Lifesize Home Entertainment, our in-house home video
division, continues to grow with monthly DVD releases and a continued
output deal with Hollywood Video. Recent titles include the Kim Ki-Duk
alt-Asian favorite Bad Guy, Sundance award-winner Wall, and Warsaw
Grand Prize winner Sorry for Kung Fu. |
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SYNOPSIS: The Blood Of My Brother takes the view gehind the scenes of one Iraqi Family's struggle to survive amidst the carnage of the growing Shia insurgency.Nineteen-year-old Ibrahim struggles to provide for his family when his older brother is shot and killed by an American patrol. With scenes of fighting and death on the streets of Baghdad, THE BLOOD OF MY BROTHER is the closest most viewers will ever come to being in Iraq; kneeling in prayer amidst a thousand Muslim worshippers, feeling the roar of low-flying Apaches, riding atop a sixty-ton tank, driving with masked resistance fighters to attack American positions, fleeing the threat of an overwhelming response, the blood in the street, a tank on fire, or the cold, distant stare of a dead Iraqi fighter.. CAST: Sara Simmonds, Jake
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SYNOPSIS: It’s been seven years since the Wyoming Indian High School Chiefs have won a state championship in basketball. For most schools, this is a rather unremarkable statistic. But for the inhabitants of the Wind River Indian Reservation, who have experienced a century and a half of injustice, basketball is a form of empowerment, self-expression, and access to the world outside “the rez." By using basketball as a vehicle, the film explores what it means to grow up Native American at the turn of the 21st century.
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| Echoes
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SYNOPSIS: It has been five years since Sarah's soul mate Christopher mysteriously disappeared from Junior High. Since that time the visions she experiences and the voices she hears have grown in intensity, making her a High School outcast. Yet in spite of the social cost, Sarah continues to profess her pledge of love and virginity to Christopher as she hopes for his return. Despite her lack of popularity, high school reporter Dave is attracted to Sarah and determined to explore her fascination with Joan of Arc and the virtues of "the virgin maid." Meanwhile, dark rebel Alec desires Sarah for himself, viewing her proud virginity as a prize conquest. Sarah now finds herself caught between the memory of her first love and the forces that seek to challenge her vow...and possibly take it by force. CAST: Sara
Simmonds, Jake McDorman, Matt Vodvarka |
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| Erosion |
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SYNOPSIS: Haunted
by a failing relationship, Gabe begins a risque game for escape CAST: Emmanuel Xuereb,
Charis Michelsen, Lee Holmes, Oz Perkins |
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| Kebob
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SYNOPSIS:Wannabe director Ibo (Moschitto) promotes the family's King of Kebab greasy spoon by filming a commercial to run at a local cinema. The advertisement, a spot-on martial arts parody replete with dueling shish kebab spears and wire tricks, works wonders at the theater and makes Ibo a local hero. It also increases his uncle's business tenfold at the expense of the Greek tavern across the street. Soon after, Ibo's family disowns him for getting his German girlfriend Titzi pregnant, a big no-no for Turkish families. Titzi demands a separation until Ibo grows up and learns to be a father. Alone and friendless after being on top of the world, Ibo comedically struggles to make everything right again. CAST: Emanuel Bettencourt,
Numan Acar, Nora Tschirner, and Hasan Ali Mete |
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| Kombi
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SYNOPSIS: Two London-based Australian twenty-something's, Maggie and Liz, are off on their big adventure - a Kombi van trip around Europe with Maggie's sister Sal...trailed by a camera crew they picked up to finance the trip! They've quit their jobs, packed their bags, and are all set to depart when they meet party guy Scott. Before long he's joined the group and they're off for the party spots of Europe - the Running of the Bulls in Pamplona, the Beerfest in Munich, and so much more. All starts well, but things turn ugly when they discover their new travelling companion is not what he seems...and the camera crew are everywhere, ensuring that every drunken sexcapade, theft, melt-down and bust-up is caught on tape! CAST: |
