Under the Milky Way (Firm)

A bold and uncompromising documentary focused on economic oppression in the suburb of Spanish Lake, Missouri. Operating without a local government, the lack of community leadership has disastrous effects, including a mass exodus of the white population in the late 1990's.. The themes of the film parallel America's growing political divide, underlying racism, and rise of anti-government sentiment. Highlighted in the film is a landmark U.S. Supreme...

Adapted a best-selling French novel, 99 FRANCS is a perceptive and pointed satire of the advertising world set in 2001 Paris, following the life of Octave Parango (Jean Dujardin), a flamboyant ad designer, filled with success, satire, misery and love.. Jocelyn Quivrin won Most Promising New Actor at the Lumiere Awards for his work in this film.. "Scathing satire... pulls few punches in his portrayal of advertising agencies as dens of narcissistic,...

Jean, a young Parisian with few skills and even fewer prospects, seems an unlikely candidate for assistant to famed photographer Stéphane, an obsessive perfectionist living in isolation since his wife’s unexpected death. Yet he soon finds himself in his new employer’s vast, decaying mansion, helping to create lifesized daguerrotypes so vivid they seem almost to contain some portion of their subjects’ souls.. Their primary model is Stéphane’s...

In this captivating historical drama, four French servicewomen are enlisted into the British Special Operations Executive. Their misson is to first rescue a British army geologist caught reconnoitering the beaches at Normandy, and then to kill a German SS colonel who is close to figuring out about the allies' imminent plan to execute D-Day.. Combining wartime intrigue with emotional drama, and based on the life of decorated SOE hero Lise de Baissac,...

One of the most ancient cultures on our planet is undergoing a major change. The Ju'Hoansi Bushmen in Namibia are not allowed to hunt anymore and need to converge with our so called "civilized" lifestyle. For the first time the Ju'Hoansi Bushmen travel through the Kalahari and then right into the heart of Europe.. What starts as a look at their fascinating culture becomes an even more fascinating look at our Western lifestyle. A warm and humorous...

A banker for almost 15 years, Till leads a settled, regular life. His marriage to ambitious purse designer Miriam is happy if a bit dull after years of harmony.. Suddenly, his predictable like comes apart when a bank robber storms his branch and takes Till hostage. When the robber takes his mask off, Till recognizes Nappo, a former con whose proposed loan for a new car was turned down.. As the police set up roadblocks and Miriam awaits her husband's...

A powerful biopic based on the true and fascinating story of acclaimed music icon Dalida. From her birth in Cairo followed by a traumatic childhood to her worldwide huge success with 170 million albums sold, DALIDA is the intimate portrait of a strong, fiercely independent, liberated, complex and talented woman…. Official Selection at the Munich International Film Festival.. "[Sveva Alviti is] a charismatic force of nature that's impossible to ignore”...

This Cannes Film Festival award-winning feature follows a young man whose growing religious fervor spills into the public sphere.. When Venya refuses to participate in mixed swimming lessons because it is "against his religion," his mother blames shyness. Exempted by the school's devout principal, Venya grows increasingly certain that his strict, rigorous Bible studies give allows him to manipulate all forms of authority. Challenged by a teacher over...

Natalie, an ultrasound tech with a history of not finishing things, is inspired by a cancer patient to sign up for a Triathlon. Natalie is introduced to the strange (and aerodynamic) world of triathletes and meets a colorful cast of characters as she trains for the nation's triathlon. With the support of her new teammates, she digs deep to discover just how far she can push her mind and body.. . "Winner! Film of the Year" - Northern Virginia International...

CERN is a self-contained, independent research zone -- a parallel universe so to speak. Here the big bang scenario is recreated, searching for the smallest particle.. Nikolaus Geyrhalter's documentary gives an impression of the huge infrastructure which makes an institution like CERN possible. Geyrhalter searches for moments of tension between man and technology. He observes how insight is made, how knowledge originates.. At CERN, the European Organization...