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3 Women
directed by Manijeh Hekmat, 1962-; performed by Babak Hamidian, 1981-, Pegah Ahangarani, fl. 2001-2012 and Niki Karimi, 1971- (Iran: Iranian Independents), 1 hour 34 mins
3 Women constitutes Iranian filmmaker Manijeh Hekmat's second feature film and focuses on the lives of three generations of women -- a grandmother, mother, and daughter -- all of whom struggle to come to grips with their past and their identity. Manoo -- a textile specialist who works tirelessly to protect antiqu...
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directed by Manijeh Hekmat, 1962-; performed by Babak Hamidian, 1981-, Pegah Ahangarani, fl. 2001-2012 and Niki Karimi, 1971- (Iran: Iranian Independents), 1 hour 34 mins
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3 Women constitutes Iranian filmmaker Manijeh Hekmat's second feature film and focuses on the lives of three generations of women -- a grandmother, mother, and daughter -- all of whom struggle to come to grips with their past and their identity. Manoo -- a textile specialist who works tirelessly to protect antique rugs from being smuggled out of Iran -- is forced to drop everything when her elderly mother goes missing. Her mother, who is in the...
3 Women constitutes Iranian filmmaker Manijeh Hekmat's second feature film and focuses on the lives of three generations of women -- a grandmother, mother, and daughter -- all of whom struggle to come to grips with their past and their identity. Manoo -- a textile specialist who works tirelessly to protect antique rugs from being smuggled out of Iran -- is forced to drop everything when her elderly mother goes missing. Her mother, who is in the early stages of dementia, absconds with one of the rugs Manoo has been trying to protect and journeys to the village from which she was forced to flee as a young woman. Pegah, the youngest of the trio, embarks on her own journey -- a road trip into the desert -- during which time she meets a fellow traveler who is also trying to "find" himself. This beautifully told narrative highlights in a powerful way the human condition in all its strengths and frailties.
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Date Written / Recorded
2009-10-19
Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Performance
Performer / Ensemble
Babak Hamidian, 1981-, Pegah Ahangarani, fl. 2001-2012, Niki Karimi, 1971-
Author / Creator
Manijeh Hekmat, 1962-, Babak Hamidian, 1981-, Pegah Ahangarani, fl. 2001-2012, Niki Karimi, 1971-
Publisher
Iranian Independents
Topic / Theme
Family, Cultural life, Identity (Psychology)
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2008 Used by permission of Iranian Independents.
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About a Bad Boy
directed by Park Shin-woo, fl. 2006; produced by Korea National University of Arts (South Korea: Korea National University of Arts, 2006), 10 mins
A teenager who killed his mother and a detective who investigates him. What is the truth between them?
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directed by Park Shin-woo, fl. 2006; produced by Korea National University of Arts (South Korea: Korea National University of Arts, 2006), 10 mins
Description
A teenager who killed his mother and a detective who investigates him. What is the truth between them?
Date Written / Recorded
2006
Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Performance
Contributor
Korea National University of Arts
Author / Creator
Park Shin-woo, fl. 2006
Date Published / Released
2006
Publisher
Korea National University of Arts
Topic / Theme
Mothers, Police interrogations, Adolescence, Murder, Crime
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2006 Used by permission of Korea National University of Arts.
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Adarna and the Memory of Crystal
directed by Vicente Salumbides, fl. 1925-1949 and Khavn De La Cruz, 1973-; produced by Khavn De La Cruz, 1973-; performed by Ester Magalona, fl. 1940-1949, Fred Cortes, fl. 1940-1950 and Mila del Sol, 1923- (Philippines: Privately Published, 2006), 6 mins
Legend has it that an elusive, magical bird called the Adarna can heal any sickness through song, but it can also turn men into stone with its droppings. This does not stop three princes – Don Pedro, Don Diego & Don Juan – from looking for the bird in the hope of helping their ailing father. But who catches th...
