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25 Watts This affable low-budget affair from Uruguay captures a day in the life of three friends--Leche (Daniel Handler), Javi (Jorge Temponi), and Seba (Alfonso Tort)--as they bumble their way through a lazy, hungover Saturday in Montevideo. Full Synopsis: Along the way, they encounter a series of bizarre characters who remind…    more      A King and His Movie Argentinean director Carlos Sorin (EVERSMILE, NEW JERSEY) took his own frustrating experiences trying film a movie about the true story of a man who, in 1860, declared himself the King of Patagonia, and formed them into this wild, surreal, and very funny movie. A film about the making of a film, Mr. Sorin details the struggles of a director…    more      A Paradise Under the Stars Sissy, a beautiful young dancer, wants to go to the Tropicana, the famous Cuban nightclub, but her father objects. Things are made more complicated when her father accidentally injures a young man, Sergito, and takes him in to recover from his wounds. Sergito and Sissy begin to fall in love, but there are more surprises in store for everybody. … …    more      A Place Called Chiapas Director Nettie Wild travelled through the Mexican province of Chiapas to investigate the status of the Zapatista uprising that broke out in 1994. The crew meet the Zapatista leader, Subcommander Marcos, and see evidence that the country's problems will not be resolved easily. A unique and balanced documentary on the obstacles faced by…    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