Adam Resurrected
USA, 2008, 106 min.
Paul Schrader's brilliant new work tells the story of Adam Stein, who grapples with a paralytic case of survivor’s guilt in the aftermath of the Holocaust. An extraordinary performance by Jeff Goldblum captures the essence of the complex central character.... more

Addicted to Plastic! The Rise and Demise of a Modern Miracle
Canada, 2008, 85 min.
A global journey to investigate what we really know about plastic — the material of a thousand uses — and why there's so darn much of it. On the way we discover a toxic legacy, and the men and women dedicated to cleaning it up.... more

Adopt a Sailor
USA, 2008, 86 min.
Bebe Neuwirth, Peter Coyote and Ethan Peck (grandson of Gregory) are featured in this witty dramedy about a dysfunctional New York couple who inadvertently "adopt" a sailor during Fleet Week and find themselves changing in unpredictable ways, thanks to the presence of the young sailor.... more

Alien Trespass
USA, 2009, 90 min.
1957. A fiery object from space hurtles into a California desert mountaintop. A murderous creature — the Ghota, bent on destroying all life forms on the planet — escapes from the flying saucer. A benevolent alien, Urp, inhabits the body of Ted Lewis and sets out to save mankind.... more

American Primitive
USA, 2009, 93 min.
Alternately funny and heartbreaking, American Primitive tells the story of the havoc that surrounds a teenaged girl's life when she discovers her widowed father is gay. Inspired by true events, the film is set against the backdrop of the changing sexual identity of the '70s.... more

Among the Clouds
Iran, 2008, 83 min.
In southwest Iran, near the border with Iraq, a resourceful 16-year-old baggage porter becomes smitten with a slightly older Iraqi girl who's not what she seems in this bittersweet drama. Best First Feature, Fajr Film Festival.... more

Arabian Nights
Luxembourg, 2007, 110 min.
A Luxembourg man's obsession with an Algerian woman leads to tragedy in this tightly structured story treating Westerners' misconceptions about the Arab world. Handsome young train conductor Georges becomes fascinated with passenger Yamina, and when she disappears, he is determined to find her.... more

As Slow as Possible
Canada, 2008, 61 min.
At the age of 18, Ryan Knighton was diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa and informed that he would slowly go blind. Fifteen years later, with only one percent of his vision remaining, Ryan travels to Germany in search of the John Cage organ — an instrument designed to play for 639 years.... more

At the Edge of the World
USA, 2008, 92 min.
An exhilarating portrait of a group of environmentalists, led by controversial activist Paul Watson, who sail the Antarctic Ocean under the Jolly Roger and do actual battle with Japanese whaling vessels. This ethically provocative documentary examines going outside the law to stop a greater crime.... more

The Baader Meinhof Complex
Germany, 2008, 150 min.
This frantically paced epic traces the rise and fall of Germany's notorious Red Army Faction, a group of radicals who wrought mayhem on postwar Germany over the course of nearly three decades.... more

Baby Love
France, 2008, 93 min.
A lively and frothy portrait of one gay man's quest to become a father against all odds. This romantic dramedy explores the ironic twist of French law in which gay adoptions remain illegal while same-sex unions are readily sanctioned.... more

Baghdad, Texas
USA, 2009, 93 min.
A Middle Eastern dictator, fleeing his occupied country, finds himself near the Mexican border after his plane crashes. Struck by a truck driven by three cowboys, he is taken back to their exotic game ranch where they slowly discover his identity.... more

Bart Got a Room
USA, 2008, 80 min.
Danny Stein wants what most of the guys at his school want on prom night: a little action from a hot girl. But with the clock ticking and viable girls getting snatched up, Danny's search for the perfect date becomes more desperate, and more hilarious.... more

Be Like Others
Canada, 2008, 74 min.
Be Like Others is a fascinating look at gender reassignment in a country where homosexuality is punishable by death. Unable to be open about their love, many gay individuals in fundamentalist Iran choose to undergo the painful surgery to be part of a socially sanctioned couple.... more

Bedford: The Town They Left Behind
USA, 2009, 75 min.
During WWII, Bedford, Virginia was a town of a few thousand residents, 19 of whom lost their lives in the D-Day invasion — a higher proportion than any other place in the US. This film examines the lives of those who died and those who survived, as well as Bedford's role in current conflicts.... more

Before Tomorrow
Canada, 2008, 93 min.
Inuit elder Ningiuq (Madeline Ivalu) and her grandson Maniq (Paul-Dylan Ivalu) fear they are the last people on earth after a mysterious illness kills their clan. This is the debut feature from the Inuit women's group Arnalt Video Collective.... more

The Black Balloon
Australia, 2008, 97 min.
Thomas' father puts him in charge of his autistic brother Charlie. With the help of his new girlfriend he thinks he can handle it, but Charlie's unusual antics take them all on a wild emotional journey. The Black Balloon is a story about fitting in, discovering love and accepting your family.... more

Black Sea
Italy, 2008, 95 min.
A recently widowed older woman opens her Florentine apartment to a young Romanian caregiver. Seeming so different in the beginning, the women discover they have much in common and become close friends, until an unexpected event threatens their equilibrium.... more

Blessed Is the Match: The Life and Death of Hannah Senesh
USA, 2008, 86 min.
Joan Allen narrates this powerful film about the remarkable life of Hannah Senesh — a 23-year-old Hungarian writer living in Palestine in 1944, who volunteered for a doomed mission to try to rescue Jews in Budapest. Revelatory archival footage and moving interviews combine to great effect.... more

Blind Loves
Slovakia, 2008, 77 min.
The phrase "love is blind" takes on an entirely new significance in this ravishing documentary that mixes whimsical animation with the real experiences of four different blind men and women.... more

The Blind Sunflowers
Spain, 2008, 98 min.
The Spanish Civil War continues to haunt Spanish culture. Blind Sunflowers looks at the effect of the war on the children growing up under the Franco regime when a young boy can't quite figure out why his father lives secretly in his own house.... more

Blue Gold: World Water Wars
USA, 2008, 89 min.
Wars of the future will be fought over water, not oil, as this liquid source of all life enters the global marketplace and political arena. Past civilizations have collapsed from poor water management. Can the human race survive? Environmental Audience Award, Vancouver Film Festival.... more

The Blue Tooth Virgin
USA, 2008, 80 min.
When aspiring screenwriter Sam gets negative feedback on his latest opus from his best bud, the bad news infects every aspect of Sam's identity — including his marriage — forcing him to evaluate the real motivations behind his ambition.... more

Born in 68
France, 2008, 173 min.
It's 1968, and three flower children are putting their ideals into action by starting a commune in the French countryside. Twenty years later, they've raised their own children on the farm who wish for a different world from the one they were born into.... more

The Burning Plain
USA, 2008, 111 min.
Starring Charlize Theron, Kim Basinger and excellent newcomer Jennifer Lawrence, Babel screenwriter Guillermo Arriaga's first feature relates how the sins of an earlier generation are visited upon the young and how we are all, essentially, connected.... more