Departures opens May 29th, 2009 (limited)

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Published May 25, 2009 at 2:12 a.m.

After Daigo Kobayashi (Masahiro Motoki) loses his job as a cellist, he feels lost. Daigo returns to his hometown in search of work, and a job ad leads him to work at a funeral home. While those around him shun his new career, Daigo finds solace and direction in his work. This thought-provoking look at life and death was Japan’s submission for the Oscars in 2008 ...

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Revanche opens May 1st, 2009 (limited)

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Published April 26, 2009 at 2:12 a.m.

Goetz Spielmann directs this film which was Austria's submission for the 2008 Oscars ...

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Three Monkeys opens February 20th, 2009 (limited)

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Published Feb. 15, 2009 at 3:12 a.m.

This Turkish film, which played in competition at Cannes, centers on a family that decides to play blind, deaf, and dumb to the various troubles in their lives. Directed by Nuri Bilge Ceylan (CLIMATES), this drama was its country’s submission to the Oscars in 2008 ...

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