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Turkey, 2010, 87 min.
Chaotic, modern day Istanbul--a city of 12,000,000 inhabitants and a multitude of cultural influences--provides the backdrop for this taut, suspenseful tale setting three people from radically different backgrounds on a collision course over a bag that may hold the answer to each of their dreams.... more
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9:06
Slovenia, 2009, 71 min.
A coolly elegant one-man police procedural slowly develops into a beguiling psychological mystery in this genre-bender that raises more questions than it answers. Winner of nine Slovenian film awards, including Best Film, Best Director and Best Screenplay.... more
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Africa United
United Kingdom, 2010, 87 min.
Two young Rwandan soccer players undertake the 3,000-mile trip to South Africa for the World Cup in this exuberant, hopeful and supremely entertaining road movie that, while not whitewashing the myriad problems faced by modern Africans, shows how fast things are changing.... more
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Aftershock
China, 2010, 128 min.
Combining stunning special effects with potent family drama this heartrending depiction of the impact of the massive 1976 earthquake that killed more than 240,000 in Tangshan, China uses the disaster to set up the story of a family torn apart--and the 40 years it takes them to reconnect. Winner, Bes... more
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All That I Love
Poland, 2009, 95 min.
In this warm and energetic film, four small town teenagers form a punk rock band. Their transition from boys to men takes place during the 1981 political turmoil and rise of the Solidarity movement. The emergence of censorship and repression forces them to face the ruthless reality of the communist ... more
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Among Us
Sweden, 2010, 93 min.
Ernst and Cecilia seem to be a perfect, happy couple until an accident leaves their son in a coma. An enigmatic stranger offers consolation, but is he really what he seems to be? A compelling, magical story of hope told with beautifully minimalist visuals and powerful performances.... more
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Apart Together
China, 2010, 95 min.
After nearly 60 years, a former Nationalist soldier returns to Shanghai and the woman (now with an extended family and a common-law husband) he was forced to abandon. A subtle, beautifully written work that contrasts traditional ways with the modernity of contemporary Shanghai. Winner, Best Screenpl... more
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As if I Am Not There
Ireland, 2010, 109 min.
A harsh dose of realism about the Bosnian War of the 1990s, director Wilson’s drama chronicles the fate of a schoolteacher forced into sexual slavery by Serbian soldiers. This depiction of the horrors of war from a woman’s point of view will stay with you.... more
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The Athlete
Ethiopia, 2009, 93 min.
Marathoner Abebe Bikila, the first black African to win an Olympic gold, ran his gold medal marathon barefoot. Impressive, sure, but Bikila’s story becomes truly remarkable following an accident that leaves him unable to walk... more
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Autumn Gold
Austria, 2010, 94 min.
Full of humor and determination, Autumn Gold centers on five senior athletes who each have one goal: to take part in the track and field section of the World Masters Championships 2009 in Finland. The biggest challenge they face is their age: all are between 82 and 100 years old.... more
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A Barefoot Dream
South Korea, 2010, 121 min.
An inspirational David and Goliath tale of a down-on-his luck former pro soccer player who coaches a rag-tag bunch of kids from remote East Timor to sporting glory, even though they can’t afford the price of a pair of athletic shoes.... more
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Beyond
Sweden, 2010, 94 min.
Acclaimed actress Pernilla August makes her directing/writing debut with this compassionate look at a woman who fought all her life to let go of her grief over her dark childhood as the daughter of bitter, hard-drinking Finnish immigrants. Winner, Audience Award, Critic’s Week Venice Film Festival; ... more
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Bibliothèque Pascal
Hungary, 2010, 111 min.
The work of an imaginative filmmaker with ambition and chutzpah, Bibliothèque Pascal is a dark sex-trafficking fairy tale from Central Europe with Terry Gilliam-esque touches. Please note: this film contains disturbing scenes of sex and violence. Winner, CineEuropa Prize; Grand Prix, Hungarian Film ... more
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Bill Cunningham New York
USA, 2010, 84 min.
As a photographic contributor to the Style section of The New York Times, Bill Cunningham redefined ideas of fashion in post-WWII America. Still snapping pictures, the singular Cunningham—as captured in this joyful and affectionate documentary—gets the celebration he deserves.... more
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Black Bread
Spain, 2010, 108 min.
A ten-year-old boy confronts an adult world of lies, myths, wicked crimes and painful revelations in post-Civil War Catalonia. Be advised the film contains a scene that may offend those with a heightened sensitivity regarding cruelty to animals, though no animals were harmed during the shooting of t... more
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Black Field
Greece, 2010, 104 min.
This gorgeous, delicately crafted period piece chronicles a forbidden love story, set in 1654, when Greece was under the rule of the Ottoman Empire. When a wounded Janissary and novice nun take refuge in a forest, some surprises are in store.... more
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Born to Suffer
Spain, 2010, 112 min.
