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Cape No. 7
Taiwan, 2008, 129 min.
A big-hearted let's-put-on-a-show comedy centered on a despondent musician who gets his mojo back with a band of eccentric amateurs in his provincial hometown. This charmer won Best Film at the Hawaii Film Festival.... more
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Chef's Special
Spain, 2008, 111 min.
In his quest for Michelin stardom, Maxi's stress level is taking a toll on him — and his kitchen staff. So close to success he can taste it, Maxi's dreams are thwarted by the arrival of his estranged teenage children — and the dishy Argentinean ex-soccer star who moves in next door.... more
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The Girl from Monaco
France, 2008, 95 min.
The beautiful isle of Monaco serves as the backdrop for director Anne Fontaine's sparkling romantic comedy. A famous Parisian lawyer, unschooled in the ways of l'amour, falls for a flaky, long-legged local beauty after taking on the case of a wealthy woman who has killed her much younger lover.... more
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Marcello Marcello
Switzerland, 2008, 97 min.
Denis Rabaglia's heartwarming romantic comedy, set on the Italian island of Amatrello in 1956, follows the fortunes of young Marcello, who, in order to win the heart of the lovely Elena (the mayor's daughter, no less) must follow a gift-giving tradition.... more
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Moscow, Belgium
Belgium, 2008, 102 min.
The story of an unlikely romance that develops between Matty, a mother of three, and Johnny, a younger truck driver. In a variation of "meeting cute," Matty's car hits Johnny's truck in a suburban supermarket parking lot and the cops have to break up their ensuing fight.... more
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Out of Tune
Brazil, 2007, 139 min.
Infidelity, death, broken dreams and political unrest swirl together with the sizzling bossa nova music at the heart of this affectionate look at four idealistic young musicians who journey from 1960s Rio to New York with dreams of transforming Brazilian music — and the country itself.... more
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Robert Zimmermann Is Tangled Up in Love
Germany, 2008, 102 min.
The times they are a-changin' for 26-year-old hipster videogame designer Robert. As relationships all around him are crumbling, he serendipitously meets Monika. She's warm, she's beautiful -- and she's old enough to be his mother. Can love bridge the generation gap?... more
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The Seed of Discord
Italy, 2008, 85 min.
Beautiful, self-confident Veronica (Casino Royale's Caterina Murino) owns a clothing shop; her handsome, faithless husband Mario sells fertilizer; and Veronica's intrusive mother wants a grandchild, even though Mario is infertile.... more
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Shall We Kiss?
France, 2007, 100 min.
Wry, observant and touching, Shall We Kiss? is a contemporary meditation on the wages of infidelity. When Gabriel and Emilie meet by chance and he offers her a ride, it turns into a pleasant dinner with clearly romantic overtones.... more
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Small Crime
Cyprus, 2008, 85 min.
Small Crime is a sweet romantic comedy that uses humor to portray the mentality of a small Greek island community. When a body is found at the bottom of a cliff, young police officer Leonidas decides to investigate.... more
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