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Frank dreams of fame as a successful writer, while his partner Akim dreams of having a child together. Then fate comes to his aid: Frank meets the charismatic Kathrin and makes her the heroine of his new novel.
Featurette produced for the “Going the Distance” DVD.
A young immigrant girl turns to prostitution in order to get out of a serious economical situation.
The world of Teresa Brandt ( Katharina Böhm ) turns upside down when her husband, Hans ( Götz Schubert ), unexpectedly falls into a coma. A woman is faced with a strenuous task - she has to take care of the entire economy, home and child herself. He does not give up hope that his beloved will recover and tries to cope with the task. The situation becomes even more complicated when the local engineer Sören Gawron ( Mark Waschke ) appears on the farm . The couple develops a thread of sympathy with each other. Their relationship grows stronger with each passing day.
Marijuana plants grown in a warehouse in Amsterdam. By growing cannabis indoors, it can be cultivated anywhere on the planet. The flowers or buds of the female plant contain the most THC, the psychoactive compound which produces the high that users experience.
In a journey from the mountains of southeastern Mexico to the northern border with the United States, Subcommander Marcos and the people of Mexico trace the forgotten face of a country. A celebration of the struggle for land and dignity.
Mexican feature film
1. n. A travelling company of enterteniers such as acrobats, clowns, trapeze artistes, and trained animals. 2. n. A public performance given such a company. 3. n. An oval or circular arena, usuallytented and surrounded by tiers of seats, in which such a performances is held. 4. n. A travlling group of prefessional sportsmen.
University of California Berkeley professor Daniel Fletcher built a portable microscope which attaches to the Nokia N8 phone, for medical purposes. Nokia asked Aardman Animations to utilise both the microscope and the phone to create a short.[2] The entire film is shot using a Nokia N8.
The most commercially successful Spanish singer of all time is Alejandro Sanz. His career began in the late 80's as a singer-songwriter. He earned a reputation as an industrious hitmaker in his native country of Spain and by the end of the 90's, Sanz became an International superstar with a ton of radio hits, most notably, one of the all-time greatest Spanish songs ever to hit the radio airaves, 'Corazon Partio.' Throughout the last fifteen years, Sanz has remained one of the best selling Latin pop singers, both in the recorded and concert touring industry. DVD
A remake of the original Bengali movie
An oratorio about the conflict between earthly and heavenly love, with which the Italian composer applied for the position of Kapellmeister at the Viennese court, will be performed in a period style. Recording of the concert from the 2010 St. Wenceslas Music Festival at St. Wenceslas Church in Ostrava. Antonio Caldara was one of the most important composers of oratorios. The main character, Magdalene, is a popular figure in works of art with religious themes. She was identified with the sinner in Luke's Gospel, who after her conversion became one of Jesus' closest companions. In the first part, Mary Magdalene decides whether to choose the path of worldly pleasures or to repent and devote her life to God. In the second part of the oratorio, we find ourselves in the house of the Pharisee, who doubts the sincerity of Magdalene's repentance...
Under the artistic direction of director Andreas Dresen, 20 renowned documentary filmmakers, experienced television writers, and teams tell stories about the country and its people. The teams filmed at 20 different locations between June and August 2010 under the same production conditions: four days of filming, one week of editing.
Crows live everywhere in the world except Antarctica and are a part of myths and legends in many cultures. Their reputation in the stories varies from comical to frightening, godlike or wise, bringers of light and bringers of death, though a “murder” of crows refers to a flock of crows, and not to anything murderous, at all. They may be all these things, but what we are learning is that they are especially smart. New research has shown that they are among the most intelligent animals on the planet. They use tools as only elephants and chimpanzees do, and recognize 250 distinct calls. One particular talent they have been discovered to possess is the ability to recognize individual human faces and pick them out of a crowd up to two years later – a trick that might make even Hitchcock shiver with fright.
Thijmen is the type of fast-paced businessman: smartly dressed, nice house, popping into the pub after work and conferring with Tokyo late into the night. Always busy and not even time for a game of baseball with his neighbor's son. Is this what he wants?
