ABOUT ELLY
Directed by Asghar Farhadi
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SYNOPSIS After many years living in Germany, Ahmad is visiting Iran. His old university friends organize a three-day break on the Caspian Sea. The joyful Sepideh plans the reunion but, unbeknownst to her colleagues, invites Elly, her daughter’s nursery school teacher. Ahmad, exiting an unhappy German marriage, would like to settle down with an Iranian woman. The friends, realizing why Sepideh has invited Elly, pay her particular attention and laud her qualities. On the second day an incident occurs which leads to Elly’s disappearance. The joyful atmosphere evaporates as the friends try to understand how and why she is no longer there. Panic sets in. The friends become judgmental and try to find fault in Elly’s character. The group’s opinion of Elly veers from those of the first day, until at last the truth is out. Best Director - Silver Bear Award, Berlin Film Festival Best Narrative Feature - Tribeca TRAILER & LINKS
CAST & CREW Golshifteh
Farahani | Taraneh Alidousti | Mani
Haghighi |
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SYNOPSIS A witty and humorous repartee on the struggle of artistic pursuit. Through the rollercoaster relationship between two screenwriters, this second-time filmmaker nails the need for validation that drives many Hollywood strivers. Money and fame offer allure, but the confirmation of self-worth keeps some of the least successful toiling away for years. For David and Sam, maintaining a friendship proves equally difficult. Special Jury Award, Seattle
International Film Festival TRAILER & LINKS
CAST Austin
Peck | Bryce Johnson | Tom Gilroy | Roma Maffia | Lauren Stamile |
DREAM BOY
Directed by James Bolton
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SYNOPSIS Shy teenager Nathan and his family have moved from one town to another trying to escape the domestic disintegration within their own home. Roy and his family live a quiet life on a farm. When Nathan moves in next door to charismatic Roy, the boys strike up a friendship as high school study partners. Their strong emotional bond soon takes a natural turn toward physical passion, a secret they must hide from those around them in the backwoods rural community ... A haunting and mythical tale of first love, DREAM BOY is adapted from Jim Grimsley’s heartbreaking novel. RT: 90 min., exhibition format: Digital Betacam; aspect ratio 1.78 (16x9), stereo, in English, Rated R for sexual content, and some violence including a rape - involving teens TRAILER & LINKS
CAST & CREW Stephan
Bender
| Max Roeg | Thomas Jay Ryan | Diana
Scarwid |
EICHMANN
Directed by Robert Young
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SYNOPSIS Based upon the final confession of Adolf Eichmann, made before his execution in Israel as he accounts to Captain Avner Less, a young Israeli Police Officer, of his past as the architect of Hitler's plan for the "final solution." Captured by intelligence operatives in Argentina, 15 years after World War II, Eichmann (Kretschmann), the World's most wanted man, must be broken down and the truth unveiled. As the world waits, two men must confront each other in a battle of wills- the result of which will change a nation forever. RT: 100min, 35mm color, aspect ratio: 1.85 flat, in English TRAILER & LINKS
CAST & CREW THOMAS KRETSCHMANN | TROY GARITY | FRANKA POTENTE | STEPHEN FRY |
Directed by Lucia Puenzo
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SYNOPSIS Lala, a teenager from the most exclusive suburban neighborhood in Argentina is in love with Ailin, the 20-year-old Payaguayan maid working at her place. They dream of living together in Paraguay, at the shores of lake Ypoá. Robbing every purse and wallet in the house to fulfill their dream, hiding the money in a shoe box. But when the box is full, it bursts, fueled by desire, jealousy and rage. This is the starting point that spurs the escape through the highway that connects the North of Buenos Aires with Paraguay. While Lala waits to be reunited with her lover in Ypoá by reconstructing her past (the mystery surrounding her pregnancy and the legend of a fish child who guides the drowned to the bottom of the lake), Ailin is detained in a minors institute in the outskirts of Buenos Aires. She turns out to be hiding a crime from long ago… Revenge, risk, semi violent sex and blood weave a plot that finds a way out from the uncertainty with which young people live in the same world they condemn. RT: 96, Country of production : Argentina TRAILER & LINKS
CAST & CREW Inés
Efron | Mariela Vitale | Pep Munne
| Carlos Bardem |
I KILLED MY MOTHER (J'ai tué ma mère)
Directed by Xavier Dolan-Tadros
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SYNOPSIS The
turbulent relationship
between a mother and a son is explored in this stunning,
semi-autobiographical tour de force from 20-year-old
writer, director, producer, and performer Xavier Dolan. ART CINEMA AWARD REGARDS JEUNES » PRIZE 2009 LE PRIX SACD / SACD PRIZE TRAILER & LINKS
CAST & CREW Anne
Dorval
| Xavier Dolan-Tadros | François Arnaud |
JUST
SAY LOVE
Directed by
Bill Humphreys
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SYNOPSIS A stage
play adapted into
a feature-length film that explores whether physical attractions appear
to be the obvious explanation for two people to become a pair. But are
they really the reflection of something sublime, everlasting or dare we
say, spiritual? Do relationships start in the bedroom or in the heart?
