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USS Franklin: Honor Restored – 2011
The USS Franklin survived a direct armor-piercing bomb in the last year of World War II, just eighty kilometers off the coast of Japan. This documentary explores the chaos and heroism of the surviving men of “Big Ben”, as they recount how their lives were changed forever. Director : Cast : Genre : Release DateContinue reading “USS Franklin: Honor Restored – 2011”
Dust: A Sculptor’s Journey – 2011
This is an intimate artist profile and first-person ode. It explores the life and work of Montreal’s late great sculptor and print-maker Stanley Lewis for his contribution to Canada’s rich art heritage and also portrays his love for his beloved Boulevard St. Laurent, affectionately known as the Main. This cinema-verity documentary chronicles the last yearsContinue reading “Dust: A Sculptor’s Journey – 2011”
Billy Budd – 2011
Captain Vere, an old man, is haunted by a moment in his life when he was tested and found wanting. Based on Herman Melville’s novella of naval life in the late 18th Century, Benjamin Britten’s ‘Billy Budd’ is a gripping reflection on good and evil, innocence and corruption. Director : Michael Grandage Cast : BenContinue reading “Billy Budd – 2011”
Tren Paraguay – 2011
The Paraguayan railroad, created in 1861, fell in the late twentieth century in decline. Operated for decades by foreign companies and later by the Paraguayan State has been in a growing abandonment since the late 90s. Since then there have been projects of recovery, but the stations are empty and the main terminal was demolishedContinue reading “Tren Paraguay – 2011”
Catalunya über alles! – 2011
A former convict, an immigrant unemployed and a successful entrepreneur are the three protagonists of this portrait of inland Catalonia, which highlights the challenge of integrating newcomers and tolerance of people, under the demagogic threat of extremism. Director : Ramon Térmens Cast : Àngels Bassas|Babou Cham|Belén Fabra|David Arribas Genre : Release Date : 9/30/2011 CountryContinue reading “Catalunya über alles! – 2011”
The Enemy – 2011
The story begins a couple days after the war has ended. A group of Serbian soldiers in charge of clearing the fields from mines discovers a man sealed inside a factory’s basement. A mysterious man says he is ‘ours’, he doesn’t feel cold, isn’t hungry and only asks for cigarettes. As soon as he isContinue reading “The Enemy – 2011”
The Heineken Kidnapping – 2011
On a cold November day in 1983, is the world’s most successful and richest brewer Alfred Heineken and his chauffeur Ab Doderer the door of his office abducted. What follows is the most notorious and infamous kidnapping case that the Netherlands has ever known. Twenty exhausting and nerve-grueling days staying the manufacturer in a cold,Continue reading “The Heineken Kidnapping – 2011”
Primitive – 2011
After being forced to visit a hypnotist, Martin receives news of his estranged mother’s passing. He returns home for the funeral, and before long, people start dropping dead. The victims – brutally torn apart by what appears to be a predatory monster – convince the local police that Martin is somehow responsible, and soon heContinue reading “Primitive – 2011”
Mar-11 – 2011
Director : Cast : Genre : Release Date : 5/9/2011 Country : Turkey