While vacationing in Italy, Nick Morell, son of John Morell, a famous English philosopher and amateur musician Read More »
Drama
The Executioner AKA El verdugo (1963) Luis García Berlanga, Nino Manfredi, Emma Penella, José Isbert
The history starts with the main character (an old executioner in the Spain of early 60’s) approaching retirement age. Read More »
Enlightened blood AKA La sangre iluminada (2007) Iván Ávila Dueñas, Gustavo Sánchez Parra, Joustein Roustand, Enoc Leaño
Six characters narrate their complex existence through his slides from one to another body Read More »
The Winter War AKA Talvisota (1989) Pekka Parikka, Taneli Mäkelä, Vesa Vierikko, Timo Torikka
Set during World War 2. After Nazi Germany invaded Poland in September 1939, Russia attacked Finland in November 1939. Read More »
Cold Light AKA Kaldaljós (2004) Hilmar Oddsson, Ingvar Eggert Sigurðsson, Unnur Ösp Stefánsdóttir, Ruth Olafsdottir
A 40-year-old is hiding in a self-made prison of mundane life. Read More »
The Blonde from Peking AKA La blonde de Pékin (1967) Nicolas Gessner, Claudio Brook, Mireille Darc, Françoise Brion
An amnesic young woman is found fainting on a bench. Read More »
Shinjuku, Messy District: I’ll Be There AKA Shinjuku midaregai: Ikumade matte (1977) Chûsei Sone, Miyako Yamaguchi, Moeko Ezawa, Jun Aki
Chûsei Sone’s self-reflective take on Shinjuku Bohemian life Read More »
Ringside (1949) Frank McDonald, Don ‘Red’ Barry, Tom Brown, Sheila Ryan
Joe O’Hara, a hard fighter, wants the championship title for the money to finance the concert pianist career of his brother Mike Read More »
The City of Lost Souls AKA Hyôryû-gai (2000) Takashi Miike, Teah, Michelle Reis, Kôji Kikkawa
Japanese-Brazilian Mario and Chinese hairdresser Kei are lovers. Read More »
Drunktown’s Finest (2014) Sydney Freeland, Jeremiah Bitsui, Carmen Moore, MorningStar Angeline
Three young Native Americans – an adopted Christian girl, a rebellious father-to-be Read More »