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Phoenix [German] [1 DVD - 98 min.] / by Petzold, Christian,1960-film director.; Hoss, Nina,actor.; Zehrfeld, Ronald,1977-actor.; Kunzendorf, Nina,1971-actor.; Criterion Collection (Firm),publisher.;
Nina Hoss, Ronald Zehrfeld, Nina Kunzendorf.Set in a rubble-strewn Berlin in 1945, is like no other film about post-World War II Jewish identity. After surviving Auschwitz, a former cabaret perfromer, her face disfigured and reconstructed, returns to her war-ravaged hometown to seek out the gentile husband who may or may not have betrayed her to the Nazis. Without recognizing her, he enlists her to play his wife in a bizarre hall-of-shattered-mirrors story that's as richly metaphorical as it is preposterously engrossing.PG.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; 5.1 surround.
Subjects: Foreign films.; Motion pictures, German.; Film noir.; Feature films.; World War, 1939-1945; Married people; Betrayal; Holocaust survivors;
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Zero motivation [videorecording] / by Bagno, Ran.; Ivgy, Dana,1982-; Jacoel, Guy.; Klein, Shani.; Kredo, Yochanan.; Lahav-Leibovich, Arik.; Lavie, Talya.; Ratzkovsky, Eilon.; Scharf, Yaron.; Scotta, Carole.; Tagar, Nelly.; Uzrad, Yossi.; Haut et Court (Firm); July August Productions (Firm); Zeitgeist Films.;
Co-producer, Carole Scotta ; editor, Arik Lahav-Leibovich ; director of photography, Yaron Scharf ; original score, Ran Bagno.Dana Ivgy, Nelly Tagar, Shani Klein.Zero Motivation is a unique, sharply observed, sometimes dark and often hilarious portrait of everyday life for a unit of young, female soldiers in a remote Israeli desert outpost. Playing out like M*A*S*H meets Orange is the New Black, Talya Lavie's debut details the power struggles of three women with different agendas and very little to do. Pencil-pushers in the Human Resources Office, best friends Zohar (Dana Ivgy) and Daffi (Nelly Tagar) spend their time playing video games, singing pop songs, jousting with stationery and dreaming of Tel Aviv. The indolent twosome are watched over by their aspiring senior officer, Rama (Shani Klein), who dreams of a higher position and a significant military career, but with a platoon of unskilled, idle, female soldiers without any drive under her charge, her ambitions for promotion are constantly thwarted.PG.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1 and stereo.
Subjects: Comedy films.; Feature films.; Female friendship; Foreign films; Motion pictures, Israeli.; Women soldiers;
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JCVD. by El, Mabrouk,film director.; Sogne, Hervé,actor.; Van, Jean-Claude,actor.; Flanders, John,actor.; Zeguendi, Mourade,actor.; Bodson, Valérie,actor.; Lecuyer, Vincent,actor.; Shout Studios (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Hervé Sogne, Jean-Claude Van Damme, John Flanders, Mourade Zeguendi, Valérie Bodson, Vincent LecuyerOriginally produced by Shout Studios in 2008.In this darkly comedic action drama, Jean-Claude Van Damme plays a fictionalized version of himself. Down on his luck, with his career and personal life in decline, he returns to his native Belgium seeking a fresh start. However, he becomes trapped in a post office heist and is mistaken for one of the criminals. As tensions rise, Van Damme faces not only the hostage situation but also his inner struggles with fame, aging, and identity. This unique meta-film offers a gritty, introspective take on the action star’s persona.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Motion pictures.; Drama.; Comedy films.; Crime.; Action films.;
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Alam. by Khoury, Firas,film director.; Bakri, Mahmoud,actor.; Karaki, Mohammad,actor.; Bakri, Saleh,actor.; Khass, Sereen,actor.; Film Movement (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Mahmoud Bakri, Mohammad Karaki, Saleh Bakri, Sereen KhassOriginally produced by Film Movement in 2022.Despite being part of a young generation of Palestinian Arabs whose families chose to stay and challenge the Israeli state after Al-Nakba, 17-year-old Tamer and his friends are just like any other group of teenage boys. They clumsily search for drugs, flirt with girls, play video games, and slack off at school. However, when a beautiful new student named Maysaá joins their class, Tamer immediately falls for her and, by association, is drawn into her political activism. Unsure of his own political convictions, Tamer must quickly determine what matters to him and what price he is willing to pay for freedom.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Foreign films.; Motion pictures.; Drama.; Coming of age.;
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Secrets of war [videorecording] / by Allen, Pippa,actor.; Bijker, David-Jan,film producer.; Bots, Dennis,1974-film director.; Brauers, Joes,1999-actor.; Bronkhuyzen, Maas,2001-actor.; Duijvestein, Eva,1976-actor.; Dziezuk, Andr©♭.; Feit, Luc,1962-actor.; Hof, Ren©♭ van 't,1956-actor.; Holst Pellekaan, Karen van,screenwriter.; Peters, Loek,1974-actor.; Prins, Annemarie,1932-actor.; Selen, Reinier,1972-film producer.; Staverden, Harro van,film producer.; Verkooijen, Nils,1997-actor.; Walle, Stefan de,1965-actor.; Motion picture adaptation of (work):Vriens, Jacques.Oorlogsgeheimen.Videorecording.; Bijker Productions.; Film Movement (Firm),publisher.; Katholieke Radio Omroep (Netherlands); Living Stone Belgium (Firm); Rinkel Film.; Tarantula (Firm);
Director of photography, Rolf Dekens ; editor, Peter Alderliesten ; music, André Dziezuk.Maas Bronkhuyzen, Joes Brauers, Pippa Allen, Nils Verkooijen, Loek Peters, Eva Duijvestein, Stefan De Walle, René van 't Hof, Annemarie Prins, Luc Feit.Tuur and Lambert are best friends in a Nazi-occupied Dutch village who pass their days playing soldiers and exploring local caves, mimicking a war that seems far removed from their everyday life. When Maartje joins their class, the young girl immediately stands out as different from her classmates. Yet the boys embrace their new friend, forming a unique bond based on shared adventures, secrets and mischief. Ultimately, the realities of war even find them.PG.DVD, NTSC, all regions; Dolby digital 5.1 surround sound or Dolby digital 2.0 stereo.