In this male love story, the bliss described by Joseph Campbell and
sages throughout the millennia is a practical option for finding
happiness. As the camera delves into the characters’ minds and actions,
we find fulfillment on both a physical and spiritual level. TRAILER & LINKS
CAST & CREW MATTHEW
JAEGER | ROBERT MAMMANA |
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SYNOPSIS Based on the novel “Panther in the Basement” by the world renowned author, Amos Oz, “Little Traitor” takes place in 1947 Palestine, just a few months before Israel becomes a state. Proffy Liebowitz, a militant yet sensitive twelve year old, has grown up under British occupation and wants nothing more than for the occupying British to get out of his land. Proffy and his two friends are always plotting ways to terrorize the British until one evening, while he’s out after curfew; Proffy is seized by Sergeant Dunlop (Alfred Molina). Instead of arresting him, Sergeant Dunlop escorts him back home and a friendship begins to develop in the following weeks. Proffy starts to consider Dunlop a father figure, as his own father is cold and remote. Dunlop, lonely and poetic, loves the spirited boy and reads the Book of Samuel, Dunlap’s favorite part of the Bible. Proffy helps Dunlap with his Hebrew while Dunlap teaches Proffy difficult English words and provides the fatherly guidance missing in Proffy’s life. As neighborhood tensions escalate
between the British and the underground Jewish rebellion, their
relationship becomes increasingly complicated. While Proffy has learned
a great deal from his mentor, he is also shunned by his friends for
this friendship and thus called a “traitor” by his neighbors and
community. The resulting trial and shock that he could have such
genuine affection for his “enemy” will change Proffy’s life forever. TRAILER & LINKS
CAST Alfred Molina | Ido Port | Rami Hoebreger | Gilya Stern | Theodore Bikel
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THE MAGIC FLUTE
Adapted for the Screen and Directed by Kenneth Branagh
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SYNOPSIS Mozart's "The Magic Flute," has enjoyed huge popular appeal and captivated audiences of all ages since it was first performed in 1791. This visually breathtaking cinematic experience, with an English libretto written by Stephen Fry, conducted by James Conlon and astonishingly realized by director Kenneth Branagh, weaves drama and comedy in an egaging way while focusing on a compelling story populated by extraordinary characters. On the eve of the first global war a
magical drama
unfolds as Tamino sets forth on a perilous journey in pursuit of love,
light and peace in a world afflicted by darkness, death and
destruction. An eerie quiet descends over a landscape still untouched
by conflict as Tamino waits anxiously with his fellow recruits for the
command to go into battle. In the ensuing chaos he is transported to a
twilight world caught between dream and nightmare where he is rescued
from certain death by a trio of field nurses. Running Time 135 minutes, Aspect Ratio
2.35 : 1, Color,
in English TRAILER & LINKS
CAST & CREW Lyubov
Petrova -
Queen of the Night | Rene Pape - Sarastro |
MANUELA AND MANUEL
Directed by Raúl Marchand Sánchez
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SYNOPSIS Deep inside, Manuel has always been Manuela. Amidst her worst love crisis, Manuela reinvents herself as Manuel in order to pass as the fiancée of her best friend Coca – who is pregnant from a one-night stand and must face her conservative family. Hidden identities, misunderstandings, and the tension between two friends pretending to be what they are not, stage a colorful and up-beat story. Manuela y Manuel is a visually captivating comedy about two friends performing in the melodrama of Latin America life. RT: 94 min, color, digital, 16x9 (1.78), in Spanish with English subtitles TRAILER & LINKS
