Movies
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The Scarecrow Girl
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Luzia and her family live on a farm in the Brazilian countryside. When her brother begins attending school, Luzia want to join him, but is told by her father that she isn’t allowed because she is a girl. Luzia is determined to find a way to learn how to read, even if it involves a little trick.
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The Savages
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THE SAVAGES is a documentary shot in 1967 in Venice, California, in the African-American ghetto there appropriately named "Ghost Town". The approach is part lyrical, part cinema verite. The film essays an analysis of why so many ghetto youth fail in this society, but in the voices of the young pe...
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The Royal Nightmare
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This animated short tells a story of an Evil King, whose life is turned into a nightmare by a pilgrim who constantly reappears by the Royal Tower and totally ignores The King. Simplicity goes a long way in this short film, and it doesn’t get more simple than this black-and-white royal farce in wh...
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The Routes to Roots: Napa and Sonoma
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California makes some of the finest wines in the world and few places are better than Napa and Sonoma. This entertaining film looks at the wines, wineries and winemakers of Napa and Sonoma, providing fascinating insight into what makes great wines and great winemakers. From the wine novice to the...
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The Roses of Damascus
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"The Roses of Damascus" is an image adaptation of a poem that evokes a current topic, witnessing the journey of a young Syrian in exile. It is the story of a man who seeks refuge. During his ceaseless walk he testifies of his journey : the country he left, the brutality of men, the lost hope.
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The Room
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In the midst of the sadness of exile, of the living wounds of wars, failures and solitude, two men, both strangers, unexpectedly find themselves face-to-face, somewhere, in a small room. In the space of a moment, their exiles overlap, and pure human love emerges, giving them the courage they need...
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The Replacement Child
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After spending a year in a juvenile center for beating up his stepfather, Todd Turnbull returns to his backwoods hometown a repentant, deeply religious boy. When he finds his best friend, Michael, withering away without any medical attention due to the family's spiritual beliefs, Todd must make a...
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The Refuse (Pagpag)
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Foul-mouthed seventy year-old 'pagpag' (garbage food) vendor Perla seeks a better life for her orphaned granddaughter (and financial relief for herself) by putting the latter up for adoption. After a number of failed attempts, she decides to prepare Rose with a new “audition number” to win over t...
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The Red House
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Pete and Ellen have reared Meg as their own, ever since she was a baby and her parents took off. Now a teen, Meg convinces her friend Nath to come help with chores on the farm: Pete isn't getting around on his wooden leg like he used to. When Nath insists on using a short cut home through the woo...
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The Red Herring
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Gliding beneath the surface in the Pacific Ocean sometime in late 1942, a Japanese convoy has been spotted and the U.S.S. Herring is on the prowl. Weeks of wandering aimlessly has given the crew an energy potential that fires more than just torpedoes. With danger all around them, the perplexed Ca...
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The Quest for Inspiration
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The Quest for Inspiration is an immersion into the world of landscape photographer Alexandre Deschaumes. The artist portrays his world landscapes with a dreamlike and artistic vision. After many solitary wanderings through the autumnal forests, he has developed his own universe. Guided by the dre...
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The Proud Rebel
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Searching for a doctor who can help him get his son to speak again--the boy hadn't uttered a word since he saw his mother die in the fire that burned down the family home--a Confederate veteran finds himself facing a 30-day jail sentence when he's unfairly accused of starting a brawl in a small t...
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The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex
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This period drama frames the tumultuous affair between Queen Elizabeth I and the man who would be King of England, Robert Devereux, the Earl of Essex. Ever the victor on the battlefield, Devereux returns to London after defeating Spanish forces at Cadiz. Middle-aged Elizabeth, so attracted to the...
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The Private Life of Don Juan
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What do women want? Don Juan is aging. He's arrived secretly in Seville after a 20 year absence. His wife Dolores, whom he hasn't lived with in five years, still loves him. He refuses to see her; he fears the life of a husband. She has bought his debts and will remand him to jail for two years if...
