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Eastern Boys
Filmmaker Robin Campillo’s disturbing new thriller sharply contrasts two different sides of society in contemporary France with a very chilling effect. The first chapter of his four part story is a near cinéma vérité scene of the Gard de Nord where a gang of Eastern European youths are trailing the platforms seemingly aimlessly, but are obviously set on…
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Birthday Cake
Partnered gay dads screenwriter Daniel and actor Steven are about to give a very over-the-top birthday party for their one year old daughter Sam in their Hollywood Hills home. If their indulgent plans are not enough, they have allowed a camera crew into film the whole event right from the build up a few days ahead. With…
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THE OVERNIGHTERS a documentary by Jesse Moss
After North Dakota introduced the controversial technology known as fracking in 2008 it suddenly became the nation’s second-largest oil-producing State. So as the economic recession started to kick in really hard over the next few years, thousands of unemployed men unable to find work in their part of the country flocked to the new oilfields…
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Elaine Stritch : Shoot Me
In the year approaching her 87th Birthday Broadway Legend Elaine Stritch allowed first time Director Chiemi Karasawa to follow her around and film her warts and all resulting in this compelling new documentary. A brave move for someone battling with diabetes and failing health who is determined to keep performing even though it seems such…
