The Overture (DVD)
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The Overture (DVD)
Luang Pradit Pairoh was a folk hero to many citizens of Thailand during its mid-20th century occupation by Japan. He was a master of traditional Thai music, a genre that was banned by the government for being barbaric. This film follows him from his childhood through his inspiring career.
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The Legend of Rita (DVD)
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The Legend of Rita (DVD)
West Germany; the early 1990s. A terrorist gang bursts into a bank.
Hi guys, we`re the robbers,
says Rita Vogt (Bibiana Beglau),
We`re nationalizing the economy.
As they flee, Rita stops to give money to a street-person. These are not your average bank robbers.In THE LEGEND OF RITA, based on the exploits of the real-life Baader-Meihof group, director Volker Schlvndorff explores the life of a terrorist left stranded by time. Fired by a sense of justice, Rita joins a terrorist gang and falls in love with its leader (Harald Schott). Life is a swirl of activity--robbing banks, traveling (from Berlin to Paris and Beruit), pulling jailbreaks, being pursued by the police. But then, needing to go underground, the gang seeks help from the Stasi, East Germany`s secret police. Rita obtains a false identity (a
legend ) from a Stasi officer (Martin Wuttke). It is the first of her many legends as she struggles to find her way in the East. Schlvndorff gets fine performances from Nadja Uhl as a rebellious young factory worker who befriends Rita, and Alexander Beyer as a student who loves Rita but can`t accept her past. And, in her feature film debut, the vibrant Beglau won best actress award at the Berlin film festival.
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The Rider Named Death (DVD)
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The Rider Named Death (DVD)
Russian director Karen Shakhnazarov brings Moscow at the turn of the 20th century to life in this historical epic about an anti-Czarist assassin named Georges (Andrei Panin). Based on the true-to-life novel THE PALE HORSE by socialist Boris Saviinkov, THE RIDER NAMED DEATH focuses on Georges as he leads a secret terrorist army, sending them on missions to dismantle Russia's Czarist political system. As several members of the revolutionary army are introduced, viewers learn how and why they became involved in the cause. Shaknazarov delves beyond the surface in an exploration of what makes a person fight for a terrorist cause, and the affects that such an obsession can have on the human psyche. Widely praised by critics, THE RIDER NAMED DEATH features strong performances, set design, and extravagant costumes.
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The Road to Love (DVD)
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The Road to Love (DVD)
Although progress has been made regarding homosexual acceptance in the United States, there are other countries and cultures where it is strictly a taboo subject. When Karim (Karim Tarek), a straight French-Algerian student, tries to find gay members of the Muslim community, these taboos are brought kicking and screaming onto the screen. On his investigation, Karim uncovers a number of gay Arabs, most notably Farid (Farid Tali) whom he builds a close friendship with. But with friendship comes desire, and Karim is struck by the attraction he feels for Farid, forcing him to confront his own sexuality, as well as the attitudes prevalent throughout his culture.Director Remi Lange forms an interesting allegory for the Muslim homosexual experience through the narrative of ROAD TO LOVE. A brave, absorbing drama, Lange's movie tackles subject matter lesser directors would doubtless avoid, making this a fascinating meditation on the experience of gays in the Muslim world.DVD Features:Region (unknown)Keep CaseFull Frame - 1.33Additional Release Material: Interviews Biography Deleted ScenesInteractive Features: Interactive Menus Scene Access
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Fanny and Alexander - Criterion Collection (2-Disc Set)
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Fanny and Alexander - Criterion Collection (2-Disc Set)
Criterion Collection From Criterion: Through the eyes of ten-year-old Alexander (Bertil Guve), we witness the great delights and conflicts of the Ekdahl family, a sprawling, convivial bourgeois clan in turn-of-the-century Sweden. Ingmar Bergman intended Fanny and Alexander (Fanny och Alexander) to be his swan song, and it is the legendary filmmaker s warmest and most autobiographical film, a triumph that combines his trademark melancholy and emotional intensity with immense joyfulness and sensuality. The Criterion Collection is proud to present this winner of the 1984 Academy Award. for Best Foreign Language Film, accompanied by rarely seen introductions by Bergman to eleven of his other films.
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Doubt (DVD)
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Doubt (DVD)
A look at love and life in the Philippines` gay community, DOUBT is an absorbing feature film from director Crisaldo Pablo. Cris and Erik form a burgeoning relationship but cannot trust each other enough to fully commit to a future together. Meanwhile, Addi cannot shake off the relationship he enjoyed with his former boyfriend, and to make matters more complicated, his female best friend Azel is developing a crush on him. All of this adds up to a compelling drama that shows how similar relationship experiences can be regardless of country, race, or sexual orientation.
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Feeding Boys Ayaya (DVD)
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Feeding Boys Ayaya (DVD)
A bold, stark statement on the male prostitution racket that litters that streets of Beijing at the start of the 21st century, FEEDING BOYS, AYAYA is a welcome entry into the canon of gay Chinese cinema. Director Cui Zi`en`s main character is a willing participant on the rent boy scene; a man who ply`s his trade on the streets because he believes it his his destiny to give something back to the population. A strange concept perhaps, but as Zi`en lets the story unravel, many funny and sad scenes play out, creating an evocative look at a flourishing industry.
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Arisan (DVD)
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Arisan (DVD)
A valuable contribution to the world of Indonesian cinema, ARISAN! is the second film from acclaimed director Nia Di Nata. Focusing on a group of friends who live the high life in Jakarta, ARISAN! illustrates how their lives aren`t quite as great as they may seem. Sakti is gay, and worries about members of his family discovering where his sexual orientation lies, while his best-friend Meimei faces the double blow of her husband leaving her, and a medical examination which concludes she can`t get pregnant. Things hot up as Sakti enters into a relationship, with Di Nata steering the film into a sympathetic and realistic portrait of what it means to be gay in Indonesia at the turn of the 21st century.
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Man on the Tracks (DVD)
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Man on the Tracks (DVD)
An apparent suicide of a train driver, who met a grizzly demise after laying across the train tracks which he served so well over the years, forms the fulcrum around which this Polish film spins its tale. Using different perspectives to cast doubt over the origins of the driver's death, MAN ON THE TRACKS is a highly inventive movie that broadens its palate to include a few musings on the problems that beset Poland in the 1950s.DVD Features:Region (unknown)Keep CaseFull Frame - 1.33Additional Release Material: Director's Biography PosterInteractive Features: Scene Access
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Guaguasi (DVD)
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Guaguasi (DVD)
The tale of a bittersweet romance unfolding to a backdrop of the Cuban revolution, GUAGUASI is a triumphant drama from director Jorge Ulla. Guaguasi (Orestes Matacena) is an impoverished mountain dweller who falls for a chorus girl named Marina (Marilyn Pupo) during his tenure as a fighter for the rebel forces. Funny, sad, and touching, the events that unfold are delicately handled by Ulla, who creates an impressively unique cinematic world in which his story unravels.DVD Features:Region (unknown)Keep CaseFull Frame - 1.33
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