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Poster for The Battle of the Sacred Tree

1995 · ★ 1.0 (2)

Mumbi leaves Nairobi for her ancestral village and gets into a quarrel with a Christian women’s group seeking to eradicate the remains of pre-colonial belief systems. Wanjiru Kinyanjui graduated from the DFFB with this smart comedy shot in Kenya.

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2014 · ★ 0.0 (0)

A look at the daily life of Samya and Adrián, two teenagers assisted by local authorities; a tough existence full of obstacles, precariousness, and loneliness. Only a trio of good angels, Carlos, Mario and Bea, much more than social workers, protect them.

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2013 · ★ 0.0 (0)

Getting dumped always hurts. Even more so when your boyfriend has sent his fourteen-year-old brother, Wilbur, to break the news. This was supposed to be Annabel’s year. so why is she sitting here in a restaurant being told by a fourteen-year-old that her boyfriend, Thomas, doesn’t want to see her anymore? But dispensing with Annabel proves a bigger challenge than Wilbur had anticipated...

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Poster for They Made the Land

1938 · ★ 0.0 (0)

They Made the Land (1938) is a documentary showcasing how land in Scotland was reclaimed and cultivated for agriculture. It explores the challenges of making a living from the land while highlighting the contributions of agricultural research and animal breeding. Produced as part of a series of seven documentaries for the 1938 Empire Exhibition, the film was created under the supervision of pioneering documentarian John Grierson.

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2013 · ★ 0.0 (0)

What does it feel like when depression takes over? Perhaps the same as getting under water, when the entire body would paralyse in place. One has to dare to take the risk – one must break the ice.

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Poster for Jacinta

2008 · ★ 6.4 (8)

Old Jacinta knits non-stop longing for a visit

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2012 · ★ 4.0 (3)

The Pirate of Love is an animated documentary about an outsider musician, Daniel C.

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2010 · ★ 0.0 (0)

Ailbhe is smart, confident and outspoken, nothing fazes her - except the christening of her nephew this weekend.

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2009 · ★ 0.0 (0)

AFTER THE STORM is a feature-length documentary film that follows a group of New York Broadway actors who were inspired to help the youth of New Orleans. They stage a musical theater production of the Broadway play "Once on this Island" with local teenagers at the St. Marks Community Center located at the edge of the French Quarter. The film follows the crew and the kids from auditions through performances and also includes the story of each young actor's life in the wake of Katrina.' The story of the musical reflects very much so the life in New Orleans post Katrina.

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Poster for The Concrete Revolution

2004 · ★ 0.0 (0)

Examine the tremendous moral and human cost of creating a 'New China' for the 2008 Olympics. As traditional communities are bulldozed to make way for modern high-rise apartments and ancient traditions are cast aside, just who is benefitting?

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Poster for Don't Dare to Stop Love

2012 · ★ 0.0 (0)

Don’t Dare to Stop Love follows the conflicted and delusional life of a single mother and cancer victim. An abstract exploration of her relationships with both her young lover and teenage daughter, the film shows us the tortures of a self-indulgent mind. In a plea for affection, she devotes the last months of her life taking care of "Pet," her boyfriend. This, however, turns sour when her excessive need for pity becomes too much for him to bear. Intercut with sketches of her teenage daughter gossiping about her mother’s strange behaviour, we develop a compassion for the lead. Will she succumb to the darkness of her own mind or will she be inspired to overcome her fate? © Julia Wiese

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Poster for Glimpse of the Garden

1957 · ★ 5.5 (22)

Experimental film showing film clips of a garden, with birds chirping for the soundtrack.

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Poster for Hans Teeuwen: Live in London

2009 · ★ 7.2 (4)

Hans Teeuwen is a successful comedian, jazz singer and a staunch defender of free speech. Nowadays he plays his unique comedy shots only in the UK, where he gets a great response and fantastic reviews plus he was the recipient of a 2008 Chortle Award. Here, finally, is a chance for Dutch audiences to see Hans Teeuwen's first new comedy show in five years, and the first show in English for the rest of the world: Hans Teeuwen Live in London!

