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1) Burn Country
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As a former “fixer” for journalists in Afghanistan, Osman (Dominic Rains, "Best Actor" at the Tribeca Film Festival) finds asylum in a small California town. Promised a job as a crime reporter for the local paper, and a home with his best friend’s mother, the town sheriff (Melissa Leo), Osman is ready to settle in. But, when the job falls through, Osman finds himself restless and looking for action.. His attempts to get to know the area lead...
2) Identicals
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Brand New-U is an organization that identifies networks of IDENTICALS -- people who walk like you, talk like you, but are walking through different, better lives. They help their customers make a life upgrade by eliminating the better-life donor and relocating their client to that brand new life.. Slater seems to have the perfect life, perfect job, and perfect girlfriend. But when Slater's girlfriend is abducted by Brand New-U and a corpse is left...
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Alone and depressed after the suicide of her lover, American flight attendant Gina (Lindsay Burdge) travels to Paris and hooks up with nightclub bartender Jerome (Damien Bonnard) on her layover. But as Gina falls deeper into lust and opts to stay in France, this harmless rendezvous quickly turns into unrequited amour fou.. When Jerome’s ex Clémence (Esther Garrel) reenters the picture, Gina is sent on a downward spiral of miscommunication, masochism,...
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Three grown sisters, Maribel, Leticia and Carmen try to cope and live with the fact that their father Martin, a veteran chef, is slowly losing his sense of taste. Martin has one simple rule: be at home for Sunday dinner and attendance is both mandatory and non-negotiable. A rift in the family develops when the sisters develop relationships and an obnoxious woman sets her sights on Martin's affections.. Winner of Best Supporting Actress in a Motion...
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An outwardly-friendly, but inwardly-cold and manipulative teenager (Kimberly Joyce played by Evan Rachel Wood) incites chaos among her friends and causes a media frenzy when she accuses her drama teacher of sexual harassment at their exclusive private school in Beverly Hills.. Nominated for the "Grand Jury Prize" - Sundance Film Festival. "Extremely well written in the fearless way of a smarty pants on a roll in the university cafeteria." - David...
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This British indie film follows Holly (4-time Oscar-nominee Michelle Williams, Manchester by The Sea) and Marina (Anna Friel, Pushing Daisies) as their friendship endures hard drugs, random sex, manipulation, betrayal, and more over the span of three decades.. Nominated for Best British Film at the BAFTA Awards, ME WITHOUT YOU explores how friendships evolve over time, all set to a throbbing soundtrack including tracks by The Clash and The Stranglers.....
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Chicken may just be considered food for most people but raising the perfect chicken is an all-consuming passion for some.. CHICKEN PEOPLE is a documentary that takes a charming and fascinating look at the colorful and hugely competitive world of champion show chicken breeders. A real life “Best in Show” but about chickens, the film follows the struggles and triumphs of both humans and their chickens on the road to compete at the Ohio National...
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When 79-year-old curmudgeon Raymond (Frank Langella) makes arrangements to be euthanized in Oregon, his family refuses to accept his decision. But when another family emergency arises, Raymond's daughter Kate (Christina Applegate) turns to her husband Brian (Billy Crudup) for a little help. So Brian reluctantly volunteers to drive the cantankerous Raymond and his wine-loving wife Estelle (Mary Kay Place) three-thousand miles to Oregon.. Determined...
9) Nerdland
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Aspiring actor JOHN (Paul Rudd) and wannabe screenwriter ELLIOT (Patton Oswalt) are slacker best friends who have seen their dreams of super-stardom fizzle. With their 30th birthdays looming and desperation growing, they decide that in this 24/7, celebrity-obsessed world of over-shared navel-gazing, there are more ways to get famous then ever before -- so why not become famous today?!. With only the grudging support of a wacky collectible store owner...