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directed by Vicente Salumbides, fl. 1925-1949 and Khavn De La Cruz, 1973-; produced by Khavn De La Cruz, 1973-; performed by Ester Magalona, fl. 1940-1949, Fred Cortes, fl. 1940-1950 and Mila del Sol, 1923- (Philippines: Privately Published, 2006), 6 mins
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Legend has it that an elusive, magical bird called the Adarna can heal any sickness through song, but it can also turn men into stone with its droppings. This does not stop three princes – Don Pedro, Don Diego & Don Juan – from looking for the bird in the hope of helping their ailing father. But who catches the bird? Who turns to stone? In this seven-minute found-footage opus, Vicente Salumbides’ 1941 take on this beloved classic is condens...
Legend has it that an elusive, magical bird called the Adarna can heal any sickness through song, but it can also turn men into stone with its droppings. This does not stop three princes – Don Pedro, Don Diego & Don Juan – from looking for the bird in the hope of helping their ailing father. But who catches the bird? Who turns to stone? In this seven-minute found-footage opus, Vicente Salumbides’ 1941 take on this beloved classic is condensed and retold silently, in glorious black and white. Adult
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Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Performance
Performer / Ensemble
Ester Magalona, fl. 1940-1949, Fred Cortes, fl. 1940-1950, Mila del Sol, 1923-
Contributor
Khavn De La Cruz, 1973-
Author / Creator
Vicente Salumbides, fl. 1925-1949, Khavn De La Cruz, 1973-, Ester Magalona, fl. 1940-1949, Fred Cortes, fl. 1940-1950, Mila del Sol, 1923-
Date Published / Released
2006
Publisher
Privately Published
Topic / Theme
Birds, Family, Health
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2006 Khavn de la Cruz. All rights reserved.
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Adoration
directed by Atom Egoyan, 1960-; produced by Atom Egoyan, 1960-, Simone Urdl, fl. 1998 and Jennifer Weiss, fl. 2000, Serendipity Point Films, ARP Sélection, Ego Film Arts and Film Farm; performed by Devon Bostick, 1991-, Rachel Blanchard, 1976-, Scott Speedman, 1975- and Arsinée Khanjian, 1958- (New York, NY: Sony Pictures Classics, 2009), 1 hour 41 mins,
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What would you do if you found out your father may have been a terrorist? A high school boy writes a story for class that makes this claim. Is it true? Friends, family, teachers and internet chat-room partners start to wonder and worry. Now he must journey through a maze of family secrets to find the truth about h...
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directed by Atom Egoyan, 1960-; produced by Atom Egoyan, 1960-, Simone Urdl, fl. 1998 and Jennifer Weiss, fl. 2000, Serendipity Point Films, ARP Sélection, Ego Film Arts and Film Farm; performed by Devon Bostick, 1991-, Rachel Blanchard, 1976-, Scott Speedman, 1975- and Arsinée Khanjian, 1958- (New York, NY: Sony Pictures Classics, 2009), 1 hour 41 mins,
Source: www.imdb.com
Source: www.imdb.com
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What would you do if you found out your father may have been a terrorist? A high school boy writes a story for class that makes this claim. Is it true? Friends, family, teachers and internet chat-room partners start to wonder and worry. Now he must journey through a maze of family secrets to find the truth about his dead father. From Academy Award®-nominated director Atom Egoyan (1997, Best Director, The Sweet Hereafter) comes a story of a young...
What would you do if you found out your father may have been a terrorist? A high school boy writes a story for class that makes this claim. Is it true? Friends, family, teachers and internet chat-room partners start to wonder and worry. Now he must journey through a maze of family secrets to find the truth about his dead father. From Academy Award®-nominated director Atom Egoyan (1997, Best Director, The Sweet Hereafter) comes a story of a young man who must question everything he knows in order to learn who he is and who his father was. Adoration presents a world where there is no such thing as us versus them and the truth is never as simple as right and wrong.