Follows a pride of lions facing an upheaval that threatens their survival. A giant wild fig tree stands at the centre of a remote flood plain in northwestern Zambia. Without warning or explanation, the pride male has vanished, leaving five females and their cubs to cope alone. Sooner or later, other lions will challenge them for this prime territory with its abundant food and water. Tragedy and drama envelop the lives of the fig tree pride as they fight for survival. Against a backdrop of spectacular African scenery, the alpha female must guide her sisters and the cubs through treacherous times as two very different competing males attempt to take over the pride
In this era of globalization, the film aims to show the tragic image of the relationship between humans and nature, in other words, how humans are moving away from nature and nature from humans. In particular, the deeper humans enter into technical and technological development, the more they lose their humanity, and as a result, their ethnicity, heritage, and ultimately, themselves are destroyed to the point of not being able to recognize themselves.
Zeca is a loser. He lives with his grandmother and works as an exterminator. One day, while working, Zeca has an accident which will spawn the meanest, most horrible monster ever.
A romantic comedy concerning the tribulations of a love quadrangle during a night of magic & madness.
Through the tattered remains of a post-apocalyptic civilization, Sgt. Cain and Dr. Bell make their way back from the Center for Disease Control. Their mission to find signs of human life a failure, they are returning to Mt. Bethel; the military research hospital from which they were sent. On their way back, Sgt. Cain and Dr. Bell encounter the remnants of humanity which, through an accidental release of a bio-chemical agent, have transformed into the undead-like "BIOPHAGES". However, they soon find that their biggest problem isn't the 'phages, but surviving together. Encounters with the occasional survivor, some friendly, some with ulterior motives, mark their journey while back at Mt. Bethel, Dr. Miller races to develop a cure. At the will of Dr. Miller, treachery and betrayal loom on the horizon as the two try to reach Mt. Bethel, and the final destiny of humanity.
Mardi Gras, drag balls and politics – where else could these elements come together but in New Orleans? Interweaving archival footage and contemporary interviews, The Sons of Tennessee Williams charts the evolution of the gay Mardi Gras krewe scene over the decades, illuminating the ways in which its emergence was a seminal factor in the cause of gay liberation in the South.
A gorilla attempts to deliver bland fried chicken to an innocent boy. A secret agent saves the day.
Documentary about the independence and history of Latin America.
The film is a portrayal of Zanele Muholi, a lesbian photographer working in the South African GLBT community. This thin, combative person is already a world-wide famous artist. They define themselves as a "visual activist" in order to highlight their commitment to politics, to communicating ideas and to art. Their work includes: provocative nudes (like a female Mapplethorpe); young Zulu couples, dressed in traditional costumes, embracing each other; a homeless socially excluded lesbian couple; a dignified portrait of Victor Mukasa, the gay human rights leader from Uganda; wonderful shots of Zanele with their white partner. Beautiful and poetic pictures which are "militant" in nature since they condemn homophobia, poverty, and the public and private conflicts of a country divided between tradition and modernity.
Private McKinley Nolan vanished 40 years ago in Vietnam on the Cambodian frontier. Some say he was captured, some say he was a traitor, some even say he was an American operative. The US Army officially claims he was radicalized and went native, joining the Viet Cong and later encountering the Khmer Rouge. In 2006, retired US Army Lt. Dan Smith, revisiting the battlefields of his youth, may have encountered the elusive McKinley, alive. So began a journey into the heart of darkness.
A man hits rock bottom in his sleep.
Eriko’s family runs a strawberry farm. One day, Eriko shared her jam with Endo, a friend of her. A certain impulse bred in her when she saw him scooping jam out with his finger and licking it. An one-sided love that is so sweet and melts into a sticky mess just like strawberry jam.
A vintage interview captures the artist reflecting on Citizen Kane and expounding on directing, acting and writing and his desire to bestow a valuable legacy upon his profession. The scene is a hotel room in Paris. The year 1960. The star, Orson Welles. This is a pearl of cinematic memorabilia.
