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Omar: The Movie – 2012

The life of Umar Ibn Al-Khattab, the second Caliph of Islamic State, before and after he embraces in Islam. Director : Cast : Ghassan Massoud|Hazem Zedan|Rakeen Saad|Samer Mohamad Ismail Genre : Drama|History Release Date : 5/30/2012 Country : United Arab Emirates

White Deer Plain – 2012

The Assassins – 2012

In the year 198 BC, Cao Cao (Chow Yun Fat), Prime Minister of the Han Dynasty, ventured to the east and defeated China’s greatest warrior Lu Bu, terrifying every ambitious warlord across the country. Several years later, after taking the Han Emperor under his wing, Cao crowns himself King of Wei. He built a magnificentContinue reading “The Assassins – 2012”

Maestra – 2012

Cuba, 1961: 250,000 volunteers taught 700,000 people to read and write in one year. 100,000 of the teachers were under 18 years old. Over half were women. MAESTRA explores this story through the personal testimonies of the young women who went out to teach literacy in rural communities across the island – and found themselvesContinue reading “Maestra – 2012”

Tenchi: The Samurai Astronomer – 2012

A chronicle of the life of Yasui Santetsu, a 17th century master of go who turned his attention to astronomy and created a new calendar for Japan. Based on the life of Santetsu Yasui (December 27, 1639-November 1, 1715), appointed as the first official astronomer in the Edo Period and would go on to createContinue reading “Tenchi: The Samurai Astronomer – 2012”

Mabo – 2012

Fuse: Memoirs of the Hunter Girl – 2012

In Kyokutei Bakin’s classic Japanese epic novel Nansou Satomi Hakkenden, eight samurai serve the Satomi clan during Japan’s tumultuous Sengoku (Warring States) era. The Edo-era samurai are the reincarnations of the spirits that Princess Fuse mothered with a dog named Yatsufusa. In Fuse Gansaku: Satomi Hakkenden, the female hunter Hamaji comes to her brother inContinue reading “Fuse: Memoirs of the Hunter Girl – 2012”

No – 2012

In 1988, Chilean military dictator Augusto Pinochet, due to international pressure, is forced to call a plebiscite on his presidency. The country will vote ‘Yes’ or ‘No’ to Pinochet extending his rule for another eight years. Opposition leaders for the ‘No’ vote persuade a brash young advertising executive, Rene Saavedra, to spearhead their campaign. AgainstContinue reading “No – 2012”