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An Iranian film about women whose problem is being who they are: women. (Shooting Gallery)

Decades ago, the legendary James Brown sold his soul to the devil for fame and fortune. Now he wishes to renegotiate. Hired to take Mr. Brown to a rendezvous with the devil (Gary Oldman), the driver soon finds himself entangled in fiendish plans. (imdb)

On his ninth birthday a boy receives many presents. Two of them first seem to be less important: an old cupboard from his brother and a little indian figure made of plastic from his best friend. But these two presents turn out to be much more magic than the rest (imdb)

The plot revolves around the explosion of a bomb, after which a woman takes revenge for her family. The action-packed scene of the explosion, complete with shattered glass, screaming and emergency-vehicle lights, was shot at night in the famous red-light district of St Pauli, with various firemen as extras. Since the police and fire department considered it to be too dangerous to detonate an actual bomb in the neighbourhood, the crew used special effects. (cineuropa.org)

A short animated film by Zibgniew Rybczynski. All the events take place in a single room. The same simple scene is replayed over over, each time with more detail and characters. Won an 1983 Oscar for the best animated short film. (User: velocipedist)

Three college students set out to document what other people dread most.

Ash, Pikachu and friends (minus Misty) were visiting a festival celebrating the appearance of a comet when they stumble upon a mysterious rock-like crystal... (imdb)

Follows the stories of six insecure singles whose lives interweave one dreary Copenhagen winter. (Miramax Films)

Sophie reflects on the shared joy and private melancholy of a holiday she took with her father twenty years earlier. Memories real and imagined fill the gaps between as she tries to reconcile the father she knew with the man she didn't.

A drama centered on the relationship between Phil Spector and defense attorney Linda Kenney Baden while the music business legend was on trial for the murder of Lana Clarkson. (imdb)