Prom is an American tradition—a rite of passage and one of the most important rituals of American youth; a day that is never forgotten—a day full of hopes and dreams for the future. For four years, from 2006-2009, filmmaker Martin Bell and photographer Mary Ellen Mark travelled around the country and documented proms. They went to twelve high schools in 10 cities, covering a wide range of ethnic and economic groups. While Mary Ellen Mark made portraits of the Prom-goers with the 20x24 Polaroid camera, Martin Bell interviewed the students in an adjacent studio. When the project finally came to a close, Bell had interviewed over three hundred students.
Rayen is a young theater student who has recently been infected HIV. She lives her illness in silence, as does her new gay friend: Manuel. Everything begins to get complicated when her ex-boyfriend Fiodor reappears after two years of absence and tries to seduce her
Fiddle is about a group of youngsters who are also students of the Music College, form an organization called Satkala Sangham under the leadership of Sandeep. They move from village to village doing programmes and help the needy and the poor with the money that they earn. On one such journey they happen to camp at a hill station called Ponmudi, where Sandeep and his friends get caught up in the mysteries surrounding the life of a girl named Gayatri.
This delightful Animal Planet series follows young animals facing special challenges. Zookeepers, veterinarians and other animal specialists explain their role in helping to get the youngsters off to a good start. This collection's four episodes feature the first year in the life of baby elephant Maximus; a trio of zebras at a sanctuary; an orphaned giraffe named Kulula who joins a new herd; and the truth about the much-maligned hyena.
At dawn, the paramedics carry the body of a young woman from a villa in the Grunewald forest. Her name is Daisy, she was a successful medical student in her eighth semester. The plot jumps back a few days: Daisy has passed her pathology exam with distinction. Daisy's roommate Marie is celebrating the completion of her medical studies in the villa. A scandal breaks out during the party. Marie's boyfriend of many years, Bubi, flees from a petty bourgeois future at the side of the newly qualified assistant doctor. He leaves the party with a younger student. Despite her outward successes, she seems deeply dissatisfied, alternating between stimulants and tranquilizers and changing her sex partners more and more frequently. She now gets a particular kick out of making the abandoned Marie her lesbian lover.
This documentary blends interviews with Dr. Kenneth Wapnick, Gary Renard, Nouk Sanchez, iKE ALLEN, Tomas Vieira, and others with the story of Kate, a woman learning to use A Course in Miracles to understand what special relationships are truly for.
Everyone has one or two bizarre or psychic experiences. This year's contest will spotlight such ghost stories that lurk in everyday life and decide the scariest story in a contest format. 2010 Edition.
Rouiiss is a youngster among many homelesses falls in love with Malak a girl from a wealthy family. Rouiiss is convinced that it is insane and downright impossible. But destiny makes Rouiiss realize his best dream .....
Late night in New York, Carl takes the Brooklyn bound F train home and runs into trouble in this thought provoking short film about fear and guilt.
An exploration between faith and football, following three fans of the legendary Club Atlético "Boca" Juniors in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Hernán is an intellectual intoxicated by a love for Boca he cannot shake off, torn between reason and his passion for Boca. Pablo is a working class man that believes that the former Boca player Diego Maradona is a God. La Tía (The Auntie) is an old eccentric, she considers Boca players her sons. Football is God is a film about football, faith, passion and the need for being part of something bigger than one self.
Believe it or not, Mick Jagger was not the first bisexual. In fact, 'going both ways' dates back to ancient Greece, when heterosexuality was not the norm. This fascinating documentary, featuring John Cameron Mitchell and French pop star Yelle, explores and uncovers the history and modern-day perceptions of this often misunderstood culture. Interviews with prominent artists, designers, and writers are interspersed with archival footage from around the world.
Emmy award winning Wayne Brady is one of the most versatile performers in show business today. He has been entertaining audiences with his acting, improv, singing and dancing on television, film and stage. In television, Brady recently provided a voice for the upcoming animated feature, Food Fight! for Lions Gate. He starred in the screen Gem feature, Crossover, and the independent feature The List, a romantic comedy with Sydney Tamiia Poitier and Illeana Douglas.
