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Casa de Lava
directed by Pedro Costa, 1941-2016; designed by Rosa Lopes Alves, fl. 1994; produced by Paulo Branco, 1950-, Madragoa Filmes; performed by Isaach De Bankolé, 1957-, Edith Scob, 1937- and Inês de Medeiros, fl. 1980 (New York, NY: Grasshopper Film), 1 hour 45 mins
In only his second feature, Portuguese filmmaker Pedro Costa (Horse Money) brilliantly reworked Jacques Tourneur's classic I Walked with a Zombie into a reflection on his country’s colonial legacy. Never before released in the U.S. and now beautifully restored.
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directed by Pedro Costa, 1941-2016; designed by Rosa Lopes Alves, fl. 1994; produced by Paulo Branco, 1950-, Madragoa Filmes; performed by Isaach De Bankolé, 1957-, Edith Scob, 1937- and Inês de Medeiros, fl. 1980 (New York, NY: Grasshopper Film), 1 hour 45 mins
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In only his second feature, Portuguese filmmaker Pedro Costa (Horse Money) brilliantly reworked Jacques Tourneur's classic I Walked with a Zombie into a reflection on his country’s colonial legacy. Never before released in the U.S. and now beautifully restored.
Field of Study
Film
Content Type
Fiction
Performer / Ensemble
Isaach De Bankolé, 1957-, Edith Scob, 1937-, Inês de Medeiros, fl. 1980
Contributor
Emmanuel Machuel, fl. 1959-2012, Rosa Lopes Alves, fl. 1994, Paulo Branco, 1950-, Madragoa Filmes, Raul Andrade, fl. 1994
Author / Creator
Pedro Costa, 1941-2016, Isaach De Bankolé, 1957-, Edith Scob, 1937-, Inês de Medeiros, fl. 1980
Publisher
Grasshopper Film
Topic / Theme
Mariana, Leão, Edite
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The Day Before the End
directed by Lav Diaz, 1958-; performed by Willy Fernandez, fl. 2009, Noel Miralles, fl. 1999, Hazel Orencio, fl. 2010 and Noel Sto. Domingo, fl. 2004 (Grasshopper Film, 2016), 16 mins
In the year 2050, the Philippines brace for the coming of the fiercest storm ever to hit the country. And as the wind and waters start to rage, poets are being murdered.
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directed by Lav Diaz, 1958-; performed by Willy Fernandez, fl. 2009, Noel Miralles, fl. 1999, Hazel Orencio, fl. 2010 and Noel Sto. Domingo, fl. 2004 (Grasshopper Film, 2016), 16 mins
Description
In the year 2050, the Philippines brace for the coming of the fiercest storm ever to hit the country. And as the wind and waters start to rage, poets are being murdered.
Field of Study
Film
Content Type
Fiction
Performer / Ensemble
Willy Fernandez, fl. 2009, Noel Miralles, fl. 1999, Hazel Orencio, fl. 2010, Noel Sto. Domingo, fl. 2004
Author / Creator
Lav Diaz, 1958-, Willy Fernandez, fl. 2009, Noel Miralles, fl. 1999, Hazel Orencio, fl. 2010, Noel Sto. Domingo, fl. 2004
Date Published / Released
2016
Publisher
Grasshopper Film
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2016 Grasshopper Film
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Lost and Beautiful
directed by Pietro Marcello, 1976-; produced by Sara Fgaier, 1982- (New York, NY: Grasshopper Film, 2015), 1 hour 35 mins
Conceived as a documentary, director Pietro Marcello (Martin Eden) had to change course when his lead, a humble shepherd turned local hero, passed away during production. The resulting film is a beautiful and fantastical ode to his memory and their beloved country.
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directed by Pietro Marcello, 1976-; produced by Sara Fgaier, 1982- (New York, NY: Grasshopper Film, 2015), 1 hour 35 mins
Description
Conceived as a documentary, director Pietro Marcello (Martin Eden) had to change course when his lead, a humble shepherd turned local hero, passed away during production. The resulting film is a beautiful and fantastical ode to his memory and their beloved country.
