy and Maritess band together to heal the wounds of their pasts, endure the pains of their present and bear witness to the future. In the face of life's many unpredictabilities, the quartet draws upon their unbreakable bond for stability and strength.

    Directed by:

  • Marilou Diaz-Abaya
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    In Your Hands
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    In Your Hands

    2004
    After trying for years to have a baby, newly anointed priest Anna (Ann Eleonora Jorgensen) and her husband face the dispiriting possibility of infertility. But when Anna takes a post as a chaplain in a women's prison, she meets Kate (Trine Dyrholm), an inmate said to possess healing powers. Soon, Anna finds that, miraculously, she's pregnant. But Kate harbors a secret that could have fateful consequences for both women.

    Directed by:

  • Annette K. Olesen
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    Our Times
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    Our Times

    2002
    Renowned Iranian director Rakshan Bani-Etemad fashions a captivating account of the 2002 elections -- and the role of women -- in her native country. The story begins with the preparations made by a handful of women with political aspirations; they dream of leading their nation into a new era, one in which women are treated as men's equals. The dream is most dear to one candidate in particular, who aims for the highest office: president.

    Directed by:

  • Rakhshan Bani-Etemad
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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.

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  • Sonja Heiss
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    Possible Lives
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    Possible Lives

    2006
    When geologist Luciano (Germán Palacios) disappears in Patagonia, his wife, Clara (Ana Celentano), searches frantically for him -- and becomes convinced that a local man who resembles Luciano is actually her husband in this haunting mystery. Clara begins obsessively stalking the man and his wife, certain she's found her lost husband even as the police discover a body they believe may be Luciano's.

    Directed by:

  • Sandra Gugliotta
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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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    Rumba
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    Rumba

    2008
    When happy-go-lucky rumba dancer Fiona and her dance-partner husband, Dom (co-directors Fiona Gordon and Dominique Abel), suffer a severe car crash, they choose not to let Fiona's amputated leg or Dom's blacked-out memory hinder their dance-floor ambitions. But the irrepressible pair can't seem to catch a break, as random fires and other mishaps also threaten to end their dancing career. This pratfall-filled comedy co-stars Bruno Romy.

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  • Dominique Abel
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    In My Skin
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    In My Skin

    2002
    When she receives deep lesions to her leg after a fall, Esther (Marina de Van) becomes obsessed with her wounds. At first, the obsession is innocent, comparable to a body-image issue, but soon she's harming herself more destructively. Esther's boyfriend (Laurent Lucas) becomes justifiably disturbed and outraged but can't understand what she's going through, which causes her to delve further into despair and her destructive pattern.

    Directed by:

  • Marina de Van
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    The Intruder
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    The Intruder

    2005
    When doctors inform an ailing man (Michel Subor) that he'll need a heart transplant to survive, he embarks on an emotional journey to find an organ donor in the long-lost Tahitian son (Gregoire Colin) he abandoned long ago. Katerina Golubeva, Bambou, Florence Loiret-Caille, Lolita Chammah, Alex Descas and Dong-ho Kim co-star in writer-director Claire Denis's enigmatic drama based on the novel by Jean-Luc Nancy.

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  • Claire Denis
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    A Real Life
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    A Real Life

    2009
    When petty thief Bruno (Guillaume Depardieu) falls in love with Isabelle (Florence Loiret), a teacher, they believe they can build a life together despite his criminal past. That is, until the authorities begin to close in and the two are forced on the lam in the wilderness. Drifting down the river and wandering through the woods, they become lost in each other, blithely ignoring the future. This romance was Depardieu's final film.

    Directed by:

  • Sarah Leonor
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    The Girl from Monaco
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    The Girl from Monaco

    2008
    Middle-aged lawyer Bertrand (Fabrice Luchini) chafes at the presence of Christophe (Roschdy Zem), a bodyguard assigned to protect him during a dangerous case. Things worsen when Bertrand catches the eye of free-spirited weather girl Audrey (Louise Bourgoin), Christophe's old flame. Audrey brings out long-dormant feelings in the counselor, who finds himself competing against his guardian for her affections in this charming, French-language romantic comedy.

    Directed by:

  • Anne Fontaine
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    A Heavenly Vintage
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    A Heavenly Vintage

    2009
    In this romantic fantasy set in 19th-century France and based on the novel of the same name by Elizabeth Knox, peasant winemaker Sobran Jodeau sets about to create the perfect vintage. Luckily for him, he has an angel on his side.

    Directed by:

  • Niki Caro
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    Jargo
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    Jargo

    2004
    After spending most of his life in Saudi Arabia, Jargo (Constantin von Jascheroff) moves to Berlin, where he's schooled in the ways of coolness by Kamil (Oktay Ozdemir), a Turkish petty thief. Their friendship falters, however, when the ghost of Jargo's father urges him to "become a man" before his 16th birthday and he subsequently begins to develop feelings for Kamil's girl (Nora von Waldstatten). Maria Solrun Sigurdardottir directs.

    Directed by:

  • Maria Solrun Sigurdardottir
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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.

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  • 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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