THE BOOK OF DELIGHTS- 2022. Synopsis by RT. “Lóri, a free spirited and attractive teacher, leads an erotic life of love affairs, taking charge of her own desires and needs, whilst knowingly avoiding any attachments. A meeting with the Argentinian Ulisses, a renowned and egocentric philosophy teacher sparks a change in Lóri.”
9/5/22- Fair to good early reviews. TRDB.
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PRIVATE DESERT- 2022.
8/27/22- Good reviews for this Brazilian drama with lgbtq issues. TRDB.
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BLISS- 2022. Synopsis by RT. “In a world where their femininity is considered a commodity, two sex workers fall in love with each other.”
8/7/22- Excellent reviews. TRDB.
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SHALOM TAIWAN- 2022. Synopsis by RT. “The financial problems of a Jewish Community Center, in a small neighborhood in the city of Buenos Aires, are a nightmare for young Rabbi Aaron. Neither his industriousness nor optimism seem enough to repay the longstanding debt he owes. Threatened with the shutdown of his beloved Community Centre, Rabbi Aaron embarks on a humorous and heartwarming journey to the Far East to attract donations.”
8/7/22- Weak early reviews but it sounds interesting. TRDB.
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MEMORY BOX- 2022″ Synopsis by RT. “On Christmas Eve in Montreal, Alex and her mother Maia receive a package in the mail. Inside are the countless notebooks, cassettes and photographs that Maia, between the ages of 13 and 18, sent from Beirut to her best friend who had left for Paris to escape the war.”
8/7/21- Very good reviews for this foreign drama. TRDB.
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BLUE ISLAND- 2022. Synopsis by RT. “With courage and sensitivity, Blue Island confronts the large-scale protests in Hong Kong. A new wave of young people took back the streets, as one generation after another has done throughout Hong Kong’s history. Bullets fly. Fires ignite. White tear gas and blue water cannons encroach on public spaces. The past, the present, and the future converge.”
8/1/22- Good reviews for this Chinese documentary. TRDB.
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MY DONKEY, MY LOVER & I- 2022. Synopsis by RT. “Antoinette, a schoolteacher, is looking forward to her long planned summer holiday with her married lover Vladimir, the father of one of her pupils. When she learns that Vladimir has to cancel because his wife organized a surprise hiking vacation, Antoinette decides to follow their tracks, accompanied by a protective donkey named Patrick.”
7/23/22- Very good reviews for this French comedy. TRDB.
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SKIES OF LEBANON- 2022. Synopsis by RT. “A poetic blending of the personal and political, Skies of Lebanon combines live action with animation to create a vivid picture of Lebanon, inspired by the family history of filmmaker Chloe? Mazlo. Using stories told to her by her grandmother of life during the Lebanese Civil War, Mazlo crafts a touching and heart-breaking story of love during wartime.”
7/23/22- Excellent reviews for this drama. TRDB.
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MY NAME IS SARA- 2022. Synopsis by RT. “MY NAME IS SARA tells the true life story of Sara Goralnik, a 13-year-old Polish Jew whose entire family was killed by Nazis in September 1942. After a grueling escape to the Ukrainian countryside, Sara steals her Christian best friend’s identity and finds refuge in a small village, where she is taken in by a farmer and his young wife.”
7/18/22- No reviews as yet but it sounds interesting. TRDB.
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COSTA BRAVA, LEBANON- 2022. Synopsis by RT. “The free-spirited Badri family escapes the toxic pollution and social unrest of Beirut by seeking refuge in a utopic mountain home they’ve devoted years to building for themselves. Unexpectedly, the government begins construction on a garbage landfill right outside their fence, bringing the trash and corruption of a whole country to their doorstep.”
7/18/22- Good reviews from the critics. TRDB.
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