THE ELEPHANT AND THE BUTTERFLY- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Single mother Camille is shocked when she gets a visit from ex-partner Antoine, the father of her 5-year-old daughter, Elsa. About to leave on a business trip, Camille suddenly finds she has no one to look after Elsa and turns to Antoine for help.”
11/11/18- Good reviews by IMDB. TRDB.
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INFINITE FOOTBALL- 2018. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “After fracturing his fibula in a 1987 game, former Romanian soccer star and current bureaucrat Lauren?iu Ginghin? now dreams of radically revising his beloved sport’s rules to reduce injuries and, in turn, revolutionize it.”
11/9/18- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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NUMBER 37- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this South African tribute to “Rear Window,” small-time crook Randal Hendricks is confined to a wheelchair and in hock to a loan shark when he witnesses a neighbor slay a cop. Suddenly, Randal sees a way to get the cash he desperately needs.”
11/9/18- I have my doubts after reading the synopsis but reviews were really great. TRDB.
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DISTANT CONSTELLATION- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “As the world outside an Istanbul retirement home undergoes rapid change, the residents within — including artists, pranksters and historians — live out their last years with an eye on the past while they recount their colorful stories.”
11/3/18- Very good reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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A SEASON IN FRANCE- 2018. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Abbas, a high school teacher in the Central African Republic, has fled his war-torn country with his two children. They now live in France, where Abbas works at a food market, while applying for political asylum. A French woman, Carole, falls in love with him and offers a roof for him and his family. When Abbas’ application is rejected, they face a crucial decision.”
10/20/18- Just 4 reviews noted and they are all excellent. TRDB.
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BARBARA- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this absorbing drama, director Yves Zand hires young Brigitte to play popular 1960s French singer Barbara in a biopic. But while he’s working with Brigitte, Yves becomes obsessed with the character he’s molding.”
10/11/18- Excellent reviews from the critics and really poor ones from audiences. TRDB.
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NO DATE, NO SIGNATURE- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “When forensic pathologist Kaveh Nariman injures a young boy in a vehicle mishap, his father declines Kaveh’s offer of medical assistance. But after the child turns up dead days later, seemingly from botulism, Kaveh’s conscience begins to gnaw at him.”
10/3/18- Excellent reviews for this Iranian drama. TRDB.
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BLACK ’47- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “After fighting for the British Empire in Afghanistan, an Irish Ranger deserts his post to return home in 1847. Shocked by the mass starvation of his people wrought by the potato blight, he sets out to exact revenge on those he considers at fault.”
9/28/18- Fair reviews from the critics and excellent ones from audiences. TRDB.
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SCAFFOLDING- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “Nearing the end of his high school days, volatile 17-year-old Asher faces a choice about his future: either work in his father’s scaffolding business or follow the advice of an inspiring teacher who has awakened Asher to other possibilities.”
9/28/18- Fair reviews at best but the reviews sounded interesting to me. TRDB.
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WAJIB- 2018. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Abu Shadi (Mohammad Bakri) is a divorced father and a school teacher in his mid-60s living in Nazareth. After his daughter’s wedding in one month he will be living alone. Shadi (Saleh Bakri), his architect son, arrives from Rome after years abroad to help his father to hand-deliver the wedding invitations to each guest, which is the local Palestinian custom. As the estranged pair spend the day together, the tense details of their relationship come to a head challenging their fragile and very different lives.”
9/20/18- After a somewhat tedious first half this movie came alive and I enjoyed it very much. Seen as part of the Arab Film Festival at the Jacob Burns Film Center. TRDB.
Add comment September 21st, 2018