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Film
Content Type
Performance
Performer / Ensemble
Devon Bostick, 1991-, Rachel Blanchard, 1976-, Scott Speedman, 1975-, Arsinée Khanjian, 1958-
Contributor
Paul Sarossy, 1963-, Atom Egoyan, 1960-, Simone Urdl, fl. 1998, Jennifer Weiss, fl. 2000, Serendipity Point Films, ARP Sélection, Ego Film Arts, Film Farm, Mychael Danna, 1958-
Author / Creator
Atom Egoyan, 1960-, Devon Bostick, 1991-, Rachel Blanchard, 1976-, Scott Speedman, 1975-, Arsinée Khanjian, 1958-
Date Published / Released
2008, 2009
Publisher
Sony Pictures Classics
Topic / Theme
Orphans, Identity (Psychology), Teacher-student relationships, Homework, Simon, Rachel, Tom, Sabine
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2009 Sony Pictures Classics
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Ainsi Meurent les Anges
directed by Moussa Sene Absa, 1958-; produced by MSA Productions (California Newsreel, 2001), 58 mins
Moussa Sene Absa's latest work pushes the formal boundaries of African cinema to explore the complex interplay of history and psychology in contemporary Africa. Intensely personal and at the same time deeply political, Ainsi meurent les anges combines the elegiac lyricism of his Ça twiste à Poponguine with the...
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directed by Moussa Sene Absa, 1958-; produced by MSA Productions (California Newsreel, 2001), 58 mins
Description
Moussa Sene Absa's latest work pushes the formal boundaries of African cinema to explore the complex interplay of history and psychology in contemporary Africa. Intensely personal and at the same time deeply political, Ainsi meurent les anges combines the elegiac lyricism of his Ça twiste à Poponguine with the acerbic social critique of Tableau Ferraille. What is perhaps most surprising is that this creative freedom was won precisely by wor...
Moussa Sene Absa's latest work pushes the formal boundaries of African cinema to explore the complex interplay of history and psychology in contemporary Africa. Intensely personal and at the same time deeply political, Ainsi meurent les anges combines the elegiac lyricism of his Ça twiste à Poponguine with the acerbic social critique of Tableau Ferraille. What is perhaps most surprising is that this creative freedom was won precisely by working within the constraints of new low-budget video technology. Appearing the same year as Karmen Geï and Faat Kine, it attests to the continuing vitality of Senegalese filmmaking as it propels African cinema in boldly innovative directions.
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Field of Study
Film
Content Type
Performance
Contributor
MSA Productions
Author / Creator
Moussa Sene Absa, 1958-
Date Published / Released
2001
Publisher
California Newsreel
Topic / Theme
Poets, Parent-child relations, Fathers, Social customs, Marriages, Senegalese
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2001 California Newsreel
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Aki Ra's Boys
directed by James Leong, fl. 2006-2012 and Lynn Lee, fl. 2006-2012 (Singapore: Lianain Films, 2007), 57 mins
Boreak was six when he lost his right arm in a landmine accident. Family members rushed the young Cambodian to a nearby hospital where so-called 'doctors' performed a crude amputation. Burdened with eight other children to feed and unable to cope with the stress of handling a crippled son, Boreak’s parents decid...
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directed by James Leong, fl. 2006-2012 and Lynn Lee, fl. 2006-2012 (Singapore: Lianain Films, 2007), 57 mins
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Boreak was six when he lost his right arm in a landmine accident. Family members rushed the young Cambodian to a nearby hospital where so-called 'doctors' performed a crude amputation. Burdened with eight other children to feed and unable to cope with the stress of handling a crippled son, Boreak’s parents decided to send him to a home in Siem Reap for young landmine victims. Despite his tragedy, Boreak is ever optimistic and refreshingly lacki...