In this animated short, a self-important colonial explorer emerges from a sailing ship and plants a flag on the Arctic ice, as a bemused Inuit hunter looks on. Then the explorer plants another, and another, and another, while the hunter, clearly not impressed that his land has been “discovered,” quietly goes about his business. In this charming and humorous re-imagining of first contact between Inuit and European, Jonathan Wright brings us the story of a savvy hunter and the ill-equipped explorer he outwits.
Ricky has a dream: to make Staff Benda Bilili the best band in Congo Kinshasa. Roger, a street child, more than ever wants to join these stars of the ghetto, who get around in customized tricycles. Together, they must avoid the pitfalls of the street, stay united and find the force to hope in music. For six years, from the first rehearsals to their triumph in international festivals, BENDA BILILI! (“beyond appearances”) is the story of this dream come reality.
This film investigates how the media has reported war, from the First World War to the present day.
This sixty-minute HD film for Nature will take viewers into the secretive world of the largest and least known member of the weasel family to reveal who this dynamic little devil truly is. Hard-wired to endure an environment of scarcity, the wolverine is one of the most efficient and resourceful carnivores on Earth.
On August 14th and 15th, 2010 Phish played their 12th and 13th shows at Alpine Valley Music Theater - all 2-night stands since 2003. "Alpine" as it is affectionately known, is a steeply-sloping amphitheater with a big lawn and raucous crowd perpetually bursting with energy right in the band's faces due to the angles of the place. The angles all aligned on Saturday August 14th - the focus of the Alpine Valley DVD.
The day Alex gets out of prison, he's greeted by his girlfriend and best friend. But things aren't the same as they were when he got there.
The beat goes on with performances from Tim Finn, Max Merritt, Tina Arena, Kasey Chambers and more...
A father intends to save the life of his own son, by paying out a new type of suicide life insurance.
Syrian traditional story-telling, folklore, tales, fictional mythological characters play an important role in their culture. This tradition is passed generation to the next generation — from grandparents to grandchildren. However, in the modern era these stories are being lost. This is happening in Damascus, the capital and the second largest city of Syria, too.
Eva and Lola are close friends. While Eva tries to cope with her past creating a fantasy life, Lola does not want to handle with the truth of her real identity. Two friends with different views of the same story.
Hobbs, a notorious wanted bandit, gets caught up in a violently competitive hunt for stolen cash when he finds out outlaws have robbed the local bank. While trying to get back what's his he must saddle up to stop these outlaws leaving whomever stands in his way dead!
In 1946, John Mazilli visited Mississippi with a plan to honor his WWII buddies. One town and one family were in for a surprise.
china films
Twenty-three year old Alex Honnold is taking the high-stakes sport of free solo climbing to new heights. Climbing truly massive walls without a rope, and zero chance of survival if he falls, Alex is calm and fearless (except when it comes to girls). But attempting the 2,000-foot wall of Half Dome, the greatest free solo ever attempted, would finally teach Alex the meaning of fear.
Reiko, a pampered college student, is busy every day with piano lessons and dates with her boyfriend. She's engaged to Katsuo, a tax accountant, and is overflowing with happiness, but tragedy strikes suddenly. Her father is criminally charged with tax evasion! He's taken away, and their assets are seized. Reiko, a sheltered girl who can't do anything on her own, remembers hearing that her classmate Shingo makes money playing pachinko, so she decides to try her luck there. However, her funds quickly run out, leaving Reiko at a loss. But then, by chance, Shingo shows up at the parlor. After hearing Reiko's story, Shingo promises to train her into a skilled pachinko player. Reiko's pachinko skills improve rapidly, but she becomes entangled in a dark conspiracy involving the pachinko parlor, a corrupt tax accountant, and even the public prosecutor's office. Will Reiko, the pachinko player, awaken her true potential?!
Kom, a tour driver is chasing passionately with a beautiful bus hostess while getting into a needle, accidentally glances at the body of a young woman who was killed in the car.