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Friendships and love affairs explode in a confusion of pain and self-discovery, set against a wintry Chicago background, in this independently-produced drama. The narrative unfolds in seven chapters, with a different woman directing each segment, in an experimental, improvisational technique derived from the Surrealist game Exquisite Corpse. Shy, bookish Cat (Lori Hamm) is trying to cultivate her artistic talents while harboring secret desires for her punk-rock housemate, Melissa (Candace Thompson). But when she meets an heiress (Sara Laudonia) who has just blown into town, their already volatile existence is overturned. Both girls develop relationships with the newcomer, while Dakota has an encounter with Lenny (F. David Roth), an unemployed actor. Meanwhile, their friendship suffers the pits and valleys necessary for evolution.
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Iranian director Mohsen Makhmalbaf presents this partially fictionalized documentary that illustrates the suffering of Afghan women under the Taliban regime in Afghanistan in the year 2000. The quiet, stark, powerful film follows an Afghan native, Nafas (the stunningly beautiful Noulifar Pazira), who left Afghanistan years back and got a journalism degree in Canada, upon which she built a career reporting the plight of women in oppressive nations. When she receives a letter from her sister, who is still in Afghanistan and who has decided that she will kill herself on the night of the next eclipse, Nafas decides to sneak back inside the border to rescue her. Traveling in a Red Cross helicopter to Pakistan, where she is lead on a treacherous all-night trek across an icy river and over deadly mountains, Nafas finally crosses over the border. But from there she must get to Kandahar, with only three days left before the eclipse. As a woman in Afghanistan she cannot speak out loud, travel without a husband, or show her face, elements which make her journey nearly impossible. Disguised in a heavy head-to-toe burka (the mandatory dress for women), she begins a Kafkaesque journey across the barren land, encountering obstacles both threatening and mesmerizing along the way.DVD Features:Region 1Keep CaseAnamorphic WidescreenSingle Side - Dual LayerAdditional Release Material: Audio Commentary - 1. Nelofir Pazira - Star Featurette - 1. LIFTING THE VEIL Trailers - 1. International Trailer






2. Original U.S. TrailerInteractive Features: Scene AccessText/Galleries: Biographies - 1. Mohsen Makhmalbaf - Director









2. Select Cast Photos/Stills
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IN THEATRES: APRIL 22, 2005Director Sidney Pollack's diverse career sees him returning to familiar ground with THE INTERPRETER. Crafted from the same mould that saw Pollack produce the superlative political thriller THREE DAYS OF THE CONDOR (1975), Nicole Kidman and Sean Penn star in a film riddled with subterfuge, recriminations, and deadly secrets. Kidman plays Silvia Broome, an interpreter who works at the UN in New York City. One night, while collecting a bag she has left behind in the building, Silvia overhears a whispered conversation in which an assassination attempt on a redoubtable African leader, named Zuwanie (Earl Cameron), is planned during his future visit to the UN. Secret service agent Tobin Keller (Penn) is assigned to provide security for Zuwanie on the forthcoming trip, and conducts an investigation when Silvia explains what she has heard. He quickly discovers that Silvia has a lengthy, troubled past as a citizen from the same country as Zuwanie, and immediately doubts her story. A series of frantic, fast-paced set pieces ensue, with Pollack beautifully capturing the architectural wonder of the UN, and staging some breathtaking scenes all over the city.Much has been made of THE INTERPRETER'S status as the first film to be shot inside the UN, and it's to Pollack's credit that he wasn't overawed by such a prospect. Making full use of the building, the director highlights the hustle and bustle of a typical day at the UN, while also shooting eerily silent late night scenes among the famous halls and corridors. As Pollack piles on the tension, Penn and Kidman deliver exemplary performances alongside a prodigious supporting cast, who do justice to an intelligently written plot designed to keep viewers guessing right up until the final moments of the film.
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Los Anos Barbaros (DVD)
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This DVD 2-Pack collects two films starring Charlize Theron: the 2002 kidnapping drama, TRAPPED, and MONSTER (2003), for which she won an Oscar for her portrayal of serial murderer, Aileen Wuornos.DVD Features:Region 1Keep CaseWidescreenMONSTER:Audio: Dolby Digital 5.1 - EnglishAdditional Release Material: Trailer Featurette - 1. Making OfTRAPPEDAudio: Dolby Digital 5.1 - English Dolby Digital 5.1 - FrenchAdditional Release Material: Audio Commentary - 1. Luis Mandoki - Director














2. Greg Iles, Don Roos - Screenwriters Trailers Featurette - 1. Making Of Alternate EndingInteractive Features: Interactive Menus Scene SelectionText/Photo Galleries: Filmographies
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