Boreak was six when he lost his right arm in a landmine accident. Family members rushed the young Cambodian to a nearby hospital where so-called 'doctors' performed a crude amputation. Burdened with eight other children to feed and unable to cope with the stress of handling a crippled son, Boreak’s parents decided to send him to a home in Siem Reap for young landmine victims. Despite his tragedy, Boreak is ever optimistic and refreshingly lacking in self-pity. Like most children, he is mischievous and inquisitive. He wants to be a wrestler, a rap artist, a football player. And he rarely acts as if his disability is a hindrance. This film looks at the world through Boreak’s eyes, and through the eyes of his good friend, Vannak. It is a world at once bleak and brimming with possibilities. Our camera follows the boys as they explore a rapidly changing Cambodia. And we travel with Boreak from Siem Reap to his hometown near the border with Thailand – an area still studded with millions of landmines; a place where impoverished villagers have little choice but to cultivate the very land that might one day claim their lives. Through Boreak, we also meet Aki Ra, a former child soldier, trained by the Khmer Rouge army to lay landmines. Now in his 30s, Aki Ra is haunted by his violent past and hopes to make amends by giving children like Boreak a home, and by helping remove the millions of landmines still buried in his country. A journey into the minefields shows us just how treacherous Aki Ra’s job is. On this trip, he removes two mines. But there are many more waiting to be found. Waiting to wreak havoc. Ultimately though, the film is a celebration of a child’s tenacity and indomitable will to overcome the odds. Boreak may be a victim, but he doesn't behave like one. His zest for life is infectious, his ability to laugh, a testament to the courage and strength children can have in the face of adversity.
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Date Written / Recorded
2007
Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Author / Creator
James Leong, fl. 2006-2012, Lynn Lee, fl. 2006-2012
Date Published / Released
2007
Publisher
Lianain Films
Person Discussed
Aki Ra, 1973-
Topic / Theme
Physical disabilities, Explosive mines, Soldiers, Amputations, Friendships, Children
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2006 by Lianain Films
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An Artistic Presentation of Metaphysical Butterfly Effect
directed by Park Ki-wan, fl. 2005 (South Korea: Korea National University of Arts), 25 mins
A boy suffers from low-self esteem until his jobless uncle brings him to an artist community. Produced by the Korean National University of Arts.
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directed by Park Ki-wan, fl. 2005 (South Korea: Korea National University of Arts), 25 mins
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A boy suffers from low-self esteem until his jobless uncle brings him to an artist community. Produced by the Korean National University of Arts.
Date Written / Recorded
2009-11-13
Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Animation
Author / Creator
Park Ki-wan, fl. 2005
Date Published / Released
2005
Publisher
Korea National University of Arts
Topic / Theme
Character traits, Visual artists, Family
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2005 Used by permission of Korea National University of Arts.
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August the First
directed by Lanre Olabisi, fl. 2001-2015; produced by Gabriel Sedgwick, 1978-, Shawn Alexander, fl. 2001-2015, Nicky Arezu Akmal, 1971- and Lanre Olabisi, fl. 2001-2015, L-Train Productions (New York, NY: Film Movement, 2007), 1 hour 21 mins
It is the morning of Tunde's graduation party and things have already begun to unravel. Tunde has managed to alienate his sister, Simisola. His older brother, Ade, persistently plagues him with criticism, and their mother has started drinking again. Unbeknownst to most, Tunde has orchestrated the return of his lon...
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directed by Lanre Olabisi, fl. 2001-2015; produced by Gabriel Sedgwick, 1978-, Shawn Alexander, fl. 2001-2015, Nicky Arezu Akmal, 1971- and Lanre Olabisi, fl. 2001-2015, L-Train Productions (New York, NY: Film Movement, 2007), 1 hour 21 mins
Description
It is the morning of Tunde's graduation party and things have already begun to unravel. Tunde has managed to alienate his sister, Simisola. His older brother, Ade, persistently plagues him with criticism, and their mother has started drinking again. Unbeknownst to most, Tunde has orchestrated the return of his long estranged father, resurrecting unresolved family anguish against the backdrop of Tunde's celebration. As the day turns to night, old...
