The Argentine, begins as Che and a band of Cuban exiles (led by Fidel Castro) reach the Cuban shore from Mexico in 1956. Within two years, they mobilized popular support and an army and toppled the U.S.-friendly regime of dictator Fulgencio Batista. Director : Coraly Santaliz|Steven Soderbergh Cast : Benicio del Toro|Demián Bichir|José Caro|Julia Ormond|MaríaContinue reading “Che: Part One – 2008”
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Tobruk – 2008
It is the story of Jiri and Jan, two Czech soldiers, battling alongside the allied forces against the Germans, during World War II in Tobruk, Libya. Jiri Pospichal, eighteen years old, signs up as a volunteer in the Czechoslovak army. His naive ideas about heroism are rawly confronted with the hell of the African desert,Continue reading “Tobruk – 2008”
Revue – 2008
As he did with his critically-acclaimed “Blockade,” a documentary re-creation of the WWII siege of Leningrad, which received its NY theatrical premiere in March 2007, filmmaker Sergei Loznitsa has once again scoured the Russian film archives for “Revue,” selecting excerpts from newsreels, propaganda films, TV shows and feature films that present an evocative portrait ofContinue reading “Revue – 2008”
Great American Scenic Railroads, Volume 5 of 6, Durango and Silverton & Cumbres and Toltec – 2008
Durango and Silverton – Chasms and curves, crevasses, gorges and perilous passes. Take a thrill ride on one of the most spectacular train lines in the country. Cumbres and Toltec – Climb aboard Mikado Steam Locomotive No. 488 for a historic ride on the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad over the dramatic landscape of northernContinue reading “Great American Scenic Railroads, Volume 5 of 6, Durango and Silverton & Cumbres and Toltec – 2008”
Ghiaie – 2008
Director : Fabio Corsaro Cast : Emiliano Raimondo|Federica Bruno Genre : Drama|History Release Date : 2008-08-23
The Edge of Love – 2008
The Edge of love is a love story of two feisty women and a brilliant, charismatic poet who love both women. One woman Vera Phillips who is his first love and whom he lost for ten year, while other one is his present wife Caitlin who is adventurous and felt same adventurous nature in thisContinue reading “The Edge of Love – 2008”
ICHI – 2008
Ichi is a blind entertainer that travels the countryside with her traditional Japanese guitar and walking stick. Shes in search for the kind man that brought her up as a child, but because of her beauty she encounters problems every step of the way. Fortunately for Ichi, she is also a gifted swordswoman and carriesContinue reading “ICHI – 2008”
The Baader Meinhof Complex – 2008
Der Baader Meinhof Komplex depicts the political turmoil in the period from 1967 to the bloody “Deutschen Herbst” in 1977. The movie approaches the events based on Stefan Aust’s standard work on Die Rote Armee Fraktion (RAF). The story centers on the leadership of the self named anti-fascist resistance to state violence: Andreas Baader, UlrikeContinue reading “The Baader Meinhof Complex – 2008”
Oscar. The color of destiny – 2008
“Óscar. The Color of Destiny” is a revealing portrayal of a forgotten icon of French Surrealism: Spanish painter Óscar Domínguez, contemporary of Picasso. The film rediscovers the life of a talented artist who was ignored after he committed suicide, fifty years ago, victim of a serious illness which had disfigured his body: the Elephant Man’sContinue reading “Oscar. The color of destiny – 2008”
Klucis: The Deconstruction of an Artist – 2008
A personal view of the life of the Latvian graphic artist – Gustavs Klucis and his life during the wartime and Stalin’s repressions. Director : Peteris Krilovs Cast : Genre : Documentary|History Release Date : 2008-05-06
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