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Journal de Rivesaltes 1941-42

1997

Journal de Rivesaltes 1941-42

1997
Traveller

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Traveller

1997
5.7
A young man, Pat, visits the clan of gypsy-like grifters (Irish Travellers) in rural North Carolina from whom he is descended. He is at first rejected, but cousin Bokky takes him on as an apprentice. Pat learns the game while Bokky falls in love and desires a different life. Written by Jeff Hole
Drunks

1997

Drunks

1997
3.3
At the beginning of a nightly Alcoholics Anonymous meeting, Jim seems particularly troubled. His sponsor encourages him to talk that night, the first time in seven months, so he does - and leaves the meeting right after. As Jim wanders the night, searching for some solace in his old stomping grounds, bars and parks where he bought drugs, the meeting goes on, and we hear the stories of survivors and addicts - some, like Louis, who claim to have wandered in looking for choir practice, who don't call themselves alcoholic, and others, like Joseph, whose drinking almost caused the death of his child - as they talk about their lives at the meeting
The Watermelon Woman

1997

The Watermelon Woman

1997
6.9
A young black lesbian filmmaker probes into the life of The Watermelon Woman, a 1930s black actress who played 'mammy' archetypes.
SubUrbia

1997

SubUrbia

1997
6.3
A group of suburban teenagers try to support each other through the difficult task of becoming adults.
The Final Insult

1997

The Final Insult

1997
This video work intermingles fiction with actuality in a poignant confrontation with homelessness.
Dream Society

1997

Dream Society

1997
5.5
Tong, a girl from the countryside Traveling from hometown, heading into a luxury city with strong intentions to work in the modeling industry She thinks Bangkok is a modern, comfortable city, but its people are full of competition, competition and deception. But she has 2 senior models who help support her not to give up hope in life.
The way home

1997

The way home

1997
If you ask for directions in Paris, passers-by will take a map out of your bag and give you directions. From there, I board the train back to Seoul. Trains pass through Europe and through Asia, and time speeds up by an hour a day. Seonjae gradually falls into the chaos of time. Finally, the train arrives in Seoul, and Seon-jae tries to find a house with the address, but it is impossible to find a house with only the address in the narrow and winding alleys of Seoul. Suddenly, Seon-jae realizes that his method of finding a house is not suitable for Seoul. Seon-jae stands on the road to find a house again.
Mother of the Dunes

1997

Mother of the Dunes

1997
6.3
Director Abdoulaye Ascofare's drama follows Zamiatou (Aminata Ousmane), a mother who struggles to support her family in the wake of her husband's unjust incarceration. Life is already difficult in the desolate desert of Mali in Africa, but when her husband returns from prison a mentally and physically reduced man, Zamiatou will do anything to keep her two sons and daughter alive.
Skirt Power

1997

Skirt Power

1997
6.3
A group of woman in a Malian village find a mystical mask. Using the mask, they reverse gender roles, women act like men, and men act like women.
When the Stars Meet the Sea

1996

When the Stars Meet the Sea

1996
8
The film traces the destiny of Kapila, an outcast child who had been deemed by his fellow villagers to have supernatural powers of destruction, because of the timing of his solar eclipse birth.
A Summer in La Goulette

1996

A Summer in La Goulette

1996
6.2
Summer, 1967. La Goulette, the touristic beach of Tunisi, is the site where three nice seventeen-year-old girls live: Gigi, sicilian and catholic; Meriem, Tunisian and Arab; Tina, French and Jewish. They would like to have their first sexual experience during that summer, challenging their families. Their fathers, Youssef, Jojo and Giuseppe, are old friends and their friendship will be in crisis because of the girls, while Hadj, an old rich Arab, would like to marry Meriem.
For Ever Mozart

1996

For Ever Mozart

1996
6
Episodic film that follows a theater troupe from France attempting to put on a play in Sarajevo. Along their journey they are captured and held in a POW camp, and they call for help from their friends and relations in France.
The Bloody Child

1996

The Bloody Child

1996
5
This film was inspired by a real event—a young US Marine, recently back from the Gulf War, was found digging a grave for his murdered wife in the middle of the California Mojave.
Frantz Fanon: Black Skin, White Mask

1996

Frantz Fanon: Black Skin, White Mask

1996
7
Explores the life and work of the psychoanalytic theorist and activist Frantz Fanon who was born in Martinique, educated in Paris and worked in Algeria. Examines Fanon's theories of identity and race, and traces his involvement in the anti-colonial struggle in Algeria and throughout the world.
Floating Life

1996

Floating Life

1996
6.1
An aging Hong Kong couple move to Australia with their two youngest sons. They stay with a daughter who has already begun a successful career. Meanwhile their eldest daughter lives in Germany and their eldest son remains in Hong Kong. The film explores the different ways the family members cope with isolation and alienation.
Everyone's Child

1996

Everyone's Child

1996
5.7
Two teens, Tamari and Itai, are impoverished following the death of their parents when their uncle takes their plow which they need to feed themselves. While their preoccupied neighbors in the village ignore them, Itai leaves for Harare and Tamari stays behind to care for their younger brother and sister. Finally, some of the neighbors notice and come together to support the children.
The Whole Wide World

1996

The Whole Wide World

1996
6.6
In 1930s Texas, pulp fiction master Robert E. Howard is introduced to Novalyne Price, a teacher with aspirations of becoming an author herself, and they begin a unique relationship filled with conversation and imagination. Although the possibility exists for romance, Howard's obsession with his work and dedication to his sick mother leads Price to look elsewhere for love, leaving Howard feeling betrayed and alone.
Surviving Picasso

1996

Surviving Picasso

1996
5.8
The passionate Merchant-Ivory drama tells the story of Francoise Gilot, the only lover of Pablo Picasso who was strong enough to withstand his ferocious cruelty and move on with her life.
Pusher

1996

Pusher

1996
7
A drug pusher grows increasingly desperate after a botched deal leaves him with a large debt to a ruthless drug lord.

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