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Crimson Gold begins with an appealing promise: Jafar Panahi will treat its thriller framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Hossain Emadeddin and Kamyar Sheisi gives Crimson Gold an immediate pulse. The story of Crimson Gold begins from a specific pressure point: An Iranian pizza delivery man sees the worst of corruption and social unbalance in his city and is driven to crime. By the end of its 1h 35m running time, the

The Revolution Will Not Be Televised begins with an appealing promise: Kim Bartley will treat its documentary framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Hugo Chávez and Pedro Carmona gives The Revolution Will Not Be Televised an immediate pulse. The story of The Revolution Will Not Be Televised begins from a specific pressure point: In April 2002, an Irish film crew is making a documentary about Venezuelan President Hugo C

Billabong Odyssey begins with an appealing promise: Philip Boston will treat its documentary framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Ken Bradshaw and Ken Collins gives Billabong Odyssey an immediate pulse. The story of Billabong Odyssey begins from a specific pressure point: Action sports documentary that follows the industry's best big wave surfers as they travel the world searching for the largest waves that nature ha

Danny Deckchair begins with an appealing promise: Jeff Balsmeyer will treat its comedy framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Rhys Ifans and Miranda Otto gives Danny Deckchair an immediate pulse. The story of Danny Deckchair begins from a specific pressure point: An Aussie becomes a national sensation when he lifts off in his deck chair tied to balloons. By the end of its 1h 40m running time, the value of Danny Deckcha

Red Betsy begins with an appealing promise: Chris Boebel will treat its romance framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Alison Elliott and Leo Burmester gives Red Betsy an immediate pulse. The story of Red Betsy begins from a specific pressure point: A close knit Midwestern farm family deals with loss, change, and social progress during the 1940's. By the end of its 1h 38m running time, the value of Red Betsy rests less

Uncle Nino begins with an appealing promise: Robert Shallcross will treat its comedy framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Joe Mantegna and Anne Archer gives Uncle Nino an immediate pulse. The story of Uncle Nino begins from a specific pressure point: A distant, slightly dysfunctional family is brought closer together when the father's long estranged Uncle Nino comes from Italy to Chicago for a surprise visit. By the

The Five Obstructions begins with an appealing promise: Jørgen Leth will treat its documentary framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Claus Nissen and Majken Algren Nielsen gives The Five Obstructions an immediate pulse. The story of The Five Obstructions begins from a specific pressure point: Filmmaker Lars Von Trier challenges Jørgen Leth, the filmmaker behind The Perfect Human (1967), to remake his classic short und

Hangman's Curse begins with an appealing promise: Rafal Zielinski will treat its horror film framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between David Keith and Mel Harris gives Hangman's Curse an immediate pulse. The story of Hangman's Curse begins from a specific pressure point: Bullying students at Rogers High School are dying from screams about a legendary ghost. By the end of its 1h 46m running time, the value of Hangman's Cur

The Flower of Evil begins with an appealing promise: Claude Chabrol will treat its thriller framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Nathalie Baye and Benoît Magimel gives The Flower of Evil an immediate pulse. The story of The Flower of Evil begins from a specific pressure point: Three generations of a wealthy Bordeaux family are caught in the crossfire when Anne decides to run for mayor, thanks to a political pamphlet

Testosterone begins with an appealing promise: David Moreton will treat its comedy framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between David Sutcliffe and Celina Font gives Testosterone an immediate pulse. The story of Testosterone begins from a specific pressure point: Dean has been stumped for some time in his attempt to produce a follow up to "I was a Teenage Speed Freak," his incredibly successful graphic novel. By the end of i

Lost Boys of Sudan begins with an appealing promise: Megan Mylan will treat its documentary framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Santino Majok Chuor and Jarrid Geduld gives Lost Boys of Sudan an immediate pulse. The story of Lost Boys of Sudan begins from a specific pressure point: Lost Boys of Sudan is a feature length documentary that follows two Sudanese refugees on an extraordinary journey from Africa to America.

The Snow Walker begins with an appealing promise: Charles Martin Smith will treat its drama framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Barry Pepper and Annabella Piugattuk gives The Snow Walker an immediate pulse. The story of The Snow Walker begins from a specific pressure point: A pilot and his passenger struggle for survival after crashing in the Arctic tundra. By the end of its 1h 43m running time, the value of The Sno