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Bloody Oranges. by Meurisse, Jean-Christophe,film director.; Steiger, Alexandre,actor.; Paou, Chrisophe,actor.; Podalydes, Denis,actor.; Grasmug, Lilith,actor.; Cravotta, Lorella,actor.; Saladin, Olivier,actor.; Dark Star Pictures (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Alexandre Steiger, Chrisophe Paou, Denis Podalydes, Lilith Grasmug, Lorella Cravotta, Olivier SaladinOriginally produced by Dark Star Pictures in 2021.In this dark French comedy, multiple storylines intertwine to paint a satirical portrait of contemporary society. A retired couple, overwhelmed by debt, enters a rock dance competition in hopes of winning a car to alleviate their financial burdens. Simultaneously, a minister faces allegations of tax fraud, a teenager encounters a sexual predator, and a young lawyer becomes entangled in his ambitions. As these narratives converge, the film delivers unexpected twists that challenge perceptions and highlight societal hypocrisies.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Foreign films.; Motion pictures.; Comedy films.; Crime.; Motion pictures--France.; Motion pictures--Europe.;
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Cadejo Blanco. by Lerner, Justin,film director.; López, Brandon,actor.; Pablo Olyslager, Juan,actor.; Martínez, Karen,actor.; Martínez, Pamela,actor.; Rodriguez, Rudy,actor.; Film Movement (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Brandon López, Juan Pablo Olyslager, Karen Martínez, Pamela Martínez, Rudy RodriguezOriginally produced by Film Movement in 2021.Sarita goes out dancing one night at the insistence of her free-spirited sister, Bea. Uncharacteristically, Sarita dances the night away, heading home alone when the party drags on too late. The next morning, after calling friends and neighbors, Sarita begins to panic when she realizes that Bea never made it home. The police are indifferent and unhelpful, but Sarita suspects that Bea's disappearance has something to do with Andrés, her sister’s dangerous ex. Realizing she must take matters into her own hands, Sarita finds a way to befriend him and infiltrate his gang. With an unwavering determination, Sarita becomes increasingly involved with Andrés and the ruthless, violent underworld of Guatemalan street gangs. Praised for its gritty authenticity (Screen Daily) and cast with almost entirely non-professional actors, CADEJO BLANCO is an intense, nail-biting thriller in the vein of Sin Nombre and Maria Full of Grace, that digs deep into the underbelly of gang culture.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Foreign films.; Motion pictures.; Horror films.; Crime.; Thrillers (Motion pictures).; Motion pictures--Latin America.;
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White Building. by Neang, Kavich,film director.; Some, Chinnaro,actor.; Sithorn, Hout,actor.; Sokha, Ok,actor.; Chhun, Piseth,actor.; KimStim (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Chinnaro Some, Hout Sithorn, Ok Sokha, Piseth ChhunOriginally produced by KimStim in 2021.Twenty-year-old Samnang and two friends live in the White Building, a landmark tenement in Phnom Penh that welcomed many artists and performers upon their post-Khmer Rouge return. In this fast-changing Cambodian city, the three young men practice dance routines, dreaming of television talent contests while their parents lead a more traditional lifestyle. Soon, the White Building will be demolished, and the stable environment Samnang has always called home is on shaky ground. Recalling slow-cinema titans like Tsai Ming-liang, this striking debut by Kavich--whose own family was evicted from the White Building in 2017--won the Venice Film Festival' Horizon section's award for Best Actor (Piseth Chhun).Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Foreign films.; Motion pictures.; Drama.; Motion pictures--Asia.;
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About Thirty. by Shanly, Martín,film director.; Dougall, Camila,actor.; Ezcurra, Julia,actor.; Shanly, Martín,actor.; Merlo, Pedro,actor.; Pragda (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Camila Dougall, Julia Ezcurra, Martín Shanly, Pedro MerloOriginally produced by Pragda in 2023.Buenos Aires in March 2020, just days before the outbreak of the pandemic. A wedding is being celebrated; a car overturns. The guests share joints, kisses, sex, and the memory of a loss. At the center of this comedy of errors is Arturo, who is every bit as drawn to misfortune as he is directionless – qualities he shares with the film's full cast of characters. His faux pas and blunders stand in inverse relation to the finesse with which the film elegantly glides back in time from the wedding day to the 2010s. As episodes from Arturo’s life come to the fore – a bus trip to Patagonia with his trans housemate, a painfully awkward dress rehearsal for a play – narrative time is compressed and extended again, while a voiceover provides a steady counterweight to the tumult. As the hit song "Azúcar amargo” (Bitter Sugar) comes on and the dance floor fills, the bittersweet nature of the film becomes apparent with the same clarity as the coughing that proceeds it.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Foreign films.; Motion pictures.; Drama.; Comedy films.; Motion pictures--Latin America.; Motion pictures--Argentina.;
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Hema Hema: Sing Me a Song While I Wait. by Norbu, Khyentse,film director.; Lhamo, Sadon,actor.; Leung Chiu-wai, Tony,actor.; Dorji, Tshering,actor.; Zhou, Xun,actor.; Dekanalog (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Sadon Lhamo, Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Tshering Dorji, Xun ZhouOriginally produced by Dekanalog in 2016.A man enters a clearing, dons a mask, plays a flute, and waits. He is soon joined by other masked people carrying machetes, spears, and bows. They take him to a place deep in the jungle where a ceremony is about to commence, and an elder explains the rules. The ritual takes place once every 12 years. It begins with the full moon, and no one may leave until the new moon rises. Identities beneath the masks must not be revealed. "You are here to prepare for the gap between death and birth," the elder explains. "You are here to find out who you really are."Self-discovery lies at the heart of this mesmerizing film from Khyentse Norbu (The Cup, Travellers and Magicians). The Bhutanese lama and filmmaker, recognized by Tibetan Buddhists as the third incarnation of the founder of Khyentse lineage, imbues his films with a rare spiritual wisdom — though not at the expense of the traditional movie-going pleasures of spectacle, character, and suspense. Inspired by the concept of the bardo, a state through which departed souls pass before entering their next incarnation, HEMA HEMA: SING ME A SONG WHILE I WAIT is a colorful plunge into a world where ancient rites can summon our noblest and our basest instincts. Anonymity is intoxicating, the elder warns the participants, and can provoke reckless action. Indeed, between dazzling displays of ritual dance we will witness thievery, violation, and even murder. Can there be such a thing as justice in this self-contained world beholden to the ceremonial rules? As it draws nearer to its climax, HEMA HEMA reveals insights into human nature and how it manifests, not just in the wild, but also in the modern world of endless distraction.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Foreign films.; Motion pictures.; Drama.; Buddhism.; Detective and mystery films.; Motion pictures--Asia.;
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