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Tag Archives: 2000s
To Live Is Better Than to Die / Hao si bu ru lai huo zhe (2003) Weijun Chen, Shenyi Ma, Mei Lei, Ningning Ma
A heartbreaking story from Wenlou, a small village in central China, where more than 30% of the villagers Read More »
The Ordinary People / Rien de personnel (2009) Mathias Gokalp, Jean-Pierre Darroussin, Denis Podalydès, Mélanie Doutey
A pharmaceutical company throws a gala party where all the employees from the top to the bottom are invited. Read More »
The Mystery of Natalie Wood (2004) Peter Bogdanovich, Justine Waddell, Michael Weatherly, Matthew Settle
Uses accounts from family, friends, and acquaintances to tell the story of Natalie Wood Read More »
War and Love in Kabul / Mein Herz sieht die Welt schwarz – Eine Liebe in Kabul (2009) Helga Reidemeister, Hossein, Shaima
Hossein and Shaima have loved each other since childhood. As teenagers they were separated by war. Read More »
Agitator (2001) Araburu tamashii-tachi
A fearless Yakuza captain’s loyalty is tested as two ambitious Read More »
Time to Die / Pora umierac (2007) Dorota Kedzierzawska, Danuta Szaflarska, Krzysztof Globisz, Marta Waldera
When the witty old lady Aniela finally gets rid of her last lodger Read More »
Combat Diary: The Marines of Lima Company (2006) Michael Epstein
Everyone nods and agrees that war is brutal; rarely is that brutality glimpsed as vividly Read More »
Dombivli Fast (2005) Nishikant Kamat, Sandeep Kulkarni, Audumber Aphale, Ashwini Apte
Dombivli Fast captures India’s “functioning anarchy” on celluloid. Read More »
Kilomètre zéro (2005) Hiner Saleem, Nazmi Kirik, Eyam Ekrem, Belçim Bilgin
In the late 80’s, in the small village of Amedi, the Kurd electrician Ako is forced to leave his family Read More »