Through the Forest
A dreamlike portrait of grief and love, Through The Forest’s 10 long, intimate takes chart a young woman’s struggle to deal with the death of her lover. Convinced that he returns to her each night only to disappear in an instant, Armelle’s world is washed in tears to the point where neither she, nor we, [...]
This Film is not yet Rated
FUCK censorship! DAMN, No. This film is not about actual censorship. HELL, then the Motion Picture Association of American (MPAA) and their voluntary rating system are CRAP! CRAP, CRAPITY CRAP! BITCH! FART! DICK! OhÔø?ƒ?wait. Kirby Dick is the film’s director and he’s desperate to shock. Unfortunately, he is about as successful as this first paragraph.
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The Wind that shakes the Barley
‘And so I said, ‘The mountain glen I’ll seek at morning early and join the bold United Men’ while soft winds shook the barley.’
In early 20th century Ireland, rural workers ally to form volunteer freedom fighter armies to take on the brutal British ‘Black and Tan’ squads. Brothers Damien and Teddy form a resistance unit [...]
The Willow Tree
The Willow Tree is the story of a blind man, Youssef, and his journey out of darkness as he regains his sight after 38 years.
As the film begins we are momentarily invited to share Youssef’s experience: it opens with a black screen and Youssef’s voice narrating his innermost thoughts. This technique is used at various [...]
The Way I Spent the End of the World
Set in 1989, Catalin Mitulescu’s The Way I Spent the End of the World is the story of Eva, a pert 17-year-old struggling with the usual trials of adolescence during the last days of Romania’s oppressive Communist regime. When Eva and her boyfriend accidentally break a statue of the dictator Ceausescu, she is sent to [...]
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