1999 Auckland International Film Festival
All About My Mother
$16.95 | 101 minutes
Spanish director Pedro Almodvar's tender, intelligent drama follows the emotional journey of Manuela, an organ transplant coordinator who scours the back alleys and gutters of Barcelona in search of her errant ex-husband (a half-transsexual prostitute named Lola), saddled with the devastating news that their only child has died. Along&hellip…
Bedrooms & Hallways
$21.95 | 95 minutes
Rose Troche's (GO FISH) second film delivers a sly, sophisticated examination of love amongst young urbanites--in all of its unexpected forms and permutations. At the center of this comedic affair are roommates Leo (McKidd) and Darren (Hollander), two young Londoners struggling to find Mr. Right. While Darren becomes involved with a libidinous&hellip&hellip…
Moloch
$10.95 | 103 minutes
The year is 1942, the location a spectacular fortress which stretches beyond the heavens. Eva Braun (Elena Rufanova) is Hitler's wife, and this is a brave stab at portraying the workings of the Fuhrer's inner circle. Braun's behavior was often as tempestuous as that of the Nazi leader himself, making this a fascinating study of their&hellip…
So Close To Paradise
$7.95 | 90 minutes
A dramatic Chinese thriller with the feel of Hollywood film noir, SO CLOSE TO PARADISE follows two friends heading in opposite directions. One settles in a manual labor job on the docks. The other wants more and begins running with an organized crime unit. The gangster falls for a lounge singer he has kidnapped and finds himself in trouble&hellip&hellip…