Lucek (Andrzej Chyra) is a shrewd but soulless debt collector who callously Read More »
Tag Archives: 2000s
Teza (2008) Haile Gerima, Aaron Arefe, Abiye Tedla, Takelech Beyene
The Ethiopian intellectual Anberber returns to his native country during Read More »
Katalin Varga (2009)
In the beautiful, otherworldly Carpathian Mountains a woman is traveling with a small boy Read More »
First Person Plural (2000) Deann Borshay, Jefferson Spady, Alveen Borshay, Arnold Borshay, Deann Borshay
An 8-year-old girl is adopted by an American family only to discover Read More »
Bright Future / Akarui mirai (2003) Kiyoshi Kurosawa, Joe Odagiri, Tadanobu Asano, Tatsuya Fuji
Two young guys work in a plant that manufactures oshibori (those moist hand-towels found in some Japanese restaurants). Read More »
Drifters / Er di (2003) Xiaoshuai Wang, Yihong Duan, Yan Shu, Zhi-Liang Wang
The young adult life of Hong Yunsheng, nicknamed Little Brother, is seen as somewhat of a failure by those that know him. Read More »
Chain (2004) Jem Cohen, Miho Nikaido, Mira Billotte, Tarik O’Regan
As regional character disappears and corporate culture homogenizes our surroundings Read More »
Fine, Totally Fine / Zenzen daijobu (2008) Yosuke Fujita, Yoshiyoshi Arakawa, Yoshino Kimura, Yoshinori Okada
Approaching thirty, three eccentric male friends try hard to realize their dreams Read More »
Chokher Bali (2003) Rituparno Ghosh, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Prasenjit Chatterjee, Raima Sen
The book, Binodini, is the story of a young woman, who is left to her own devices Read More »
A Real Life / Au voleur (2009) Sarah Leonor, Guillaume Depardieu, Florence Loiret Caille, Jacques Nolot
Reacting impulsively to an inappropriate crush, a respectable young teacher Read More »