Dopo il colpo di stato militare del 1973, tutti i pi stretti collaboratori e ministri di Salvador Allende vengono rinchiusi nel campo di concentramento dell'isola di Dawson, all'imboccatura dello Stretto di Magellano (soprannominata la Guantanamo cilena) dove, per cancellarne le identit, sono ribattezzati con un numero. Grazie alle...

Two elderly matriarchs bear the consequences of a crime involving their grandsons: one is murdered, the other is the suspect. Frail, poor, but resolute, they individually traipse around to the prisons, funeral homes, and courtrooms of a stormy Manila in hopes of raising the funds necessary for the victim’s burial, and the suspect’s bail bond.

SHADOW MAGIC is an enchanting drama that depicts the wondrous influence of movies in Peking, China, at the turn of the 20th century. Photographer Liu (Xia Yu) is intrigued by the inventions and western technologies that are coming to his small community. When an Englishman named Raymond Wallace (Jared Harris) arrives with talk of moving pictures, Liu helps bridge the gap between Raymond and the Chinese, unintentionally defying the traditions of his culture in the process. Conflicted by his loyalty to his family and friends, and the opportunity to better his standing in society so he can marry the woman he loves, Liu must decide whether or not to risk everything to help bring the motion picture industry to China and make his dreams come true.

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The team behind Demon returns for another public service film about the danger of illegal drugs. A host of Hong Kong entertainers take part in this cautionary tale based on real-life cases. Directed and co-written by David Lai, the touching and powerful drama features a mix of veteran actors and young starlets, including Liu Kai Chi, Elena Kong, Lam Wai, William Hu, Lo Chun Shun, Renee Lee, and Carisa Yan. The third entry in the Tomorrow is Another Day series, Demon 2 effectively gets across to the viewers the message that even in the difficult times of life one must never succumb to the temptation of drugs

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Studio One, a long running anthology series on CBS television, broadcast The Night America Trembled on September 9th, 1957. It was a one hour television recreation of the supposed effect of Orson Welles’ radio broadcast of The War Of The Worlds on October 30th, 1938.

A collection of tales based upon the actual dreams of director Akira Kurosawa.

Another fantastic work from Japanese genius director Masahiro Shinoda. In The Petrified Forest (Kaseki no mori, 1973), director Masahiro Shinoda adapts a Shintaro Ishihara novel about youth angst and a complicated relationship between mother and son. Haruo works in a university hospital trying to work toward a degree in medicine, but is hindered by his hatred of department head Mr. Miyaji. Meanwhile, he decides to get a rival in love out of the way by poisoning him. As the angst-ridden Haruo deals with his problems in his own unique ways, his nagging mother holds out hope that her son will soon return home.