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SYNOPSIS: (from IMBD.com) Jeremy Oden returns to Thailand to meet with a private detective from Singapore, Lo Jin. Jeremy has been looking for his kidnapped fiancée (Katie) for the last four years, and has finally decided to get help from outside legal channels. Lo Jin offers to take Jeremy outside the law to help find her. As they travel toward Cambodia, Jeremy lives in a world of regret, re-living flashbacks of his last days with Katie. Lo Jin learns that he has a drug addiction, which strains their tense relationship. When connections are made to exchange money with elusive gang members for information, Jeremy is twice robbed. Jeremy begins to lose faith in Lo Jin, accusing him of a scam. At a local bar, Jeremy meets an American ex-patriot (Carlo) who befriends him and eventually brings him to a brothel. Delirious with pain and pills, Jeremy finds himself locked in a dark room, forced to fend off a brothel girl (Kiri) sent to seduce him. Jeremy learns that Carlo is no friend, his only purpose being to recruit new customers. Rejoining Lo Jin in his search, Jeremy is given evidence that they're very close to finding Katie...until he learns that Lo Jin is also deceiving him. Chasing Lo Jin through the streets of Siem Reap, Jeremy catches and condemns him. As he returns in a misguided attempt to rescue Kiri from brothel life, the truth of what really happened to Katie four years ago finally reveals itself in an ugly revelation... CAST: Wee Hong Thomas, Michael R. Morris, Day Nguyen, Tessa Sugay BUY IT FROM |
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| LUELLA
MILLER |
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SYNOPSIS: Thirty-something Lydia lives alone in a large old homestead in small town New Zealand, harboring fantasies for Christian, the boy next door. When Lydia finds the gorgeous, enigmatic and destitute Luella Miller hiding in her house, she takes pity on the young woman and allows her to stay. Luella's intense sexuality and seductive presence instantly disrupt the delicate balance of this small town. A bitter jealousy develops when Christian, like most of the men in town, falls under Luella's spell. Lydia is forced to finally confront Luella and her own feelings for Christian, leading to a shocking, tragic climax. CAST: Sara Wiseman, Sia
Trokenheim, Philip Brown, Alistair Browning BUY IT FROM |
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SYNOPSIS:Mendy is a young Brookyln Hasid, a devout member of an ultra orthodox Jewish sect. His entire life has been spent following the strict rules of his protective, insular and repressive community. The film is the story of Mendy's struggle to find his place in modern secular society after he leaves home to move into a SoHo apartment with Yankel and Bianca. The former is a childhood friend who left the community years earlier and now leads a hedonistic lifestyle. The latter is Yankel’s roommate, a black Brazilian woman who offers an alternative view of the secular world, one that does not involve going from one extreme to another. An emotional and honest portrait of the human condition, MENDY tells the universal story of a young man on a quest for understanding, wisdom, and love.
“Excellent…a completely engaging & satisfying film debut.” George Robinson, The Jewish Week. CAST:Deana Barone, Elizabeth Cano, Kristen Cecala, Spencer Chandler, Gabriela Dias, Jonathan Hova BUY IT FROM |
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| PUZZLEHEAD |
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SYNOPSIS: Set sometime "after the Decline", in a world of no-place, this Hitchcockian story of an android, painstakingly created in the likeness of his maker, is a Frankenstein fable for the millennium. The dark and eerie world of Puzzlehead is one where betrayal, deception, and murder lurk just beyond each twist and turn of this meditative plot. Special effects wizardry and sure handed direction drive this tour de force thriller by first time director/writer James Bai in this unusual and very strange tale of love, passion, and the conflict between man and machine. CAST:Stephen Galaida, Robbie Shapiro, Mark Janis, Mark Lampert, Jon Bavier BUY IT FROM |
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| Rouleman |
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SYNOPSIS: Award-winning director Panos Karkanevatos (Earth & Water, Borderline) takes us on a voyeur's journey of discovery as a documentary film crew struggles to piece together the events that led to a beautiful woman's death. Loula is a sexy young Greek woman who dreams of escaping her grimy industrial town to become a singer in a nearby city. She begins a torrid affair with Kosmos, a visiting stranger, in the hope that he would take her away, but soon discovers that even he is trapped. Kosmos is shattered when Loula finally leaves and tracks, a few months later, tracks her down. After Kosmos professes his love for her one last passionate night unfolds, a night that Loula would not survive. CAST: BUY IT FROM |
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| RYNA |
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SYNOPSIS: A
beautiful teenager, raised as a boy because her mechanic father was
obsessed with having a son, struggles to find her own identity in
Ruxandra Zenide's unforgettable festival hit. Despite her enforced
short hair and oil-stained clothes, Ryna's beauty is apparent. When
her mother leaves, unable to tolerate any more of her husband's abuse,
Ryna defies her father and wears a dress to the town fair. This simple
act of independence triggers a series of events that lead to a tragic
end; and a fateful choice for Ryna.. CAST:Doroteea Petre, Valentine
Popescu, Matthieu Roze |
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| Sleepover |
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SYNOPSIS: Six
teens steal the family car and go out for a night on the town. Internal
power dynamics soon make
a night that they all will remember. CAST: Karl Giant, Michael
Albanese, Heather Casey, Ken Miles |
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| SHAKING
DREAMLAND |
