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African Leaders: Frantz Fanon: His Life, His Struggle, His Work
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African Leaders: Frantz Fanon: His Life, His Struggle, His Work

2001
These absorbing documentaries profile two African leaders whose courage and defiance of colonial forces changed the lives of millions. Via archival footage and interviews with scholars and colleagues, both men take their rightful places in history. Renaissance man Frantz Fanon spearheaded the Algerian revolution against France, while Amílcar Cabral founded a political party to foster the independence of Guinea-Bissau and Cape Verde from Portugal.

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  • Cheikh Djemai
  • Ana Lucia Ramos Lisboa
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    Good Morning Heartache
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    Good Morning Heartache

    2008
    A group of documentary filmmakers sets out to chronicle the journey of a young married couple with a newborn baby. But when the pair decides to split during shooting, the film takes an interesting new twist. With a camera following their every move and practically zero privacy, the couple has little room to resolve their marital crisis.

    Directed by:

  • Anna Negri
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    Sweetgrass
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    Sweetgrass

    2010
    As much a work of cultural anthropology as it is a documentary, this unique film traces the path of a family of Montana sheepherders as they drive their flock down from the treacherous and beautiful Absaroka Beartooth mountain range.

    Directed by:

  • Ilisa Barbash
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    Gangs of Baghdad
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    Gangs of Baghdad

    2007
    In this gripping documentary, filmmaker Aida Schlaepfer -- born to an Iraqi father and a Lebanese mother -- captures stories of brutal gang violence that erupted in Baghdad during the wake of the city's fall in 2003. Among the victims' heartbreaking narratives are a grieving family's memories of their relative's violent murder and a wealthy clan's harrowing escape from the hands of abusive kidnappers.

    Directed by:

  • Aida Schlaepfer
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    Boses
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    Boses

    2008
    A victim of abuse, 7-year-old Onyok (Julian Duque) becomes mute and winds up in a children's shelter run by Amanda (Cherry Pie Picache). As Amanda's musician brother, Ariel (Coke Bolipata), starts teaching Onyok to play the violin, the lessons affect both teacher and student in positive ways. A special bond forms between musically gifted Onyok and Ariel, who's mourning the death of his girlfriend, as both begin to heal in this poignant drama.

    Directed by:

  • Ellen Ongkeko-Marfil
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    Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love
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    Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love

    1996
    Born into a wealthy and powerful family, Tara (Sarita Choudhury) is luckier than her lowly servant, Maya (Indira Varma), when it comes to material things. But Maya has become richer in matters of the mind and soul -- even as she dons Tara's hand-me-downs. When Tara weds a handsome king (Naveen Andrews), she thinks she's found true love. In a cruel twist of fate, however, he takes Maya as his comely courtesan in this 16th century feudal saga.

    Directed by:

  • Mira Nair
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    Genpin
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    Genpin

    2010
    Beautiful cinematography and lush images highlight this intriguing documentary about Tadashi Yoshimura, a respected obstetrician who has devoted her 40-year career to helping women achieve a peaceful experience through natural childbirth. Through in-depth interviews, the women at Dr. Yoshimura's clinic discuss their deliveries and their perceptions of the bond between parent and child, with the doctor's own 16mm footage complementing the film.

    Directed by:

  • Naomi Kawase
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    Angry Harvest
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    Angry Harvest

    1985
    Oscar nominated as Best Foreign Language Film, this unsettling character study set in World War II stars Armin Mueller-Stahl as Leon Wolny, a simple but thriving Polish farmer torn between his scruples and sexual desire. When Leon happens upon a Jewish woman (Elisabeth Trissenaar) who's jumped from a train bound for a Nazi death camp, he takes her in and shelters her in his cellar. But everything changes once his long-suppressed libido surfaces.

    Directed by:

  • Agnieszka Holland
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    You Got Me!
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    You Got Me!

