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Iranian Independents Films

August 31, 2012 / Iranian Independents, Mohammad Attebai, Not a Film

Mohammad Attebai, film producer, distributor and journalist, heads Iranian Independents, a company that promotes Iranian films internationally. As a producer, Attebai’s credits include the award-winning The Circle. Author of International Presentation of Iranian Cinema: 1979–2004 and senior editor of Film International from 1997 to 2001, Attebai has overseen the screening of Iranian films at international festivals for Farabi Cinema Foundation. He is currently the Iranian member of the European Documentary Network, as well as a representative of Network for Promotion [...]

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Nostalgia for the Countryside

August 31, 2012 / Dang Nhat Minh, Drama, Family & Relationships, Movie Trailers, Vietnam, Vietnamese

Enjoy the trailer? Now watch the entire movie. Hit “purchase” to subscribe to a three-year stream of the film. Have a coupon? Enter code here: Released: 1995 Country: Vietnam Director: Dang Nhat Minh Language: Vietnamese Theme: Family & Relationships Genre: Drama Summary Set in a rice-growing village in Vietnam, this is a tale of crossroads where stories flow together like small rivers of sorrow. 17-year-old Nham has left school to care for his widowed mother, his little sister Minh, [...]

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The Women From The Lake of Scented Souls

August 30, 2012 / China, Drama, Gender & Sexuality, Mandarin, Movie Trailers, Xie Fei

The men in a rural Chinese village make secret plans to watch sex and action films from Hong Kong. As the story unfolds it becomes clear that the little village can provide more scandalous and juicy materials than any filmmaker can dream up.

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Little Brown Comedies

August 30, 2012 / Art & Music, Experimental, Khavn De La Cruz, Movie Trailers, Philippines, Tagalog

Enjoy the trailer? Now watch the entire movie. Hit “purchase” to subscribe to a three-year stream of the film. Have a coupon? Enter code here: Released: 2009 Country: Philippines Director: Khavn De La Cruz Language: Tagalog Theme: Art & Music Genre: Experimental Summary A collection of short films by the enfant terrible of Philippine cinema, including ‘Amen, a brown comedy’ — a satire on the traditional Filipino custom of having younger people raise the hands of their elders, to [...]

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Meet Our Hosts

August 29, 2012 / Misc, Not a Film

We have hundreds of movies for you to see . But which one do YOU want to see RIGHT NOW? That is the question. To help you choose, we’ve asked five people to recommend some of their favorites.

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Motel Cactus

August 29, 2012 / Drama, Gender & Sexuality, Korean, Movie Trailers, Park Ki Yong, South Korea

Enjoy the trailer? Now watch the entire movie. Hit “purchase” to subscribe to a three-year stream of the film. Enter Coupon Code: Original Title: Motel Seoninjang Released: 1997 Country: South Korea Director: Park Ki Yong Language: Korean Theme: Gender & Sexuality Genre: Drama Summary Seemingly voyeuristic in its approach, Motel Cactus is a steamy narrative of people’s lives and relationships, all of which takes place in a single, seedy motel room in Seoul. The film consists of four separate stories [...]

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Kiss Me Not On The Eyes

August 29, 2012 / Drama, Gender & Sexuality, Jocelyn Saab, Lebanon, Movie Trailers

Enjoy the trailer? Now watch the entire movie. Hit “purchase” to subscribe to a three-year stream of the film. Have a coupon? Enter code here: Original Title: Dunia Released: 2005 Country: Lebanon Director: Jocelyn Saab Language: Arabic Theme: Gender & Sexuality Genre: Drama Summary Set in Egypt, Dunia is a richly told narrative that centers on the protagonist, a young woman who studies poetry and dance at the local university. Fiercely independent, Dunia struggles against the traditions of her culture [...]

