INDEPENDENT FILM REPORT
Title: index
| Title | Synopsis | Director | Starring | Opens | Trailer / Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Twilight Samurai | A 19th-century would-be samurai tries to protect a battered wife and children. | Yoji Yamada | Hiroyuki Sanada, Rie Miyazawa, Nenji Kobayashi, Min Tanaka, Ren Osugi | April 2nd, 2004 ([tickets & times]) | [Windows] [Quicktime] |
| The United States of Leland | Story of a teenager arrested and sent to juvenile hall after killing an autistic child out of sympathy; he meets a teacher who helps him understand why he committed the crime. | Matthew Ryan Hoge | Don Cheadle, Ryan Gosling, Chris Klein, Jena Malone, Lena Olin | April 2nd, 2004 (LA/NY) ([tickets & times]) | [Quicktime] |
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A young boy lives in floating temple on a beautiful lake with an elder who teaches him the ways of the Buddha. Years later the boy experi' sexual awakening with a girl who comes to the temple to be healed t master.
DIRECTOR: Ki-duk Kim STARRING: Yeong-su Oh, Young-min Kim, Jong-ho Kim, Jae-kyeong Seo, Yeo-jin Ha
OPENS: April 2, 2004 NY/LA. [tickets & times]
TRAILER: [Windows] [Realplayer]
Son Frre
Set on the coast of France. As Thomas awaits his death his loved or inspired to prompt change in the course of their own lives.
DIRECTOR: Patrice Chereau STARRING: Bruno Todeschini, Eric Caravaca, Nathalie Boutefeu, Maurice Garrel, Cad-
OPENS: April 2, 2004 NY. [tickets & times]
TRAILER: [Quicktime]
I'm Not Scared
During the summer 1978, a 9-year-old boy, in Sicily discovers that al boy, is being held captive in a hole underneath an abandoned house investigates further, he discovers that the adults (including his own p his idyllic little town are all involved in a nefarious ransom scheme...
DIRECTOR: Gabriele Salvatores
STARRING: Giuseppe Crisham), Mafia Di Pierro, Aitana Snchez-Gijn, Dino Abbrescia,
Abatantuono
OPENS: April 9th, 2004 (LA/NY). (tickets & times]
TRAILER: [Quicktime]
Shade
Set in the world of high-stakes poker hustlers, this is the story of thre looking for that one big take that they can all retire on. After they act] pull off a huge sting, they find themselves chased by a ripped-off gar looking for revenge.
DIRECTOR: Damian Nieman
STARRING: Gabriel Byrne, Thandie Newton, Sylvester Stallone, Stuart Townsend, Pat
OPENS: April 9th, 2004 (LA). [tickets & times]
TRAILER: [Quicktime]
Twentynine Palms
A young photographe from Los Angeles takes his girlfriend with him looking for locations for a photography shoot in Southern California they find their lives changed by something horrible that happens in U
DIRECTOR: Bruno Dumont
STARRING: Katerina Golubeva, David Wissak
OPENS: April 9th, 2004 (LA/NY). [tickets & times)
TRAILER: [Quicktime]
Middle of the World
The true story of a man who takes his wife and five children on a 2,0 bicycle trip across Brazil, in search of a decent job.
DIRECTOR: Vicente Amorim STARRING: Cludia Abreu. Manoel Sebastio Alves Filho. Carol Castro, Las Corra. Clair
OPENS: April 2, 2004 NY/LA/Miami. [tickets & times]