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Bad Influence
Against the backdrop of an impending environmental crisis, two troubled adolescents strive to find their place in the world in this stirring debut film from Chile, which weaves together political themes both social and personal. Winner: Best First Feature, Valdivia.
Dark Skull
Broken by the recent death of his father, a troubled young man tears through a small, indigenous town until his godfather gets him a job in the mines. With jaw-dropping, dreamlike visuals, Russo’s debut offers a darkly beautiful subterranean study in atmosphere and mourning. A new landmark in Bolivian cinema.
El clásico
Two Kurdish brothers are determined to deliver a pair of handmade soccer boots to Real Madrid superstar Cristiano Ronaldo in Halkawt Mustafa’s heartfelt road movie. This is a rare film, rich in day-to-day detail of life in contemporary Iraq and infused with comedy and optimism.
Everybody Loves Somebody
Living a picture-perfect life while in the fog of heartbreak, successful Mexican-American obstetrician Clara is on the verge of letting love back into her life just as her ex, Daniel, unexpectedly reappears, forcing a major life reappraisal in this funny and bittersweet bilingual romantic comedy.
Forever Pure
Take Israel’s most popular soccer team, add a controversy-seeking owner, mix in two unsuspecting Muslim players and a rabid fan base hostile to change, and what do you get? The explosive, enthralling, and disturbing documentary, Forever Pure . Winner: Documentary direction and editing, Jerusalem.
Hedi
First-time director Mohammad Ben Attia’s Berlin-prizewinner is a taut, naturalistic drama about a dutiful son facing a life-affecting dilemma the week before his arranged marriage; it also speaks volumes about Tunisia today. Winner: Best First Feature, Best Actor, Berlin.
In Bed with Victoria
Writer/director Justine Triet and star Virginie Efira combine their formidable talents in this wacky melange of farce and rom-com tropes. Efira is a criminal lawyer with a disastrous love life who is caught in a web of increasingly absurd situations when she attends a wedding…
Indivisible
In this mesmerizing Neopolitan fable, 18-year-old conjoined twins who have been exploited by their sleazy father as a novelty item, discover that they could be safely separated, a prospect that’s both exciting and terrifying. “A mood piece humming with energy and marked by wondrous moments.” The Village Voice
Like Crazy
Thelma and Louise for the new millennium from the director of Human Capital : “Characters and dialogue are the key to Virzì’s terrific comedy-drama... The film takes two psychologically damaged women and makes them into a mutually supportive duo who surprisingly touch our emotions.” Variety
Stefan Zweig: Farewell to Europe
Austrian Jewish intellectual Stefan Zweig, one of the most read German-language writers of his time, left his homeland with the rise of Hitler. This all too relevant, smartly structured film focuses on Zweig’s years in exile, explored in five chapters and an epilogue. “Serious emotional wallop.” The Hollywood Reporter .