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Poster for Ao Vivo MTV

2001 · ★ 0.0 (0)

Brazilian Band - MTV Live in Ouro Preto is the sixth album and first live work of Brazilian pop rock group Skank, released in 2001. Recorded in Tiradentes Square in the historic city of Ouro Preto (Minas Gerais), on 7 and 8 July 2001, the show has its repertoire consists primarily of songs included in voting by fans through the band's website. Besides the songs voted as Pacato Citizen Response, See You, It's A Football Match and Alms, the album features two new compositions: "En Tus estare Trapped Fingers" (Spanish version for "Wrapped Around Your Finger" by The Police, recorded for an album tribute to the band) and "Under the Sun" (included on the trail of the novel the Daughters of Mother, Rede Globo). A song Maquinarama disc, "Ali", was not played on the show, but was included on the disc. The only special interest is Chico Amaral, the band's usual partner, who plays guitar on the song "Answer".

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Poster for Fragments of Kubelka

2012 · ★ 5.0 (3)

This epic documentary subtly introduces the complex worldview of iconic filmmaker and theoretician Peter Kubelka (born 1934, Vienna). While Kubelka’s radical and pioneering body of films is a highly condensed work of about an hour, focusing on the essence of cinema, his legendary lectures often unfold over many hours. These lectures on “what is cinema” and “cooking as an art form” are frequently illuminated by presentation of archaeological artefacts from Kubelka’s eclectic collection. He considers his ongoing collecting to be an expanded film practice which explores the evolution of humanity.
 Martina Kudláček has carefully woven an open-ended portrait which goes beyond the biographical to reveal fresh insights into the phenomenon of film.

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Poster for With Babies and Banners: Story of the Women's Emergency Brigade

1978 · ★ 6.0 (3)

With Babies and Banners: Story of the Women's Emergency Brigade is a 1979 documentary film directed by Lorraine Gray about the General Motors sit-down strike in 1936–1937 that focuses uniquely on the role of women using archival footage and interviews. It provides an inside look at women's roles in the strike. The film was one of the first to put together archival footage with contemporary interviews of participants and helped spur a series of films on left and labor history in the US utilizing this technique. The film was also important in helping bring into view the history of American women being active in the public sphere, particularly in union and labor actions. The film was, further, ground breaking because it was produced and directed by women. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature.

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Poster for Calimucho

2008 · ★ 8.0 (1)

Dicky bears the full weight of the small, financially unstable family circus on her shoulders. She has an ambivalent relationship with her brother-in-law Willy, who is the widower of Dicky's deceased sister Jena. Dicky takes care of Willy's little son Timo, and treats him as if he is her own son. When Willy's parents suggest Timo should go to a boarding-school to get a normal education, Dicky is very much upset. She cannot understand why Willy doesn't support her and why he thinks of putting his own son away. Young Tunisian tent builder Tarek has just arrived to work in the circus. Because Willy drinks a lot and often gets aggressive, Dicky spends more and more time in Tarek's company. Slowly but surely already faltering relationships start disrupting the circus. Dicky realizes that she must make a drastic choice. This is not the choice between the two men in her life, but between her love for little Timo, her loyalty to her family and the circus, and her own personal freedom.

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2006 · ★ 5.6 (5)

Set in a small town in the Sierra Nevadas, Pine Flat is a look at youth and a meditation on nature, socialization, and solitude.

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2012 · ★ 0.0 (0)

We Women Warriors follows three native women, caught in the crossfire of Colombia's warfare, who use nonviolent resistance to defend their people's survival.

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Poster for Víctimas de la Mafia

2002 · ★ 5.0 (2)

Some police officers seize a drug shipment from a cartel, but the cartel will try to recover the drug

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