A group of talented young performers buy a dilapidated theatre to showcase their acts Read More »
Author Archives: rarefilm
La pyramide humaine / The Human Pyramid (1961) Jean Rouch, Nadine Ballot, Denise, Elola
The arrival of Nadine, a new student, at a school in Abidjan is the starting point for a discussion about interracial relationships. Read More »
Golden Demon / Konjiki yasha (1954) Kôji Shima, Jun Negami, Fujiko Yamamoto, Kenji Sugawara
Tokyo, 1890. Through avarice, a series of misunderstandings, and failures of courage Read More »
Hans im Glück – Drei Versuche, das Rauchen loszuwerden (2003) Peter Liechti, Hanspeter Müller
The story of a man who sets out to get rid of his habit of smoking. Read More »
El águila descalza / The Barefoot Eagle (1971) Alfonso Arau, Ofelia Medina, Christa Linder
Shmuck makes a superhero costume, rides his bike to crime scenes. Read More »
I Hrysomallousa (1978) Tonis Lykouresis, Vera Krouska, Antonis Katsaris, Vangelis Kazan
The teacher of a village in Zakynthos, trying to react to the alienation of the village Read More »
The Phantom Tollbooth (1970) Chuck Jones, Abe Levitow, Dave Monahan, Butch Patrick, Hans Conried, Mel Blanc
Milo is a boy who is bored with life. One day he comes home to find a toll booth in his room. Read More »
Dakota Bound (2001) Lloyd A. Simandl, Fawnia Mondey, Esther Hanuka, John Comer
In the not-so-distant future, a massive plague kills almost everyone on Earth Read More »
Love and Pain and the Whole Damn Thing (1973) Alan J. Pakula, Maggie Smith, Timothy Bottoms, Don Jaime de Mora y Aragón
American Walter Elbertson, in his late teens, is feeling lost within his family of overachievers. Read More »
Una vita difficile / A Difficult Life (1961) Dino Risi, Alberto Sordi, Lea Massari, Franco Fabrizi
Silvio refuses to fight for the fascists and joins the resistance with Elena. Read More »