OUR FILMS

Our English Language DVD pack contains three great award-winning films, MORLANG from Netherlands, THE RAGE IN PLACID LAKE from Autralia, and A SIMPLE CURVE from USA.

MORLANG
"Tjebbo Penning has fashioned a sleek, highly stylized arthouse thriller that, fragmented in time and space, neatly resolves into a portrait of fictional painter Morlang, a middle-aged megalomaniac who feeds off his muses." --Ronnie Scheib, Variety

THE RAGE IN PLACID LAKE
"Richardson and McDonald are hilarious as the neo-hippy parents, with their casual talk about orgasms and their oddball approach to raising their son." --David Stratton, Variety

A SIMPLE CURVE
"A Simple Curve possesses wisdom that is rare for film these days, let alone a debut." --Peter Howell, The Toronto Star

If you're trying to learn a new language or if you just love great foreign film, our Farsi Language DVD pack contains two great award-winning films from Iran, MEN AT WORK and DAYBREAK.

MEN AT WORK
"Sophisticated audiences will enjoy this thoroughly modern spoof on masculine fixations, played out in frank, realistic dialogue." -- Deborah Young, Variety

DAYBREAK
"A condemned man's wrenching wait for his own execution works like a ticking time bomb" --Robert Koehler, Variety

Our French Language DVD pack contains three great award-winning films, DREAMS OF DUST from Burkina Faso, VIVA LALDJERIE from France, and HOP from Belgium.

DREAMS OF DUST
".hypnotic widescreen photography.which is well written and directed. Salgues' screenplay is perfectly crafted." -- Deborah Young, Variety

VIVA LALDJERIE
"Just another soap opera in less deft hands, Nadir Mokneche's Viva Laldjerie jumps off the screen with humor, poignancy and local color." --Lisa Nesselson, Variety

HOP
"Hop is an admirable and technically adept effort for Standaert, whose genuine compassionate for the plight of his characters and gentle humor pervade the film's well-intentioned soul." --Acquarello, Strictly Film School

Our Italian Language DVD pack contains three great award-winning films, LIGHT OF MY EYES, GINGER AND CINNAMON, and AGATA AND THE STORM.

LIGHT OF MY EYES
"At once a fine character driven drama and an unconventional love story about two lonely people Light of My Eyes is considered part of the resurgence of quality Italian films. " --Matt Langdon, DVD Talk

GINGER AND CINNAMON
"Ginger and Cinnamon is an unpretentious romp about a 14-year-old determined to lose her virginity on a Greek island." --Deborah Young, Variety

AGATA AND THE STORM
"Another engaging magic realist adventure from Bread And Tulips director Silvio Soldini, Agata and the Storm is also yet another valentine to his luminous lead actress Licia Maglietta, cast in the title role of a radiant middle-aged bookstore owner being wooed by a young and married male customer. --Tom Dawson, BBC

Our Norwegian Language DVD pack contains three great award-winning films from Norway, HAWAII, OSLO, MONSTER THURSDAY, and BUDDY.

HAWAII, OSLO
"One of the best Norwegian films made in many years, Hawaii, Oslo proves it's still possible to do exciting work in the sub-genre created by such exceptional pictures as Short Cuts and Magnolia." --Gunnar Rehlin, Variety

MONSTER THURSDAY
"Monster Thursday marks the emergence of an electrifying new voice in Scandanavian cinema" --Trevor Groth, Sundance Film Festival

BUDDY
"A feel-good, eminently likeable romp about three young Norwegians in their early 20s struggling through the rites of passage from adolescence to maturity, this feature debut by a director with a solid reputation in commercials should be a welcome addition to the youth-oriented film repertoire the world over." -- Dan Fainaru, ScreenDaily.com

Our Portuguese Language DVD pack contains two great award-winning films from Brazil, THE MAN OF THE YEAR and THE MIDDLE OF THE WORLD.

THE MAN OF THE YEAR
"Imagine if the kids of City of God lived beyond the age of fifteen and became everyday citizens. Now imagine if Quentin Tarantino was Brazilian." -- Jamie Russell, BBC

THE MIDDLE OF THE WORLD
"Although not what American studios generally mean by "family fare," this drama is actually excellent family viewing - it both opens a window onto another culture and, through Antonio, speaks the universal language of teen angst." --Ethan Alter, TV Guide

Our Russian Language DVD pack contains two great award-winning films from Russia, THE ISLAND and ROADS TO KOKTEBEL.

THE ISLAND
"Pavel Lounguine surprises followers with his less-virile but oddly fascinating 'The Island.'.this parable about faith and salvation is addressed to the same kind of broad-minded arthouse audience drawn to spiritual themes." --Deborah Young, Variety

ROADS TO KOKTEBEL
"In less talented hands, the plot could have turned into just another road movie. Instead, helmers' taut script, skill with performers and loving eye for natural beauty create a film that recalls vintage Terrence Malick" --Leslie Felperin, Variety.com

Our Spanish Language DVD pack contains three great award-winning films, MADEINUSA from Peru, VIVA CUBA from Cuba, and CAROL'S JOURNEY from Spain.

MADEINUSA
"That Llosa has never directed for the camera before is remarkable considering how accomplished the film is...." -- Robert Koehler, Variety

VIVA CUBA
"Director Malberti has a simple, unfussy style that reflects his young heroes' clear-eyed na�vet�....." --Adam Nayman, Eye Weekly

CAROL'S JOURNEY
"A little gem by the name of Carol's Journey . the personal message of this type of film drives much deeper into our hearts as the events unfold in such a manner as to remind us that life goes on as much as war comes at a greater cost than we tend to realize." -- Don Houston, DVD Talk