by
John Allison
August 19th, 2008
Director: Alexis Alexiou
Country: Greece
North American Premiere
Synopsis: After Iasonas and Penelope meet at a dinner party, the flirtatiousness between them quickly blossoms into a relationship. But awaking one morning to find that Penelope has mysteriously disappeared, Iasonas is unable to reconstruct what happened. The disappearance of his new girlfriend drives the rather shy Iasonas to despair, prompting confusing delusions on top of his already fragile mental state.
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by
John Allison
August 19th, 2008
Director: M. Cyrus Nowrasteh
Country: USA
World Premiere
Synopsis: In a remote Iranian village, a woman stands falsely accused of adultery - a moral crime for which the punishment is death by stoning. Voiceless women, armed with only their innocence and dignity, are no match for the overwhelming primal forces that overrun their town. Based on the book by Freidoune Sahebjam, The Stoning of Soraya M. stars Academy Award™ nominee Shohreh Aghdashloo.
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by
John Allison
August 19th, 2008
Director: Aida Begic
Country: Bosnia and Herzegovina
North American Premiere
Synopsis: Eastern Bosnia, 1997. Headed by the young and stubborn Alma, the residents of the war-ravaged and isolated village of Slavno face a dilemma. Should they accept an offer from two visiting businessmen willing to pay them to pick up and leave their homes for good, or do they stay, following their hearts but risking life-threatening poverty? Winner of the 2008 Cannes Critics’ Week Grand Prize.
by
John Allison
August 19th, 2008
Director: Pablo Agüero
Country: Argentina/France/Germany
Synopsis: Coming Soon
by
John Allison
August 19th, 2008
Director: Maria Govan
Country: Bahamas
World Premiere
Synopsis: In hopes of reconciling with the mother who abandoned her, Rain leaves her simple, sheltered life on rural Ragged Island for the big city of Nassau. But her dream of a loving reunion is quickly shattered when she meets Glory, a scarred, angry woman who bears no resemblance to the mother she had hoped for. Driven by a passion for running and the support of a caring track coach, Rain must find the inner strength to build a new life.
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by
John Allison
August 19th, 2008
Director: Arnaud des Pallières
Country: France
North American Premiere
Synopsis: Georges Nail (Sergi López) lives in a new suburb. He’s married, loves his wife, son and dog. Paul Hammer (Jean-Marc Barr) is goodlooking, rich and intelligent, but torn between his severe judgment of the world and his desire to be part of it. When their paths cross, Nail sees an opportunity for new friendship. But Hammer sees a new reason for living - to crucify the perfect image of the happy western man and his incarnation in the person of Georges Nail.
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by
John Allison
August 19th, 2008
Director: Gabriel Medina
Country: Argentina
Synopsis: Coming Soon
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John Allison
August 19th, 2008
Director: Barry Jenkins
Country: USA
World Premiere
Synopsis: From the filmmaking team behind Smiling Fish and Goat on Fire (TIFF 1999) comes an examination of first love, family dynamics and the American Dream in late 1970s Long Island, as seen through the innocent eyes of a 15-year-old. Scott Bartlett (Rory Culkin) is a gentle boy - a direct contrast to his blustery father, Mickey (Alec Baldwin). After an outbreak of Lyme disease hits their suburban community, the lives of the Bartletts and their neighbours begin to crumble in the wake of illness, confrontation and paranoia. Executive produced by Martin Scorsese, Lymelife co-stars Jill Hennessy, Timothy Hutton, Kieran Culkin, Emma Roberts and Cynthia Nixon.
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by
John Allison
August 19th, 2008
Director: Derick and Steve Martini
Country: USA
Synopsis: Coming Soon
by
John Allison
August 19th, 2008
Director: Nik Fackler
Country: USA
World Premiere
Synopsis: With the approach of Christmas causing him to feel lonely in life and love, Robert Malone (Martin Landau) returns home from his job at a grocery store to find a stranger (Ellen Burstyn) in his house. What begins as an odd encounter quickly blossoms into a full-blown love affair, leaving the two struggling with the baggage attached to their late-in-life romance. Also starring Elizabeth Banks (Zack and Miri Make a Porno) and Adam Scott, Lovely, Still features original music by Conor Oberst and a score by members of Bright Eyes.
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