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Listening to the Judge
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Listening to the Judge

2011
Edited down from a more than six-hour conversation between director Isabel Coixet and her subject, this documentary portrait gives controversial Spanish judge Baltasar Garzón free reign to discuss his highest-profile public actions.

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  • Isabel Coixet
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    Pudana Last of the Line
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    Pudana Last of the Line

    2009
    When a young indigenous girl, Neko (Aleksandra Okotetto), is forced to leave her home on the Siberian tundra and attend a Soviet boarding school, she's miserable away from her traditional life with her father (Jevgeni Hudi) and grandmother (Anastasia Lapsui) -- so she and a friend form a plan to escape. Filmmakers Lapsui and Markku Lehmuskallio partially based this moving drama about compulsory assimilation on Lapsui's childhood experiences.

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  • Anastasia Lapsui
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    Let It Rain
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    Let It Rain

    2008
    Returning to her provincial home in the south of France, feminist politician Agathe Villanova (Agnès Jaoui) struggles to reconcile herself with the old-fashioned family she left behind, as well as the undignified demands of her profession. After an interview for a political documentary falls flat, Agathe faces further challenges in dealing with her sister, Florence (Pascale Arbillot), and her lover, Antoine (Frédéric Pierrot).

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    Je tu il elle
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    Je tu il elle

    1974
    Chantal Akerman directs and stars in this provocative drama, which follows a high-strung young woman as she writes a long letter to her former lover, catches a ride with an attractive truck driver (Niels Arestrup) and pays a visit to her ex-girlfriend (Claire Wauthion). Akerman's first feature-length film, this poignant tale explores the heroine's deepest desires by patiently dwelling on each of her unique experiences.

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  • Chantal Akerman
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    Gaudi Afternoon
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    Gaudi Afternoon

    2001
    Barcelona hasn't turned out to be the romantic dreamland fledgling translator Cassandra (Judy Davis) thought it would be. She's about to return to America when the mysterious Frankie (Marcia Gay Harden) offers her a large sum of money to track down Frankie's missing lover. Soon, Cassandra's embroiled in a kidnapping case full of double crosses and lesbian femmes fatales! Juliette Lewis and Lili Taylor co-star.

    Directed by:

  • Susan Seidelman
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    Iris
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    Iris

    2004
    In this Spanish-language drama, young photographer Iris (played by Silke) lives in danger and squalor like nearly everyone else in her war-torn country, constantly reminded that time is fleeting and life sometimes devalued. But she perseveres, determined to eke out a peaceful -- even passionate -- existence, buoyed by the possibility of love and the hope she finds in her daughter. The supporting cast includes Ana Torrent and Gines Garcia Millan.

    Directed by:

  • Rosa Verges
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    Alicia Bustamente
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    Alicia Bustamente

    2008
    An iconic figure in New German Cinema, Hanna Schygulla brings her heroine instinct to bear in this homage to kindred spirit Alicia Bustamante -- herself a legend of Cuban theater and film -- whom Schygulla met on the set of a 1992 production. Through spontaneous moments caught on celluloid, she captures the personality, charm and infectious humor of the multifaceted Bustamante, who has been Schygulla's colleague and companion for nearly 20 years.

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  • Hanna Schygulla
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    Malls R Us
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    Malls R Us

    2009
    This provocative documentary from filmmaker Helene Klodawsky examines the ways that shopping malls transcend their profane function as centers of commerce to become -- for better or worse -- de facto sacred spaces in modern life. Drawing on illustrations from malls across the globe and insights from architects, activists and shoppers, Klodawsky explores how social interaction in these public spaces is redefining cultural values.

    Directed by:

  • Helene Klodawsky
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    How to Cook Your Life
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    How to Cook Your Life

    2007
    German filmmaker Doris Dörrie documents a summer in the life of renowned Zen practitioner and cook Edward Espe Brown as he teaches culinary classes in Zen centers in Austria and California, revealing the role food plays in our bodies and spirits.

