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A fascinating movie that was shot in the immediate aftermath of the Second World War, Alfred Radok's DISTANT JOURNEY was a bold feature film that tackled the holocaust in a time when people were still shocked and appalled at the Nazi's activities. Radok's film was swiftly banned by authorities who struggled to find any worth in his work. The plot followed a family in Prague as they succumb to the Nazi threat and attempt to stay alive. Brutally shot, the documentary-like feel of the film lends an air of painful reality to DISTANT JOURNEY, making it unbearably poignant in places. A hugely moving piece, Radok's film finally takes its rightful place in cinematic history with this release, which is sure to please cinema scholars and anyone interested in the history of the Second World War.
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A group of Brazilian students kidnap the American ambassador as an act of resistance against their right-wing military government, but the emotional tension soon wears a crack in their starry-eyed idealism. Thoughtful, even-handed direction examines the event from a variety of perspectives. Based on the memoirs of Green Party member Fernando Gabeira. Academy Award Nominations--Best Foreign Film.DVD Features:Region 1Keep CaseInteractive Features: Scene Access Interactive Menus
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A shtetl girl disguises herself as a boy to go off with her father and a band of traveling musicians.
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This World War I mystery finds limitless beauty in the nostalgia of loss. Directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet, whose whimsical AMELIE riveted audiences, A VERY LONG ENGAGEMENT also stars Audrey Tautou--the 21st century's Audrey Hepburn--in the stubbornly emotional role of a widow in denial. Here she is Mathilde, a waifish young woman with a pronounced limp from childhood polio. Living with her quirky aunt and uncle in a farmhouse by the sea, and waiting desperately for her fiance Manech (Gaspard Ulliel) to return from the war, she believes that if he were truly lost she would feel it in her heart. Thus, when the bad news arrives--Manech and five fellow soldiers were exiled to No Man's Land for shooting off their own fingers in hope of being discharged--Mathilde refuses to believe he is dead. Instead, she begins her own investigation into Manech's infantry, hiring a private detective and tracking down the wives and girlfriends of each of Manech's compatriots. Conducting countless interviews, Mathilde pieces together Manech's war stories--which are told in earthshaking flashbacks involving gruesome explosions, flying guts, and massive suffering. And yet, the all-in-this-together humanity of these awful scenes, and the heartfelt bravery with which Mathilde absorbs the details of each battle, is undeniably moving. Jodie Foster appears as Elodie, one of the widows, in a charismatic yet muted performance and with a flawless accent. However, the most intriguing of the widows is Tina Lombardi (Marion Cotillard), a thrilling dominatrix-assassin bent on avenging her lover. A timeless masterwork that raises the bar for breathtaking camerawork, vivid landscapes, and fantastical storytelling, A VERY LONG ENGAGEMENT is adapted from the novel by Sebastien Japriscot.DVD Features:Region (unknown)Keep CaseWidescreen2 Disc Set
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