Waban-Aki: People from Where the Sun Rises (2006)

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Tension mounts between a quadraplegic man and his wife as she prepares a bath for him.

Dead

Dane ‘Marbles’ Marbeck can see ghosts, thanks to a homemade drug: his late father’s neurological medication mixed with marijuana. Officer Jayson Tagg, a wannabe super-cop on the trail of a serial killer, ends up murdered. So when Marbles’ mum plans to sell the family farm, and the only way of buying the house off her is taking the money offered by Tagg in exchange for his help, Marbles accepts. The unlikely duo of stoner medium and ghost cop struggle to reconcile their differences while they navigate their way through ghouls, perverts, a mysterious hooded figure, and an unexpected shot at love. It becomes clear the only way Marbles and Tagg will solve the case with their souls intact is to confront their deepest regrets and overcome their prejudices.

Too Wise Wives

An insecure wife fears her husband may be straying back to an old flame.

Les Petites Mains

After the closure of a lace factory in Calais, Andrée, Lulu and Solange are out on the street.

Eloy

The film is about Eloy, a Chilean bandit and companion of Joaquín Murieta, who is wanted by the justice system on the border with Argentina. Although an escape seems impossible, in desperation he flees without a fixed destination.

Fun

Hillary and Bonnie meet one morning by the side of the road. They become fast friends, share their secrets, and, on a rising wave of frenzy, later that afternoon, murder an old woman. They did it, they say later, for fun.

Cause: The Birth of Hero

The movie follows director Zhang Yimou as he is preparing to make the movie Hero.

Detonator

A former FBI agent must stop a crazy man from blowing up bombs.

Guidance Through the Black Hole

Sule is a hard-living, chain smoking poet - one of the few remaining bohemians left in London's Portobello. Drinking and gambling with his eastern european friends has left him estranged from his family and, even though he is surrounded with people, he feels utterly alone. His one consolation is his dream of one day returning to his beloved place of birth. But when his best friend dies, Sule is thrown into crisis. Suddenly confronted with his own mortality, Sule gets one last chance to turn things around when the Bosnian embassy invites him to exhibit a series of paintings entitled Guidance Through the Black Hole. The date for the exhibition is set, but the paintings are still not finished and Sule knows that if he is to succeed he must first overcome his vices. The question is: can Sule escape his dark past and find a way out of the black hole that he is creating on his canvases?

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The People and Their Emperor

Japan's Imperial system is said to have over 2,000 years of history. A closer look at the history reveals how the Imperial institution has shifted with the times, and with the people. At a time when there are only three heirs to the throne, a look is taken at what this could mean for the people of Japan and their Imperial system.

Lucky Girl

Nina is a successful TV star, but her life changes when she is diagnosed with cancer. Facing a personal crisis, she has to confront her deepest fears.

The Haunting of Pottersfield

Two paranormal researchers that stay overnight in one of the most haunted places in the U.S. the Wallace Mansion. There they will attempt to prove or debunk the existence of its most famous resident the vengeful ghost of Mary Wallace who is said to haunt the place nearly 150 years after her death.

Death and Resurrection

The final climatic end to the story of Jesus begins with his death by crucifixion on the hill of Golgotha, his dramatic resurrection on the third day after his death, and his subsequent appearance to his disciples before his final ascension into heaven.