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2000 Seen By... Collection Boxed set includes all eight parts of the "2000 Seen By..." collection. THE BOOK OF LIFE (1998, 63 min.) - Hal Hartley, THE FIRST NIGHT OF MY LIFE (1998, 84 min.) - Miguel Albaladejo, THE HOLE (1998, 95 min.) - Tsai Ming-Liang, LIFE ON EARTH (1998, 61 min.) - Abderrahmane Sissako, MIDNIGHT (1998, 72 min.) - Daniela Thomas and Walter Salles…    more      A Question of Luck Julio (Eduardo Noriega) is at a low point, having just lost his job in a fish factory. His luck immediately seems to change when on a walk to his girlfriend's where he stumbles across a parked car whose only passenger is acorpse. Alongside the body is a priceless collection of jewels that Julio is prepared to claim as his own. He disposes…    more      A Red Bear Argentine social realism mixes with stylized gunplay in this film from director Adrián Caetano. Oso (Julio Chávez) is an inexpressive, heavyset convict who tries to start a new life after being released from jail. His young daughter Alicia (Agostina Lage) has forgotten him and her mother (Soledad Villamil) has long since found a new man--the…    more      Al Sur de Granada Fernando Colomo's romantic dramedy follows an English writer in early 20th-century Spain who struggles with culture shock while falling for a local girl. Excellent cinematography, a beautiful landscape, and strong performances from leads Matthew Goode and Veronica Sanchez help make this charming film more memorable than many in its genre…    more      All the Colors of the Dark The lurid story of a psychotic criminal whose drug dependence drives him to murder. Every maniac has his day…    more      Anguish This surprising early film from Spanish director Luna (JAMON, JAMON), pays homage to surrealist filmmaker Bunuel with an inventive, multi-layered mind-bender that truly offers more than meets the eye. A movie audience is absorbed in a horror flick where the psycho's favorite pastime is carving out his victim's eyeballs…    more