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Film Festivals 2009

35 Shots of Rum (2008)

7.1/10
Director: Claire Denis
Starring: Gregoire Colin, Alex Descas

Parisian widower Lionel (Alex Descas) and his adult daughter Josephine (Mati Diop) struggle to cope with their generational differences and the challe... Read more

A Christmas Tale (2008)

7.1/10
Director: Arnaud Desplechin
Starring: Catherine Deneuve, Emmanuelle Devos, Hippolyte Girardot, Mathieu Amalric, Melvil...

In Arnaud Desplechin's beguiling concoction, Catherine Deneuve brings her legendary poise to the role of Junon, matriarch of the troubled Vuillard fam... Read more

Adventureland (2009)

6.8/10
Director: Greg Mottola
Starring: Jesse Eisenberg, Kristen Stewart, Martin Starr, Kristen Wiig, Bill Hader, Margar...

It's the summer of '87, and uptight college grad James (Jesse Eisenberg) has just had to give up a trip to Europe for a job at the local amusement par... Read more

Afghan Star (2008)

7.3/10
Director: Havana Marking

Can a reality TV series unite the war, and strife-ravaged nation of Afghanistan? Well, the "American Idol"- like show "Afghan Star" has helped do so s... Read more

An Education (2009)

7.3/10
Director: Lone Scherfig
Starring: Alfred Molina, Emma Thompson, Olivia Williams, Peter Sarsgaard, Dominic Cooper,...

Superbly crafted coming-of-age drama set in 1960s London, adapted for the screen by novelist Nick Hornby from the memoirs of journalist Lynn Barber. J... Read more

An Education ( Blu-ray ) (2009)

7.3/10
Director: Lone Scherfig
Starring: Alfred Molina, Emma Thompson, Olivia Williams, Peter Sarsgaard, Dominic Cooper,...

Superbly crafted coming-of-age drama set in 1960s London, adapted for the screen by novelist Nick Hornby from the memoirs of journalist Lynn Barber. J... Read more

Barry Barclay - The Camera on the Shore (2009)

Director: Graeme Tuckett

The late Barry Barclay [Ngati Apa] was one of New Zealand's most respected filmmakers. Before his death in February 2008, Barclay was interviewed for... Read more

Big River Man (2009)

7.3/10
Director: John Maringouin
Starring: Martin Strel

Slovenian endurance swimmer Martin Strel was 52, overweight, and drinking too much booze when he decided to tackle the most challenging swim of his li... Read more

Boy A (2007)

7.6/10
Director: John Crowley
Starring: Andrew Garfield, Peter Mullan, Siobhan Finneran, Skye Bennett, Alfie Owen

A hauntingly ruminative tale of redemption and the pain of starting over, based on the novel by Jonathan Trigell. Jack is a young ex-con desperate to... Read more

Broken Embraces (2009)

7.2/10
Director: Pedro Almodovar
Starring: Penelope Cruz, Jose Luis Gomez, Tamar Novas, Blanca Portillo, Lluis Homar, Ruben...

Pedro Almodovar's acclaimed tale of sex, secrets and cinema centers on Mateo Blanco (Lluis Homar), a blind writer and filmmaker who now goes by the mo... Read more