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Story about the search for a girl lost on an island; gradually the searchers become preoccupied with their own problems, and the girl is never found.

The true story of an Army officer's romance with a circus dancer.

This is the thrilling tale of a man who chooses to devote his life to evil. A gifted swordsman plying his trade during the turbulent final days of Shogunate rule, Ryunosuke (Nakadai) kills without remorse, without mercy. It is a way of life that ultimately leads to madness.

In this poignant and carefully composed portrait of six service dogs and their owners, renowned documentary filmmaker Heddy Honigmann explores the close bond between animal and human. Honigmann questions the owners in her characteristic way — respectfully and with genuine concern rooted in a deep trust — about what the animals mean to them. Buddy is an ode to the fighting spirit of the main characters and a loving portrait of the deep...

Dramatization of the life of Joan of Arc centering on her trial and execution.

In the shadow of a wall stands a new generation of Palestinian. With defiant creativity they prove that no matter the height of the obstacle, one can always climb. HURDLE reveals an important and intimate story emerging from the hearts and actions of Palestinian youth as the Israeli military occupation of the Palestinian territories reached its 50th year. Official Selection at **DOC NYC**.

In ALILA, director Amos Gitai, has created an "engaging, subtly arresting drama" that examines the lives of a half dozen residents of a run-down Tel-Aviv apartment building. This Altmanesque panorama explores the loneliness and deep need for connection that exists behind the closed doors of those living on the margins. Nominated for a Golden Lion at the **Venice Film Festival**. *"An engaging subtly arresting drama. Captures the rhythms of the community...

Deep in the summer heat of Buenos Aires, Marcela is faced with the task of purging the apartment of her recently deceased sister, all while being drawn into an illicit affair with a younger man. Nominated for a Golden Lion at the **Locarno International Film Festival**.

The story of a man who feels happy only when he is unhappy, a man addicted to sadness, who has such need for pity, he’s willing to do everything to evoke it from others. This is the life of a man in a world not cruel enough for him. Nominated for the Grand Jury Prize for World Cinema - Dramatic at the **Sundance Film Festival**. *"A disturbing and oftentimes very funny satire-drama, Pity is about that complex, primal human craving called empathy...

Using her skills of selling internet and insurance deals, young call center employee Alice calls up elderly strangers and pretends to be their granddaughter in urgent need of money. As this trick quickly makes her rich, the film observes people and places in Zürich, all mysteriously connected to Alice’s business. Official Selection at the **San Francisco International Film Festival** and **Locarno International Film Festival**. Best International...