Subjects: Children's films.; Feature films.; Foreign films; Friendship in children; Motion pictures, Dutch.; Video recordings for children.; World War, 1939-1945;
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After Blue. by Mandico, Bertrand,film director.; Löwensohn, Elina,actor.; Luna, Paul,actor.; Pons, Vimala,actor.; Altered Innocence (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Elina Löwensohn, Paul Luna, Vimala PonsOriginally produced by Altered Innocence in 2021.In a faraway future, on a wild and untamed female inhabited planet called AFTER BLUE, a lonely teenager named Roxy unknowingly releases a mystical, dangerous, and sensual assassin from her prison. Roxy and her mother Zora are held accountable, banished from their community, and forced to track down the murderer named Kate Bush. Haunted by the spirits of her murdered friends, Roxy sets out on a long and strange journey across the supranatural territories of this filthy paradise. The newest vision from Bertand Mandico plays like a lesbian El Topo (in space!) with stunning 35mm in-camera practical effects, otherworldly set pieces, and a dazzling score by Pierre Desprats.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Cult films.; Fantasy fiction.; Science fiction.; Foreign films.; Motion pictures.; Horror films.;
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The Big Bad Fox & Other Tales. by Renner, Benjamin,film director.; Imbert, Patrick,film director.; Jahn, Augustin,actor.; Ronté, Céline,actor.; Darnault, Guillaume,actor.; Bienvenu, Jules,actor.; Samama, Violette,actor.; GKIDS Films (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Augustin Jahn Sani, Céline Ronté, Guillaume Darnault, Jules Bienvenu, Violette SamamaOriginally produced by GKIDS Films in 2017.From the creators of the Academy Award®-nominated Ernest & Celestine comes another hilarious, heartwarming tale of animal misfits destined to become a classic.The countryside isn’t always as calm and peaceful as it’s made out to be, and the animals on this farm are particularly strange: a fox who mothers a family of chicks, a rabbit who plays the stork, and a duck who wants to be Santa Claus. If you think life in the country is a walk in the park, think again! Directors Benjamin Renner and Patrick Imbert adapt Renner’s own acclaimed graphic novel in this delirious slapstick comedy about family and the anxieties of modern life.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Foreign films.; Motion pictures.; Comedy.; Action and adventure films.;
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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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Beautiful City. by Farhadi, Asghar,film director.; Kheradmand, Ahoo,actor.; Ansari, Babak,actor.; Gharibian, Faramarz,actor.; Alidoosti, Taraneh,actor.; Film Movement (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Ahoo Kheradmand, Babak Ansari, Faramarz Gharibian, Taraneh AlidoostiOriginally produced by Film Movement in 2004.The sophomore feature of Asghar Farhadi. After spending two years in juvenile detention for killing his girlfriend as a teenager, the troubled, young Akbar is transferred to an adult facility shortly after turning 18. No longer a minor, his death sentence will soon be legally carried out. Meanwhile outside, Ala — Akbar’s friend and newly paroled petty thief — along with Akbar's sister Firoozeh (played by Taraneh Alidoosti, in the first of her three collaborations with director Farhadi) set out to convince the victim's bereaved father to forgive Akbar, which could potentially reduce his sentence from death to life in prison. Navigating the complexities of Iran's judicial system together, the two form a close bond in their desperate attempts to seek clemency before it is too late. BEAUTIFUL CITY is now presented in a new 2K restoration approved by the director.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Foreign films.; Motion pictures.; Drama.; Romance.;
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Visitors from the Arkana Galaxy. by Vukotic, Dusan,film director.; Samardzic, Ljubisa,actor.; Zulová, Lucie,actor.; Potocnjak, Zarko,actor.; Deaf Crocodile Films (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Ljubisa Samardzic, Lucie Zulová, Zarko PotocnjakOriginally produced by Deaf Crocodile Films in 1981.Imagine if Troma Films had been hired to make a Sid & Marty Krofft Saturday morning kids’ show, and if you have some idea of the unspeakable strangeness of VISITORS FROM THE ARKANA GALAXY, a truly gonzo Croatian sci-fi / fantasy about a struggling writer, Robert (Zarko Potocnjak), who dreams up a story of gold-skinned alien androids named Andra, Targo and Ulu from a distant planet. Incredibly, his fictional alien creations become reality, causing chaos in his relationship with his girlfriend Biba (Lucie Zulová) and threatening his small seaside village. The alluring lead robot Andra (Ksenia Prohaska) looks like H.R. Giger re-designed the Maschinenmensch from Fritz Lang’s Metropolis; watch for the scene where she pours hot coffee and cream out of her fingertips. But for sheer jawdropping insanity, nothing rivals the Mumu Monster -- created for the film by legendary Czech animator Jan Svankmajer -- a rubber-suited, multi-tentacled creation that destroys a wedding party, ripping off heads and spouting plumes of toxic green smoke while a blind accordion player blithely plays his squeezebox. Visitors was a rare feature film from animator Dusan Vukotic (1927-1998), best known for his stunning UPA-style cartoon shorts including “Cow On The Moon” (1959) and the Oscar-winning “The Substitute” (1961).Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Foreign films.; Motion pictures.; Comedy.; Science fiction.;
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