Cinematic Era: 2008 Vintage

Adapted from the ancient Indian epic Mahabharata, this movie depicts the story of Drupadi, the wife of five brothers known as the Pandawas.

Reflective drama of pioneering nurse, writer and noted statistician Florence Nightingale

We met in first grade in Ms. Locklear’s class. During the summer of 2006, we decided to search for our beloved teacher. We chose not to use the internet or the telephone, but instead to rely on face-to-face contact with people. Looking for Ms. Locklear is a documentary chronicling our search, which led us far from home and into the company of a host of characters.

Makoto, who doesn't get along with her boyfriend, family, or friends, goes camping with a childhood friend she meets again, but... "We're just bored," Makoto murmurs, and the way she lightly and deeply empathizes with her overwhelmed heart is exquisite.

Richard walks out of his house and his world is turned upside down as he is stopped in the street, handcuffed, hooded, and thrown in a van. Under the spotlight of the interrogation lamp, what will he give up to spare himself?

A documentary delving into the mysteries of unidentified creatures (UMA), produced by the team behind ‘True Urban Legends’. Featuring shocking footage including a woman who claims to have been attacked by a kappa, the 1.5-meter-tall monster “Hibagon” said to inhabit Mount Hiba in Hiroshima Prefecture, and the “Skeleton Worm” living in a hoarder's house.

In a future world mankind is about to be wiped out by a super virus. As people hide underground, their only hope is a meteorite that has fallen to earth which may contain a cure. Only one thing stands in their way from retrieving the crystal: The infected topsiders.

The story is of a married woman who, grieving her inability to have children, finds comfort and healing in her friendship with another man. It's about discovering grace in darkness and the unexpected places we find healing.

After his mother's death, 17-year-old Sven moves in with his dad Achim, a taxi driver, who had divorced his mother several years earlier. It is not easy for Achim to get used to an adolescent around the house, especially since Sven hardly speaks to him. But Sven does well in school, and Achim hopes that time will bring them closer together. It is Achim's girlfriend Julia who first senses that something is wrong with Sven. Why, she wonders, does he always hang around with young boys? Why does not he have any friends his own age? She suspects that he is gay. The truth, however, is somewhat more nuanced - and chilling: Sven has pedophile tendencies. Proof is soon found on videos that shock and sicken Achim. Sven himself is shattered and regrets his actions. Julia suggests therapy, but Achim is convinced that he and Sven can handle this together. But he is wrong. Though Sven practically begs his father to lock him up in his room, Achim has confidence in his son.

The completely unsuspecting Ellen finds out that her husband is cheating on her with the neighbor. She immediately decides to move out with her daughter Nina and take her entire household with her. Mother and daughter are equally overwhelmed by the new situation. They live chaotically amidst moving boxes, subsist on ready-made pizza and Nina increasingly becomes an outsider at her new school. She has long since lost faith in her mother.

By pure coincidence, the millionaire Maximilian met a doppelganger who a little later turned out to be his twin brother Lukas.

It is about the lives of a group of intellectuals in Kerala in the latter half of the 1990s.

Documentary about the life of wrestler Ian Hodgkinson, "Vampiro", detailing his biggest international tour as well as his life outside the ring.

Walt Disney World Very Merry Christmas Parade is a live television special.

Xiao Ran (played by Tong Dawei) is a renowned and exceptionally talented music producer. Yet, at the pinnacle of his career, he finds himself drifting further away from the passionate and sincere musical ideals he once held. By chance, a public service advertisement on TV about volunteer teaching initiatives captures his attention. With motives that are far from pure, Xiao Ran assembles a star-studded team and sets off in a grand caravan toward remote mountainous regions. An unexpected storm disrupted Xiao Ran's plans, cutting off the roads to the outside world. Left behind, Xiao Ran found himself stranded in a impoverished mountain village. By a twist of fate, he became the temporary homeroom teacher at the village school. Over time, the initial conflicts and adjustments gradually transformed into mutual dependence and trust. With the roads repaired, Xiao Ran was about to return to his own life.

Deep sea: 1000m below the surface no light, immense pressure and icy temperatures. The deep sea encompasses more than 90% of the planets habitat. Yet we know less about these depths than about the moon. This film documents the technical, scientific, and ecological challenges of deep sea researchers. Scientists work worldwide together to collect data on the physical state of the upper ocean. With more than 3000 autonomous floats they monitor the oceans for influences on weather systems like El Nino or the monsoon. Does it affect global climate change? Does the deep sea offer solutions for the CO2 issue? Researchers in the Okinawa Trough are trying to find out. The sea floor harbors enormous amounts of resources: oil, natural gas, methane. Scientists work hard to try and locate these materials. Millions of deep sea dwellers are waiting for their discovery. The Census of Marine Life is trying to catalogue these bizarre ocean creatures before they disappear.