A gentle, bittersweet dramatic comedy of female solidarity and subterfuge set in rural Spain. It centers on 72-year-old Flora, a spinster fearful that her relatives won’t care for her in her old age, and who marries her faithful female housekeeper in order to keep her covetous nieces at bay.... more
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Carancho
Argentina, 2010, 107 min.
With crisp, tight editing, this lean and suspenseful thriller featuring Ricardo Darin (The Secret In Their Eyes) takes us through accident sites, hospital wards, and seedy interior settings that would be perfectly in place in a Hollywood noir. Carancho is the latest example of director Trapero’s tra... more
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Certified Copy
France, 2010, 106 min.
A beguiling drama about the ambiguous relationship between a French gallery owner as she accompanies an art historian on a promotional book tour of Tuscany. Have they met before? Are they lovers, or merely fan and author? Winner, Best Actress, Cannes Film Festival.... more
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Cirkus Columbia
Bosnia-Herzegovina, 2010, 113 min.
Oscar-winner Tanovic here revisits the milieu of his first film, No Man's Land, using the absurdist tale of a man returning to his native Herzegovinian village in 1991 to illustrate the beginnings of the bloody internecine strife in Bosnia. Winner, Audience Award, Sarajevo Film Festival.... more
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Confessions
Japan, 2010, 107 min.
A mystery-cum-revenge thriller that is both psychologically and viscerally confrontational, Nakashima’s haunting film focuses on a schoolteacher who unleashes a series of vengeful actions after discovering that her deceased toddler was actually murdered by two of her 13-year-old students… Not for th... more
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Daydream Nation
Canada, 2010, 98 min.
Instantly bored with the kids at her new small town high school, city girl Caroline becomes entangled in a secret love triangle with her teacher and a stoner classmate. Inspiring comparison to Juno and Donnie Darko, Daydream Nation launches the arrival of an exciting new filmmaking talent in writer-... more
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Desert Flower
United Kingdom, 2010, 124 min.
Daughter of a Somali shepherd, Waris Dirie went on to become a top supermodel and a spokesperson against the ongoing genital mutilation of African women. Hormann’s gorgeous biopic of this inspiring woman is anchored by supermodel Liya Kebede’s quietly determined turn in the lead.... more
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Dog Sweat
Iran, 2010, 90 min.
Secretly shot in Iran, this courageous film provides a fascinating glimpse of the quiet rebellion among the youth of that country, and the startling similarity of their quest for happiness.... more
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Dossier K
Belgium, 2009, 116 min.
Bustling Antwerp and backwoods Albania serve as the twin stages of tragedy in Dossier K, a hard-hitting crime thriller that reunites the buddy cops from the internationally acclaimed The Alzheimer Case (PSIFF 2004). This intense revenge story will leave audiences on the edge of their seats.... more
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Dusk
Netherlands, 2010, 89 min.
Loosely inspired by a crime that sent shockwaves through the Netherlands, Dusk offers a haunting search to discover why 15-year-old Jessie is murdered by her closest friends. A story of jealousy, insecurity and peer pressure gradually unfolds in an overlapping, a-chronological structure.... more
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An Earthy Paradise for the Eyes
Czech Republic, 2010, 114 min.
This wry comedy chronicles the adventures of a Czech mother and her two daughters in the wake of the 1968 Russian invasion. It captures the euphoria of the liberalized Prague Spring that Soviet tanks were dispatched to repress as well as the solidarity in absurdity that persisted in the dark days fo... more
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Eastern Plays
Bulgaria, 2009, 88 min.
Sharply written, honest, and very timely, this story about two existentially lost brothers and the different paths they take in modern Sofia amidst the unemployment and the rising tide of xenophobic nationalism still sees hope for the future. Winner, Best Film, Sofia, Tokyo, Warsaw Film Festivals.... more
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Easy Money
Sweden, 2010, 95 min.
If you liked THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO, you will love Easy Money, the latest exciting Swedish crime thriller to hit America. Set in the violent, multi-cultural criminal underground of Stockholm, it focuses on three desperate men and their separate, soon-to-overlap worlds while beautifully inco... more
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The Edge
Russia, 2010, 119 min.
The arrival of a decorated war hero takes a Siberian gulag by storm in this spectacular thriller. After assuming control of the camp’s steam engine, he investigates rumors of an abandoned engine on a nearby island and discovers a rusted beauty and a feral German girl with a railway obsession.
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Eighteen Years Later
Italy, 2010, 106 min.
Two brothers who haven’t spoken for 18 years are forced by their father’s will to undertake a road trip together to bring his ashes to Southern Italy. It’s a dramatic comedy, with a touch of fantastic, that surprises and moves.... more
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The Encore of Tony Duran
USA, 2010, 90 min.
This bittersweet story of one man’s reawakening to the possibilities of life features terrific performances, abundant Palm Springs locations and a poignantly redemptive tale about the true nature of success.... more
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Essential Killing
Poland, 2009, 83 min.
