Before the Spanish Conquest, an Aztec princess does the Romeo and Juliet thing with the Prince of a neighboring tribe. Sixty years later, a colonized subject has visions of the Virgin Mary.
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This is a story about a city guy Nikolai, who will have to go instead of his friend on a rural business trip. A series of funny events, meetings and the beauty of the Yakut village encourage Nikolai to make an important decision in his life…
Michel, a retired math teacher, has lived alone since his wife’s death and occupies his time writing an essay about the beliefs that shape daily life. One day he comes across Dora, a young homeless woman, who shows up injured on his doorstep, and puts her up until she recovers. Her presence brings something new to Michel’s life, but gradually the apartment becomes the site of mysterious happenings.
A community is under siege as three Belmont Highschool coed students go missing with no trace of their whereabouts. The pressure is on the police to capture the culprits responsible. Scouring the school hallways in search of clues, undercover female detective Maggie Rawdon (Jessica Sonnerborn) enters Belmont High as a transfer student in an attempt to solve the hideous disappearance of the students. Maggie makes a few new friends, and gets invited to a private rave in the country. Just as the group begins to suspect that they've taken a wrong turn, however, the trap is sprung and Maggie finds out firsthand what fate has befallen the missing girls.
Delves deep into the anxiety, thrill and uncertainty of six aspiring animation artists as they are plunged into the twelve-week trial-by-fire that is the NFB's Hothouse for animation filmmakers.
After starring in a dozen or so HBO Special Presentations, comedian George Carlin has amassed a substantial body of work in the cable channel's vaults. Personal Favorites is a greatest-hits package, a selection of some of Carlin's best moments on HBO from 1977 to 1998 and, not coincidentally, some of his most enduring comic routines from any medium.
Charlie's in trouble. He's woken up to discover there's something horribly wrong with him. We follow his race to find a cure, get to the meeting and patch up things with his girlfriend - all whilst trying to hide his bizarre affliction. A surreal, modern fable about love, lies and the perils of false advertising.
Billy and Sheena visit their Uncle Harold on an island in the Caribbean, but while exploring under water they find something terrible lurking deep below the sea.
Valdis Nulle is a young and ambitious captain of fishing ship 'Dzintars'. He has his views on fishing methods but the sea makes its own rules. Kolkhoz authorities are forced to include dubious characters in his crew, for example, former captain Bauze and silent alcoholic Juhans. The young captain lacks experience in working with so many fishermen on board. Unexpectedly, pretty engineer Sabīne is ordered to test a new construction fishing net on Nulle's ship and 'production conflict' between her and the captain arises...
A mockumentary illustrating a supposed conspiracy to infiltrate American culture through employing Canadians in the U.S. entertainment industry.
After breaking a tripod an ancient genie is freed and gives each of its saviors a wish,
Jerzy Stuhr plays a high school teacher with a sensitive outlook on life and a soft spot for students who like art and literature as passionately as he does. His adversary is a possessed sports instructor, gaining growing control over the students and authorities. His methods are questionable and his influence dangerous, but the handball team's prospects look good and the school needs success...
Hitar Petar escapes every hard time the life gives him by using his quick mind.
A game show where Jo Firestone sets up a cookie tasting in a parking lot to try to make friends. Contestants must ultimately decide between a friendship and $50 cash.
This engrossing documentary looks at the life and skyrocketing career of rhythm-and-blues star Chris Brown. Only 17 years old, the talented artist has already achieved great success, receiving a number of Grammy nods and charting several top 10 and top 20 hits. Brown's self-titled debut album has sold more than 3 million copies, and his first single, "Run It," reached No. 1 on Billboard's Hot 100.
It seems like a normal day on the farm, but it really isn't. Tomorrow is the big animal party! Fien and Teun decorate the farm with flags, they wrap presents and bake an apple pie.
Director Steven Spielberg discusses the making of his motion picture Duel (1971).