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After Lucia
Mexico, 2012, 102 min.
Emotionally vulnerable after the death of her mother in a car crash, Alejandra makes a drunken mistake, allowing herself to be filmed making out. Ashamed, she tries to ensure her father doesn’t find out the extent of the vicious bullying she endures at school. Winner, Un Certain Regard, Cannes Film... more
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Allez, Eddy!
Belgium, 2012, 97 min.
A heartwarming, brightly stylized, comic coming-of-age tale about 11-year-old cycling whiz Freddy and the arrival of the first supermarket in his small Belgian village. Change brings disruption, but also opportunity.... more
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Beauty
Argentina, 2012, 83 min.
An intimate and poetic evocation of the experience of a young girl from an indigenous tribe in northern Argentina working as a maid in a middle class home. Seggariao’s subtle, haunting debut has been compared to the work of Terrence Malick.... more
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Clandestine Childhood
Argentina, 2012, 110 min.
The 12-year-old son of political dissidents fighting the brutal military junta in 1970s Argentina, Juan goes to school under an assumed name and gets his first crush on a girl. But when his parents suddenly need to pack up and run his life is changed forever.... more
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The Dandelions
France, 2012, 89 min.
Nine-year-old Rachel Gladstein is burdened by her overbearing yet extremely loving parents. When the rambunctious Valérie befriends Rachel at school, the Gladstein’s lives are turned upside-down. A carefree and humorous film with a charming cameo from Isabella Rossellini.... more
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Eat Sleep Die
Sweden, 2012, 104 min.
Nermina Lukac shines as a young Muslim who struggles to maintain her self respect when she’s laid off from work in this starkly impressive first feature from Sweden.... more
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Electrick Children
USA, 2012, 96 min.
A Mormon teenager (Julia Garner) discovers a forbidden cassette of rock music on her 15th birthday. She’s never heard anything like it – but is it enough to have caused an immaculate conception, as she believes? “Irresistibly fizzy as a sachet of Pop Rocks.” Variety... more
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The Foster Boy
Switzerland, 2011, 108 min.
As harrowing as it is beautiful, this poignant drama is Switzerland’s biggest domestic box-office hit. It tells the story of an orphan boy named Max who is contracted to work on a local farm where he is exploited and abused.... more
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Ginger & Rosa
United Kingdom, 2012, 89 min.
Growing up in Great Britain in the sixties, best friends Ginger (Elle Fanning) and Rosa (Alice Englert) are on the cutting edge of the sexual revolution. But the new freedoms come with a heavy price in this salutary tale from writer-director Sally Potter.... more
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Inuk
Greenland, 2010, 90 min.
The sweeping vistas and snowy landscapes of Greenland provide a sumptuous visual setting for Mike Magidson’s heartfelt and eco-friendly coming-of-age tale about a troubled Inuit teen who connects with his heritage while on a seal-hunting expedition.... more
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Kauwboy
Netherlands, 2012, 81 min.
Jojo, a lively 10-year-old with a difficult home life marked by a volatile father and an absent mother, finds solace in an unexpected friendship with an abandoned baby jackdaw. Winner: Best First Feature and Best Youth Film, Berlin Film Festival... more
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Kid
Belgium, 2012, 90 min.
Reminiscent of the Dardenne brothers' recent Kid with a Bike, this is a pared down, minimalist heartbreaker – a portrait of an alienated seven-year-old child whose father has long since abandoned him and his brother, and who then attempts to help his mother as she deals with the impending los... more
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La Playa D.C.
Colombia, 2012, 90 min.
A 13-year-old Afro-Colombian boy, Tomas, lands on the tough streets of Bogotá with his two brothers in this gritty but exuberant debut. After some tough knocks he goes his own way, finding work in a barbershop creating his own elaborate “tropas”.... more
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Molly Maxwell
Canada, 2012, 91 min.
Molly Maxwell is a precocious 16-year-old who attends an alternative school where every student is perceived to be a prodigy. Molly develops a close relationship with a young teacher who opens her world but the relationship potentially threatens her future.... more
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Mumbai’s King
India, 2012, 78 min.
Slumdog Millionaire minus the millions, this unadorned, neo-realist peep into the lives of kids from the Mumbai slums serves as a tribute to their spirit and ability to live life to the fullest.... more
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Playground Chronicles
France, 2012, 85 min.
Brahim Fritah conveys the magic of childhood through whimsical visuals in this comedic chronicle of 10-year-old Brahim’s adventures in the Parisian suburbs, circa 1980. With charm to burn, its evocation of those last, best days of youth is warmly infectious.... more
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Putzel
USA, 2012, 88 min.
Walter (Jack Carpenter) — a “putzel” (little putz) — is content to succeed his uncle in the family’s fish business. But his uncle’s new paramour Sally (Melanie Lynskey) sees potential in the lad… Jason Chaet’s engaging debut is a breezy coming-of-age tale.... more
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Satellite Boy
Australia, 2012, 92 min.
Stunningly shot in the Australian Outback, Catriona McKenzie’s deeply felt exploration of Aboriginal folkways focuses on a ten-year-old boy forced to rely on the wisdom imparted by his grandfather when he gets lost in the wilds.... more
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Shameless
Poland, 2012, 86 min.
A passionate, taboo-testing drama about a lonely youth’s single-minded adoration of his troubled half-sister as well as her desperate need for love and affection, something that ultimately outweighs her better judgment.... more
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Sister
Switzerland, 2012, 97 min.
An affecting, authentic portrait of an enterprising12-year-old thief finding rich pickings among the Swiss ski set, and the older sister (Léa Sedoux) who is supposed to be taking care of him.... more
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A Trip
Slovenia, 2011, 85 min.
Temperamental beauty Ziva, buff soldier Gregor and tart-tongued gay guy Andrej take off for the seaside as was their wont in more carefree years. But now, as young adults, life isn’t so simple. Winner of six Slovenian film awards, this is an honest, affecting road movie.... more
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Una Noche
Cuba, 2012, 90 min.
Elio’s twin sister, Lila, begins to suspect that her brother is planning to take off with his sexy, volatile coworker Raul on a dangerous bid to escape Cuba on a makeshift raft. Lucy Molloy’s award-winning film is vibrant, sophisticated, and emotionally intense. ... more
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War Witch
Canada, 2012, 90 min.
This award-winning, harrowing tale of a young African girl’s kidnap by rebel soldiers features an astonishing performance by its non-professional lead. Punctuated with moments of magic and wonder, this is a powerful testament to human resilience in the darkest of times. Best Film, Actress, Tribeca F... more
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When I Saw You
Palestine, 2012, 93 min.
This compassionate film about an intrepid Palestinian lad’s adventures in the wake of the Six Day War wraps the tragedy of being unable to return to ancestral lands in an extremely sympathetic package. Best Director, Abu Dhabi Film Festival.... more
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