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Taxidermia (2007)

By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 4.25 cats
Director: György Pálfi

Bruce says: “György Pálfi’s HUKKLE remains one of the most off-the-wall films I have ever seen; needless to say I was excited that he had a new film at Tribeca. In ways TAXIDERMIA is every bit as interesting in concept;

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Red Road (2007)

Bruce says: “Andrea Arnold is getting lots of attention these days. RED ROAD won the Jury Prize at Cannes and Best Film at the Miami International Film Festival. RED ROAD has interesting origins. With an Academy Award for her short

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No End in Sight (2007)

By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 4.25 cats
Director: Charles Ferguson

Bruce says: “Critics of the Bush Administration’s war in Iraq have been quick to disagree with almost every important decision made along the way. Dismissed as naysayers and accused of lacking patriotism, the critics had difficulty disproving decisions for the

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Kurt Cobain: About a Son (2007)

By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 4.25 cats
Director: AJ Schnack

Beth says: “I really wish this and MONKEY WARFARE had not been literally back to back – my festival highlights came in a clump, as a result. Directed by AJ Schnack, one of Chlotrudis’ Advisory Board members, the film was

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I’m Not There (2007)

Michael says: “There’s been a lot of buzz about Todd Hayne’s Bob Dylan biopic, especially after it’s debut in Venice. Those who know me know that I am not a fan of the biopic, but ever the experimenter, Haynes turns

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Help Me, Eros (2007)

By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 4.25 cats
Director: Lee Kang-Sheng
Starring: Dennis Lieh | Ivy Li | Jane Liao | Lee Kang-Sheng

Bruce says: “During the great Asian financial boom in early 1990’s director Lee Kang-Sheng was an unemployed actor with lots of time on his hands. The Taiwanese film industry was doing poorly in the face of Hollywood dominance in international

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Grbavica (2007)

By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 4.25 cats
Director: Jasmila Zbanic
Starring: Leon Lucev | Luna Mijovic | Mirjana Karanovic

Michael says: “GRBAVICA: THE LAND OF MY DREAMS is a great candidate for a Buried Treasure nominee, with echoes of OR (MY TREASURE) and THE SECRET LIFE OF WORDS. This powerful debut form Bosnian filmmaker Jasmila Zbanic looks at the

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The Banishment (2007)

By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 4.25 cats
Director: Andrei Zvyagintsev
Starring: Alexandr Baluyev | Konstantin Lavronenko | Maria Bonnevie | Maxim Shibaev

Bruce says: “Using William Saroyan’s The Laughing Matter as a basis for THE BANISHMENT, Andrei Zvyagintsev follows up his sensational directorial debut, THE RETURN. Konstantin Lavronenko, who played the father in THE RETURN, won the Best Actor at the Cannes

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Volver (2006)

Bruce says: “Two sisters each harbor a dreadful secret. Glamorous sister Raimunda (Penelope Cruz) is trying to cover up her husband’s murder; mousy sister Sole (Lola Dueñas) is fearful that friends and family will discover that the ghost of her

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The Syrian Bride (2006)

Bruce says: “The setting of THE SYRIAN BRIDE is the Golan Heights where the Syrian population numbered 147,000 when captured by Israel in1967. Held under military authority until 1981, Israel offered citizenship or permanent residency to the residents. Today the

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