  Visible Secret2001Runtime:0 minutesPeter is head over heels in love with a woman he's just met named June. The couple's love grows quickly and is so supercharged that Peter pays scant attention when June casually mentions that she sees poltergeists. But it isn't long before Peter notices more than a few bumps in the night and must force himself to look into her mysterious and troubled past ... that is, if they're to have any future together! Directed by:Ann Hui
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|  7 Songs From The Tundra2001Runtime:0 minutesAnastasia Lapsui, a filmmaker from the tundra of northern Russia, turns her camera on the culture of her native Nenet people in this mesmerizing drama. Using impressionistic imagery to illustrate Nenet legends as filtered through her personal experience, Lapsui reveals how life for these nomadic people has changed under communism and modernization. Finnish filmmaker Markku Lehmuskallio co-wrote and co-directed this award-winning film. Directed by:Markku Lehmuskallio
Anastasia Lapsui
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|  Revolución2009Runtime:0 minutesWith a nod to the 100th anniversary of the Mexican Revolution, this collection of 10 short films includes featurettes lensed by actors Gael García Bernal and Diego Luna, whose production company, Canana, bankrolled the project. Adding other perspectives to the mix are filmmakers Rodrigo Plá, Rodrigo García, Gerardo Naranjo, Mariana Chenillo, Fernando Eimbcke, Amat Escalante, Patricia Riggen and Carlos Reygadas. Directed by:Mariana Chenillo
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|  The Day Will Come2009Runtime:0 minutesJudith Müller (Iris Berben) and her family live a quiet, idyllic country life for many years until one fateful evening when they open their homes to a virtual stranger (Katharina Schüttler) and are forever changed by a hidden past revealed. German director Susanne Schneider takes on the painful subject of terrorism and youth's fateful decisions as she links her two female characters in an emotional and psychological dance. Directed by:Susanne Schneider
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  Metronomic & Co: French Animated Shorts: Vol. 12004Runtime:0 minutesThis epic collection features 11 extraordinary animated shorts created by a collective of rebellious directors that defies definition. Includes "Revolution of the Crabs" and "Geraldine" by Arthur de Pins, "Caged Birds Cannot Fly" and "Wild Kartoffel" by Luis Briceno, "Space on Earth" by Patrick Volve, "From Dusk to Dawn" by Mathieu Agnus, "Donkey Toys" by Olivier Lefou, "La Danse des Asperges Sarrasine" by Christophe Le Borgne and more. Directed by:Arthur de Pins
Luis Briceno
Patrick Volve
Mathieu Agnus
Olivier Lefou
Christophe Le Borgne
Anne-Laure Bizot
Elena Tesei
Arnaud Delord
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|  Selda2007Runtime:0 minutesA manslaughter conviction sends Rommel (Sid Lucero) to a hellhole prison where violence and rape are a way of life. After a vicious attack, the powerful Esteban (Emilio Garcia) agrees to become Rommel's protector and their friendship eventually becomes something deeper. When his sentence is finally up, Rommel returns home to his wife. But when Esteban gets out, the former lovers discover that their jailhouse spark is still burning strong. Directed by:Paolo Villaluna
Ellen Ramos
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|  Open My Heart2004Runtime:0 minutesAfter the death of her mother, Catarina (Giada Colagrande) starts turning tricks to support herself and her younger sister, Maria (Natalie Cristiani). Catarina's barrier-breaking love for Maria is obsessive -- she only allows her sister to leave the apartment to attend dance class. When the sensitive and shy Maria falls for dance instructor Giovanni (Claudio Botosso), Catarina's jealousy and obsession spiral out of control. Directed by:Giada Colagrande
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|  Blessed Events2010Runtime:0 minutesA meditation about people's inability to accept happiness when it makes a surprising appearance, this intense drama follows 37-year-old wallflower Simone (Annika Kuhl), who enjoys an uncharacteristic one-night stand with Hannes (Stefan Rudolf) and then discovers she's pregnant. Hannes seems thrilled by the pregnancy and quickly settles into domesticity with Simone, but she can't shake the idea that something is wrong with her idyllic new life. Directed by:Isabelle Stever
