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The Devil’s Backbone (2001)

By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 4 cats
Director: Guillermo del Toro
Starring: Eduardo Noriega | Federico Luppi | Marisa Paredes

The Devil’s Backbone

Howard says: “A great film taking place near the end of the Spanish Civil war. It’s being billed as a ghost story, but it’s really about how people’s pasts can completely control their present. The cast is great especially the

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Chunhyang (2001)

By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 4 cats
Director: Im Kwon-Taek
Starring: Cho Seung-Woo | Kim Sung-Nyu | Lee Hyo-Jeong

Chunhyang

Diane says: CHUNHYANG is a version of an ancient Korean love story (and eight-hour opera). I loved it! The film moves very nicely between the contemporary opera performance and the past-time events. Rich colors, fascinating singing, good acting. I’ll be

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Our Lady of the Assassins (2001)

By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 4 cats
Director: Barbet Schroeder
Starring: Anderson Ballesteros | Germán Jaramillo | Juan David Restrepo

Our Lady of the Assassins

Diane says: “Found OUR LADY OF THE ASSASSINS to be a very powerful film. Fernando, a 50ish writer, returns to Medellin, Colombia, no longer the pastoral town he grew up in, but a setting for the constant undercurrent of casual

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About Adam (2001)

By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 4 cats
Director: Gerard Stembridge
Starring: Frances O'Connor | Kate Hudson | Stuart Townsend

About Adam

Tim says: “ABOUT ADAM was fun. This was a movie made great by a strong cast, all of whom split split up the work of making it a good movie. I thought Frances O’Connor was especially great.” 4 cats

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