Machan – 2008

Two friends, Manoj (Gihan De Chickera), a bartender, and Stanley (Dharmapriya Dias), a fruit vendor, wish to immigrate to the West to seek their fortune, but have difficulties getting their visa applications approved. They come across an application to a handball tournament in Bavaria, and not even knowing what the game is, they submit themselves and a group of friends as the “Sri Lanka National Handball Team”. For appearance’s sake, they begin minimal training and then seek travel visas from the German Embassy. Their plans to simply escape into the West upon arrival in Germany are thwarted by the quick appearance of the tournament organizers and an arena of fans eager to see the prowess of the Sri Lanka National Handball Team.

Director : Uberto Pasolini
Cast : Dayadewa Edirisinghe|Dharmapriya Dias|Dharshan Dharmaraj|Gihan De Chickera|Kumara Thirimadura|Mahendra Perera|Namal Jayasinghe|Pitchchei Selvaraj|Pubudu Chathuranga|Sujeewa Priyalal
Genre : Comedy|Drama
Release Date : 2008-09-09

100 Feet – 2008

After Marnie Watson kills her abusive husband in self-defense, she is condemned to house arrest… only to discover that the house is possessed by the enraged and violent spirit of her dead husband.

Director : Eric Red
Cast : Bobby Cannavale|Ed Westwick|Evelyne Kandech|Famke Janssen|John Fallon|Kembe Sorel|Kevin Geer|Michael Paré|Patricia Charbonneau|Tibor Pálffy
Genre : Horror|Thriller
Release Date : 2008-07-22

Mudanza – 2008

The film records the removal of furniture and objects from the building, leaving visitors able to move freely amongst its empty spaces and a silence charged with feeling.

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

No Way Out – 2008

Joaquin (Polo Ravales), an unassuming fisherman, is forced to confront his homosexuality when his sex-starved wife Cynthia (Althea Vega) returns from her overseas job eager to get pregnant. His young and impulsive lover, Waldo (Joseph Bitangcol), flees to Manila in disgust. After a month of hesitation, Joaquin leaves his wife to follow Waldo. His search takes him on a seamy yet colorful trip through Manila’s gay underbelly. He discovers Waldo’s dangerous flirtation with Rufo (Emilio Garcia), a bisexual rogue cop who holds the clue to Waldo’s disappearance. Rufo lures Joaquin into his home and introduces him to his submissive wife, Beng (Jean Garcia). A sadist who beats up Beng regularly, Rufo turns Joaquin into a prisoner and sex slave – like he did to Waldo. When Joaquin is finally reunited with Waldo, he discovers that Rufo is about to sell them like fish to an international sex trafficking ring, along with his personal harem of male and female captives.

Director : Joel Lamangan
Cast : Althea Vega|Anthony Taylor|Emilio Garcia|Ermie Concepcion|Jean Garcia|Joseph Bitangcol|Marco Morales|Mike Magat|Paolo Rivero|Polo Ravales
Genre : Drama
Release Date : 2008-12-11

The Rainbow Troops – 2008

In the 1970s, a group of 10 students struggles with poverty and develop hopes for the future in Gantong Village on the farming and tin mining island of Belitung off the east coast of Sumatra.

Director : Riri Riza
Cast : Ario Bayu|Cut Mini Theo|Ferdian|Ikranagara|Jajang C. Noer|Lukman Sardi|M Syukur Ramadan|Verrys Yamarno|Yogi Nugraha|Zulfanny
Genre : Adventure|Drama|Family
Release Date : 2008-09-25

Playing with Fire – 2008

Beautiful, seductive rich girl Daphne gets her kicks playing mind games; finding and seducing young working-class men until she cruelly kicks them to the curb. But when she comes across handsome med student Nick, she discovers a challenge. Nick isn’t so easily seduced. So Daphne and her friends set about seducing Nick’s girlfriend, Heather. When things go wrong and Heather gets in a terrible accident, Daphne finds her comfortable easy world spiraling quickly out of control, and it will take all of her ability to find out who is in control of this dangerous game.

Director : David DeCoteau
Cast : Anya Monzikova|Blake Hood|Candace Moon|Kelly Albanese|Kyle Jordan|Michael Bergin|Susan Anton|Tom Sandoval|Trevor Duke-Moretz
Genre : Thriller
Release Date : 2008-01-01

Destierro – 2008

Leo and Marie are having marital problems because the woman is spending too much time with her pet dogs. This prompts Leo, the art director of ad agency, to have a one-night stand. Marie then confronts her husband about his infidelity and plots her own revenge. Another couple experiencing marital problems featured in the movie is composed of Gabby and Rita. The husband has to deal with premature ejaculation but Rita doesn’t mind at all. That is until she meets the very aggressive Gaston (a married meat vendor) who awakens her appetite for lust and forbidden passion.

Director : Maryo J. de los Reyes
Cast : Andrew Schimmer|Anton Bernardo|Baron Geisler|Caloy Alde|Dionne Monsanto|Flora Gasser|Maricar De Mesa|Maui Taylor|Sarah Pagcaliwagan|Yul Servo
Genre : Drama
Release Date : 2008-08-20

Flipping Out – Israel’s Drug Generation – 2008

Military service in Israel is compulsive for all able-bodied Jewish men and women. Once their years of service is up they are granted a bonus which many use to travel to India to wind down and recover from their experiences. About 90% of them will use drugs during their travels and every year about two thousand of them will require professional help to recover from this drug use. The extreme psychotic break these people experience is commonly referred to as “flipping out”.

Director : Yoav Shamir
Cast :
Genre : Documentary|War
Release Date : 2008-01-01

Doctor Ma’s Country Clinic – 2008

“Huangyangchuan, Gansu province, China. It’s an arid mountain area with poor roads. Ma Bingcheng is well-respected local doctor, so many patients (most of them farmers) come to see him every day. In his small clinic, people chat with each other about their lives, local conditions, or the people they know. The clinic seems to open up like a microcosm, the information and experiences of different people intertwine, revealing the conditions of typical Chinese farmers, and the typical fates of both young and old–“

Director : Cong Feng
Cast :
Genre : Documentary
Release Date : 2008-01-01
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