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Before We Fall In Love Again

August 29, 2012 / Cantonese, Family & Relationships, James Lee, Malaysia, Mandarin, Movie Trailers, Romance

Enjoy the trailer? Now watch the entire movie. Hit “purchase” to subscribe to a three-year stream of the film. Have a coupon? Enter code here: Original Title: Nian Ni Ru Xi Released: 2006 Country: Malaysia Director: James Lee Language: Mandarin, Cantonese Theme: Family & Relationships Genre: Romance Summary Before We Fall In Love Again is the first part in James Lee’s Love Trilogy, inspired by Harold Pinter’s Betrayal, the second being Things We Do When We Fall In Love. [...]

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And The Moon Dances

August 29, 2012 / Drama, Ethnicity & Cultural Identity, Garin Nugroho, Indonesia, Indonesian, Movie Trailers, Recommendations

Enjoy the trailer? Now watch the entire movie. Hit “purchase” to subscribe to a three-year stream of the film. Have a coupon? Enter code here: Original Title: Bulan Tertusuk Ilalang Released: 1995 Country: Indonesia Director: Garin Nugroho Language: Indonesian Theme: Ethnicity & Cultural Identity Genre: Drama Summary Literally translated, the title means “The Moon Pierced by Wild Grass,” and the film tells the story of the relationship between an aged traditional song teacher named Waluyo, his folk music disciple Ilalang [...]

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Lady Of The Roses

August 29, 2012 / Documentary, Ecology & the Environment, Iran, Mojtaba Mirtamasb, Movie Trailers, Persian

Enjoy the trailer? Now watch the entire movie. Hit “purchase” to subscribe to a three-year stream of the film. Have a coupon? Enter code here: Original Title: Banoo-Ye Gol-E Released: 2008 Country: Iran Director: Mojtaba Mirtamasb Language: Persian Theme: Ecology & The Environment Genre: Documentary Summary ‘Lady of the Roses’ is the name given to the late Shahindokht Sanati, a lady who went to the Lalehzaar region of Kerman before the Islamic revolution. She replaced poppies with roses [...]

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Iranian Independents

August 29, 2012 / Iranian Independents, Misc, Mohammad Attebai, Mohammad Attebai, Not a Film

If we were to select the one film distributor whose films on Asia Pacific Films are constantly popular among critics and viewers alike, it would have to be Iranian Independents,whose president is Mohammad Attebai of Tehran. Consistently excellent, Iranian Independents slate of films gifts us with rare insights into the people and culture of Persia. It is an honor to offer you access to selections from Iranian Independents. This month two excellent narrative feature films from Iranian Independents are among our [...]

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August Sun Trailer

August 29, 2012 / Drama, Movie Trailers, Prasanna Vithanage, Sinhalese, Sri Lanka, War & Military

Enjoy the trailer? Now watch the entire movie. Hit “purchase” to subscribe to a three-year stream of the film. Have a coupon? Enter code here: Original Title: Ira Madiyama Released: 2003 Country: Sri Lanka Director: Prasanna Vithanage Language: Sinhalese Theme: War & Military Genre: Drama Summary This filmic offering by acclaimed director Prasanna Vithanage (Walls Within and Death on a Full Moon Day) is a poignant narrative of human displacement against the backdrop of the bitter, real-life conflict [...]

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Chrysanthemum Tea Trailer

August 29, 2012 / Misc

Have a coupon? Enter code here: Original Title: Juhua Cha Released: 2000 Country: China Director: Jin Chen Language: Mandarin Theme: Gender & Sexuality Genre: Romance Summary Railway worker Ma Jianxin lives an aimless life by himself. One day he is sent to a training class at a worker’s cultural center where he meets a young female teacher named Li Weihua. The two find that they have similar purpose and interests and fall deeply in love. Li suffers from [...]

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Spring in the Colony

August 29, 2012 / Arjun Gourisaria & Moinak Biswas, Bengali, Drama, India, Movie Trailers, Recommendations, Urbanity

Situated on the southern fringes of Calcutta, the bustling, sunny Deshbandhu colony, a settlement of refugees from East Pakistan (now Bangladesh), has a lot going on.

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