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It's summer and nine-year old Masao (Sekiguchi) has no one to play with. He decides to go in search of the mother he has never met. Kikujiro (Takeshi), a brash, loudmouthed and irresponsible adult, agrees to accompany him on his quest. Ultimately, the two of them end up at a destination that neither of them could have imagined. (Sony Pictures Classics)

When a young woman unexpectedly arrives at an older man's workplace, looking for answers, the secrets of the past threaten to unravel his new life. Their confrontation will uncover buried memories and unspeakable desires. It will shake them both to the core. (imdb)

A coming-of-age drama, Evil is a story of cruelty and the way through it -- but also about genuine friendship and the beginnings of love. (Magnolia Pictures)

A master swordsman and former soldier and his hunchbacked assistant hunt vampires. (imdb)

A remake of the classic Shakespare play "The Taming of the Shrew.", set in a modern day highschool. (imdb)

To grow up in America is to, at one point or another, rebel against the world around you. If you're Stevo (Lillard) and you live in Reagan-era Salt Lake City, then, well...you just have to rebel a little bit harder. To this recent grad, the world is his enemy, anarchy his religion, and the Ramones, The Specials and the Dead Kennedys his muses. As he takes us on a guided tour of his life, we meet all sorts of punks, poseurs, mods, freaks and a few others best described as indescribable. (Sony Pictures Classics)

A former elite agent takes on a two-tier mission: rescue a Chinese girl who's been abducted by the Triads, then use a safe combination to outwit the Russian Mafia, corrupt NYC officials, and the Triads themselves. (imdb)

The staff of an army hospital in the Korean war find that laughter is the best way to deal with their situation. (imdb)

Jarring, disturbing, and thoroughly disorienting, Der Nachtmahr is a psychophantasmagoric coming-of-age story about a teenage girl thrust into an unnaturally symbiotic relationship. (tiff.net)

Courgette is an intriguing nickname for a 9 year old boy. Although his unique story is surprisingly universal.After his mother's sudden death Courgette is befriended by a police officer Raymond, who accompanies him to his new foster home filled with other orphans his age.At first he struggles to find his place in this strange at times, hostile environment. Yet with Raymond's help and his new found friends Courgette eventually learns to trust, finds true love and at last a new family of his own. (imdb)