Field of Study
Film
Content Type
Fiction
Contributor
Sara Fgaier, 1982-
Author / Creator
Pietro Marcello, 1976-
Date Published / Released
2015
Publisher
Grasshopper Film
Topic / Theme
Death
Copyright Message
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Manito
directed by Eric Eason, fl. 1998; produced by Allen Bain, fl. 1998 and Jesse Scolaro, fl. 1998, 7th Floor; performed by Franky G, fl. 1998 and Leo Minaya, fl. 2002 (New York, NY - Brooklyn: Visit Films, 2002), 1 hour 13 mins
The tragic yet richly textured story of a day in the life of two Latino brothers, Junior and Manny, in the irrepressible Manhattan neighborhood of Washington Heights.
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directed by Eric Eason, fl. 1998; produced by Allen Bain, fl. 1998 and Jesse Scolaro, fl. 1998, 7th Floor; performed by Franky G, fl. 1998 and Leo Minaya, fl. 2002 (New York, NY - Brooklyn: Visit Films, 2002), 1 hour 13 mins
Description
The tragic yet richly textured story of a day in the life of two Latino brothers, Junior and Manny, in the irrepressible Manhattan neighborhood of Washington Heights.
Field of Study
American Film
Content Type
Fiction
Performer / Ensemble
Franky G, fl. 1998, Leo Minaya, fl. 2002
Contributor
Didier Gertsch, fl. 2000, Allen Bain, fl. 1998, Jesse Scolaro, fl. 1998, 7th Floor, Saundi Wilson
Author / Creator
Eric Eason, fl. 1998, Franky G, fl. 1998, Leo Minaya, fl. 2002
Date Published / Released
2002
Publisher
Visit Films
Topic / Theme
Manny Moreno, Junior Moreno
Copyright Message
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Right Now, Wrong Then
directed by Hong Sang-soo, 1960-; produced by Kim Cho-hee, fl. 2009, Jeonwonsa Film Co.; performed by Jae-yeong Jeong, 1971- and Min-hee Kim, 1982- (New York, NY: Grasshopper Film, 2015), 2 hours 1 mins,
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A film director falls for a young painter - twice - in this acclaimed masterpiece from celebrated filmmaker Hong Sangsoo.
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directed by Hong Sang-soo, 1960-; produced by Kim Cho-hee, fl. 2009, Jeonwonsa Film Co.; performed by Jae-yeong Jeong, 1971- and Min-hee Kim, 1982- (New York, NY: Grasshopper Film, 2015), 2 hours 1 mins,
Source: www.imdb.com
Source: www.imdb.com
Description
A film director falls for a young painter - twice - in this acclaimed masterpiece from celebrated filmmaker Hong Sangsoo.
Field of Study
Film
Content Type
Fiction
Performer / Ensemble
Jae-yeong Jeong, 1971-, Min-hee Kim, 1982-
Contributor
Park Hong-yeol, fl. 2004, Kim Cho-hee, fl. 2009, Jeonwonsa Film Co.
Author / Creator
Hong Sang-soo, 1960-, Jae-yeong Jeong, 1971-, Min-hee Kim, 1982-
Date Published / Released
2015
Publisher
Grasshopper Film
Topic / Theme
Romantic relationships, Yoon Hee-jeong, Ham Cheon-soo
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Kaili Blues
directed by Gan Bi, fl. 2012; produced by Zhaoyu Li, fl. 2013, Zuolong Shan, fl. 2010 and Zijian Wang, fl. 2015; performed by Yongzhong Chen, fl. 2012 and Yue Guo, fl. 2012 (Grasshopper Film, 2015), 1 hour 50 mins
A stunning, dreamlike debut, a country doctor's search for an abandoned child takes him to a mysterious place where past, present and future become one.
