Arguing that advertising not only sells things, but also ideas about the world, media scholar Sut Jhally offers a blistering analysis of commercial culture’s inability to let go of reactionary gender representations. Jhally’s starting point is the breakthrough work of the late sociologist Erving Goffman, whose 1959 book The Presentation of the Self in EverydayContinue reading “The Codes of Gender – 2010”
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Regretters – 2010
Two men in their 60s meet for the first time and discuss their respective sex changes, and subsequent reversals. Director : Marcus Lindeen Cast : Kicke Fagin|Mikael Johansson Genre : Documentary Release Date : 3/18/2010 Country : Sweden
Lies in Plain Sight – 2010
“Lies in Plain Sight” tells the story of Eva and her blind cousin Sofia (Martha Higareda), who were inseparable as children, with Eva the loyal companion who helped Sofia through her tough adolescent years. When Eva suddenly commits suicide, Sofia rushes home to her father, Hector (Benito Martinez), and Eva’s parents, Marisol (Rosie Perez) andContinue reading “Lies in Plain Sight – 2010”
Dissolution – 2010
Hitparkut (Dissolution) combines an almost surreal fairy-tale energy with brutal black and white realism to explore the condition of violence which permeates contemporary Israeli society. Shot is Yafo (the predominantly Arab area of Tel Aviv), the movie follows the moral collapse and first glimmer of redemption, of a young, morose Israeli Jew, played by IsraeliContinue reading “Dissolution – 2010”
Gorbaciof – 2010
Marino Pacileo has a soft spot for gambling. When he discovers that Lila’s father, the young Chinese girl that he is in love with cannot pay a debt, the gambler steals money from the jail he is in to help the love of his life. Director : Stefano Incerti Cast : Agostino Chiummariello|Antonio Buonomo|Gaetano Bruno|GeppyContinue reading “Gorbaciof – 2010”
Hunting Season – 2010
Veteran homicide cop Ferman (Şener Şen) and his hot-headed partner İdris (Cem Yılmaz) team up with rookie cop and anthropology major Hasan (Okan Yalabık) to investigate the murder of a young woman. The suspects include her conservative family, who might have killed her for honor, her drug-dealing boyfriend and aged billionaire Battal (Çetin Tekindor) whoContinue reading “Hunting Season – 2010”
Sex Magic – 2010
Heartbroken after his beloved leaves due to his polyamorous lifestyle, Baba Dez, a sacred sexual healer, manifests her back by doing Sex Magic with other women. Director : Eric Liebman|Jonathan Schell Cast : Baba Dez Genre : Documentary Release Date : 1/1/2010 Country : United States
Zimmer mit Tante – 2010
Since her childhood, the eccentric artist Johanna Seelig has been living in her parents’ home, an old inn on a picturesque lake. She has not rented a room for a long time, her only permanent guest is the quirky German studies professor Franz Gmeiner. One day when Johanna takes her offended niece Malu with her,Continue reading “Zimmer mit Tante – 2010”
Echoes of the Rainbow – 2010
Told through the eyes of sticky-fingered eight-year-old boy Big Ears, Echoes of the Rainbow takes place in a close-knit grassroots community in 1960s Hong Kong. Big Ears’ mother and father run the neighborhood shoe store, and his older brother Desmond is every family’s dream son – an outstanding athlete with grades worthy of Hong Kong’sContinue reading “Echoes of the Rainbow – 2010”
The Affair – 2010
An ex-seminarian slash communist runs a hotel in Baguio. He then meets a handsome upcoming lawyer. A once-a-year trip to Baguio by the lawyer and conversations with the hotel owner develop into an affair which encompasses decades of socio-political changes in the country. Director : Adolfo Alix Jr. Cast : Angeli Bayani|Arnold Reyes|Cogie Domingo|Evelyn Vargas|JohnContinue reading “The Affair – 2010”
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