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15 Amore Watch 15 Amore

15 Amore

15 Amore

Dir. Maurice Murphy
(2000)    92 minutes

A story of love and loss, set in the final months of WWII. With her husband off at war, the beautiful and independent Dorothy has remained in the Australian countryside to raise three young children.

75 Degrees in July Watch 75 Degrees in July

75 Degrees in July

75 Degrees in July

Dir. Hyatt Bass
(2000)    87 minutes

Letty, a successful New York sculptor, returns after a long absence to her Texas home for a museum show of her work. She sees the visit as an opportunity to reconnect with her family, especially her sister, Kay.

Anchoress Watch Anchoress

Anchoress

Anchoress

Dir. Chris Newby
(1993)    105 minutes

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In a 14th century British village an illiterate young peasant girl becomes obsessed with Virgin Mary and, supported by the local priest, claims special powers to communicate with her.

Angel's Fall Watch Angel's Fall

Angel's Fall

Angel's Fall

Melegin düsüsü
Dir. Semih Kaplannoglu
(2005)    93 minutes

A critically acclaimed, contemporary tale from picturesque Istanbul, a city bordering the West and the Arab world; comes a timely tale about love and hope.

Animal Room Watch Animal Room

Animal Room

Animal Room

Dir. Craig Singer
(1999)    98 minutes

When a high school student is caught abusing drugs, he's put in a controversial isolation program nicknamed the "Animal Room." It's a classroom where no rules apply.

Armless Watch Armless

Armless

Armless

Dir. Habib Azar
(2010)    86 minutes

Armless tells the story of a man who suffers from Body Integrity Identity Disorder, a real-life psychological condition in which an individual paradoxically doesn't feel “whole” unless he loses one or more major limbs.

Astropia Watch Astropia

Astropia

Astropia

Dir. Gunnar Gudmundsson
(2007)    94 minutes

When a beautiful high society girl and a regular guest in the national celebrity press finds out that her boyfriend is about to go to jail, she realizes she has to learn to stand on her own two feet and quickly.

Awaking from a Dream Watch Awaking from a Dream

Awaking from a Dream

Awaking from a Dream

Amanecer de un sueño
Dir. Freddy Mas Franqueza
(2009)    94 minutes

At the tender age of eight Marcel is abandoned by his mother. He is raised by his grandfather, Pascual, who introduces him to a world of fantasy and gives him the love and care that his mother couldn’t.

Because Why Watch Because Why

Because Why

Because Why

Dir. Arto Paragamian
(1993)    104 minutes

After five years of traveling abroad Alex returns home. All he has with him is a back-pack, a skateboard and a slip of paper with an ex-girlfriend's address.

The Bed You Sleep In Watch The Bed You Sleep In

The Bed You Sleep In

The Bed You Sleep In

Dir. Jon Jost
(1993)    117 minutes

Created by one of America's most prominent independent filmmakers, THE BED YOU SLEEP IN is an unforgettable, beautifully structured and exquisitely photographed epic tragedy set in a small lumber town in Oregon.

Body Melt Watch Body Melt

Body Melt

Body Melt

Dir. Philip Brophy
(1993)    79 minutes

Injected with an experimental drug, a research chemist's body starts to deteriorate. He leaves a cryptic message on his dictaphone: "The first phase is hallucinogenic... The second phase is glandular... The third phase is..."

Brothers on Holy Ground Watch Brothers on Holy Ground

Brothers on Holy Ground

Brothers on Holy Ground

Dir. Michael Lennon
(2002)    53 minutes

BROTHERS ON HOLY GROUND is the only documentary in existence made by a FDNY fireman spanning the time period before, during and after 9/11.

Carcasses Watch Carcasses

Carcasses

Carcasses

Dir. Denis Cote
(2009)    72 minutes

Jean-Paul Colmor is 74 years old. After an accident early in his life, he took a retreat in collecting cars, wrecks and junk for the last 40 years. Living among tons and tons of debris, he quietly works each day on his unimaginable property.

Channels Watch Channels

Channels

Channels

Dir. Nat Christian
(2007)    107 minutes

Black Racklin has everything one could dream of in life, success, respect, money, but he's dead emotionally. He has a recurring dream of a train passing by with a passenger beckoning him to "hop on." But Black hesitates and the train moves on.

The Charcoal People Watch The Charcoal People

The Charcoal People

The Charcoal People

Os Carvoeiros
Dir. Nigel Noble
(1999)    65 minutes

This deeply human documentary examines the subjects of environmental destruction from two distinct angles. Impoverished migrant workers are chopping down the Amazon rainforest to create charcoals for pig iron used pimarily in the automobile industry.

Childhood's End Watch Childhood's End

Childhood's End

Childhood's End

Dir. Jeff Lipsky
(1997)    115 minutes

The film takes place at the vulnerable time of passage between childhood and adulthood. It’s the summer of his high school graduation and Greg is headed off to college. Greg had developed a crush on his mother’s old girlfriend, Evelyn.

Children of God Watch Children of God

Children of God

Children of God

Dir. Yi Seung-Jun
(2008)    90 minutes

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CHILDREN OF GOD explores the life of the children who live beside the Baghmati River in Nepal on the sacred grounds of a Hindu temple in Katmandu, an area forgotten and ignored by the world but considered the holiest and most sacred to the Nepalese people

Children of Love Watch Children of Love

Children of Love

Children of Love

Les enfants de l'amour
Dir. Geoffrey Enthoven
(2002)    88 minutes

A beautiful story of family relations, CHILDREN OF LOVE portrays six family members dealing with questions of loyalty and love.

City Loop Watch City Loop

City Loop

City Loop

Dir. Belinda Chayko
(2000)    77 minutes

It’s a slow night at Speedies in Brisbane. This time for reflection leads to a collision between the six young kids working at the pizza parlor. A comedy about one night in the lives of six kids as they confront questions of love, identity and sex.

The Collective Watch The Collective

The Collective

The Collective

Dir. Judson Pearce Morgan, Kelly Overton
(2008)    85 minutes

Tyler Clarke is on the red eye to New York City. Two days earlier, she received a cryptic voice mail from her sister, asking for help. But she didn’t say why.