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  Karnal1984Runtime:0 minutesAfter failing to find steady work in Manila, prodigal son Narsing (Philip Salvador) returns to his provincial village with his city-born wife (Cecille Castillo) in this award-winning drama. When Narsing's abusive father (Vic Silayan) makes a play for his son's new wife, emotions erupt and tragedy ensues. Meanwhile, Narsing's downtrodden sister (Grace Amilbangsa) escapes the village confines to marry the man of her choice. Directed by:Marilou Diaz-Abaya
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|  The Headless Woman2008Runtime:0 minutesAfter she runs over something with her car -- maybe a dog, maybe a human -- affluent dentist Verónica (María Onetto) suffers a strange breakdown and finds she can't recognize familiar faces in her rural Argentine town. Director Lucrecia Martel's third feature, a loosely structured, visually complex reflection on grief, guilt and class relations, was nominated for the Palme d'Or at the 2008 Cannes Film Festival. Directed by:Lucrecia Martel
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|  La Repetition2001Runtime:0 minutesEmmanuelle Béart, Pascale Bussières and Dani Levy star in this heartbreaking film about a love that tears a friendship at the seams. Nathalie (Béart) and Louise (Bussières) have been friends for as long as they can remember, but Nathalie doesn't know just how much Louise adores her -- until one day, a tragedy tears them apart. When they reconnect years later, Louise's deep, dark obsession is rekindled. Directed by:Catherine Corsini
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|  Maroa2005Runtime:0 minutesWhen small-time teen criminal Maroa is arrested on the streets of Caracas and sent to a reform school, a new friend asks her to join the youth orchestra. But can Maroa learn to let go of her old ways and be a genuine friend? Directed by Solveig Hoogesteijn, this touching drama stars Yorlis Domínguez, Tristan Ulloa, Elba Escobar and Engel Alejo. Directed by:Solveig Hoogesteijn
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 Things I Never Told You1996Runtime:0 minutesAfter her boyfriend dumps her by telephone from Europe, Ann (Lili Taylor) makes a half-hearted attempt to kill herself. Realizing she needs support, she calls a suicide hotline and talks to Don (Andrew McCarthy), a slightly jaded volunteer. Feeling drawn to her, Don learns Ann's identity and starts forging a tentative relationship with her. Meanwhile, Ann continues to pine for her ex, making and sending him videos in an attempt to win him back. Directed by:Isabel Coixet
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|  The Girl on the Stone2005Runtime:0 minutesAfter pretty small-town Mati rejects the advances of Mexico City teen Gabino, he's stung by her rejection and the constant humiliation she heaps on him. With his rage simmering, Gabino lets his bully friends egg him into teaching her a lesson. Directed by:Marisa Sistach
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|  The May Lady1998Runtime:0 minutesThis drama set in late-1990s Iran closely examines the universal tension between motherhood, womanhood and professional life. Frough, a documentary filmmaker and divorced mother, is involved in a new relationship -- but her teenage son resents the presence of another man in her life. As Frough interviews women from all walks of life for a TV report on "exemplary mothers," she begins to do some serious soul-searching about her own priorities. Directed by:Rakhshan Bani-Etemad
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|  The Kiss You Gave Me2000Runtime:0 minutesA TV reporter (Maricarmen Aviles) from Puerto Rico loses her son after her ex-husband Armando (Junior Alvarez) kidnaps him and takes him to the States. Angela must team up with a lawyer to find and rescue the child. This gripping thriller set in the near future marked the first narrative film by documentarian Sonia Fritz. It was originally produced for Puerto Rican television and is based on a novel by Stella Soto. Directed by:Sonia Fritz
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  Now and Then1995Runtime:0 minutesWaxing 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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