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All Creatures Here Below

2019

All Creatures Here Below

2019
5
The story of a desperate young couple on the run, who seek refuge in Kansas City.
J.L. Family Ranch

2016

J.L. Family Ranch

2016
5.9
A veteran rancher and former sheriff, forced to face some federal bureaucracy when an old enemy-cum-millionaire alleges he doesn't actually own his beloved family ranch in a small Texas town.
Autumn Lights

2016

Autumn Lights

2016
5.1
An American photographer adrift in a remote Icelandic community becomes entangled in the lives of a mysterious European couple.
Green Is Gold

2016

Green Is Gold

2016
6.2
A thirteen-year-old boy is forced to live with his estranged brother after their father is sent to prison. Their relationship is soon tested when the older brother's occupation as a marijuana dealer infringes on his ability not only to raise his kid brother, but even to take care of himself. However, through constant tribulations, they discover the only way to get through the difficulties of life is to work together and try to beat the odds.
Te Ata

2017

Te Ata

2017
7.2
The extraordinary life of Chickasaw Nation citizen Mary Thompson Fisher is given a heartfelt tribute in this moving look at a culture in transition, and the way one woman used her voice to keep Native traditions and stories alive. Raised in Indian Territory, Fisher left home to pursue her dream of becoming an actress, only to find that her true calling was at home all along. From Chautauquas to Broadway and even the White House, Fisher traveled the world performing Native American songs and stories for heads of state, American presidents, and European royalty. Featuring Chickasaw citizens both in front of and be-hind the camera, this touching portrait starring Q’orianka Kilcher (“The New World”) and Graham Greene honors a woman whose own story was the most inspiring one she never told. -TCFF database
The Other Half

2016

The Other Half

2016
6.1
A grief-stricken man and a bipolar woman fall in love and attempt to forge a simple life together.
Lamb

2015

Lamb

2015
6.9
When an Ethiopian boy moves in with distant relatives he takes his pet sheep with him but the upcoming holidays spell danger for his beloved friend.
Learn by Heart

2015

Learn by Heart

2015
6.4
The film follows children growing up in the projects, where they juggle the pressures of school and street life.
A Horse Tale

2015

A Horse Tale

2015
6.4
Uptight city accountant Michael Thompson is hired to help a family save their stable before the bank shuts them down. Michael reluctantly agrees, but as he searches for ways to save a family's legacy, he finds something he never expected.
Coming Through the Rye

2016

Coming Through the Rye

2016
6.2
Coming Through the Rye, set in 1969, is a touching coming of age story of sensitive, 16 year old Jamie Schwartz, who is not the most popular kid at his all boys' boarding school. Disconnected from students and teachers, he believes he is destined to play Holden Caulfield, the main character of The Catcher in the Rye, and has adapted the book as a play.
Felix and Meira

2015

Felix and Meira

2015
5.5
A young married woman from Montreal's Orthodox Jewish community finds freedom from the strictures of her faith through her relationship with a young man who is mourning the death of his estranged father.
I Won't Come Back

2014

I Won't Come Back

2014
5.7
Anya, a young academic raised in an orphanage, is on the cusp of success when she’s accused of drug possession. While in limbo hiding from the police, she hits the road with Kristina, another orphan several years Anya’s junior, in search of her possibly mythical grandmother.
Exhibition

2013

Exhibition

2013
5
An intimate examination of a contemporary artist couple, whose living and working patterns are threatened by the imminent sale of their home.
LFO

2013

LFO

2013
6.2
LFO is a dark comedy/drama/Sci-Fi about a man who realizes that he can hypnotise with sound. He starts experimenting on his neighbors, where the abuse of power takes over and, eventually, severe consequences for mankind are at stake.
Aliyah

2012

Aliyah

2012
6.1
Paris 2011. Alex is 27. He lives off dealing and pays the debts of his brother, Isaac, who after being his support has now become dead weight. When his cousin announces he's going to open a restaurant in Tel Aviv, Alex imagines he can join him and change his life. Set on emigrating, Alex has to find money, leave his beloved Paris, end his complicated love life, drop his destructive brother and find his way.
Back to the Wall

1958

Back to the Wall

1958
6.3
Rich industrialist Jacques Decret learns his wife Gloria is having an affair with a young actor. For revenge, he bombards her with anonymous letters, convincing her that her lover is the culprit while Gloria desperately seeks a way out.
Wunderkinder

2011

Wunderkinder

2011
6.6
Three musically talented children look to the future, but their hopes crumble when Germany and Russia enter into war.
Phat Beach

1996

Phat Beach

1996
5
A hefty homeboy borrows his dad's Mercedes and goes to the beach with his friends for wild sun & fun.
Dancing in the Dust

2004

Dancing in the Dust

2004
7
When forced to divorce his wife by family and social pressure because her mother is a prostitute, Nazar works double shifts to pay back the loan he took out for his impulsive wedding and to pay some ongoing restitution to his sweet jilted bride, Reyhaneh. When he falls behind in the payments he flees the police and ends up in the desert with an uncommunicative old man who catches poisonous snakes for their venom. These two are forced to coexist in the desert, because Nazar is unwilling to return to the city and wants to catch snakes to make enough money to settle his debts. His verbose, chattering annoys the reticent old man until Nazar's life is endangered.
Have a Little Faith

2011

Have a Little Faith

2011
6.4
At age 82, Mitch Albom's former rabbi Albert Lewis wants the famous Detroit sportswriter to give his eulogy when the time comes. Albom makes a visit to his former home town in New Jersey, where Rabbi Lewis has served a congregation for about 50 years. Albom doesn't feel worthy, especially since he is no longer a practicing Jew and, in fact, he has married a Christian (who apparently isn't active either). Nevertheless, Rabbi Lewis says he is the one to do the job, and over the next eight years, Albom makes several visits back home and even attends some Sabbath services, where the good rabbi is determined to continue working and inspiring his flock even as his health declines.