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By | January 2005

SUNDANCE WORLD DRAMATIC COMPETITION 2005 REVIEW! Writer/director Gaggero, who previously made three shorts including 2002’s “The Secret Sea,” has an impressive knack for unexpected storytelling…

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LIVE-IN MAID

Jorge Gaggero’s “Live-in Maid” is an unexpectly affectionate study of friendship between two very different Argentinian women who come from two...

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UNCONSCIOUS

Comedic Spanish writer/director Joaquin Oristrell’s “Unconscious” is a clever film with enough good elements that it feels like it should be a bit...

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FREDRICK WISEMAN PULLS “THE GARDEN” FROM SUNDANCE LINE-UP

The Sundance Film Festival has announced that, at the request of director Fredrick Wiseman, the documentary entitled THE GARDEN will not be screening at...

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THE FALL OF FUJIMORI

Alberto Fujimori was born in Peru as a son of poor Japanese immigrants, but found a surprising level of popularity and became the most powerful man in his...

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RING OF FIRE: THE EMILE GRIFFITH STORY

"Ring of Fire: The Emile Griffith Story" fails at one of the most important elements of documentary filmmaking—capturing the personalities behind...

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SHAKESPEARE BEHIND BARS

In a high-security Kentucky prison, a storm is brewing. It’s not a violent one, but an emotional one as some of the well-behaved prisoners put on a...

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SUGAR

Boy, I tell ya - nothin' like wandering into an experimental film when you're not expecting it. Don't get me wrong, I enjoy experimental films...when...

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TROPIC OF CANCER

“Tropic of Cancer” is a remarkably stripped down documentary that captures an almost lost way of life crossing paths with modern tourism. Documenting a...

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SHAPE OF THE MOON

“Shape of the Moon” is a documentary of such stunning visual grace that while watching it at Sundance, I occasionally wondered if I was mistaken about...

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YANG BAN XI: THE 8 MODEL WORKS

Imagine scratched up films full of vivid red colors, featuring women with Chinese military uniforms modified to include short shorts, holding rifles and...

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