It is the morning of Tunde's graduation party and things have already begun to unravel. Tunde has managed to alienate his sister, Simisola. His older brother, Ade, persistently plagues him with criticism, and their mother has started drinking again. Unbeknownst to most, Tunde has orchestrated the return of his long estranged father, resurrecting unresolved family anguish against the backdrop of Tunde's celebration. As the day turns to night, old wounds are re-opened and bad habits are revived. Layer by layer, deception and half-truths are peeled away as secrets are uncovered in what will be become the most unforgettable day the family has ever experienced.
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Field of Study
Film
Content Type
Performance
Contributor
Gabriel Sedgwick, 1978-, Shawn Alexander, fl. 2001-2015, Nicky Arezu Akmal, 1971-, Lanre Olabisi, fl. 2001-2015, L-Train Productions
Author / Creator
Lanre Olabisi, fl. 2001-2015
Date Published / Released
2007
Publisher
Film Movement
Topic / Theme
Family relationships, Marital estrangement, Siblings
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2007 by Film Movement
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Bab Mook Ja
directed by Min Sung Ah, fl. 2007-2012 (South Korea: Korea National University of Arts, 2007), 10 mins
This short, animated film was directed by South Korean director Sung-Ah Min.
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directed by Min Sung Ah, fl. 2007-2012 (South Korea: Korea National University of Arts, 2007), 10 mins
Description
This short, animated film was directed by South Korean director Sung-Ah Min.
Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Animation
Author / Creator
Min Sung Ah, fl. 2007-2012
Date Published / Released
2007
Publisher
Korea National University of Arts
Topic / Theme
Children, Animated films
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2007 Used by permission of Korea National University of Arts.
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Banyu Biru
directed by Teddy Soeriaatmadja, fl. 2005-2013; performed by Slamet Rahardjo Djarot, 1949-, Dian Sastrowardoyo, 1982- and Tora Sudiro, 1973- (Indonesia: Salto Films), 1 hour 15 mins
Banyu Biru explores the idea that what we remember from childhood may not be the way it really happened. Banyu, a supermarket customer service representative, is obsessed with finding out why his father left the family after the accidental death of his little sister Biru. Convinced that his father, a scientist,...
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directed by Teddy Soeriaatmadja, fl. 2005-2013; performed by Slamet Rahardjo Djarot, 1949-, Dian Sastrowardoyo, 1982- and Tora Sudiro, 1973- (Indonesia: Salto Films), 1 hour 15 mins
Description
Banyu Biru explores the idea that what we remember from childhood may not be the way it really happened. Banyu, a supermarket customer service representative, is obsessed with finding out why his father left the family after the accidental death of his little sister Biru. Convinced that his father, a scientist, was an uncaring man who kept his family at a distance while self-absorbed with his work, Banyu is haunted by questions. As a little bo...
Banyu Biru explores the idea that what we remember from childhood may not be the way it really happened. Banyu, a supermarket customer service representative, is obsessed with finding out why his father left the family after the accidental death of his little sister Biru. Convinced that his father, a scientist, was an uncaring man who kept his family at a distance while self-absorbed with his work, Banyu is haunted by questions. As a little boy, he turned inside to a world of fantasy and isolation, finally leaving home as a young man. Banyu has not seen his father for ten years and decides to find him and confront him. On Banyu's road trip, he encounters some colorful characters, including his uncle and a young woman who lived next door as a child. They challenge his reality and how he remembers his youth. Ultimately, Banyu must confront his father if he is to make peace with his childhood memories.
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Date Written / Recorded
2009-10-19
Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Performance
Performer / Ensemble
Slamet Rahardjo Djarot, 1949-, Dian Sastrowardoyo, 1982-, Tora Sudiro, 1973-
Author / Creator
Teddy Soeriaatmadja, fl. 2005-2013, Slamet Rahardjo Djarot, 1949-, Dian Sastrowardoyo, 1982-, Tora Sudiro, 1973-
Date Published / Released
2005
Publisher
Salto Films
Topic / Theme
Emotions and feelings, Family
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2005 Used by permission of Salto Films.
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