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Lourdes. by Hausner, Jessica,film director.; Todeschini, Bruno,actor.; Löwensohn, Elina,actor.; Seydoux, Léa,actor.; Testud, Sylvie,actor.; Film Movement (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Bruno Todeschini, Elina Löwensohn, Léa Seydoux, Sylvie TestudOriginally produced by Film Movement in 2009.Afflicted with multiple sclerosis, Christine makes a pilgrimage to the holy site of Lourdes in hopes of a miracle. Among thousands of ailed visitors, she proceeds through the well-oiled machinery of the religious tourist destination until the unbelievable happens: she is suddenly able to walk. As Christine becomes the object of wonder and envy, bolstering and testing the faith of her fellow pilgrims, the question remains whether all is as it seems. A personal favorite of Martin Scorsese, Jessica Hausner’s acclaimed third feature distills the central theme of her filmography: the contentious gray area between faith and fact.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Foreign films.; Motion pictures.; Drama.; Motion pictures, French.;
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The Border Crossing. by Lübbert, Orlando,film director.; Arias, Adelaide,actor.; Reyna, Aníbal,actor.; Medina, Hugo,actor.; Castro, Oscar,actor.; DEFA Film Library (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Adelaide Arias, Aníbal Reyna, Hugo Medina, Oscar CastroOriginally produced by DEFA Film Library in 1978.In 1973, shortly after the military Junta coup in Chile, three men—the worker Carlos, the student Juan and the government official Lorenzo—tried to escape to Argentina over the Andes. Along the way, they witness the murder of a farmer by Chilean policemen. Juan urgently needs medical attention for torture wounds from his time in prison, and they end up at the home of the farmer’s heavily pregnant wife. She takes them in, and the three men help her give birth. Once they finally cross the border, their application for asylum is denied. Carlos and Lorenzo are captured and brought back to Chile, but Juan escapes and tries to rescue his companions.Chilean director Orlando Lübbert worked in East Germany from 1977 to 1979. The Border Crossing is the only film he directed for the DEFA Studios.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Foreign films.; Motion pictures.; Drama.; Motion Pictures.; Crime.;
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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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Asterix and Obelix vs. Caesar. by Zidi, Claude,film director.; Wijnants, Olaf,film director.; Dombasle, Arielle,actor.; Clavier, Christian,actor.; Piéplu, Claude,actor.; Prevost, Daniel,actor.; Depardieu, Gérard,actor.; Benigni, Roberto,actor.; Under the Milky Way (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Arielle Dombasle, Christian Clavier, Claude Piéplu, Daniel Prevost, Gérard Depardieu, Roberto BenigniOriginally produced by Under the Milky Way in 1999.This film is dubbedSet in 50 B.C., Astérix and Obélix are living in a small but well-protected village in Gaul, where a magic potion concocted by Druids turns the townsfolk into mighty soldiers. When Roman troops carve a path through Gaul to reach the English Channel, Caesar and his aide de camp Detritus discover the secret elixir and capture the Druid leader who knows its formula.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Foreign films.; Motion pictures.; Comedy films.; Action and adventure films.;
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Embrace of the Serpent. by Guerra, Ciro,film director.; Bolivar, Antonio,actor.; Davis, Brionne,actor.; Bijvoet, Jan,actor.; Torres, Nilbio,actor.; Raven Banner (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Antonio Bolivar, Brionne Davis, Jan Bijvoet, Nilbio TorresOriginally produced by Raven Banner in 2015.The story of the relationship between Karamakate, an Amazonian shaman and last survivor of his people, and two scientists who work together over the course of forty years to search the Amazon for a sacred healing plant.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
