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Québec sur ordonnance begins with an appealing promise: Paul Arcand will treat its documentary framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Paul Arcand and Raymond Bachand gives Québec sur ordonnance an immediate pulse. The story of Québec sur ordonnance begins from a specific pressure point: Documentaire qui soulève des questions sur notre consommation de médicaments. By the end of its 1h 30m running time, the value of Québ

Beaufort begins with an appealing promise: Joseph Cedar will treat its action film framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Oshri Cohen and Itay Tiran gives Beaufort an immediate pulse. The story of Beaufort begins from a specific pressure point: The story of a group of Israeli soldiers stationed in an outpost prior to the withdrawal of forces of 2000. By the end of its 2h 11m running time, the value of Beaufort rests le

Rolling begins with an appealing promise: Billy Samoa Saleebey will treat its romance framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Sanoe Lake and Garrett Brawith gives Rolling an immediate pulse. The story of Rolling begins from a specific pressure point: A med student, a teenage runaway, a lawyer, a drag queen, a high school basketball player, a drug dealer, and a teacher all cross paths in the Ecstasy riddled L.A. undergro

Love Songs begins with an appealing promise: Christophe Honoré will treat its romance framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Ludivine Sagnier and Louis Garrel gives Love Songs an immediate pulse. The story of Love Songs begins from a specific pressure point: Ismael and Julie enter a playful yet emotionally laced threesome with Alice. By the end of its 1h 31m running time, the value of Love Songs rests less on novelty t

Mr. Untouchable begins with an appealing promise: Marc Levin will treat its documentary framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Leroy 'Nicky' Barnes and David Breitbart gives Mr. Untouchable an immediate pulse. The story of Mr. Untouchable begins from a specific pressure point: MR. UNTOUCHABLE, a documentary about the infamous black drug lord Nicky Barnes, explores his rise to power and his eventual life sentence. By th

Tortilla Heaven begins with an appealing promise: Judy Hecht Dumontet will treat its comedy framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between José Zúñiga and George Lopez gives Tortilla Heaven an immediate pulse. The story of Tortilla Heaven begins from a specific pressure point: Isidor's Tortilla Heaven is the best restaurant in the world, but has few customers and makes little money in a small town. By the end of its 1h 38m run

King Corn begins with an appealing promise: Aaron Woolf will treat its documentary framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Bob Bledsoe and Earl L. Butz gives King Corn an immediate pulse. The story of King Corn begins from a specific pressure point: King Corn is a feature documentary about two friends, one acre of corn, and the subsidized crop that drives our fast food nation. By the end of its 1h 28m running time, the

A Jihad for Love begins with an appealing promise: Parvez Sharma will treat its documentary framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Muhsin Hendricks and A.K. Hoosen gives A Jihad for Love an immediate pulse. The story of A Jihad for Love begins from a specific pressure point: A documentary on gay, lesbian, and transgender Muslims across the Muslim and Western worlds. By the end of its 1h 21m running time, the value of A

Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone begins with an appealing promise: Hiroshi Haraguchi will treat its animated adventure framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Megumi Ogata and Megumi Hayashibara gives Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone an immediate pulse. The story of Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone begins from a specific pressure point: The fate of the world is threatened by seemingly monstrous entities known a

Jimmy Carter Man from Plains begins with an appealing promise: Jonathan Demme will treat its documentary framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Jimmy Carter and Rosalynn Carter gives Jimmy Carter Man from Plains an immediate pulse. The story of Jimmy Carter Man from Plains begins from a specific pressure point: A chronicle of the former president's tour recent for his book "Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid.". By the end

Trumbo begins with an appealing promise: Peter Askin will treat its documentary framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Dalton Trumbo and Joan Allen gives Trumbo an immediate pulse. The story of Trumbo begins from a specific pressure point: Through a focus on the life of Dalton Trumbo (1905 1976), this film examines the effects on individuals and families of a congressional pursuit of Hollywood Communists after World Wa

Darfur Now begins with an appealing promise: Ted Braun will treat its documentary framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Don Cheadle and Ahmed Mahammed Abaka gives Darfur Now an immediate pulse. The story of Darfur Now begins from a specific pressure point: An examination of the genocide in Sudan's western region of Darfur. By the end of its 1h 38m running time, the value of Darfur Now rests less on novelty than on the