12

12 [videorecording] / a Sony Pictures Classics release, Three T Productions presents Nikita Mikhalkov's film; producers, Nikita Mikhalkov, Leonid Vereschagin; screenplay by Nikita Mikhalkov, Alexander Novototsky-Vlasov, Vladimir Moiseenko; director, Nikita Mikhalkov.

Set in contemporary Moscow where 12 men must decide the fate of a young man accused of murdering his step-father. Consigned to a makeshift jury room, one by one each man takes center stage to confront, connect, and confess while the accused awaits a verdict and revisits his heartbreaking journey through war in flashbacks.

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1612

1612 [videorecording] / Central Partnership; Nikita Mikhalkov's Three T Productions, Renova-Media and Golden Eagle presents a film by Vladimir Khotinenko; producers, Nikita Mikhlakov, Leonid Vereschagin; scriptwriter, Arif Aliev; director, Vladimir Khotinenko.

Tsar Boris Godunov and his family are brutally slaughtered. Russia decends into a country of chaos. Andrey is the only witness to the massacre. Guided by faith and mysticism he transforms himself from a servant to a cavalier and sets off on a quest to save Princess Ksenia, who is the missing daughter of Godunov. Andrey joins forces with the people's army leader, Prince Pozharski, and faces down the Polish army in an explosive battle for Moscow.

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4 luni, 3 saptamâni si 2 zile

4 luni, 3 saptamâni si 2 zile [videorecording] / Mobra Films prezinta; un film de Cristian Mungiu; producatori, Cristian Mungiu, Oleg Mutu; [written and directed by] Cristian Mungiu

Two college roommates have 24 hours to make the ultimate choice as they finalize arrangements for a black market abortion.

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The 400 Blows

Les quatre cents coups

Les quatre cents coups [videorecording] = The 400 blows / une co-production S.E.D.I.F., Les Films du Carrosse; [directed by François Truffaut; producer, Georges Charlot]; scénario de François Truffaut; adaptation de M. Moussy et F. Truffaut.

Sensitively recreating the trials of Truffaut's own childhood, portraying aloof parents, oppressive teachers, petty crime, and a friendship that would last a lifetime.

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7 songs from the Tundra

7 songs from the Tundra [videorecording] / directed and edited by Markku Lehuskallio and Anastasia Lapsui; written by Anastasia Lapsui; produced by Jörn Donner Productions with the participation of the Finnish Film Foundation, AVEK, and YLE/TV1.

Fimmaker Anastasia Lapsui, a Nenet who hails from the Russian tundra, has combined Nenet legends with her personal experiences to portray the life of her people under the communist regime.

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8 1/2

8 1/2 [videorecording] / di Federico Fellini; Janus Films; Angelo Rizzoli presenta; ideato e diretto da Federico Fellini; prodotto da Angelo Rizzoli; soggetto, Federico Fellini, Ennio Flaiano; sceneggiatura Federico Fellini ... [et al.]; Titanus, Corinth Film; una produzione Cineriz.

Fellini's autobiographical film about a famous film director who loses his inspiration in the midst of making a film.

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9 star hotel

9 star hotel [videorecording] / Eden Productions; producers, Edna Kowarsky & Elinor Kowarsky; director & cinematographer, Ido Haar.

A look at some of the many Palestinians who illegally cross the border into Israel, and how they share their food, belongings, and stories, as well as a fear of the soldiers and police.

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a casa de Alice

Alice's house

Alice's house [videorecording] = a casa de Alice / FiGa Films; Superfilmes; produced by Zita Carvalhosa, Patrick Leblanc; written by Chico Teixeira; directed by Chico Teixeira.

Alice is a São Paulo manicurist, wife and mother of three sons who has a chance meeting with an old boyfriend. She is forced to re-examine her life and address her romantic dreams. In her quest for happiness, she must overcome the obstacles set by the male dominated world in which she feels herself trapped in. Now, she must navigate the dangerous terrain of her heart.

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Abouna

Abouna [videorecording] / Tele-Chad; producer, Guillaume de Seille for Duo Films; directed and written by Mahamat-Saleh Haroun.

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Afei cheng chuan

Days of being wild

Days of being wild [videorecording] = Afei cheng chuan / Media Asia Film presents an In-Gear Film production; produced by Rover Tang; screenplay by Wong Kar-Wai; directed by Wong Kar-Wai.

The story of six young people in the 1960s in Hong Kong interweaved with love-hate relationships and passion.

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