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A young Muslim boy comes of age in Tunisia, experiencing his awakening sexuality and the challenges of adulthood in this warmhearted comedy from Tunisian director Ferid Boughedir. Based in part on his own adolescent experiences, the film follows young Halfouine, a thirteen year-old boy whose baby face hides his already burgeoning sexuality. Unfortunately, Halfaouine's deeply conservative neighborhood, he resides in a very old section of Tunis, strictly forbids sexual curiosity. However, his young looks give him the chance to keep going to the Turkish bath with his mother, where he watches in amazement as the women of the town unselfconsciously lounge naked in his presence. Unfortunately, he is soon banished from the bath for staring at a local beauty. So, Halfouine's interests turn to a young orphan girl comes to stay with his family, beginning a relationship that changes the course of his life.DVD Features:Region [unknown]Keep CaseAnamorphic Letterboxed Widescreen - 1.85Additional Release Material: Featurette - 1. CAMERA ARABE - Feature-length Documentary by Ferid BoughedirText/Photo Galleries: Still Gallery
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Petr Lutsik's audacious political thriller is set in a troubled Russia, where criminals lurk around every corner. After a group of men discover that their land has been callously stolen from them, they embark on a dramatic journey throughout the sprawling rural and urban landscapes. Dramatic, moving, and poignant, THE OUTSKIRTS tells a truly powerful tale.DVD Features:Region [unknown]Keep CaseLetterboxAudio: Stereo - Russian
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In his quiet restaurant a former union leader spends his retirement running his small business with his family. Three fugitives land at the deeply rural restaurant one day and the owner allows them to hide out there. These fugitives--a wounded criminal, his lover and his brother--hide out from the husband of the trio`s female. This threesome holes out in the restaurant, preparing for the eventual confrontation with this powerful jilted husband.
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The title of this Czech satire derives from a bawdy postcard that is sent. The postcard is traced to a flirtatious and womanizing professor. His prankish postcard lands him in prison, sentenced to six years of hard labor. This comedy lampoons the lifestyle for Czechoslovakian residents during the Stalinist years of the 1950s. Based on a novel by Milan Kundera (THE UNBEARABLE LIGHTNESS OF BEING), who also assisted on the screenplay, the film is notable for being one of the few Czech films shot during the 1968 Prague Spring.DVD Features:Region 1Keep CaseFull Frame - 1.33Single Side - Dual LayerText/Galleries: Filmography - 1. Jaromil Jires - Director Biographies - 1. Jaromil Jires - Director









2. Milan Kundera - Screenwriter
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Marco (Roberto Sosa of HIGHWAY PATROLMAN) is a journalist who desires the truth. His integrity puts him at odds with local authorities when he is assigned to a corrupt Mexican city to investigate the murder of a politician. A Brazilian woman has been framed for the crime, but Marco learns otherwise. Assisted by his girlfriend Maria (Lumi Cavazos of LIKE WATER FOR CHOCOLATE), Marco seeks the true identity of the killer and becomes enmeshed in a world of corruption, prostitution, torture, and greed.This Mexican thriller will open viewers' eyes to corruption in Mexican politics. Writer/director Francisco Athie (LOLO) delivers both the mysterious story of the investigation and the political overtones in equal measure. Shot by Mexican cinematographer Rodrigo Pietro (AMORES PERROS).DVD Features:Region 1Keep CaseAnamorphic Widescreen - 1.85Single Side - Dual Layer
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