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A Reasonable Request(en)
A desperate son reconnects with his estranged father to ask an unspeakable favor that will change their lives forever.
Boredom(en)
The story of Danny, a 40-year-old man who is unwilling or unable to grow up.

Divers at Work on the Wreck of the "Maine"(fr)
Divers go to work on a wrecked ship (the battleship Maine that was blown up in Havana harbour during the Spanish-American War), surrounded by curiously disproportionate fish.
Alicia Keys: World AIDS Concert(en)
The concert, to be held at the Nokia Theatre in New York City, aims to draw attention to World AIDS Day; viewers will be encouraged to donate to Alicia’s chosen charity, Keep a Child Alive. You’ll be able to tune in at the Alicia Keys YouTube channel.

Re/cycle(en)
With input from actor and writer Jan Hlobil, director and cinematographer Rene Smaal presents a film in the true surrealist tradition, in the sense that only 'found' elements were used, and that it defies interpretation based on ordinary cause-and-effect time sequence.
The Distorted Island: Heavy Metal and Community in Puerto Rico(es)
This documentary explores the development and survival of a small, yet highly active, metal scene in the Caribbean island of Puerto Rico. Heavy metal music seems completely out of place in this setting when examined in the context of the island’s culture and history. Still, a local metal scene has existed during the past 30 years despite the challenges faced, and continues to thrive. How have they done it? That is what the film explores by focusing on the role of their strong communal ties that help them critically assess questions related to national identity, language, colonial politics, religion, gender, social transgression, and survival. You will never see the Caribbean in the same way...

Dinotopia 6: The Exit(en)
When Karl is bitten by a venomous giant mosquito, his only chance for survival cannot be found on Dinotopia. David and LeSage must embark upon an incredible journey through a secret portal to the outside world but what will be the price ?.

A Year in the Life of Franek W.(pl)
On the cusp of adulthood and in search of work qualifications and a better life, Franciszek Wróbel - a baker from a small village on the Czech border of south-western Poland - emigrates to industrial Silesia to join the Voluntary Labour Corps. There he is chosen from all of the applicants to write a diary of his experiences and daily life. Between his vocational courses and training, he struggles to make friends, pass his exams, and maintain relationships with girls.

Plamuz(en)
Plamuz animates a cool jazz ensemble's jam session, splitting the screen into pulsing shards of color that dance to different instruments from one moment to the next.

Avatar: Enter The World(en)
A behind the scenes look at the new James Cameron blockbuster “Avatar”, which stars Aussie Sam Worthington. Hastily produced by Australia’s Nine Network following the film’s release.

The Blue Veil(fr)
In 1914, in the first months of World War I, Louise Jarraud loses her husband, killed on the front. Shortly after, she gives birth to a baby, who soon dies. Devastated by this double misfortune, Louise decides to dedicate her life to caring for the children of others. She becomes a nurse with several employers, giving her affection to little boys or girls. A widower and another man propose to her but she refuses twice determined as she is to live only for the children in her charge.
Road House(en)
Road House is a 1934 British comedy crime film directed by Maurice Elvey and starring Violet Loraine, Gordon Harker and Aileen Marson.

On Golden Pond(en)
Character-driven story about an elderly man coming to terms with his age, and the nearing of death; a middle-aged woman attempting to enter into a father-daughter relationship with her dad, whom she has never known closely; and a young teenager dealing with parental divorce. Ethel and Norman Thayer are an old couple living "On Golden Pond". Their daughter, Chelsea, is 42 years old, and has never been married. She is dating a 45 year old dentist, and brings him up to Golden Pond to meet her parents. Her boyfriend, Bill, has a 14 year old son named Billy, who comes along. Young Billy has been virtually raised by his mother, who is newly divorced from his father. The troubled child is left with the elderly Thayers for some time, as his father and Chelsea take off for a tour of Europe.

At Nine O'Clock(ko)
About how spies made their way to the plant where Geum Sam works and how they, using some facts from his biography, want to force this person to help them in their criminal activities.
Insane Fight Club II - This Time It’s Personal(en)
Insane Fight Club is back. This year the boys are taking their unique form of entertainment to England as they stage fight nights in Birmingham, Leeds, Liverpool and Newcastle.

Sanders of the River(en)
A British District Officer in Nigeria in the 1930s rules his area strictly but justly. He struggles with gun-runners and slavers with the aid of a loyal native chief.