70m; U.S.
Director: Patrick Shen
Synopsis: Some people we revere, some we despise and others we simply ignore. The figure of the invisible janitor at last acquires a face, name, and personality in this probing look at the wisdom that comes from lives lived fully.
Contact: Premiered at SilverDocs 2009 Eileen Street, The Philosopher Kings PR Coordinator (510) 910-5778 press@transcendfilms.com http://www.philosopherkingsmovie.com http://www.transcendfilms.com
1m; U.S.
Director: Paul Rey-Burns
Synopsis: It’s a lonely job, but someone’s got to do it — time to get organized maybe…
Contact: Paul Rey-Burns (paul.reyburns@mac.com)
75m; France
Director: Robert Bresson
Cast: Martin LaSalle, Marika Green and Jean Pélégri
Synopsis: Michel is released from jail after serving a sentence for thievery. His mother dies and he resorts to pickpocketing as a means of survival.
95m; U.S.
Director: Kayo Hatta
Cast: Youki Kudoh, Akira Takayama and Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa
Synopsis (IMDB): The story of 16-year-old Riyo who journeys to Hawaii in 1918 to marry a man she has never met, except through photographs and letters they have exchanged. Hoping to escape a troubled past and to start anew, Riyo is bitterly disappointed upon her arrival: her husband is twice her age and Hawaii is not the paradise she expected. As Riyo comes to terms with her new home, she discovers a land full of hardship, struggle–and unexpected joy.
Contact: OUTCAST FILMS Vanessa Domico info@outcast-films.com Office: 917.520.7392
9m; U.S.
Director: Marty Shea
Synopsis: A 1st grader visits the school guidance counselor and must decide what she wants to be for the rest of her life.
Contact: Marty Shea 773-989-8501 tragedies@crewdocs.com
90m; France
Director: Jean-Pierre Thorn
Synopsis: Tells the story through hip-hop and music of the immigrant Morrocan and African youth in France and the racism that they face.
101m; U.K.
Director: Ken Loach
Cast: Terence Stamp, Carol White and John Bindon
Synopsis (IMDB): A young woman lives a life filled with bad choices. She marries and has a child with an abusive thief at a young age who quickly ends up in prison. Left alone she takes up with his mate (another thief) who seems to give her some happiness but who also ends up in the nick. She then takes up with a series of seedy types who offer nothing but momentary pleasure. Her son goes missing and she briefly comes to grips with what is most important to her.
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