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Trigun: Badlands Rumble begins with an appealing promise: Satoshi Nishimura will treat its animated adventure framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Masaya Onosaka and Hiromi Tsuru gives Trigun: Badlands Rumble an immediate pulse. The story of Trigun: Badlands Rumble begins from a specific pressure point: 20 years after meddling into the bank heist of a notorious robber named Gasback, Vash the Stampede is heading towar

Public Speaking begins with an appealing promise: Martin Scorsese will treat its documentary framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between James Baldwin and William F. Buckley gives Public Speaking an immediate pulse. The story of Public Speaking begins from a specific pressure point: An examination of the life and work of author Fran Lebowitz. By the end of its 1h 24m running time, the value of Public Speaking rests less on

Cool It begins with an appealing promise: Ondi Timoner will treat its documentary framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Bjørn Lomborg and Hashem Akbari gives Cool It an immediate pulse. The story of Cool It begins from a specific pressure point: A documentary that takes an alternative approach to dealing with the global warming crisis. By the end of its 1h 27m running time, the value of Cool It rests less on novelty t

Aftershock begins with an appealing promise: Xiaogang Feng will treat its historical drama framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Daoming Chen and Chen Li gives Aftershock an immediate pulse. The story of Aftershock begins from a specific pressure point: The epic story of a family separated as a result of the Great Tangshan Earthquake of 1976. By the end of its 2h 15m running time, the value of Aftershock rests less on

Let the Bullets Fly begins with an appealing promise: Wen Jiang will treat its comedy framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Chow Yun Fat and Wen Jiang gives Let the Bullets Fly an immediate pulse. The story of Let the Bullets Fly begins from a specific pressure point: In 1920s China, a bandit arrives in a remote provincial town posing as its new mayor, where he faces off against a tyrannical local nobleman. By the end

The Human Resources Manager begins with an appealing promise: Eran Riklis will treat its comedy framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Mark Ivanir and Guri Alfi gives The Human Resources Manager an immediate pulse. The story of The Human Resources Manager begins from a specific pressure point: A tragi comedy centered on the HR manager of Israel's largest industrial bakery, who sets out to save the reputation of his bus

Dancing Across Borders begins with an appealing promise: Anne Bass will treat its documentary framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Sokvannara 'Sy' Sar and Anne Bass gives Dancing Across Borders an immediate pulse. The story of Dancing Across Borders begins from a specific pressure point: On a trip to Angkor Wat in Siem Reap, Cambodia in January 2000, filmmaker Anne Bass came across a 16 year old boy who moved her imm

The Sun Behind the Clouds: Tibet's Struggle for Freedom begins with an appealing promise: Ritu Sarin will treat its documentary framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between The Dalai Lama and the principal supporting performer gives The Sun Behind the Clouds: Tibet's Struggle for Freedom an immediate pulse. The story of The Sun Behind the Clouds: Tibet's Struggle for Freedom begins from a specific pressure point: Fifty years

2012: Time for Change begins with an appealing promise: Joao G. Amorim will treat its documentary framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Daniel Pinchbeck and Maude Barlow gives 2012: Time for Change an immediate pulse. The story of 2012: Time for Change begins from a specific pressure point: 2012: Time For Change is a documentary feature that presents ways to transform our unsustainable society into a regenerative plan

Strange Powers: Stephin Merritt and the Magnetic Fields begins with an appealing promise: Kerthy Fix will treat its documentary framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Laura Ballance and Carrie Brownstein gives Strange Powers: Stephin Merritt and the Magnetic Fields an immediate pulse. The story of Strange Powers: Stephin Merritt and the Magnetic Fields begins from a specific pressure point: Songwriter Stephin Merritt i

Heartbeats begins with an appealing promise: Xavier Dolan will treat its comedy framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Xavier Dolan and Monia Chokri gives Heartbeats an immediate pulse. The story of Heartbeats begins from a specific pressure point: The story of three close friends who are involved in a love triangle. By the end of its 1h 41m running time, the value of Heartbeats rests less on novelty than on the care o

Klown begins with an appealing promise: Mikkel Nørgaard will treat its comedy framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Frank Hvam and Casper Christensen gives Klown an immediate pulse. The story of Klown begins from a specific pressure point: In order to prove his fatherhood potential to his pregnant girlfriend, Frank 'kidnaps' her 12 year old nephew and tags along on his best friend Casper's debauched weekend canoe trip