Somewhere in the Moroccan desert, a thief (Younes Bouab)leaves his car at the foot of a hill to climb to the top to bury a satchel full of money – and get caught by the police. Ten years later, released from prison, he returns to unearth his bounty, but a mausoleum has been built on […]
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William Nicholson tackles the difficult question of how to survive a moribund marriage and accept your relationship to love in his second directorial effort. Grace (Annette Benning) and Edward (Bill Nighy) deliver exquisite performances playing a married middle-class couple who have grown apart. When Edward announces that he’s in a relationship with another woman, both […]
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Oualid Mouaness’ first feature film chronicles an afternoon at the end of June 1982 when Lebanese history was forever changed. “1982” tackles a critical point in the Lebanese civil war through an intensely personal moment in 11-year-old Wissam’s life. While Wissam is determined to confess his love to his classmate, Joana, his teachers struggle to conceal fears […]
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Acclaimed Canadian-Chinese director Johnny Ma attentively and affectionately portrays the world of a Sichuan Opera troupe faced with the demolition of their building and the decline of their livelihood. China, like many societies, is undergoing a sea change. The drama combines gritty social realism with surrealism as it asks whether there is a place for […]
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