Wide Angle

• Korea
• 2008
• 75min

The documentary is about a deaf and crippled farmer in his 80’s, his nagging wife, and an old cow that has lived with them for thirty years. The film calmly shows the relationship between the laboring cow and the farmer. Although ...

Special Programs in Focus

• Japan
• 2008
• 51min

Gekko Kamen made his TV series debut in 1950s and scored up to 68% of an audience rating. The film Gekko Kamen is based on the TV series and who set the standard as Japan’s first liveaction TV superhero. Not like traditional Samur...

World Cinema

• United States
• 2008
• 80min

While on her way to Alaska, Wendy stops in Oregon and runs afoul of the law trying to get food for her dog Lucy. After a detour to the local courthouse, Wendy discovers Lucy is missing. Wendy and Lucy is far more than a frothy tal...

World Cinema

• France
• 2008
• 110min

A man, Julien, newly released from thirteen years in prison returns to his hometown on parole. He is obsessed with a young woman, Emily; he follows her around, watches her every move, tracks her. On the day he decides to approach ...

A Window on Asian Cinema

• Uzbekistan
• 2008
• 83min

There is a father and a son. Believing he lost his wife and parents because of his political activities, the father decides to seclude his son from the mundane world. But the son is eager to break out into the world. Their stubbor...

Wide Angle

• China
• 2008
• 164min

A story of a special commune in Jilin Province, China. This commune is for physically or mentally challenged people, born in their condition due to the polluted water source. Presenting their births, deaths, loves and hates like a...

Flash Forward

• France,Palestine,Switzerland,Belgium,United States,UK,Spain,the Netherlands
• 2008
• 109min

Twenty-eight-year-old Soraya, born and raised in Brooklyn, makes the decision to return to her ancestral home in Palestine. In Ramallah while trying to recover her exiled family’s money, she meets Emad. Unlike Soraya, he is trying...

Midnight Passion

• UK,Ireland
• 2008
• 103min

Frank is in prison for the rest of his life. He’s never had never problem with that. Until now. He receives the letter telling him that his only and much loved daughter is critically ill following an overdose. He must see her and ...

Wide Angle

• France
• 2008
• 170min

Looking at Indian film beyond just Bollywood, Niogret weaves details of history, regional characteristics, contemporary celebrity, and trends with filmmaker, historian, and actor interviews to paint a picture of one of the world’s...

Wide Angle

• SouthAfrica
• 2008
• 96min

Following a wave a hideous xenophobic rioting in South Africa in May 2008, a group of filmmakers joined together to use cinema as a voice against racism and in favor of our humanity. Danny Turken’s Affectionately Known as Alex qu...