CAST & CREW Humberto
Busto | Elena Iguina | Luz
María Rondón |
MISCONCEPTIONS
Directed by Ron Satlof
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SYNOPSIS A
religiously
conservative, married southern woman receives a message from God
instructing her to act as a surrogate mother for a married gay couple;
a Jewish doctor and an African-American dance choreographer. All Hell
breaks loose when the African American man shows up unexpectedly at her
deep-south home to micro-manage her pregnancy, and refuses to leave. RT: 95min, color, 1.85 flat, in English TRAILER & LINKS
CAST & CREW A.J.
Cook
| Sarah Carter | David Sutcliffe | David
Moscow |
MURDER IN FASHION
Directed by Ben Waller
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SYNOPSIS In this
ripped-from-the-headlines drama, gay party regular and aging boy toy
Andrew Cunanan is forced to face the fact that his looks are fading and
he is getting older, but he refuses to grow old gracefully.
Instead, Andrew begins a murderous journey across the country from San
Diego to Miami, killing anyone that gets in his way. FBI agent
Harry Spalding is close on his tail, but even he cannot stop Cunanan
from killing fashion designer Gianni Versace before shooting himself in
the head on a Miami houseboat.
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CAST & CREW Jonathan
Trent
| Robert Miano | Stacey Dash | Cerina
Vincent |
OUT LATE
Directed by Beatrice Alda, Jennifer Brooke
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SYNOPSIS Out
Late introduces us to five individuals who made a decisive change later
in life; to come out as lesbian, gay, or transgender, after the age of
55. Why did they wait until their 50’s, 60’s, or 70’s to come out? And
what was the turning point that caused each of these people finally to
openly declare their sexuality? From Canada to Florida, to Kansas, we
find out what ultimately led these dynamic individuals to make the
liberating choice to pursue fully integrated lives. TRAILER & LINKS
CAST & CREW Leanna
Bradley | Cathy Jambrosic | Walter Rothenburger |
PATRIK,
AGE 1.5
Directed by Ella Lemhagen
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SYNOPSIS Goran and Sven are the perfect gay couple; they have a beautiful house in the suburbs, a solid relationship, a home full of love and warmth. Newly approved for adoption, they believe that baby Patrik, age 1.5, is on his way. One tiny decimal mistake later, they find themselves saddled with a 15-year-old homophobe….who may have a criminal past. RT: 103 min, 35mm color, aspect ratio
2.35 scope, sound: Dolby SRD, 6 reels, Digital exhibition
elements: HD-Cam and Digital Betacam, aspect ratio 16x9 (1.78),
sound: stereo, in Swedish with English subtitles. TRAILER & LINKS
CAST Gustaf
Skarsgård | Torkel Petersson | Thomas Ljungman | Annika
Hallin |
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SYNOPSIS Director Roger Spottiswoode brings a very special film realization of the acclaimed best-seller by General Roméo Dallaire to the screen in "Shake Hands with the Devil," the story of a Canadian commander torn between his duty and his conscience when he finds himself eyewitness to hell on Earth. In 1993, the United Nations dispatches
Lieutenant-General Roméo Dallaire (Roy Dupuis) to far off Rwanda
to oversee a fragile cease-fire. A brilliant, workaholic officer and
charismatic commander, Dallaire encounters the shabby reality of a
typical UN peacekeeping operation: under-funded, overbureaucratic, and
cobbled together from military units from dozens of countries, each
with a slightly different agenda. Meanwhile, the peace agreement
