Midnight Passion

• United States
• 2011
• 104min

The Woman is the last surviving member of a violent clan that has roamed the Northeast Coast for decades. When the last of her family is killed in a battle with the police, the woman finds herself alone, severely wounded... and vu...

A Window on Asian Cinema

• Philippines
• 2011
• 90min

Director Rainier and producer Bingbong are young guys who want to make an independent film to surprise the world with their global success. An invitation to an international film festival goes right to a colleague’s head, much to ...

Wide Angle

• Singapore
• 2011
• 11min

A poor father who steals to provide for his son is overwhelmed by lingering guilt and regularly pleads with God for forgiveness. Though a second theft is more easily accomplished he begs forgiveness once again. The film examines t...

Wide Angle

• France
• 2011
• 75min

Director Jafar Panahi is under house arrest after being sentenced to 6 years for anti-government activities and has been banned from filmmaking for 20 years. During a fireworks display in Tehran, Panahi’s friend, director Mojtaba ...

A Window on Asian Cinema

• Iran
• 2011
• 80min

Banafsheh is behind bars. When she hears Nasser?the father of her unborn baby?has illegally crossed the border out of the country, she decides a trip out of the country on a temporary three-day release in order for her, too. Hanie...

World Cinema

• Poland
• 2011
• 85min

A psychological thriller based on a true story, this stunning film unveils the hidden lives of three deranged sisters and one disabled man(a sister’s son), who together play out horrific games of exploitation, abuse, and murder in...

Wide Angle

• India
• 2011
• 11min

A group of men are in a cafe looking for a man, tipped off by an errand boy. However, the subject of the film is neither the group nor the target. Instead it’s the boy. The camera portrays his psychological stress and anxiety in a...

Special Programs in Focus

• Portugal,France
• 2011
• 133min

Tonia, a transsexual, is in danger of being replaced by newcomers. Her younger lover Rosario wants her to get a sex change operation and become a ‘complete’ woman but her religious beliefs prevent her from doing so. The son that s...

World Cinema

• Argentina
• 2011
• 122min

The film is divided into two parts: The first part revolves around the sisters Ara and Marian, their friend Belen, and Belen’s dog Lulu. The second part adds a variety of other characters, a dog and a festival before turning the c...

A Window on Asian Cinema

• Japan
• 2011
• 92min

This film’s eloquence is not merely testament to more intimate filmmaking. The rhythm of the film’s presentation is captured naturally, converting the unknown actors’ murmurs into drama. Crossing the line between professional and ...