"Chicha, Hope and Pain" addresses the emblematic figure of Chicha Mariani, founder of the "Grandmothers of the Plaza de Mayo." It is structured in two phases: that of hope, that of the young journalist Juan Martín Ramos Padilla, who wrote Chicha's biography; and that of pain, that of a woman who fought for 42 years of her life, not only to recover her stolen granddaughter, but also to restore justice and dignity.

Based on an ancient story Sang-e Sabor it's the story of a girl Nardaneh who one day hears a voice telling her that soon she will marry with a dead man. One day she enters a castle and in one of it's room finds a dead body with a book beside it. She begins to read the book and follows the instructions step by step.

A country man, Mum comes to town to find a job and study Chinese. One day, an unknown little boy Deaw unexpectedly appears at his door, calling him dad. The man accepts to be the father due to a condition: find the right girl and marry. Later, the boy helps his dad courting a pretty woman Fah, who is prospected to be the bride for his dad before it's too late.

Four young adults who try to commit suicide on the same day become friends.

2008 release

The village artist Jangarh Singh Shyam left home and became a well-known contemporary painter. He committed suicide in 2001. Through his art, places and stories, the filmmaker explores the traces he left on his path.

Hibiki is a genius dancer and leader. Sardine is a patissier and the son of a priest. Kotocchi is a Japanese harp fortune teller. One day at the unusual cafe where these three work at, Gaku joins them to realize his dream which is to become a patissier who can make others happy.

Pink film directed by Kunihiko Matsuoka.

In this beautiful romance, a woman follows a stranger through New York City while creating a vivid fantasy with him in her mind.

Nageshwar loves Sridevi but has cancer so he tells her he loves Jaya so that she starts hating him. Jaya's brother forces him to marry her. He then comes to know he does not have cancer.

A touching contemporary drama about the emerging Chinese middle class: When his unhappy wife leaves for a month of corporate training, a struggling young father loses his job, learns to cope with their 7 year old son, and finds unlikely salvation in the form of a cake delivery job that allows him to find his real talent and reunite with his estranged wife.

Life of inhabitants of a small fishing village of the caribbean , changes drastically after the apparition of a Black Virgin, which disallowed the skies to get dark, stopped the vandals from invaden town. After months of intense changes in the chaotic life of this fishing town, the inhabitants had to face the most cruel of changes in their lives.La vida de los habitantes de un pueblo pesquero del caribe, cambia drásticamente tras la aparición de una Virgen Negra, ésta no permitió que el cielo volviera a oscurecer, impidió que los vándalos invadieran el pueblo. Luego de meses de intensos cambios en la caótica vida de este pueblo pesquero, sus habitantes tuvieron que enfrentarse al más cruel de los cambios en sus vidas

The three brothers, Akos, Tamas and Andras - known from the first part - try to get back their 60 million forints stolen by impostor Alex who ran away with the money and the girlfriend of the oldest brother.

A rich boy (Vasan) indulges in various bizarre experiments to have different experiences. He eats in a five star hotel without money, he wears girls’ outfit in a show room, he prefers to go to jail just for the heck of it, and he hires a sex worker and lets her sleep alone...A girl (Aanandhi), daughter of an NRI, staying alone in the city. She is making a documentary film on persons belonging to the fringe world. She meets the convicts in the prison and the sex workers for her documentary. The emotional game between them leads to an unpredictable climax.

A cheerful story about an old lady trying to correct a past mistake and recover a priceless necklace. The heroine develops a foolproof system to ensure that she wins at the casino. The actions of the aged lady attract the interest of a young gambler. He decides to gain her trust and work out the system.

A documentary about the early days of animation.

With Zdenek Troška following the filming of the most infamous Czech comedies.

An esteemed group of music journalists offer a comprehensive review of the Grammy award-winning classic rock icons and “Bad Boys from Boston."

Looks at how attitudes to sex have changed in China over the years.

Documentary on New Line Cinema, made by the studio for its 40th anniversary

Documentary made in two parts by Luciano Berriatúa. This first part focuses on childhood, personal life and the early works in films by German director F.W. Murnau.

In a time of increasing competition from mega-chains and online retailers, many local businesses are fighting for survival. Through the tumultuous story of two beloved Bay Area booksellers, Cody's and Kepler's, PAPERBACK DREAMS captures the David and Goliath struggle faced by countless independents around the country.

Based on the Vicente Blasco Ibañez novel "Flor de Mayo". Its a familiar tragedy seted in the maritime towns of Valencia, in the early twentieth century. the struggle for survival, love and betrayal mark Tona's life. She loses her husband in the sea and rebuild her life opening a bar in the beach to bring up her children.

A documentary about Andrei Voznesensky, in which the poet, who has already lost his voice from illness, whispers his last poems, talks about himself, about the past and future of Russia.

Carl is about to spend his first day with the police. To facilitate his entry into the trade, the divisional commissioner assigned him with Alain, a man with a strong character.

Two FBI Agents suspect a civilian defense contractor of espionage. A suspected employee, who unwittingly involves his wife, is caught up in an unpredictable series of events and pitfalls. One employee is Blackmailed, there are black-market buyers, and covert agents who follow the money trail and pursue the suspected traitors. Borderline semi-pro thing.