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SYNOPSIS:When Robert marries the beautiful Alice they are the 'perfect couple'. But the moment he learns his wife is pregnant, dark secrets from the past fly unbidden into the present and threaten to destroy their future. With the birth of his son he is catapulted into the abyss of losing all that he loves. Misunderstood by the people closest to him, a wall of silence grows around him. Terrified, Robert seeks help to understand what is happening to him and comes face to face with his childhood trauma. CAST: Jesper Christensen (Casino Royale), Philip Winchester (Flyboys), and Cloudia Swann BUY IT FROM |
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| STEVE
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SYNOPSIS: Steve is a not so bright small time crook/drug dealer recently released from prison. Sky is a somewhat naive, banana-split loving prostitute. After several chance encounters, they finally officially meet through a mutual acquaintance - Steve's ex cellmate. Their ensuing relationship is anything but smooth as they both struggle to find their place in life. The juxtaposition of the bleached reality of every day life with the bright neon lights of the night reflects the ups and downs of this young couple's stormy love affair. CAST: Titus De Voodgt,
Delfine Bafort, Johan Heldenbergh BUY IT FROM |
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| Sorry
For King Fu |
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SYNOPSIS: Following the end of the Slavic wars, a pregnant young woman returns from Germany to her village in Croatia. Despite her quiet, steadfast resistance, her family desperately tries to find her a suitable husband so she will fit into local customs and statutes, unaware that the child she is carrying was fathered by an Asian. The shocking birth of an Asian baby brings unrest and dissension into the self-contained milieu of this part of Europe. Grand Prize Winner, Warsaw Int'l Film Festival CAST: Daria Lorenci, Filip
Rados, Vera Zima, Luka Petrusic, Vedran Mlikota, Ivica Basic, and
Yong Long Dai BUY IT FROM |
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| THINGS
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SYNOPSIS:A disillusioned and indifferent office worker, Adam Stevenson, decides to leave his job and escape to his childhood home to reevaluate his "life strategy". Upon his return, Adam is greeted by the under concern of his baby boom parents and quickly aligns with the lazy comforts of his backyard, yearning for a summer of sulk and solitude. A chance encounter at the grocery store reunites him with Mac, an unusual acquaintance from high school who acts as the perfect catalyst for Adam to turn the wheel of change and rebirth. Together the underachieving duo set out to complete a "Things To Do" list, a collection of bizarre aspirations plucked from the gaps of an incomplete adolescence. “Reminiscent at times of cult classics like “Office Space” and “Napoleon Dynamite” yet retaining a deadpan sensibility all its own.” Justin Chang, Variety. CAST: Mike Stasko, Daniel
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| WALL |
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SYNOPSIS: WALL (Mur) is a cinematic meditation on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in which the filmmaker blurs the lines of hatred by asserting her double identity as Jew and Arab. In an original documentary approach, the film follows the separation fence that is destroying one of the most historically significant landscapes in the world, while imprisoning one people and enclosing the other. On the building site of this mad wall, daily utterances and holy chants, in Hebrew and in Arabic, defy the discourses of war, passing through the deafening noise of bulldozers. MUR offers its spectators a last glimpse of the beauty of this land and the humanity of its inhabitants a moment before they disappear behind the wall.
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| What
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SYNOPSIS: When Iva uses her new camera to record her sixteenth birthday party, she reveals her bourgeoisie family to itself in surprising and disturbing ways. Excellent acting and precise direction make Tomas Radic's triumpant return to filmmaking a unique and rewarding experience. CAST: Anja Sovagovic, Ivo
Gregurevic, Boris Svrtan, and Barbara Prpic BUY IT FROM |
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| WILD CAMP |
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SYNOPSIS: A tranquil campground in rural France is the background for this erotic sizzler between bored, beautiful teenager Camille (Isild le Besco - A Tout de Suite, Sade), and a down on his luck ex con, Blaise (Denis Lavant - The Lovers on the Bridge, Beau Travail ). Fresh out of prison, Blaise accepts a job as sailing instructor at the camp run by his brother in law, Eddie. Haunted by violent nightmares, scorned by the other campers and reminded daily of his estranged wife and children, Blaise tries mightily to resist Camille's charms. But the girl's spontaneity and nubile sexuality awaken Blaise's own repressed capacity for life. It's not long before this odd couple forge an erotic liaison that leads to deadly consequences for all concerned. CAST: Denis Lavant, Isild le Besco BUY IT FROM |
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