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Sheikh Jackson. by Salama, Amr,film director.; Elfishawy, Ahmad,actor.; Malek, Ahmed,actor.; Khalil, Amina,actor.; El, Maged,actor.; El, Mahmoud,actor.; MVD Entertainment Group (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Ahmad Elfishawy, Ahmed Malek, Amina Khalil, Maged El Kedwany, Mahmoud El BezzawyOriginally produced by MVD Entertainment Group in 2017.A devout imam starts to question both his faith and his own values upon hearing the news of Michael Jackson’s death. Having discovered the King of Pop at a young age, Ahmad’s teenage years were heavily influenced by Jackson’s music and fashion - much to the chagrin of his conservative father. Now deeply religious, the sheikh discovers that he cannot easily escape the former, more carefree spirit of his youth.Nominated for a People's Choice Award at the Toronto International Film Festival. Nominated in the Music Movies Competition at the Cleveland International Film Festival. "[Director] Salama … uses playful juxtapositions and time-jumping plotlines to make serious points about compassion, generational friction and family dysfunction." - Stephen Dalton, Hollywood ReporterMode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Foreign films.; Motion pictures.; Drama.; Coming-of-age films.;
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Let It Be Morning. by Kolirin, Eran,film director.; Bakri, Alex,actor.; Salami, Ehab,actor.; Suleiman, Juna,actor.; Natour, Khalifa,actor.; Daw, Salim,actor.; Bisharat, Samer,actor.; Cohen Film Collection (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Alex Bakri, Ehab Salami, Juna Suleiman, Khalifa Natour, Salim Daw, Samer BisharatOriginally produced by Cohen Film Collection in 2021.LET IT BE MORNING is the story of Sami (Alex Bakri) a Palestinian-born Israeli citizen living in Jerusalem who is cut off from the outside world and trapped in an unexpected situation when his hometown is put under a military blockade lockdown by the Israeli government.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Foreign films.; Motion pictures.; Drama.; Comedy films.; Satire.;
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Taken for a Ride. by Beyer, Frank,film director.; Karastojanow, Anton,actor.; Löper, Bert,actor.; Montag, Dieter,actor.; Dominiak, Jeff,actor.; DEFA Film Library (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Anton Karastojanow, Bert Löper, Dieter Montag, Jeff DominiakOriginally produced by DEFA Film Library in 1984.Two homeless boys, Mick and Sauly, live in a fictional big city that looks much like New York. They want to fulfill their dream of escaping to the ocean. Through their travels, they visit strange places, where they encounter fantastical situations and dubious characters, including: a villain who allegedly stole and sold Sauly’s guardian angel, and a white racist farmer who hates anyone who is different and distrusts people who move around the world. TAKEN FOR A RIDE is a road movie filmed in the USA, Cuba and Bulgaria that critiques social discrimination, injustice and the abjection of poor people. By the director of 'Jacob the Liar' and 'Trace of Stones.'Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Foreign films.; Motion pictures.; Drama.; Motion pictures, German.; Buddy films.;
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Bhoothnath. by Sharma, Vivek,film director.; Siddiqui, Aman,actor.; Bachchan, Amitabh,actor.; Chawala, Juhi,actor.; Rukh, Shah,actor.; NH Studioz (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Aman Siddiqui, Amitabh Bachchan, Juhi Chawala, Shah Rukh KhanOriginally produced by NH Studioz in 2008.Banku and his parents move into their new home, the Nath Villa. Here, Banku meets the unfriendly ghost of the former owner. Not only does Banku befriend him but also helps him make his final journey.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Foreign films.; Motion pictures.; Comedy films.; Fantasy fiction.;
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Strangers in the House. by Decoin, Henri,film director.; Fontan, Gabrielle,actor.; Tissier, Jean,actor.; Faber, Juliette,actor.; Raimu,actor.; Kino Lorber (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Gabrielle Fontan, Jean Tissier, Juliette Faber, RaimuOriginally produced by Kino Lorber in 1942.A lawyer finds a dead man in his attic and discovers his daughter has fallen in with delinquents.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Foreign films.; Motion pictures.; Drama.; Motion Pictures.; Crime.; Film noir.;
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