A Taliban member living in Afghanistan is taken captive by the Americans after killing three American soldiers. He is transferred to Europe for interrogation but escapes from his captors. Becoming a fugitive on a continent he does not know. Winner, Best Actor, Special Jury Prize and Youth Jury Prize... more
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Even the Rain
Spain, 2010, 104 min.
An idealistic young director has to move production of his period piece to Bolivia so as to save on labor costs. There he encounters a population in civic upheaval. This powerful and layered film lays bare the hypocrisies of a post-colonial world where injustices to the dispossessed continue uncheck... more
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Everything Will Be Fine
Denmark, 2010, 90 min.
In this clever psychological thriller, an obsessive screenwriter’s life and imagination twist into a labyrinthine trap that threatens to destroy all that he holds dear.... more
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Exporting Raymond
USA, 2010, 86 min.
The export business never seemed so funny as it does in this comic documentary in which Everybody Loves Raymond creator Phil Rosenthal attempts to bring his highly successful sitcom to Russian television.... more
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Fifty - Nothing
USA, 2010, 82 min.
With 50th birthdays looming, Adam and Jon decide to ditch their worries in Los Angeles for a weekend of battery recharging in Palm Springs. Johnston’s wry comedy deals with the concerns of aging boomers—loves lost, careers stalled, parents needing care—with an ironic wit.... more
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The First Beautiful Thing
Italy, 2010, 120 min.
A family comedy with strong emotions but free of sentimentalism. Bruno returns to his rural hometown to visit his dying mother with whom he has a love/hate relationship because of her unconventional behavior. Winner, Best Actress, Best Actor, Best Screenplay, Donatello Awards.... more
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The First Grader
United Kingdom, 2010, 98 min.
Eighty-four-year-old Kimani, a former Mau Mau freedom fighter, takes advantage of a new Kenyan law and goes to school…. Justin Chadwick’s emotionally uplifting drama cuts between Kimani’s education and flashbacks to his harsh treatment at the hands of the British. Winner, Audience Award, Tribeca Doh... more
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The First Movie
United Kingdom, 2009, 76 min.
A lyrical journey into the hearts and minds of the children of a small Kurdish village in northern Iraq, Mark Cousins’ celebrated film The First Movie shows his infectious passion for cinema inspiring the village children to create their own images and stories that transcend adversity. ... more
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For 80 Days
Spain, 2010, 105 min.
The nuance of an intense childhood friendship is re-explored decades later when two 70-year-old friends are unexpectedly reunited. Despite having lived very different lives, Axun and Maite find themselves spending more and more time visiting ailing relatives in the hospital as an excuse to spend mor... more
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The Four Times
Italy, 2010, 88 min.
A gentle observational parable, The Four Times leads viewers silently through windows, fields and seasons into a quiet state of wonder at the simple beauty of the cycle of life. If you are looking for plot, action or narrative, you’ve come to the wrong place. This is pure poetry – a palate cleanser ... more
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Garbo: The Spy
Spain, 2009, 89 min.
A fascinating account of an extraordinary Spanish double agent who helped change the course of history during WWII. The peak of “Garbo”’s career came in 1944, when he succeeded in diverting German defense forces to Calais while the Allied landings were taking place in Normandy. After this, he retire... more
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Goethe
Germany, 2010, 102 min.
A lovingly made biography of the early years of Germany’s literary genius, when his romantic travails served as inspiration for his classic writings. A fine lead performance, sparkling cinematography, and gorgeous costumes and sets make this an engaging story of star-crossed love.... more
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Habermann
Germany, 2010, 100 min.
A gripping story of a Sudetenland village transformed through extraordinary events, vividly illustrating the ways in which the best and worst of human nature emerge in the face of war and its aftermath.... more
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Haru’s Journey
Japan, 2010, 134 min.
When it seems that Haru must leave her grandfather’s home, the two search for another family member to share his life. Like the foreign language Academy Award-winner Departures, Haru’s Journey provides an insider’s look at Japanese culture through its themes of acceptance, endurance and familial com... more
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Heartbeats
Canada, 2010, 102 min.
A blackly comic romance from the director of I Killed My Mother in which twenty-something hipsters Francis and Marie complete for the affections of new kid in town Nicolas, who plays them off against each other until a weekend in the country resolves things once and for all.... more
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The Hedgehog
France, 2010, 98 min.
Disenchanted with life’s hypocrisies, 11-year-old Paloma plans to end it all on her next birthday. But while filming her gilded Parisian apartment building, she discovers that some of its inhabitants are not who she believed them to be. An unlikely trio of friendships develops and hopes bloom in Mon... more
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Hello! How Are You?
Romania, 2010, 105 min.
A witty, stylishly crafted tale of a husband and wife whose 20-year marriage has long since lost its zing. In humorous contrast to their staid, passionless lives, characters in a constant state of sexual arousal surround them.... more
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Hermano
Venezuela, 2010, 96 min.
Two brothers who grew up playing soccer in a dirt field of their Caracas barrio think their dreams are about to come true when a scout lets them try out with the local team.... more
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