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Andy Goldsworthy - Rivers and Tides: Working With Time
$19.95 | 90 minutes
In RIVERS AND TIDES, German documentarian Thomas Riedelshiemer attempts to capture the essence of Scottish artist Andy Goldsworthy, who uses natural materials to create site-specific pieces which he then leaves to be carried away--or destroyed altogether--by the elements. Goldsworthy is seen at home in Scotland, as well as in Nova Scotia&hellip…
Daddy and the Muscle Academy - The Art, Life and Times of Tom of Finland
$25.95 | 55 minutes
Tom of Finland, an icon in the gay community, is profiled here along with his influential artwork. Interviews with Tom and commentary from his devotees are interspersed with scenes of his erotic art, offering a unique view inside the gay leather scene&hellip…
Russian Ark
$23.95 | 96 minutes
A visually hypnotizing cinematic feat, RUSSIAN ARK is Alexsandr Sokurov's spellbinding ode to St. Petersburg's State Hermitage Museum. Shot in one fluid take using High Definition video cameras, the photography floats and careens through the lavish corridors of the museum, examining its architectural details while following a dreamlike&hellip…
Soap
$18.95 | 104 minutes
This Danish film is not a soap opera as its title might suggest, though it comes close in its way. Instead, this is the story of a sad transvestite prostitute named Veronica (David Dencik) who becomes the neighbor of a surly beauty-shop owner named Charlotte (Tryne Dyrholm) who has left her successful physician boyfriend. At first, sensitive&hellip…
Summerchild
$14.95 | 60 minutes
Svetlana, an 11 year old girl from a children's home in Russia, is the sponsored child of a couple from Finland. Living only 60 km from the border of Finland, Svetlana has never visited her neighboring country. After a long wait Svetlana finally gets an invitation to have a look at life on the other side of the border. An award-winner&hellip…
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$8.95 | 60 minutes
Svetlana, an 11 year old girl from a children's home in Russia, is the sponsored child of a couple from Finland. Living only 60 km from the border of Finland, Svetlana has never visited her neighboring country. After a long wait Svetlana finally gets an invitation to have a look at life on the other side of the border. An award-winner&hellip…
The River
$14.95 | 104 minutes
Finnish director Jarmo Lampela produces a touching human drama composed of several short stories, similar to Richard Linklater's SLACKER or Jim Jarmusch's NIGHT ON EARTH. A waitress drums up romance at work. A factory worker returns home to find his wife in bed with another man. An elderly woman grapples with the impending death of her…