Forced to give up his dreams of art school, Zach spends his days working a dead-end job and helping his needy sister care for her son. Read More »
Tag Archives: 2000s
By the Grace of God AKA Grâce à Dieu (2018) François Ozon, Melvil Poupaud, Denis Ménochet, Swann Arlaud
Francois Ozon’s gripping drama follows three men who band together to dismantle the code Read More »
A Christmas Tale AKA Un conte de Noël (2008) Arnaud Desplechin, Catherine Deneuve, Jean-Paul Roussillon, Mathieu Amalric
In Arnaud Desplechin’s beguiling A Christmas Tale (Un conte de Noël), Catherine Deneuve brings her legendary poise to the role of Junon Read More »
The Joy of Life (2005) Jenni Olson, Harry Dodge, Lawrence Ferlinghetti
A blending of documentary and experimental narrative strategies, combining stunning 16mm landscape cinematography with a bold Read More »
McKellen: Playing the Part (2017) Joe Stephenson, Ian McKellen, Frances Barber, Adam Brown
Feature documentary on the life and work of Sir Ian McKellen. Read More »
The Willow Tree AKA Beed-e majnoon (2005) Majid Majidi, Parviz Parastui, Roya Taymourian, Afarin Obeisi
Blind since childhood, Youssef has a devoted wife, loving daughter, and successful university career, but his affliction fills him with secret torment. Read More »
O Jerusalem (2006) Élie Chouraqui, JJ Feild, Saïd Taghmaoui, Maria Papas
Alternating between the unique vantage points of the Jews, the Arabs, and the British, director Elie Chouraqui’s historical drama Read More »
Longing AKA Sehnsucht (2006) Valeska Grisebach, Andreas Müller, Ilka Welz, Anett Dornbusch
A metalworker and volunteer firefighter, who is content with his marriage to his childhood sweetheart Read More »
All the Invisible Children (2005) Mehdi Charef, Emir Kusturica, Adama Bila, Elysée Rouamba, Rodrigue Ouattara
Seven short films – each one focused on the plight of a different child protagonist. Read More »
Black (2005) Sanjay Leela Bhansali, Amitabh Bachchan, Rani Mukerji, Shernaz Patel
Based in Simla, the McNallys are an Anglo-Indian family consisting of Paul and his wife, Catherine. Read More »