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FEATURED RELEASES - INTERNATIONALS

Chopin: Desire for Love extended description (play trailer) 

Synopsis:
In 1837, a single mother with two grown children, Georg Sand, falls for an unknown artist who has just arrived in Paris – Frederic Chopin. This family drama, intricately woven with the music of Chopin, shows us how devastating the power of love and envy of fame can be.

“Antczak is a master at the sweeping period romantic epic.”
- Kevin Thomas/Los Angeles Times

Winner: Best Drama & Best Cinematography, Worldfest Houston

Directed by Academy Award Nominee: Jerzy Antczak

2010 celebrates the 200th Anniversary of Chopin’s birth.

Bio/Drama | 35mm | 105 minutes | 2002 | Poland
English dubbed version available.

 


Fairy Dust (Turkish title: “Peri tozu”) extended description (play trailer) 

Synopsis:
Are you ready to believe?

Peri Tozu is a romantic drama about a young woman, Deniz, who still believes in fairy tales and a young man, Cem, who has lost all hope and expectations. Their lives come together on a journey to bring magical fairy dust to heal Deniz’s best friend who is in a coma. As their worlds clash, Deniz and Cem discover the real magic is between them.

85 minutes | 35mm | English subtitles | © 2008 | Turkey

 


Flowers of the Sky (original title: Akasa Kusum) extended description (play trailer) 

Synopsis:
A mother's search for a daughter she has never met.

Sandhya Rani is an ageing film star who was once the darling of the silver screen. Having lost fame and fortune in a changing world, she now lives quietly in obscurity. She ekes out a living by renting out a room in her home to the young film and television stars of today to satisfy their illicit sexual desires.

Rani is contacted by someone who claims to be her daughter. Now Rani is suddenly forced to come to terms with a dark secret of her past – a secret she thought she had buried forever.

Festivals:
Pusan International Film Festival
New York (Saiff) Film Festival
Indian International Film Festival
Kerala International Film Festival
Palm Springs International Film Festival
Tiburon International Film Festival
Vesoul International Film Festival
Asiatica Filmmediale
Granada Cinesdelsur Film Festival
Brisbane International Film Festival
Fukuoka International Film Festival
New Jersy South Asian International Film Festival

Drama | 35mm | Dolby 5.1 | 90 minutes | 2008 | Sri Lanka | with English subtitles

 


G.O.R.A. extended description play trailer

Synopsis:
An amateur con-man is kidnapped by extraterrestrials and shows his great humanitarian spirit by continually outwitting - & completely annoying - the evil commander-in-chief. Our con-man attempts to save the planet of G.O.R.A. and Earth as well as win the love of the princess – while trying to escape back home.

Budget: $8 million. Turkey's highest grossing film... ever.
Subtitles in English, French, Dutch, German, Turkish.

 


Iska's Journey extended description (play trailer) 

Synopsis:
Iska is a twelve year-old girl living on the streets in a coalmining town in Eastern Europe. The story follows her fight for survival from her small town to the Black Sea where she becomes a victim of ’human trafficking’.

" 'Iska's Journey' is the standout (film), unfolding with the utmost confidence and simplicity -- to devastating effect. Maria Varga stars as an irresistible, resilient ragamuffin scavenging for scrap metal in an impoverished Romanian mining town, exactly as she was when Bollok discovered her. He elicits from Varga a breathtaking portrayal, natural and spontaneous; Iska's flight from a brutal, alcoholic family is increasingly harrowing, a shattering comment on the terrible vulnerability of children making their way on their own in the world."
- Kevin Thomas, The Los Angeles Times (February 8, 2008)

ISKA’S JOURNEY is the official Hungarian entry for the 2009 Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film.
Official Selections:
Toronto International Film Festival
Berlin International Film Festival
Brussels European Film Festival (Best Actor Award)
Monterey International Film Festival (Grand Prize)
Cinequest International Film Festival
Sarajevo International Film Festival (Special Mention)

 


January 2nd extended description website play trailer

Synopsis:
When a thirty-something couple gives a New Year's weekend bash for their assorted friends, ensuing jealousies, tensions & hidden emotions emerge. And if January 2nd is too late for new resolutions -- it isn't too late for revenge.

