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COMMUNISM WAS NO PARTY: AN EXCLUSIVE FACETS 2-PACK - UPC 736899131326
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Facets pairs two stunning dramas that depict life under Stalin's Communism. The Joke is a dark and ironic film about a young man sentenced to hard labor for a joke. In The Shoe, three Soviet patrolmen discover a woman's shoe on the Latvian border and an official search for the infiltrator begins.
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DIEVU MISKAS/ FOREST OF THE GO
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Veteran Lithuanian filmmaker Algimantas Puipa directs this Holocaust film based on a famous memoir by an intellectual who is detailing his horrible experience in the Stutthof concentration camp. Valentinas Masalskis plays the professor, first brutalized under Nazism during WWII and later under Stalinism, concluding that both the isms were born of the same ideological womb. "Rich in imagery.a few moments of visual power linger long after the finale" (Variety). In Lithuanian with English subtitles. Algimantas Puipa---Lithuania---2005---120 mins.
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FUSE
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Set in the aftermath of the civil war in Bosnia, this shrewd political comedy tells of a small town that receives word that President Bill Clinton might be making an appearance. Thrown into a frenzy by the news, the town's citizens scurry to sweep vice and crime under the carpet and present the squeaky-clean front of a well-oiled democratic machine. "Intelligent, masterly... a droll, soulful film" (The New York Times). In English and Serbo-Croatian with English subtitles. Pjer Zalica---Bosnia-Herzegovina/Austria/Turkey/France---2003---105 mins.
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GRBAVICA: LAND OF MY DREAMS
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Bosnian writer-director Jasmila Zbanic's first film is set in the Grbavica district of Sarajevo in the aftermath of the Balkan War. A 12-year-old girl (Luna Mijovic) raises questions about her lost father, but when her struggling mother's (Mirjana Karanovic) story about his heroism starts to waiver, their already strained relationship veers toward the breaking point. Dark memories hold sway over their life in the city, the site of prison camps, torture, and rape during the war. "Much of the emotional power of Grbavica comes from the exceptional performances of Ms. Karanovic and Ms. Mijovic, as they act out an age-old conflict exacerbated by the horrors of recent history" (Stephen Holden, New York Times). Winner of a Golden Bear at the Berlin International Film Festival. In Serbo-Croatian with English subtitles. Jasmila Zbanic---Austria/Bosnia-Herzegovina/Germany/Croatia---2006---90 mins.
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JONUKAS IR GRUETUTE/ JOHNNY &
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From Lithuanian filmmaker and children's fiction author Vytautas V. Landsbergis comes this fairy tale based on Hansel and Gretel, which merges fantasy, horror, and a whodunit into one family-friendly adventure. In Lithuanian with English subtitles. Vytautas V. Landsbergis---Lithuania---2001---90 mins.
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MADE IN ESTONIA
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Fantasy and reality dance a wicked tango in this quirky comedy about the misadventures of Mill and Norm, two talented radio actors living in Estonia. While playing the roles of both men and women in their hit radio show, Mill & Norm act out their own fantasies through the characters they create. In Estonian with English subtitles. Rando Pettai---Estonia---2003---100 mins.
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SHOE, THE
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Every night, Soviet tractors comb the coast of Latvia looking for signs of anyone who could have infiltrated the Soviet border from the sea. One morning, three Soviet patrolmen discover a woman's shoe in the sand and footsteps leading to the quaint little village of Liepaja. Alarms sound, troops are dispatched, and an official investigation begins. Just like Cinderella, each woman in the village tries on the shoe, though the reward for a perfect fit won't be Prince Charming. Laila Pakalnina's sly fairy tale combines subtle humor and political commentary into a compelling whole, shot beautifully in black and white. In Latvian with English subtitles. Laila Pakalnina---Latvia---1998---78 mins.
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SUGISBALL (AUTUMN BALL)
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A Venice Horizons Award-winning film...from Estonia!
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TEMPTATION OF ST. TONY, THE
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From Estonian filmmaker Veiko Ounpuu (Sugisball) comes this surreal film that's essentially a series of stunning black-and-white vignettes based around the life of a mid-level factory manager named Tony. "...evocative of Bela Tarr's tour de force Werckmeister Harmonies...with echoes of Eyes Wide Shut" (Slant Magazine).
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WHAT IVA RECORDED
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Tomislav Radic's shrewdly satirical comedy is shot entirely from the P.O.V. of his camera-wielding protagonist--a Croat teen with a knack for capturing the action. With her new toy in hand, Iva (Masha Mati-Prodan) documents a frenetic family party that spirals disastrously out of control. "...a clever, comedic drama rendered with intensity and humor" (Take One). In German and Croat with English subtitles. Tomislav Radic---USA---2005---96 mins.
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WHORE'S SON, THE
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Stanislav Lisnic gives a compelling performance in this coming-of-age film about a young man who must come to grips with the truth about his mother. When he's a young boy, she tells him her late nights out are due to working as a waitress, but when he's called a whore's son by other townspeople, he begins to learn a lot more about life. The gorgeous Chulpan Khamatova plays the prostitute mother. In Croatian and German with English subtitles. Michael Sturminger---Croatia---2004---86 mins.
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WIKMANI POISID/ WIKMAN'S BOYS
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This Estonian television miniseries is based on Jaan Kross's 1988 semi-autobiographical novel about growing up during World War II in Tallinn, the capital city of Estonia. The drama begins with a group of boys studying and having fun at the Wikman Private Gymnasium in 1937. By the time 1994 draws to an end, the lives of those young men who have survived the conflict are forever changed. The Estonian experience during this historic period is distilled into the lives of Wikman's boys. In Estonian with optional English, Estonian, German, Swedish, Finnish and Russian subtitles. Vilja Palm---Estonia---1995---360 mins.
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WITNESSES
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A compelling crime drama told against the backdrop of the Serbian-Croatian conflict, Witnesses jumps backwards and forwards in time to tell the story of three Croatian soldiers who murder their Serbian neighbor and take the lone witness--the man's young daughter--hostage. As the details and the differing perspective of each party involved are revealed, the conflicted emotions compound to a breaking point and a surprising conclusion. Adapted from the novel Alabaster Sheep by Jurica Pavicic. "Bresan's graceful presentation of a town that seems resigned never again to know peace, and the sadness driving the actors' performances summon up a sense that the central incident is just the latest mad outburst in an ongoing tragedy" (Onion A.V. Club). In Croatian with English subtitles. Vinko Bresan---Croatia---2003---90 mins.
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