A man struggles to get over a family tragedy that has haunted him since childhood. Director : Wyndham Price Cast : Christian McKay|Harriet Walter|Joseph Millson|Mackenzie Crook|Mariah Gale Genre : Drama Release Date : 2008-01-01
Category Archives: 2008
Mid-August Lunch – 2008
Gianni is a middle-aged man living in Rome with his imposing and demanding elderly mother. His only outlet from her and the increasing debt into which they are sinking, are the increasingly frequent quiet sessions at the local tavern. As an Oriental saying goes, ‘Moments of crisis are moments of opportunities’. These appear during theContinue reading “Mid-August Lunch – 2008”
Before the Fall – 2008
A meteorite will destroy the world in three days. For Ale (Victor Clavijo), that means 72 hours of alone time, getting as drunk as possible. But when a mysterious drifter (Eduard Fernández) appears, the self-serving Ale faces a more immediate danger. Now, he finds himself protecting his mother (Mariana Cordero) and his brother’s children fromContinue reading “Before the Fall – 2008”
Trophy – 2008
A teenager’s routine visit to her father’s vacation home turns steamy when she finds herself unexpectedly attracted to her father’s fiancée. Director : Karla DiBenedetto Cast : Genre : Release Date : 2008-01-01
Fred Pellerin – Comme une odeur de muscles – 2008
Director : Micheline Sarrazin Cast : Fred Pellerin Genre : History Release Date : 2008-11-11
Jack Hunter and the Quest for Akhenaten’s Tomb – 2008
Adventurer Jack Hunter sets off in pursuit of a legendary tomb, meeting dangerous old adversaries, and even more dangerous old flames, along the way. Director : Terry Cunningham Cast : Alaina Huffman|Alper Kul|Ivan Sergei|Joanne Kelly|Mario Naim Bassil|Savas Özdemir|Sinan Tuzcu|Susan Ward|Thure Riefenstein|Tuncel Kurtiz Genre : Adventure Release Date : 2008-12-30
A Christmas Tale – 2008
When their regal matriarch falls ill, the troubled Vuillard family come together for a hesitant Christmastime reunion. Among them is rebellious ne’er-do-well Henri and the uptight Elizabeth. Together under the same roof for the first time in many years, their intricate, long denied resentments and yearnings emerge again. Director : Arnaud Desplechin Cast : AnneContinue reading “A Christmas Tale – 2008”
The Idiot – 2008
Léon returns to Dostoevsky to film an episode from The Idiot, starring Jeanne Balibar as the femme fatale Nastassia Philippovna, who finds herself juggling the affections of four men over the course of a single evening. One is her benefactor, the bourgeois Totsky (film historian Bernard Eisenschitz). Another is the opportunistic Ganya (Serge Bozon), whomContinue reading “The Idiot – 2008”
Recycle – 2008
In a place where extremes are raised, a tough choice has to be made. An ex-mujahideen struggles to reconcile his faith and reality. But he faces setbacks at every turn as he is forced to collect cardboard in the streets of Zarqa, an occupation barely sustaining his family. As his situation deteriorates he has toContinue reading “Recycle – 2008”
The Garden – 2008
From the ashes of the L.A. riots arose a lush, 14-acre community garden, the largest of its kind in the United States. Now bulldozers threaten its future. Director : Scott Hamilton Kennedy Cast : Antonio Villaraigosa|Danny Glover|Daryl Hannah|Martin Sheen Genre : Documentary Release Date : 2008-08-17