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Bardsongs
Netherlands, 2010, 94 min.
Three folktales depicted in the form of lively traditional songs and set in superb locations in India, Mali and Ladakh, show that the ancient wisdom of Africans holds true for Indians, and that a universal foundation exists beneath apparent diversities of culture.... 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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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 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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Gold and Copper
Iran, 2010, 97 min.
A Tehran mullah-in-training struggles to take care of his ailing wife and their children in this profoundly moving melodrama. A film of near-universal appeal, it puts a human face on Iran’s Muslim clergy with its unusual tale of a man forced by hardship to become a better husband and father.... more
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Grace Paley: Collected Shorts
USA, 2010, 74 min.
A rich, inspiring portrait of writer, activist and New York icon Grace Paley (1922-2007). Winner, Audience Award, Woodstock Film Festival and Denver Film Festival.... 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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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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In the Garden of Sounds
Switzerland, 2010, 86 min.
In this transcendent documentary a blind man builds a magical garden of sound in which he works with severely handicapped children. Immersed in an environment of patience and compassion, the tension in their bodies gradually dissipates as they open to the mysteries of sound and music.... more
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Loose Cannons
Italy, 2010, 110 min.
The wealthy, pasta-producing Cantone family is well respected in their beautiful Baroque town in southern Italy. But situations spin out of control when eldest son Antonio announces he is gay leaving younger brother Tommaso as the family’s only hope for the future in this outrageously fun family com... more
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Oxygen
Belgium, 2010, 98 min.
Centering on a teen with cystic fibrosis, Oxygen skirts disease-of-the-week cliché to deliver a touching portrait of youth facing mortality far too soon. Winner, Grand Prix of the Americas, Montreal Film Festival, Variety New Talent Award, Zurich Film Festival, Alice in the Cities Award, Rome Film F... more
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Sound of Noise
Sweden, 2010, 98 min.
The sound and image anarchists behind the 2001 cult short Music for One Apartment and Six Drummers successfully take their concept and talent to a larger arena in Sound of Noise, a delightful comic cocktail of modern city symphony, police procedural and love story. With the most complex and wackily ... more
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