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Vacation
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Drama
35mm/115min/Color/Japan/2008
Director:
Hajime Kadoi
Starring:
-Kaoru Kobayashi ("Tokyo Tower ", "Quill")
-Hidetoshi Nishijima ("Loft", "Dolls")
I chose my happiness in exchange for his life...
Winner Special Jury Prize
-Dubai International Film Festival 2008
Offcial Selection
-Toronto International Film Festival 2008
-Santa Barbara International Film Festival 2008
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Review:
"Moving, sensitive and at times funny with an odd sense of dry humor, VACATION is my major surprise at this year's TIFF" - Gilbert Seah, Toronto International Film Festival 08
"The gnawing effects of penal punishment and the death penalty on the condemned and prison guards alike are powerfully portrayed" - Robert Koehler, Variety
"... delivers powerful messages about the importance of life and how it should be respected" - Charles Hedrick, Santa Barbara Film Festival 09
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I Adore Myself - Yayoi Kusama
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Documentary
Digibeta/102min/Color/Japan/2008
Director:
Takako Matsumoto
Starring:
Yayoi Kusama
The avant-garde artist, KUSAMA YAYOI finally appears in the documentary series. It is the first time that we can see the creative activity and the daily life of Kusama Yayoi.
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Review:
"This film celebrates the life and accomplishments of avant-garde artist Yayoi Kusama" - Phoenix Art Museum
"This highly anticipated documentary captures the wildly charismatic artist Yayoi Kusama" - JAPAN CUTS: Festival of New Japanese Film 08
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Tokyo Gore Police
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Horror/Action
HD/109min/Color/Japan/2008
Director:
Yoshihiro Nishimura
Starring:
-Eihi Shiina("Audition", "Sky High" )
-Itsuji Itao("Big Man Japan", "Death Note")
Luca, the top level officer at Tokyo Police, is determined to hunt the mutant stalking the streets and brutally taking human lives in Tokyo.
Winner of Best Asian Film
-Fantasia Festival 2008
Winner of Special Mention
-Puchon Fantastic Film Festival 2008
Offcial Selection
-NY Asian Film Festival 2008
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Review:
"Cult Sensation!!" - Maggie Lee, The Hollywood Reporter
"... is probably the only one you'll ever have to watch to satiate your curiosity" - Brian Chen, 2008 Another Hole in the Head Festival
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The Heart is A Drum Machine
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Documentary
HD/73min/Color/USA/2009
Director:
Christopher Pomerenke
Starring:
-Elijah Wood ("Lord of the Rings" movies, "Deep Impact")
-Juliette Lewis ("Natural Born Killers", "Cape Fear")
-Matt Sorum (Guns n' Roses, Velvet Revolver)
-John Frusciante (Guitarist, Red Hot Chili Peppers)
This is a documentary of MUSIC
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Wicked Lake
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Horror/Thriller
HD/95min/Color/USA/2008
Director:
Zach Passero
Starring:
-Carless Baker
-Angela Bettis
-J.D. Brown
Life's a witch and then you die.
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Perfect Witness
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Thriller
35mm/95min/Color/Spain, USA/2007
Director:
Thomas Dunn
Starring:
-Wes Bentley ("Ghost Rider", "American Beauty")
-Mark Borkowski, Joanne Baron ("Spider-Man 2")
Be careful when chasing monsters you don't become one...
Asian Territories ONLY
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