FILM FESTIVAL EVENTS ARCHIVES
A mesmerizing testimonial that reconstructs the memory of the struggle of the legendary figure of Lucio Cabañas, a rural teacher from Guerrero State who was murdered by the Mexican army.South of Mexico, in 1974, Cabañas led one of the most important…
Tuesday, February 28th - 7pm at the California TheatreVery few directors have run the gamut of crafting beautiful and haunting dramas (The Big Blue), magical family fantasies (Arthur and the Invisibles) and edgy, action-packed thrillers (The…
Cinequests grand Closing Night gives the audience one of the most anticipated films-a film almost 30 years in the making-iconic director Terry Gilliams adventure-comedy The Man Who Killed Don Quixote.
Brimming with imaginative ideas from the very…
In times of conflict and desperation, the road to redemption is often discovered through the route of compassion. Six years following the Balkan War, young army veteran Mirko earns money from the local mafia by smuggling illegal Chinese immigrants…
A lyrical film that captures the angst and confusion of growing up and balancing what you should do with what you must do. When a life shattering event rocked the foundation of a small collection of friends, Eddy decided to leave and spend a year…
Unemployed and hoping for any kind of work at a Finnish TV station, young and beautiful Ilona ends up being interviewed in the wrong office where, to her astonishment, she?s hired as a writer for a soap opera.Ilona becomes immediately infatuated…
After a fatal confrontation with a mugger, Alida is given the rare opportunity to reclaim her life. The problem is: she has exactly one minute to do it. Prolific director Peter Timar is known for his ?out-there? ideas, and this dynamic battle…
Starting in the 1960's and spanning the next several decades, The Road is a glowing film that reveals a great deal about recent Chinese history through the story of three people and the traditions that bind them.In the backcountry of the Yunnan…
Aaron Wiederspahn?s dazzling debut is a brilliant mixture of realism and the extraordinary, giving a stunning portrayal of a man?s search for meaning within the ache of despair. Finn is a former high school English teacher who now sells…
Blending the passion and honesty of the kids in the film, Spellbound, with the real life situations behind the comedy, Election, and the political insight of The War Room comes this quirky, spirited and moving documentary.In the fall of 2004, amidst…
Relationships are minefields; tread lightly. A romantic comedy about the perils of love.Over the course of one night, in separate rooms of one hotel, four couples struggle to understand the meaning of love. Jack and Jill can't get up the hill…
Winner of the Audience Award at the Pusan International Film Festival, The White Silk Dress is a magnificent drama that portrays how one poor and oppressed family manages to maintain its pride and dignity and to overcome adversities.Hoi An, Vietnam…