Official Selections:
Toronto RebelFest International Film Festival, AFI International Film Festival, Kiev International Film Festival, Oldenburg International Film Festival, Turks & Caicos International Film Festival, Dominican Republic International Film Festival

“Tightly directed, well acted… it made me LAUGH OUT LOUD!” -- Talkingpix.com

 


Mad Cow extended description (play trailer) 

Synopsis:
Mad Cow is a fast-paced, crazy comedy horror movie that dares to go where Naked Gun, Scary Movie and Shaun of the Dead feared to tread.

Mad Cow sets out to spoof the zombie/horror movie genre in a new and totally insane way, following the story of a Frankenstein-like experiment that goes horribly wrong, with hilarious results.

Cast:
Tanya van Graan (Starship Troopers 3: Marauder)
Greg Viljoen (Gandhi, My Father / Cape of Good Hope / Wild at Heart)

Comedy/Horror | HD | 90 minutes | 2010 | South Africa

 


Quo Vadis extended description (play trailer) 

Synopsis:
Marcus Vinicius meets Lygia in Rome and falls in love. But she is Christian as well as the daughter of the king. Marcus decides to kidnap her but, Ursus, her bodyguard, catches Marcus and injures him. Lygia nurses Marcus back to health and falls in love. Upon recovering, Marcus finds Nero has burned down Rome. And Lygia has been sentenced to death in the Coliseum.

"A splendid-looking film with elaborate sets and a cast of thousands."
-- Kevin Thomas/Los Angeles Time

Budget: $18 million
A Chronos Film / HBO / Telewizja Polska Production.

Drama | 35mm | 134 minutes | 2001 | USA/POLAND

Note: This is the Film version, not the Television version.

 


Tropics of Blood extended description (play trailer) 

Synopsis:
Based on a true story.

Set in the 1950’s, Minerva Mirabal and her sisters are raised in a privileged, well-to-do family. But the country is in turmoil under the brutal dictatorship of Rafael Trujillo, who has ruled the Dominican Republic with an iron fist since 1930. This is the story of how Minerva and her sisters dared to stand up against the dictator.

Cast:
Michelle Rodriguez (Avatar / Machete / The Fast and the Furious)
Juan Fernandez (The Collector / A Man Apart)
Cesar Evora (Llena de amor)

Action/Drama | 35mm & HD | 115 minutes | 2010 | Dominican Republic

In Spanish with English & French subtitles.

 


FEATURE FILMS - INTERNATIONALS

Ancient Tale: When the Sun Was God extended description (play trailer) 

Synopsis:
An epic adventure told in the tradition of Shakespeare & Kurasawa, Ancient Tale is a beautiful, non-stop action film about love, loss, loyalty, betrayal.

Set in the 9th century, a duchess plots to make her son the next king. But the duchess is an ex-slave and thus her son is also a slave and can’t inherit the kingdom. This begins a battle of wit & strength between the duke & the rival rulers.

Polish Film Eagle Awards

Winner: Best Costume Design
Nominated: Best Film Score, Best Editing, Best Production Design

 


Bane extended description (play trailer) 

Synopsis:
The day they arrived 6 billion people died. They were the lucky ones.
Katherine awakes in an underground cell with three other women. The women soon discover they are part of a gruesome experiment with no obvious purpose. One by one the Surgeon cuts a number into each woman’s skin, a four digit number, the exact time he will return to kill them. Each woman must piece together the dark secret behind Dr Murdoch’s experiment and survive the Surgeon’s nightly visitations of pain, torture and grisly murder. Is there any way to escape? What is the purpose of the experiment and who, or what, is screaming every time the lights go out?

WINNER:
BEST FEATURE FILM AWARD: LA SHRIEKFEST FILM FESTIVAL

“Bane is one of the most anticipated British indie pictures of recent years. Hugely impressive psychological character study which I can thoroughly recommend. This is simply one of the best acting performances I have seen in a new British horror movie since I started writing professionally - what, thirteen years ago” --- M.J. Simpson – UK’s leading genre critic

 


The Basement extended description (play trailer) 

Synopsis:
Trapped in – torn apart

On a deserted crossing, Tarek awaits the trafficker Faruk to hand over his long lost girlfriend. But things go terribly wrong and Tarek must hide his girlfriend in the trunk of his car while escaping. An off-duty police officer, Gabriel, becomes suspicious of Tarek and follows him. Now Tarek is forced to abandon the car and hide in an old factory. But Gabriel pursues and, just as they have a showdown, they find themselves trapped in the basement of the factory. Now they must come together as they attempt to get out and survive.