    2007
    Kevin (Sam Milby) is a geeky cop who's afraid of just about everything, especially confessing his love for his tough fellow officer, the beautiful Moe (Toni Gonzaga). He's never had the courage to speak to her, and now, video bootlegger Caloy (Zanjoe Marudo), also smitten with Moe, may beat Kevin to the punch. Seizing an opportunity, Kevin undertakes a plan that will make this love triangle even more complicated.

    Directed by:

  • Cathy Garcia-Molina
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    The Man of My Life
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    The Man of My Life

    2006
    When Frédéric (Bernard Campan) and his family meet a gay man named Hugo (Charles Berling) while vacationing in the Provençal countryside, their lives are irrevocably changed, as the two men develop a strong yet unconventional friendship. Although Frédéric is happily married to his wife, Frédérique (Léa Drucker), his bond with Hugo challenges the strength of his marriage and ultimately inspires him to reevaluate his life.

    Directed by:

  • Zabou Breitman
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    The Seduction of Mimi
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    The Seduction of Mimi

    1972
    Voting against the Mafia in what he thinks is a secret ballot costs Sicilian laborer Mimi (Giancarlo Giannini) his livelihood in Lina Wertmuller's dark comedy. He leaves his wife, flees to Turin and romances a Communist organizer (Mariangela Melato) -- but he just can't shake the Mafia. When they lure Mimi back to Sicily with a better job, he must keep his lover -- and love child -- under wraps. That's when his wife announces she's pregnant.

    Directed by:

  • Lina Wertmuller
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    Big Girls Don't Cry
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    Big Girls Don't Cry

    2002
    Seventeen-year-olds Kati (Anna Maria Mühe) and Steffi (Karoline Herfurth) are best friends. But while Steffi has a great boyfriend and a loving home, Kati is lovelorn amid her family's incessant squabbling -- but the tables are about to turn. Kati discovers that Steffi's father is having an affair, and as Steffi's perfect world falls apart, the girls try to find out all they can about her father's new lover.

    Directed by:

  • Maria von Heland
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    The Soong Sisters
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    The Soong Sisters

    1997
    Maggie Cheung, Vivian Wu and Michelle Yeoh portray Ching-ling, May-ling and Ai-ling, three sisters in the Soong family, an influential and fascinating political dynasty in China that reached the highest levels of power. After being educated in America, the women marry some of the wealthiest and most powerful men in Chinese history, including Sun Yat-sen, the founder of modern China, and Chiang Kai-shek, the nation's leader during World War II.

    Directed by:

  • Mabel Cheung
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    Flores de Otro Mundo
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    Flores de Otro Mundo

    1999
    Looking for companionship, a group of lonely Spaniards (including Luis Tosar, Jose Sancho and Chete Lara) hold a soiree for single women. But for the most part, their party guests are poor immigrants from third-world countries. Based on a true story, this award-winning drama from director Iciar Bollain traces the relationships of three new couples, documenting their struggles with clashing cultures, sex and racism.

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    Jose Rizal
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    Jose Rizal

    1998
    Award-winning actor Cesar Montano brings his dramatic talent to one of Philippine filmmaking's most controversial movies of all time. The drama chronicles the life of political reformist and national martyr Jose Rizal, who was put to death for his role in the 1890s uprising against colonial power in the Philippines. Director Marilou Diaz Abaya's stunning historical epic garnered more than 70 local and international filmmaking awards.

    Directed by:

  • Marilou Diaz-Abaya
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    Harsh Beauty
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    Harsh Beauty

    2005
    Eunuchs were once a prized component of India's spiritual life, but now many live in the slums, isolated from the rest of society. Amid these conditions, eunuch trio Jyothi, Usha and Hira Bai struggle for acceptance. Filmed over the course of four years, this surprisingly warm documentary provides an intimate look at eunuch life in India, as the three women work in a harem and share their dreams and frustrations with rare candor.

    Directed by:

  • Alessandra Zeka
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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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