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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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The Pod Generation. by Barthes, Sophie,film director.; Ejiofor, Chiwetel,actor.; Clarke, Emilia,actor.; Barr, Jean-Marc,actor.; Craig, Rosalie,actor.; Robinson, Vinette,actor.; Photon Films (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Chiwetel Ejiofor, Emilia Clarke, Jean-Marc Barr, Rosalie Craig, Vinette RobinsonOriginally produced by Photon Films in 2023.In the not-so-distant future, amid a society madly in love with technology, tech giant Pegazus offers couples the opportunity to share their pregnancies via detachable artificial wombs or pods. So begins Rachel and Alvy's wild ride to parenthood in this brave new world.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Motion pictures.; Comedy films.; Romance.; Science fiction.; Science fiction films.; Artificial intelligence.;
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Jack & Diane. by Rust Gray, Bradley,film director.; Temple, Juno,actor.; Keough, Riley,actor.; Magnolia Pictures (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Juno Temple, Riley KeoughOriginally produced by Magnolia Pictures in 2012.Two teenage girls meet on a summer day in New York City and spend the night kissing. Bubbly and naïve, Diane is overwhelmed by her powerful new feelings for tomboy Jack, and they begin to manifest themselves in terrifying ways.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Queer cinema.; Drama.; Motion pictures.; Romance.; Horror films.;
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Ramona. by Bagney, Andrea,film director.; Lastra, Bruno,actor.; Carril, Francesco,actor.; Hernández, Lourdes,actor.; Cineverse (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Bruno Lastra, Francesco Carril, Lourdes HernándezOriginally produced by Cineverse in 2022.Ramona has just moved to Madrid with her boyfriend, hoping to get a fresh start. She wants to be an actress, a mother, and live in the city’s best neighborhood. The day before her first audition, she meets an older man, Bruno, with whom she feels an instant connection. Ramona runs off, scared of her own feelings but the next day, she discovers that Bruno is the director she’s supposed to audition with.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Foreign films.; Motion pictures.; Comedy films.; Romance.; Mumblecore films.; Motion pictures--Spain.; Motion pictures--Europe.;
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Hit Man. by Linklater, Richard,film director.; Arjona, Adria,actor.; Amelio, Austin,actor.; Powell, Glen,actor.; Retta,actor.; VVS Films (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Adria Arjona, Austin Amelio, Glen Powell, RettaOriginally produced by VVS Films in 2023.A professor moonlighting as a hit man of sorts for his city police department descends into dangerous, dubious territory when he finds himself attracted to a woman who enlists his services.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Motion pictures.; Comedy films.; Romance.; Crime.; Satire.; New Orleans (La.).; Film noir.;
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Emma. by O'Hanlon, Jim,film director.; Lee, Jonny,actor.; Gambon, Michael,actor.; Bathurst, Robert,actor.; Garai, Romola,actor.; Evans, Rupert,actor.; Greig, Tamsin,actor.; BBC Studios (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Jonny Lee Miller, Michael Gambon, Robert Bathurst, Romola Garai, Rupert Evans, Tamsin GreigOriginally produced by BBC Studios in 2009.An all-star cast, including Golden Globe-nominated Romola Garai, brings Jane Austen's comic masterpiece to life in this fresh, funny and perceptive adaptation. Emma Woodhouse is beautiful, clever and rich. She delights in the conviction that she's the perfect matchmaker. But she's playing a dangerous game as she persuades her new friend, the young, pretty and socially inferior Harriet, to reject an advantageous marriage proposal to a local farmer in favour of dashing Mr Elton. So begins a story which challenges Emma's naivety, her social preconceptions, and her own relationships.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Television series.; Motion pictures.; Comedy films.; Romance.; Historical films.; Romantic comedy films.; Television series--Great Britain.;
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Waiting for Dali. by Pujol, David,film director.; Ponsot, Clara,actor.; Massagué, Ivan,actor.; Garcia, José,actor.; López, Pol,actor.; Music Box Films (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Clara Ponsot, Ivan Massagué, José Garcia, Pol LópezOriginally produced by Music Box Films in 2023.Fleeing political turmoil in Barcelona, a culinary duo seeks refuge in the enchanting town of Cadaqués, the residence of the renowned Salvador Dalí, which sparks culinary genius in this surrealist tale of love, art, and revolution.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Foreign films.; Motion pictures.; Comedy films.; Romance.; Motion pictures--Spain.; Motion pictures--Europe.;
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The giant mechanical man [videorecording] / by Fischer, Jenna,1974-; Fischer, Jenna,1974-; Grace, Topher,1978-; Kirk, Lee.; Messina, Chris.; Mongrel Media.; Métropole Films Distribution.;
Music by Rich Ragsdale ; cinematography, Doug Emmett ; edited by Robert Komatsu.Jenna Fischer, Chris Messina, Topher Grace, Malin Akerman, Rich Sommer.A jobless thirty-something and a talented street performer help one another discover the transformative power of self confidence in this offbeat romantic comedy starring Jenna Fischer and Chris Messina. Written and directed by Lee Kirk, The Giant Mechanical Man opens to find Janice (Fischer) between jobs and stuck in a perpetual state of arrested development while living with her domineering sister. Attempting to gain employment at a zoo, she happens across Tim (Messina), a performance artist whose career as a "living statue" hasn't taken him very far in life. Meanwhile, as Janice succumbs to pressure to start dating a narcissistic self-help guru (Topher Grace), she realizes that Tim is the only person who has ever managed to make her feel good about herself.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.DVD ; widescreen presentation.
Subjects: Comedy films.; Feature films.; Love; Man-woman relationships; Romance films.; Romantic comedy films.; Street entertainers;
© c2012., Stealth Media Group ; Distributed by Mongrel Media,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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If You Were the Last. by Mercado, Kristian,film director.; Mackie, Anthony,actor.; Stults, Geoff,actor.; Pyle, Missi,actor.; Morales, Natalie,actor.; Chao, Zoe,actor.; Photon Films (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Anthony Mackie, Geoff Stults, Missi Pyle, Natalie Morales, Zoe ChaoOriginally produced by Photon Films in 2023.Adrift in their broken-down space shuttle with little hope of rescue, two astronauts argue over whether they're better off spending their remaining days as friends or something more.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Motion pictures.; Comedy films.; Romance.; Science fiction.; Outer space.; Science fiction films.; Astronauts.;
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Microhabitat. by Go-woon, Jeon,film director.; Jae-hong, Ahn,actor.; Deok-moon, Choi,actor.; Esom,actor.; Sung-wook, Lee,actor.; ECHELONSTUDIOS (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Ahn Jae-hong, Choi Deok-moon, Esom, Lee Sung-wookOriginally produced by ECHELONSTUDIOS in 2018.In this heartfelt drama, a spirited woman in her thirties decides to forgo a conventional lifestyle in favor of pursuing her passions. As she navigates the vibrant streets of Seoul, she embraces a minimalist existence, prioritizing her love for cigarettes and whiskey over material comforts. Reconnecting with old friends along the way, she reflects on the complexities of adulthood and the meaning of home.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Foreign films.; Motion pictures.; Drama.; Comedy films.; Romance.; Motion pictures--Korea.; Motion pictures--Asia.;
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