The movie is based on the events in South Ossetia in August 2008, and portraying a brutal Georgian army engaging in ethnic cleansing at the behest of its omnipresent American masters. Director : Igor Voloshin Cast : Henry David|Martin Cook|Polina Filonenko|Sabina Akhmedova|Vadim Tsallati|Vladimir Sorokolita Genre : Release Date : 2009-03-19
Category Archives: 2009
Jalil – 2009
Jalil is 17-year-old boy living with his Iranian family in a suburb near Helsinki. Though he has lived in Finland all his life, it seems hard for him to find acceptance among the “native” Finns. At home he faces the opposite problem. His parents demand him to respect Iranian cultural traditions. Jalil is about oneContinue reading “Jalil – 2009”
Ruhr – 2009
James Benning’s worrying and also reassuring vision of the Ruhr Valley, shot in six fascinating takes of a tunnel, a forest, a factory, a mosque, graffiti and a chimney. Director : James Benning Cast : Genre : Documentary Release Date : 2009-11-02
In a Spiral State – 2009
In the city of Los Angeles, millions of lives intersect everyday, but each individual is still isolated from the whole. A number of strange incidents occur to four men and four women, just as their own lives begin to spiral out of control. Surrounded by con artists, frauds, drug addicts, and homeless people, a storyContinue reading “In a Spiral State – 2009”
Shunga – 2009
Director : Cast : Genre : Animation Release Date : 2009-01-01
Tourettes: I Swear I Can’t Help It – 2009
2009 – In 1988, teenager John Davidson featured in a BBC documentary about Tourettes. At that time, few people had even heard of Tourettes Syndrome, let alone knew anything about the neurological condition which, at its worst, causes violent body movements and outbursts of swearing. John was 16, and trying to come to terms withContinue reading “Tourettes: I Swear I Can’t Help It – 2009”
Small Potatoes: Who Killed the USFL? – 2009
In 1983 the upstart United States Football League (USFL) had the audacity to challenge the almighty NFL. The new league did the unthinkable by playing in the spring and plucked three straight Heisman Trophy winners away from the NFL. The 12-team USFL played before crowds that averaged 25,000, and started off with respectable TV ratings.Continue reading “Small Potatoes: Who Killed the USFL? – 2009”
October Country – 2009
October Country is a beautifully filmed portrait of an American family struggling for stability while haunted by the ghosts of war, teen pregnancy, foster care and child abuse. With rarely seen intimacy, sensitivity and respect, this vibrant documentary examines the forces that unsettle the working poor and the violence that lurks beneath the surface ofContinue reading “October Country – 2009”
The Friends at the Margherita Cafe – 2009
Bologna, 1954. Taddeo, a young man of 18 whom everyone calls Kid, dreams of becoming one of the regulars of the mythical Margherita Café, located under the portico across from his family’s home. Through a ploy, he manages to get work as the chauffeur for Al, the neighborhood’s most glamorous and mysterious resident. Having beenContinue reading “The Friends at the Margherita Cafe – 2009”
Rudy Maxa’s World Exotic Places: Turkey – 2009
Join veteran travel writer and TV show host Rudy Maxa as he explores Turkey, a land of stark beauty that sits at the crossroads where Europe and Asia — and two of the world’s great religious faiths — meet. Maxa guides you through the mysteries of Istanbul’s Grand Bazaar and then into the delights ofContinue reading “Rudy Maxa’s World Exotic Places: Turkey – 2009”