A family embarks on an annual tormenting journey along with 200 other million peasant workers to reunite with their distant family, and to revive their love and dignity as China soars as the world’s next super power. Director : Lixin Fan Cast : Changhua Zhang|Qin Zhang|Suqin Chen|Tingsui Tang|Yang Zhang Genre : Documentary|Drama Release Date :Continue reading “Last Train Home – 2009”
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Constantin si Elena – 2009
A documentary about an elderly Romanian couple who are the grandparents of the film maker. Director : Cast : Genre : Documentary Release Date : 2009-08-09
Like Water Through Stone – 2009
In the Espinhaço Mountains one winter, a group of small-town Brazilian girls are experiencing the end of their youth. Impossible romances leave marks on their bodies and the surrounding landscape. Each of the friends finds her own particular way to overcome the loneliness and to live within a tangle of uncertainty. Director : Clarissa Campolina|MaríliaContinue reading “Like Water Through Stone – 2009”
Hanasaari A – 2009
Hanasaari A is an experimental documentary about the changing cityscape of Helsinki and the final moments of a coal-fired power plant. The old industrial milieu is being destroyed to make space for modern housing units. The film is a combination of animation, live action cinematography, and graphic elements. It is based on 500 000 photographsContinue reading “Hanasaari A – 2009”
Morris: A Life with Bells On – 2009
The film follows the fortunes of an avant garde Morris team in their struggle to evolve Morris Dancing. Director : Lucy Akhurst Cast : Aidan McArdle|Clive Mantle|Derek Jacobi|Greg Wise|Harriet Walter|Ian Hart|Lucy Akhurst|Naomie Harris|Richard Lumsden|Sophie Thompson Genre : Comedy|Documentary Release Date : 2009-01-09
Lithuania and the Collapse of the USSR – 2009
A meditation on the time when the world watched as filmmaker Jonas Mekas’ home country of Lithuania fought for independence. An immersion into the addictive grasp of the 24-hour news cycle, into a moment of major social upheaval, and into one very personal fixation of an obsessive chronicler. Director : Jonas Mekas Cast : GenreContinue reading “Lithuania and the Collapse of the USSR – 2009”
The DeVilles – 2009
The love between the American burlesque stripper Teri Lee Geary (aka Kitten DeVille) and her punk rock singer husband Shawn Geary is strong but rather complicated. They live in their own time bubble, hers from the 1950’s and his from the 1980’s. It applies to their looks, their home and their lifestyle. Teri looks likeContinue reading “The DeVilles – 2009”
No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos – 2009
The artistry, triumph and lifelong friendship of the great cinematographers Laszlo Kovacs and Vilmos Zsigmond. With film school equipment, they shoot the Soviet crackdown of the 1956 Hungarian Revolution. As refugees they struggle in Hollywood, finally breaking into the mainstream with their pivotal contribution to the “American New Wave.” Director : James Chressanthis Cast :Continue reading “No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos – 2009”
Most Valuable Players – 2009
Documentary about the Freddy Awards, similar to Broadway’s Tony Awards, that gives high school musical theater geeks one night of the year to shine in a Pennsylvania town that devotes all its resources to high school sports. Director : Matthew D. Kallis Cast : Corey Jones|Frank Anonia|John Andreadis|Rita Cortez|Shelley Browning|Zachary Gibson Genre : Documentary ReleaseContinue reading “Most Valuable Players – 2009”
West Coast Theory – 2009
Director : Cast : Too $hort Genre : Documentary Release Date : 2009-06-18
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