Indian deity Ganesha (Arata Furuta) appears on the pillow of lackluster salaryman Kohei (Shun Oguri) and tells him he is going to "coach" him to great success. Kohei doesn't believe it, but he signs the contract anyway. The first task Ganesha assigns is for Kohei to tie his shoes, a simple enough order. But from there each task becomes more difficult and more revealing about what keeps Kohei from his true potential.

The film is about Vettikadu Sivan (Jayasurya), a young, intelligent man who sets out on a mission to settle a score and give a peace of mind to his uncle Vettikadu Sadasivan (Jagathy Sreekumar) who is the chief minister of the state. To do this, Sivan hatches a plan to get the twin brother of Sadasivan who is settled in Gujarat and is an ordinary banana seller and a bit on the lesser side of intelligence.

Rare footage shot inside the People's Temple gives an insider's look at the tragic Jonestown Massacre that occurred in Guyana in 1978. Interviews with survivors attempt to shed light on how and why 900 Unitedstatians would follow one man to their deaths.

Five-time Grammy Award winner and multi-platinum recording artist Celine Dion stars in a one-hour primetime special, CELINE DION: THAT'S JUST THE WOMAN IN ME. This pop music superstar returns to CBS with her first concert since completing her five year musical extravaganza in Las Vegas. She also performs two special duets with Grammy award nominee Josh Groban and Grammy award winner will.i.am. Taped before a live audience at the Wiltern Theatre in Los Angeles, Celine performs some of her greatest hits including "Because You Loved Me," "My Heart Will Go On" and "Taking Chances" off her current album, The Prayer. Amid the intimately set concert, Celine Dion also engages the audience in conversation about her past, present and future in response to questions from guests. 44 mins (w/o commercial breaks)

"Historically accurate, narratively captivating, The New American Century is one of the best films about the facts behind the 9/11 attacks". Webster G. Tarpley "The New American Century is a stunning film. It should be seen as widely as possible, in cinemas, bars, clubs, at meetings and, of course, through the internet. I'm sure the film will continue to be a source of debate and political education for many years." Ken Loach. Massimo Mazzucco’s Inganno Globale (soon in English as "Global Deceit") presented all the major inconsistencies in the 9/11 official version, i.e. World Trade Center’s demolition, no Boeing at the Pentagon, etc., that lent credibility to the accusation by the so-called "9/11 Truth Movement" of the attacks having been an inside job. The New American Century presents the historical, philosophical, economical and political background, some of which is practically unknown to the general public, that seems to support such accusation by the 9/11 Truth Movement.

Unexpected guests crash a children’s cemetery party in this humorously macabre adaptation of a Neil Gaiman story, animated in typically ghoulish style by cartoonist Gahan Wilson.

This psychic documentary introduces a number of ghost photos that have been submitted, and also explores the haunting truth behind them. The film is full of shocking stories, such as ......, where a hair-raising curse was placed on a simple innocent game.

Waltraud Meier is “La Wagnerissima”, the queen of Wagner’s repertoire. In her very personal account “I follow a voice within me”, we enter her world and learn about her motivations, aspirations, and her joyful way of pursuing them. In addition to personal insights, this truly ingenious portrait presents Waltraud Meier on stage and in rehearsal in her most celebrated Wagner roles and as an interpreter of Mahler’s Lieder. It becomes clear how she coined today’s musical world when other great musicians such as Daniel Barenboim or Plácido Domingo speak about her and her work. This beautiful portrait of one of the greatest interpreters of our time is rounded off with a powerful recording of Mahler’s “Lied von der Erde”.

In the 1970s, Angela flees from her Neapolitan base, wanting to leave ugly memories behind and rebuild her life in Rome. But someone cannot forget her: Carmine (an unscrupulous young boss) and John (a thirsty commissioner of justice). When Angela returns to Naples with her husband Gabriele, she struggles for the survival of her family. Carmine, defying the power of boss Conticello and Nina's love, will stop at nothing to have Angela at her side.

When a veteran astro-geologist withdraws from a vital space mission, his place is taken by his research assistant.

It is almost universally believed by those who were involved with, or who have studied, the Manson murders that there are far more victims still out there. This documentary looks for some of their graves.

The story of the underground movement during the 60s leading up to its culmination at The 14 Hour Technicolor Dream, a "musical happening" at Alexandra Palace on April 29 1967.

Chameleons don't just dance, they "chrome" - an explosive combination of crazy moves with wild bursts of color changing. When a timid chameleon named Hue, who can't change colors, attends a dance party, he finds himself unexpectedly thrown on stage, his shortcomings exposed to all.

Promised Land of Heavy Metal is a documentary about the history and philosophy of Heavy Metal and how it became such a big deal in a small country called Finland.

Two struggling musicians, trying to get by performing their less-than-sterling drag show, find a mysterious benefactor in the form of Victoria. Bankrolling a series of performances throughout Quebec, Victoria joins the duo on a haphazard tour along the St Lawrence River.