between the rebels, led by the minority Tutsi ethnic group, and the
French-supported government dominated by the Hutu majority group, turns
out to rest on shaky ground. When an unknown group shoots down the
Rwandan President’s plane, the storm breaks and a secret but
long-planned genocidal campaign against the Tutsi minority begins with
a night of terror in Kigali. A reporter (Deborah Unger) remains
in-country and follows General Dellaire as he is forced to deal with
far-away superiors and the studied indifference of the world’s great
powers while trying to take decisive action to stop the genocide of
over 800,000 innocent civilians. Runtime: 112 minutes; 35mm color,
aspect ratio 2.35 scope, sound Dolby Digital, TRAILER & LINKS
CAST Roy
Dupuis | Deborah Unger | James Gallanders | Odile Katesi Gakire | |
TAXIDERMIA AUGUST 14
Directed by György Pálfi
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SYNOPSIS TAXIDERMIA
contains three
generational stories, about a grandfather, a father, and a son, linked
together by recurring motifs. The dim grandfather, an orderly during
World War Two, lives in his bizarre fantasies; he desires love. The
huge father seeks success as a top athlete — a speed eater — in the
post-war pro-Soviet era. The grandson, a meek, small-boned taxidermist,
yearns for something greater: immortality. He wants to create the most
perfect work of art of all time by stuffing his own torso. RT: 91 min., 35mm color, 1:2:35 DTS, in Hungarian with English subtitles TRAILER & LINKS
CAST & CREW Csaba
Czene
| Gergő Trócsányi | Marc Bischoff
| Adél Stanczel |
WATERCOLORS
Directed by David Oliveras
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SYNOPSIS When a
gifted, young
artist (Danny) arrives at the opening of his first
New York exhibition his erotic paintings trigger memories of his first
love (Carter), a troubled athlete whose depression and self-denial led
to suicide. Through a series of flashbacks we see Danny and
Carter struggle with their mutual attraction. With the encouragement of
three strong and very different women, Mrs. Martin, a free-spirited art
teacher, his best friend, Andy, a young girl with a severe physical
impairment, and Miriam, a recovering alcoholic and devoutly religious
mother, Danny learns to use his creativity to transcend his
grief. Fifteen years later, Danny is faced with the possibility
of losing Allan, his current lover, unless he keeps his promise to
never paint the boy again. WINNER Best Gay Film, Fort Worth Q Cinema Festival Narrative Feature, Filmout San Diego Direction - David Oliveras, Filmout San Diego Actor in a Feature Film - Audience Award - Tye Olson, Filmout San Diego Actor in Supporting Role - Kyle Clare, Filmout San Diego Cinematography - Andrew Park, Filmout San Diego RT: 114 min, color, aspect ratio 1.85
flat, in English TRAILER & LINKS
CAST & CREW TYE
OLSON
| KYLE CLARE | GREG LOUGANIS | KAREN BLACK |
ZION AND HIS BROTHER
Directed by Eran Merav
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SYNOPSIS Zion, aged 14 and his brother Meir, 17, are facing a crisis in their relationship. A schoolmate of Zion, an Ethiopian immigrant, has been killed in an accident and they are in some way responsible. They keep the secret to themselves and it haunts them until, finally, Zion re-examines his loyalty towards his older brother and decides that he is ready to take responsibility for his own life. Against the humdrum backdrop of a dreary suburb in the Israeli port city of Haifa ; the two brothers are challenged by tough questions of morality and loyalty, jealousy and coming of age. RT: 90 min, color TRAILER & LINKS
CAST & CREW Reuven
Badalov | Ronit Elkabetz | Ofer
Hayun | Liya Leyn | Tzahi Grad |
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