10) Japanese Story
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An award-winning romance from Australia starring Golden Globe and Emmy winning actress, Toni Collette.. Sandy, a geologist, finds herself stuck on a field trip to the Pilbara desert with a Japanese man she finds inscrutable, annoying and decidedly arrogant. Hiromitsu's view of her is not much better. Things go from bad to worse when they become stranded in one of the most remote regions on earth. JAPANESE STORY is a journey of change and discovery...
11) The Proud Rebel
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Confederate veteran John Chandler (Alan Ladd) returns from defeat in war to find his home destroyed, his wife dead and his young son, David (David Ladd), traumatized and rendered mute.. Desperate to cure the boy, Chandler takes David to a small town in Illinois where he hopes to find a doctor. But, soon after the pair arrives, Chandler finds himself framed for assault -- and forced to choose between serving hard time and working for struggling local...
12) Psychopaths
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This thrilling new horror film follows multiple serial killers over one blood soaked night. Which psychopath will survive until the morning? Follow the soul of a recently executed serial killer as he descends back to earth and possesses his many followers beneath the full moon.. Official Selection at the Tribeca Film Festival.. " ... [A] standout performance from [Ashley] Bell." - Richard Whittaker, Austin Chronicle
13) Supersize Me
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Oscar-nominated director Morgan Spurlock's social experiment in fast-food gastronomy sees him attempting to subsist uniquely on food from the McDonald's menu for an entire month. In the process his weight balloons, his energy level plummets and he experiences all sorts of unexpected -- and terrifying -- side effects. He also examines the corporate giant's growing role in the lives of American consumers and explores its methods of indoctrinating young...
14) A Year in Port
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In this superb documentary on everyone's favorite desert wine, renowned wine importer Martine Saunier is our guide as we journey into Portugal's spectacular Douro Valley to explore the mystery and complexity of the world of port. *"This film will appeal to novice and serious wine drinkers alike. It will rekindle for some and ignite for others an interest in and love for one of the world's great wines. And that's what a wine movie should do." - **Wine...
15) Somm 3
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Three of the greatest legends in wine meet to drink the rarest bottles of their careers, while the best blind tasters of today gather to settle an age-old argument. The results could change the world of wine forever. *"Wise's filmmaking style remains consistently engaging throughout the series as he demonstrates a characteristics ability to elicit particularly salient comments from interviewees..." - Justin Lowe, **Hollywood Reporter***
17) Holy Air
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Adam and Lamia are a Christian Arab couple from Nazareth – members of a vanishing minority in the Holy Land. When Lamia gets pregnant, Adam decides it’s time to make it big and provide for his family by entering the biggest local business – religion. He begins to sell… Holy Air.. Nominated for Best International Narrative Feature at the Tribeca Film Festival.. "The humor in Holy Air is inseparable from its poignancy, and every element of the...
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Steampunk started as a subgenre of science fiction fascinated with steam-powered machinery and alternative histories frequently set in Victorian England. VINTAGE TOMORROWS examines steampunk’s transformation from those sci-fi beginnings into a global cultural movement that influences art, fashion, design and music.. Through in-depth interviews with the writers and artists who galvanized the movement, VINTAGE TOMORROWS asks what steampunk can tell...
19) At the fork
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A timely and refreshingly unbiased look at how farm animals are raised for our consumption, "At the Fork" follows filmmaker and omnivore John Papola, together with his vegetarian wife Lisa, as they investigate our the way our agricultural system produces animal products for human consumption. With unprecedented access to large-scale conventional farms, Papola asks the tough questions behind every hamburger, glass of milk and baby-back rib. What he...
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In the 15 years since *Super Size Me*, the fast-food industry has undergone a makeover. Today, chain restaurants tout food that's "healthy," "organic," and "natural." Filmmaker Morgan Spurlock explores this new reality with an approach even more immersive and subversive than that used for his first film: he sets out to open his own chicken franchise. We follow him every step of the way, from raising poultry and conjuring recipes to designing the brand...
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