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The Secret Life of Bees – 2008

Set in South Carolina in 1964, this is the tale of Lily Owens a 14 year-old girl who is haunted by the memory of her late mother. To escape her lonely life and troubled relationship with her father, Lily flees with Rosaleen, her caregiver and only friend, to a South Carolina town that holds theContinue reading “The Secret Life of Bees – 2008”

Piece of Meat – 2008

Director : Cast : Genre : Release Date : 2008-01-01

SHAC Action & The Truth – 2008

They imprison members of many animal species, from rabbits, cats, hamsters, dogs, guinea-pigs, birds, to monkeys, who are destined to suffer and die in cruel experiments. Basically, HLS will test anything for anybody. HLS consider that the lives of nonhumans have no value, except the profit they make from their exploitation. Every single day, theyContinue reading “SHAC Action & The Truth – 2008”

Gomorrah – 2008

An inside look at Italy’s modern-day crime families, the Camorra in Naples and Caserta. Based on a book by Roberto Saviano. Power, money and blood: these are the “values” that the residents of the Province of Naples and Caserta have to face every day. They hardly ever have a choice and are forced to obeyContinue reading “Gomorrah – 2008”

Wall – 2008

Soul in vacuum, desert in expansion Director : Tião Cast : Tião Genre : Drama Release Date : 2008-09-12

Salute – 2008

The black power salute by Tommie Smith and John Carlos at the 1968 Mexico Olympics was an iconic moment in the US civil rights struggle. Far less known is the part in that episode in history played by Peter Norman, the white Australian on the podium who had run second and the price paidContinue reading “Salute – 2008”

Die Liebe ein Traum – 2008

No doubt: the attractive Japanology student Anna and the aspiring architect Max are destined for each other. But her love is under no auspicious star. When Anna receives a one-year scholarship in Japan, she chooses her career and a strong bond. Max is deeply disappointed and tries to forget Anna. Five years later, the twoContinue reading “Die Liebe ein Traum – 2008”

Hollywood vs. the Mob: Fact vs. Fiction – 2008

With the assassination of JFK in Dallas in November of 1963 and the fall of Cuba to Communism, America entered a new chapter in its history. It was also a time when the American Mob entered a new chapter. It was a Mob no longer defined by the once unyielding code of ‘omerta’ – theContinue reading “Hollywood vs. the Mob: Fact vs. Fiction – 2008”