
In the late 80’s, in the small village of Amedi, the Kurd electrician Ako is forced to leave his family Read More »
Author Archives: rarefilm
Christmas in Connecticut (1992) Arnold Schwarzenegger, Dyan Cannon, Kris Kristofferson, Tony Curtis

Elizabeth is the star of a successful cooking show and author of several cookbooks. Read More »
Tora-san 48 the final / Otoko wa tsurai yo: Torajiro kurenai no hana (1995) Yôji Yamada, Kiyoshi Atsumi, Chieko Baishô, Hidetaka Yoshioka

Tora-san’s family is gathered around the TV wondering where he could be. Read More »
The Prefab People / Panelkapcsolat (1982) Béla Tarr

A husband and wife, drifting apart, reflect on the events leading up to the worst argument of their marriage. Read More »
Tora-san 47 / Otoko wa tsurai yo: Haikei, Kuruma Torajiro sama (1994) Yôji Yamada, Kiyoshi Atsumi, Chieko Baishô, Hidetaka Yoshioka

Mitsuo, unhappy in his new job as a shoe salesman, is invited to a festival Read More »
Vodka Lemon (2003) Hiner Saleem, Romen Avinian, Lala Sarkissian, Ivan Franek

In a remote, isolated Yazidi Kurdish village in post-Soviet Armenia, Hamo, a widower Read More »
Flame of Araby (1951) Charles Lamont, Maureen O’Hara, Jeff Chandler, Maxwell Reed

In a mythical, medieval North Africa (looking a lot like California) a Bedouin chief named Read More »
To the Shores of Tripoli (1942) H. Bruce Humberstone, John Payne, Maureen O’Hara, Randolph Scott

Sergeant Dixie Smith has more raw recruits to turn into Marines, if he can. Read More »
The Big Land (1957) Gordon Douglas, Alan Ladd, Virginia Mayo, Edmond O’Brien

Alan Ladd stars as a Kansas cattle rancher battling the elements Read More »
David Harding, Counterspy (1950) Ray Nazarro, Willard Parker

Based on the long-running radio program created by Philips H. Lord, the film opens Read More »