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    Farewell China
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    Farewell China

    1990
    Hong Kong acting legends Tony Leung Ka-Fai and Maggie Cheung star as a Chinese couple separated by the painful, arduous and risky process of illegal immigration to America. A year after his wife leaves for New York City, Leung Ka-Fai follows, but discovers his wife's been lost in the crush of poverty, hardship and urban decay. Gritty and unsentimental, Farewell China was nominated for Best Film at the Hong Kong Film Awards.

    Directed by:

  • Clara Law
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    That Was the GDR: A History of the Other Germany
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    That Was the GDR: A History of the Other Germany

    1993
    The people of the former German Democratic Republic, or East Germany, are the focal point of this comprehensive look back at the country, from its birth in 1949 to the destruction of the Berlin Wall in 1989. Tales from both average citizens and politicians create a personal story about the GDR's rise and fall in this documentary peppered with archival material including speeches, popular music and political cartoons.

    Directed by:

  • Gitta Nickel
  • Wolfgang Schwarze
  • Uwe Belz
  • Lothar Kompatzki
  • Arnold Seul
  • Donat Schober
  • Christian Klemke
  • Anne Worst
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    The Wedding Party
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    The Wedding Party

    2005
    Mark (Arne Lenk) and Sophie (Lisa Potthoff) are getting married, and despite the presence of Mark's boorish father, Hermann (Armin Rohde), the ceremony goes according to plan. But at the reception, a minor disagreement over some food escalates into a full-scale war between Hermann and the hotel owner, resulting in a hostage crisis and gun battle. Based on Jean Van Hamme's comic book, this uproarious satire takes wedding disasters to new heights.

    Directed by:

  • Dominique Deruddere
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    Paul Bowles: Half Moon
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    Paul Bowles: Half Moon

    1995
    Three short films based on short stories by expatriate American novelist Paul Bowles capture the sense of loss and alienation so common in his works. "Merkala Beach" follows the dissolution of a friendship after a pretty face enters the picture; "Call at Corazon" traces a newlywed couple's challenges while cruising up the Amazon River; and "Allal" chronicles the extraordinary transformation of an Indian boy who befriends a cobra.

    Directed by:

  • Frieder Schlaich
  • Irene von Alberti
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    Station of the Forgotten
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    Station of the Forgotten

    2009
    Suffering from Alzheimer's disease and stuck in an old folks' home far from the sea, elderly sailor Domingo (Fermí Reixach) escapes his confinement and hits the road with a troubled teen (Nilo Mur) in a bid to visit his fishing-village home one final time. Domingo's granddaughter (Katia Klein) soon joins their odyssey, which alters all of their lives forever in this affecting drama co-directed by Christian Molina and Sandra Serna.

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  • Christian Molina
  • Sandra Serna
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    Hisss
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    Hisss

    2010
    In a plot to bait the sultry mythical snake-goddess Nagin (Mallika Sherawat) for her immortality-granting essence, American adventurer George States (Jeff Doucette) journeys to India and abducts her reptilian lover in this erotic horror film from director Jennifer Lynch. Nagin shape-shifts into a gorgeous woman and sets out to rescue her beloved. In her quest for vengeance, the serpent-lady seduces or swallows just about everything in her path.

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  • Jennifer Chambers Lynch
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    Celestial Clockwork
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    Celestial Clockwork

    1994
    Hoping to parlay her vocal talents into a career as an opera star, runaway bride Ana Mendoza (Ariadna Gil) boards a plane to Paris in this fanciful Cinderella tale. But when her envious new roommate Céleste (Arielle Dombasle) pulls every trick in the book to derail Ana's plans, her crusty voice coach, a tetchy lesbian shrink and a psychic gay waiter conspire to help Ana realize her dream. The cast also includes Evelyne Didi and Frédéric Longbois.

    Directed by:

  • Fina Torres
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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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