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The Color of the Clouds (VHS)
In the beautiful, northern Spanish town of Cantabro, a group of seemingly unrelated people are drawn together by strange circumstances. A carpenter and a fisherman who stumble across a cache of smuggled drugs, a young environmental products salesperson and the lawyer she becomes entwined with, and a Spanish boy who pretends to be a Bosnian refugee--they will all find that their unusual circumstances have some unexpected effect on the outcome on other`s lives. This offbeat drama was the winner of the Best Photography Award at Spain`s 1998 Goya Awards.NR"
Director: Mario Camus
ACTORS: Jose Gutierrez Caba, Antonio Valero, Ana Duato, Josep M. Domenech
Sammy and Me (VHS)
Samy (Ricardo Darin) is a neurotic writer who gets paid to cram all of his trials and tribulations into scripts for his weekly Argentinean television show, though his true aim is to write a novel. Nearing 40, though, he feels as if he will never realize his dreams. Feeling at an all-time low, he drops out and away from everything--including the show and his family. Enter Mary (Angie Cepeda), a beautiful whirlwind, who just may have the power to turn Samy`s life around...NR"
Director: Eduardo Milewicz
Lucia, Lucia (VHS)
Mexican director Antonio Serrano fuses comedy and suspense in this tall tale of children`s book author Lucia (Celia Roth, of ALL ABOUT MY MOTHER fame), who becomes the center of a a big mess of intrigue when her husband mysteriously disappears. Coming to her aid are two neighbors in her Mexico City apartment building: Felix (Carlos Alvarez-Novoa), an old man who used to fight alongside Castro, and handsome young Adrian (Kuno Becker) who may be working for the terrorists who kidnapped her husband (if in fact they did). After lots of suspense and snooping, the three become close friends and decide to take an Y TU MAMA TAMBIEN-style trip into the desert. Adrian and Lucia fall in love, though their age difference is a cause for concern. Of course nothing turns out to be as it seems, even Lucia (in her offscreen narration) admits she is not always truthful; outcomes of events are changed--as is her character`s hair color and apartment layout--several times over the course of the film. LUCIA, LUCIA broke opening weekend box office records when it premiered in Mexico, where it`s known as LA HIJA DEL CANIBAL (the Cannibal`s Daughter). Boasting passionate performances from its three actors, this is a very colorful and bouncy entry in the new Mexican cinema.R"
Director: Antonio Serrano
ACTORS: Celia Roth, Kuno Becker, Carlos Alvarez-Novoa
City War (DVD) Import When a vengeful gangster is released from prison, he takes revenge on the family of the cop who put him away. His partner, feeling guilty for what happened, goes on a killing spree in the Hong Kong underworld for revenge. A fier...
When a vengeful gangster is released from prison, he takes revenge on the family of the cop who put him away. His partner, feeling guilty for what happened, goes on a killing spree in the Hong Kong underworld for revenge. A fierce and bloody action movie featuring strong performances from the stars.
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Director: Sun Chung
ACTORS: Yun-Fat Chow, Lung Ti, Robin Shou, Tsui Siu-keung
Blue (DVD)
In the first part of acclaimed Polish director Krzysztof Kieslowskis extraordinary THREE COLORS trilogy, BLUE represents Liberty (of Equality and Fraternity) in the French flag and national motto. Julie (Juliette Binoche) is a young, musically gifted Frenchwoman who has just lost her daughter and renowned composer-husband Patrice (Claude Duneton) in a tragic car accident. During her long physical and emotional convalescence, a journalist questions Julie about the widespread rumor that she`s the actual composer of all Patrice`s work. She rebuffs the journalist`s inquiry regarding her husband`s music, but she does not deny it. Upon leaving the hospital, Julie takes a flat in Paris and struggles to start anew--but not until she destroys Patrice`s final unfinished work: a huge symphony for twelve orchestras, to be played at a gala celebrating the upcoming unification of twelve European nations. But another copy surfaces, and gradually, as Julie discovers some surprising secrets about her husband`s life, she`s drawn back to the music, and the pleasures of existence. Kieslowski uses color as metaphor ingeniously, adding immense emotional depth to the story that is unfolding on screen. As Julie, Binoche is a striking cinematic presence. Her transition from a destroyed widow to a woman who has learned to embrace life gives BLUE the heart and soul that makes it a powerful, moving work.NR"
Director: Krzysztof Kieslowski
ACTORS: Juliette Binoche, Benoit Regent, Helene Vincent, Florence Pernel, Charlotte Viry