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The Prisoner of Shark Island
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A few short hours after President Lincoln has been assassinated, Dr.
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The Prison and the Street (O Cárcere e a Rua)
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Brazilian documentary on the lives of three female inmates and their inter relationships.
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The Princess of Love O Love (La Princesse De L'amour D'amour)
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Can a princess be in love with a prince and a princess at the same time?
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The Pond
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A heartbroken young woman sets about scattering her husband's ashes on the pond in an apple orchard they both loved. But the water holds a secret, and when a stranger appears unexpectedly, the very fabric of reality is ripped apart and she must choose between sacrifice and oblivion.
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The Poisons (Les Poisons)
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Saturday Afternoon, Uncle Carlos came with the ants killing machine.
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The Plan
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Kat works as a receptionist at Delirium Post, an audio post-production facility in New York City. At night, she records her music at the facility with the help of her engineer friend, Remy. Her British boss, Janine, is dating a record label owner, referred to only as Big Boss, who has an interest...
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The Pirate Captain Toledano
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Pirate Captain Toledano interrogates a stowaway, a refugee from the Spanish Inquisition. The lad wants to become a pirate to plunder Spanish ships. The Captain must decide whether to make the stowaway a pirate, or to make him walk the plank.
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The Pilgrim
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Roman had a turbulent life. After interrupted medical studies, he left for Singapore and became a smuggler. He smuggled people and electronics. After returning to Poland, he started working in a corporation. His life finally seemed to roll on the right tracks until the day he was arrested and acc...
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The Pied Piper of Hamelin
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The singing, rhyming citizens of Hamelin hope to win a competition with rival towns for royal recognition. To this end, the mayor outlaws play (which is a bit hard on the children) and refuses to help a rival town when it's flooded. But rats (seen only as shadows), fleeing the flood, invade Hamel...
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The Phantom from 10,000 Leagues
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An unusual radioactive rock on the sea bottom mutates the ocean life into a horrible monster. When charred, radioactive bodies begin to drift ashore a scientist and government agent investigate the phenomenon, and it's connection to a local marine biology professor.
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The Phantom Planet
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The mysterious appearance of an unknown planet brings miniature people, giant monsters, beautiful women and undaunted heroes to the screen. The self-contained planet "Rheton" has the ability to move in and out of galaxies to escape their enemies. Earth sends an astronaut team to investigate, whic...
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The Perfumist
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"The Perfumist" is a dramatic story highlighting the battle of Machine-Equipped Man against Cosmic Nature. Seeking the perfect scent for his perfume, Benedict Malville runs into the consequences of trampling on sacred, natural ground. Enrolled at New York Film Academy's one-Year 3D Animation Cons...
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The Perfect Couple
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When a successful Harvard-educated woman meets a charismatic young doctor, their immigrant parents believe it was a match made in heaven. But on the day of their wedding, secrets of both families unravel resulting in a wild and event-filled Filipino-American wedding like no other.
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The Pedophile Hunters
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Given exclusive access to one of America's most secret law enforcement agencies, this film follows the agents of ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) as they track down, arrest and extradite American paedophile sex tourists. In Cambodia, ex cop Chris Matarelli works alongside former Khmer Ro...
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The Parts Left Over
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"The Parts Left Over" follows estranged twins, Oliver and Lenore, as their lives are changed by the untimely death of their father. Embarking on a treasure-hunt-like journey to spread his ashes, their adolescent tendencies and self-destructive natures become painfully clear. Oliver questions his ...
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The Parallel
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If nobody acknowledges our existence - how do we know we exist? Our existence is acknowledged in two different places; two different times, at once; is it possible to live a parallel existence? High school senior Danny Fitzgerald certainly didn't think so. The town's golden boy with the charmed l...
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The Pale of Settlement
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10 year old Moische, a Jewish peasant living with his widower father and younger sister in Western Ukraine, is targeted by the local council of elders to be kidnapped and forcibly recruited into the Russian army in order to fulfill an annual quota. As the horsemen approach, Moische hears their ar...