Thriller | HD | 80 minutes | Germany (in English) | 2009

 


A Goat's Tail extended description play trailer

Synopsis:
Kojo is a taxi driver in Ghana, West Africa who arrives in England with ambitions of succeeding as a poet. In the meantime, he works any job he can get. Kojo finds that being an immigrant in England is not easy, nor fair. In order to remain in England, he finds himself treading in dangerous waters.

“Amedume has delivered a moving film that will question our state of humanity and the way in which we live wherever we are in the world.” Black Britain - Jason Bissessur

The Los Angeles Pan African film festival 2007(February) Nominated BEST DIRECTOR: FIRST FEATURE Nominated FESTIVAL VISION AWARD FOR BEST FEATURE Winner FESTIVAL VISION AWARD FOR BEST FEATURE

 


Hokkabaz/The Magician extended description play trailer

Synopsis:
Iskender is a near-blind magician who refuses to acknowledge he has trouble with his vision. One night, he asks for a volunteer from the audience and - because his vision is so poor - almost saws the volunteer in half.

Finding himself unemployed, he and his childhood friend, Maradona, decide to take the show on the road. But they need a trailer. And the only trailer they can get for free is one occupied by Iskender’s estranged - and strange - father.

The unlikely threesome hit the road – each with their own agenda and their own dreams.

 


International extended description play trailer

Synopsis:
In 1982, a group of local musicians are unable to earn a living due to the government's new ban. Only music pre-approved by the government is to be played. At night, the musicians form a "nightclub" in the middle of the cemetary but their efforts only land them in jail. When the regional martial-law commander wishes to create a "modern orchestra" with these local musicians, tragi-comical events start taking place. Abuzar, the leader of the band, decides to prepare a welcome ceremony for the members of the Council who will visit the town. However, there are others preparing a different welcome. Haydar, a university student, plans a protest and is assisted by Gulendam, daughter of Abuzer. While this young couple fight the ban, they also manage to fall in love.

26th International Istanbul Film Festival - Best Actress and the Jury Special Prize (National comp.)
18th Ankara International Film Festival - Best movie and best scenario (National comp.)
29th Moscow International Film Festival (International comp.)
23rd Warsaw International Film Festival (International comp.)
30th Montreal International Film Festival (Focus on World Cinema section - invited)
Barcelona Politic Film Festival (invited)

 


Jaya Ganga extended description website

Synopsis:
Nishant, a young Indian writer living in Paris, is journeying down the Ganges, from its source in the Himalayas to the sea. Haunted by the fantasy, or the memory, of a beautiful Parisian woman called Jaya, he plans to write a book around his voyage.

 


Knockout Ali extended description play trailer

Synopsis:
Returning home after fighting for the losing side of World War One, KNOCKOUT ALI finds his true love has married while he was away. He also finds that his former career as a professional boxer seems to always be of use. Knockout Ali has a penchant for fighting, gambling & women. He also has to contend with the British soldiers who’ve taken over his country. Knockout Ali finds his path intersect with a Turkish commander, MUSTAFA KEMAL, who plans to make the occupying force “leave the way they came.”

This Turkish Indiana Jones will entertain & win your heart.

English dubbed version available.

 


Magic Carpet Ride (Turkish Title: Organize isler)extended description play trailer

Synopsis:
In the Organized Crime world of Istanbul, there are two kinds of people: the ones who take and the ones who are taken. Jobs are all organized – and unorganized – by the mob. When this is the case, even the all-mighty Superman gets the beating of his life when he comes to rescue Istanbul. Some people can save you when you are in need. The real question is, “Who is going to save you from those who save you?”

 


Maskot extended description play trailer

Synopsis:
A dad. A son. A rooster. It's all in the family.

Dennis is told by his dying father that he can inherit the family business only if finds a new chicken mascot for the company's logo printed on the soy sauce bottles. But his quest becomes a nightmare as his father's assistant does everything he can to stop him from becoming heir.

