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The Arbor
United Kingdom, 2010, 90 min.
This stunningly original picture reconstructs the life of talented British playwright Andrea Dunbar (Rita, Sue and Bob Too) who died at age 29. After spending two years conducting audio recordings with Dunbar’s family, friends, and neighbors, Barnard filmed actors flawlessly lip-synching the intervi... 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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Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff
United Kingdom, 2010, 90 min.
An insightful tribute to the great British cameraman Jack Cardiff, recipient of the first-ever honorary Academy Award for cinematography for his work with masters such as Powell & Pressburger (The Red Shoes, Black Narcissus) and Huston (The African Queen), and a pantheon of screen goddesses from Die... more
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The Child Prodigy
Canada, 2010, 101 min.
This gorgeously made biographical drama recounts the story of an extraordinarily gifted Canadian musical prodigy whose meteoric rise to fame in the 1930s was paralleled by a long, slow slide into depression and dissolution.... more
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David wants To Fly
Germany, 2010, 96 min.
This sprightly documentary about finding your own artistic inspiration follows German writer-director David Sieveking on his road to enlightenment, a journey that involves cult director David Lynch, various headquarters of the Transcendental Meditation movement and the icy source of the Ganges.... 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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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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Gainsbourg
France, 2010, 122 min.
For the French, self-destructive singer-songwriter Serge Gainsbourg was a combination of Frank Sinatra, Leonard Cohen, Bob Dylan, and Jim Morrison, all rolled into one. Sfar’s larger-than-life biopic traces the icon’s life from childhood in Nazi-occupied Paris through to his death in 1992.... 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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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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How Much Does Your Building Weigh, Mr. Foster?
United Kingdom, 2010, 78 min.
This terrific-looking globe-trotting documentary traces the career of prolific English architect Norman Foster from his humble origins to the top of his profession, visits some of his most iconic structures, and explores how the “Mozart of Modernism” has been influenced by the world of art and how h... more
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I Am
USA, 2010, 76 min.
Post-concussion syndrome sent Hollywood insider Tom Shadyac—director of Liar, Liar, Bruce Almighty and many other films—on a spiritual journey to find meaning outside of the material trappings of success. This funny, deeply felt and controversial documentary is the result.... more
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I am Sindhutai Sapkal
India, 2010, 110 min.
Known as the Mother Teresa of Maharashtra, the titular poor village girl made the leap from living on the streets to raising enough funds to shelter one thousand orphans and educate another two thousand children.... more
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I Am Slave
United Kingdom, 2010, 82 min.
Powerful and shocking by turns, this drama of the modern-day slave trade features a soul-stirring performance from Wunmi Mosaku as a Sudanese woman sold into slavery who ends up “working” for a family in London without pay and while deprived of her passport.... more
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Jane’s Journey
Germany, 2010, 107 min.
More than 20 years ago, primatologist Dr. Jane Goodall, now 75, decided to give up her career, as well as her private life, in order to devote all her energy to saving our endangered planet. As The Boston Globe once put it: “To be with Jane Goodall is like walking with Mahatma Gandhi.”... more
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Lula, The Son of Brazil
Brazil, 2009, 128 min.
Based on the novel of the same name written by Denise Parana, this portrait of Luiz Inacio "Lula" da Silva's early years, chronicles his family's immigration from Northeast Brazil to Sao Paulo, his years as a shoe-shine boy and his brother's arrest which drove him into trade union activism.... more
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A Not So Still Life
USA, 2010, 82 min.
An inspiring testament to the tenacity and brilliance of artist Ginny Ruffner’s revolutionary artistic achievements, as well as her miraculous and determined recovery from a near-fatal car accident. This documentary will challenge you see the world from a new and unexpected perspective.... more
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The Way Back
USA, 2010, 133 min.
This epic true story follows the escape of six prisoners from a Stalin-era prison camp. To become free, they must journey out of snow-covered Siberia, across the deserts of Mongolia, the Great Wall of China and, ultimately, over the Himalayas into India.... more
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The Woodmans
USA, 2010, 82 min.
Filmmaker C. Scott Willis places a gripping and disturbing mystery at the center of this brilliantly plotted character study of The Woodmans, a family of exceptional artists: what led up to the suicide of the young photographer Francesca Woodman?... more
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