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directed by Gan Bi, fl. 2012; produced by Zhaoyu Li, fl. 2013, Zuolong Shan, fl. 2010 and Zijian Wang, fl. 2015; performed by Yongzhong Chen, fl. 2012 and Yue Guo, fl. 2012 (Grasshopper Film, 2015), 1 hour 50 mins
Description
A stunning, dreamlike debut, a country doctor's search for an abandoned child takes him to a mysterious place where past, present and future become one.
Field of Study
Film
Content Type
Fiction
Performer / Ensemble
Yongzhong Chen, fl. 2012, Yue Guo, fl. 2012
Contributor
Tianxing Wang, fl. 2015, Zhaoyu Li, fl. 2013, Zuolong Shan, fl. 2010, Zijian Wang, fl. 2015
Author / Creator
Gan Bi, fl. 2012, Yongzhong Chen, fl. 2012, Yue Guo, fl. 2012
Date Published / Released
2015
Publisher
Grasshopper Film
Topic / Theme
Chen Shen, Yang Yang, Chinese
Copyright Message
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Mimosas
directed by Oliver Laxe, 1982-; produced by Felipe Lage, fl. 2010, Zeitun Films (Grasshopper Film, 2016), 1 hour 36 mins
Winner of the Critics Week Grand Prize at the Cannes Film Festival, Oliver Laxe’s stunning new film, Mimosas, is a breathtakingly-shot Western that follows a mysterious caravan transporting a dying sheikh into the Moroccan Atlas Mountains.
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directed by Oliver Laxe, 1982-; produced by Felipe Lage, fl. 2010, Zeitun Films (Grasshopper Film, 2016), 1 hour 36 mins
Description
Winner of the Critics Week Grand Prize at the Cannes Film Festival, Oliver Laxe’s stunning new film, Mimosas, is a breathtakingly-shot Western that follows a mysterious caravan transporting a dying sheikh into the Moroccan Atlas Mountains.
Field of Study
Film
Content Type
Fiction
Contributor
Felipe Lage, fl. 2010, Zeitun Films
Author / Creator
Oliver Laxe, 1982-
Date Published / Released
2016
Publisher
Grasshopper Film
Topic / Theme
Traditional history, Death, Moroccans
Copyright Message
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Ypok = The Lesson
directed by Kristina Grozeva, 1976- and Petar Valchanov, 1982-; produced by Magdelena Ilieva, fl. 2008 (New York, NY: Film Movement, 2014), 1 hour 52 mins
In a small Bulgarian town, Nade is an honest, hard-working elementary school teacher and devoted mother, struggling to keep her life together. Her unemployed, alcoholic husband has secretly spent their mortgage payments on booze, the agency where she translates legal documents for extra cash is going under, and a...
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directed by Kristina Grozeva, 1976- and Petar Valchanov, 1982-; produced by Magdelena Ilieva, fl. 2008 (New York, NY: Film Movement, 2014), 1 hour 52 mins
Description
In a small Bulgarian town, Nade is an honest, hard-working elementary school teacher and devoted mother, struggling to keep her life together. Her unemployed, alcoholic husband has secretly spent their mortgage payments on booze, the agency where she translates legal documents for extra cash is going under, and a thief in her class has stolen the last of her money out of her purse. With few options left, Nade turns to a local loan shark for help,...
In a small Bulgarian town, Nade is an honest, hard-working elementary school teacher and devoted mother, struggling to keep her life together. Her unemployed, alcoholic husband has secretly spent their mortgage payments on booze, the agency where she translates legal documents for extra cash is going under, and a thief in her class has stolen the last of her money out of her purse. With few options left, Nade turns to a local loan shark for help, but with the re-possession of her home looming, she finds herself with little hope. Resorting to measures her former self would have found depraved, Nade attempts one last desperate act to get the money she needs.
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Field of Study
Film
Content Type
Fiction
Contributor
Magdelena Ilieva, fl. 2008
Author / Creator
Kristina Grozeva, 1976-, Petar Valchanov, 1982-
Date Published / Released
2014
Publisher
Film Movement
Topic / Theme
Robbers and thieves, Teachers, Stress, Loans, Marital relations
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2014 by Film Movement
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