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The decades-spanning tumultuous romance of a quintessentially French couple is chronicled in the thought-provoking and scathingly funny MR. & MRS. ADELMAN. Told in flashback from the early 1970s forward, this epic love-hate relationship begins as angst-ridden writer Victor meets Sarah, a brilliant doctoral student who falls head-over-heels. A complicated courtship and eventual marital discord ensue, as the egocentric Victor becomes a literary superstar...

The lives of a beautiful divorcee and a troubled detective intersect during the investigation of a vicious murder on the grimy, rain-soaked streets of London, sparking a tangled web of passion, intrigue and deceit. An absorbing film noir told from the perspective of an intriguing woman, a key suspect in a murder case, who becomes an obsession for the detective in charge of the investigation.

Stephane moves to Paris to flee his past. The death of a former comrade brings back memories of his transformation from a middle class youth with conventional aspirations to a radicalized activist with dangerous ties. Stephane returns to Corsica for his friend's funeral, knowing that this trip could cost him his life. Official Selection of **Cannes' Critics Week.** Winner of the Best Screenplay Award at the **Seville European Film Festival.** *"...Claire...

Kiet Engels is the kind of teacher one wishes every schoolchild could have. She is strict but never harsh, loving but never soft. Her patience is endless. Many of her pupils are refugees who have just arrived in Holland. Everything is new and confusing. Slowly the children gain skills and confidence. The film focuses on four refugee children of different nationalities. The camera follows their struggles to learn a new language, their fights, friendships,...

The story of a remarkable reunion, more than 170 years after a family was driven apart by the ravages of the transatlantic slave trade. In Central Cuba, proud members of the Ganga-Longoba, a small Afro- Cuban ethnic group, have kept their unique heritage alive. In early 2013, members of the Ganga-Longoba were finally granted permission to visit Sierra Leone.

Gauthier, a young journalist, finds a letter suggesting he might be the son of Guy Jamet, a 72-year-old French pop singer who was famous from the 60's to the 80's. As the old-time singer embarks on a tour to promote his newly released covers album, Guathier follows his maybe-biological father under the pretext of filming a documentary about Guy's career.

The spectacular avant-garde choreography of flamenco dancer Rocío Molina has electrified audiences around the world. The film is an intimate portrait of Molina, one the dance world's most passionate artists, as she travels the world to perform at unusual venues ranging from prisons to modern art museums.

In 1988, after years living abroad, renegade filmmaker Robert Kramer returns. "Back," he emphasizes. Not "home." To try to understand the country as it is, he decides to travel the entire length of Route 1, from the Canadian border to Key West, filming all the way. His companion on the trip is Doc--ostensibly Kramer's friend, a brooding physician back after a harrowing decade working in Africa. But in fact, he's a fictional character played by actor...

During a visit to the cinema in West Berlin, high school students Theo and Kurt see dramatic newsreel footage of the Hungarian uprising in Budapest. Back at school in Stalinstadt, they spontaneously decide to hold a moment of silence in solidarity with the victims of the uprising. The gesture causes bigger ripples than expected.