World Chinema
Absolute HundredSrdan Golubovic′s first feature pits youthful aspiration and brotherly love against adult world of revenge and manipulation. Sasa Gordic is the Junior Marksmanship Champion of Yugoslavia. Sasa′s disheveled older brother Igor sells...
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The Boy who Saw the IcebergThe young protagonist, bored with his lot, imagines a diabolic and dangerous life of adventure. The would-be hero is accustomed to eluding mobsters and monsters in his daydreams, but when he finally finds himself facing a real-l...
World Chinema
Bread and MilkIvan is dismissed a day early from his alcoholism treatment program because of a strike by medical personnel. His first day back home passes pleasantly thanks to Sonja′s hopes for a brighter future. The next morning, Sonja sends I...
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Mother and a Guest in the Master′sRoomBefore there were reevaluations of his filmography, this film was regarded as Shin Sang-Ok′s best work. It stills ranks high on the list of his major films. Choi Eun-Hee, who, other than in A Flower in Hell, usually portrayed a tr...
World Chinema
Lovely RitaTeenaged Rita is an unruly outsider: she is indifferent to her classmates, who laugh at her behavior, her teachers find her rude, and her parents lock her in as punishment. The nature of Rita′s various stunts evinces her uncertain...
World Chinema
Eloge de l′AmourThe title, meaning "In Praise of Love," is the latest film by the noted director, Jean-Luc Godard. We hear someone, who we do not see, describing a project about the four key moments of love: the initial meeting, physical passion,...
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The Sea that ThinksThe Sea that Thinks is a surprising film about itself, overflowing with twists and turns and new angles. In the film, Bart himself plays the scriptwriter writing the script of The Sea that Thinks . In his film, he finds the answer...
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Siamese KidThis animated film from Thailand is critical of the younger generation. They are more interested in Japanese entertainment than that produced in their own culture. The candid narration is powerfully convincing and draws an interes...
A Window on Asian Cinema
DeathrowThe world is hell resembling a jungle. This jungle is so fierce one can never let one′s guard down. If one overcomes one evil human being, there are more to overcome. Sonny, the protagonist, is falsely accused of murder and is sen...
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Acid RainAfter being informed that he has been fired, a man wanders around the city. He comes across a young girl, who offers him sex for money. The man has intercourse with her at a motel, but he realizes afterwards that he has no money t...