Nominated for:
Best Film and Best Script - Asian Festival of 1st Film, Singapore December 2006
International Film Category - 4th Bali International Film Festival 2006
Best Feature Film - Jakarta International Film Festival December 2006

 


NyMpha extended description play trailer

Synopsis:
Sarah (Tiffany Shepis) is an American who arrives in Italy to take her vows. The convent is extremely strict as well as mysterious. Sarah begins to discover the convent’s horrific past & the nuns true intentions for her.

“NyMpha is so drenched in Catholic guilt that it made me want to confess - and I’m an Anglican agnostic. I thought NyMpha was wonderful. It’s Zuccon’s most thoughtful and mature film to date; the violence is limited and controlled, the characters are fascinating and fully rounded, the oppressive air of religious fervour is cloying and grim. Powerful, powerful stuff.” -- Mike J. Simpson: http://www.mjsimpson.co.uk

 


One Dollar Curry  extended description website

Synopsis:
Nishan, a young Sikh, reaches Paris in search of political refuge. He has lost everything that he possessed in this country, except perhaps his sense of humour and imagination.

From the producers of "Flandres" - Cannes 2006 Grand Prix Award. And "Indigenes" (English title: Days of Glory) - Cannes 2006 Best Actor Award.

Budget: $2 million, 35mm, 2004, English.

 


The Road Home extended description play trailer

Synopsis:
During World War One, a small village in Turkey is attacked by bandits who abduct 7 young girls (ages 12-15). Years later, the sexually abused young ladies manage to escape & seek refuge in a small town. The town keeps them protected… for the moment. Meanwhile one of the young ladies falls in love with a man in the town. But he must leave to fight in the war. When he returns from the losing war effort, he discovers one of the bandits has found the women & has abducted the woman he loves. Now he must get her back.

English dubbed version available.

 


Victoria extended description play trailer

Synopsis:
When you think you have everything & find out you don’t.

Victoria is a beautiful, successful lawyer who is missing one thing: she’s completely unsatisfied. Finding the courage to quit her job, Victoria begins working for a college friend who has started a non-profit law firm. Although the cast of characters who enter the law firm are a bit unnerving, Victoria manages to adjust to the chaotic & diverse situations – while hoping to further her friendship with her college friend & find her place in the sun.

Winner: The Best of The Accolade Film & Television Festival Award, 2007, La Jolla, California

Paoli Award: Best TV Movie of the Year, Puerto Rico, 2007

In Spanish with English subtitles.

 


Viper Cops (Truth is Lost) extended description play trailer play extended trailer

Synopsis:
Two super cops are assigned to investigate the murder of a politician and his security team - the prime suspect being a highly decorated police officer. The super cops realize they can’t wrap this case as quickly as usual as this off-beat thriller unravels out of control.

DV | Action/Comedy | 80 minutes | 2008 | FRANCE (with English subtitles)

 


The Witches Hammer extended description play trailer

Synopsis:
Rebecca is brought back from the brink of death by top secret agency 'Project 571'. She is trained as a lethal assassin and sent on missions to kill that which she has become, a vampire. When Project 571 is destroyed by a gang of vampires, Rebecca is thrown into a quest for an ancient book powerful enough to raise the dead. Rebecca joins two priests on a journey to kill the master vampire Hugo Renoir before he can unleash the grotesque souls of the damned into our dimension. If Hugo is allowed to perform the ancient ceremony the earth shall forever pass into the realm of darkness. Along the way Rebecca must utilise her training to face Vampires, Demons and Witches all vying for the book and its awesome power.

TerrorFEST (Philadelphia) Nominated for Best Feature
South African HorrorFEST
Swansea Bay Film Festival
Swindon Film Festival
Big Bang Film Festival

 


With Fire & Sword extended description (play trailer) 

Synopsis:
A lavish historical epic that (on a budget of $8.5 million) was the most expensive Polish film ever at the time of its release. Ogniem I Mieczem/With Fire and Sword is based on a classic Polish novel by Henryk Sienkiewicz about political and social turmoil from 1647 to 1649. Starring Izabella Scorupco (James Bond’s “Goldeneye”).

Polish Film Eagle Awards (2000)
Winner: Best Producer
Winner: Best Supporting Actress
Nominated: Best Production Design