The Brand New Testament
God’s alive and doing rather poorly in Brussels. The Belgian film academy’s awards are called the “Magrittes,” and tellingly enough, wacky surrealist visionary...
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The Fencer
In 1953, Stalin rules the Soviet Union with an iron fist. A young Estonian resister named Endel Nelis (Märt Avandi) escapes the inquisitive eyes of the Leningrad KGB by...
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The People vs. Fritz Bauer
Der Staat gegen Fritz Bauer, winner of the audience award at the Locarno Film Festival, is a beautifully-made drama about the struggle for justice in post-war Germany....
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Stella (My Skinny Sister)
Stella, rather unfortunately titled My Skinny Sister for the international market, is a warmly authentic story about growing up. This first feature film by director...
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Queen of the Desert
Wikipedia tells us that Gertrude Bell (1868-1926) was known for the “Foundation of Jordan and Iraq. Writer, traveler, political officer, archaeologist, explorer,...
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About a Girl
This is a story ABOUT A GIRL who doesn’t want to grow up. Charleen is 15, melodramatic, and mega depressed. Her best friend Isa is getting really boring, her alki dad...
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