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“AHEAD OF TIME” (2009 feature film directed by Bob Richman)
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Ahead of Time [2009]
Bob Richman
This directorial debut from acclaimed cinematographer Bob Richman (The September Issue, Metallica: Some Kind of Monster) creates a vivid portrai… 
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CastRuth Gruber
LanguageEnglish   CountryUSA
RTR$14A Video
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“BARRY LEVINSON PRESENTS THE BAND THAT WOULDN'T DIE” (2009 short documentary film directed by Barry Levinson)
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Barry Levinson Presents THE BAND THAT WOULDN'T DIE [2009]
Barry Levinson
Barry Levinson has covered a lot of ground in his film career – from Southeast Asia in Good Morning, Vietnam to Las Vegas in Rain Man – but he a… 
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CastJohn Zieman, Jim Irsay, Michael Olesker
LanguageEnglish   CountryUSA
MAV$PG
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“FREDERICK WISEMAN PRESENTS LA DANSE - LE BALLET DE L'OPÉRA DE PARIS” (2009 feature documentary film directed by Frederick Wiseman)
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Frederick Wiseman Presents La Danse - Le Ballet de l'Opéra de Paris [2009]
Frederick Wiseman
In this veritable feast of a Mavericks session, documentary master Frederick Wiseman (Public Housing, Ballet, Titicut Follies) will present the … 
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CastUnknown
LanguageFrench   CountryFrance
MAV$18 Video
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“AN AFTERNOON WITH CHRIS ROCK” (2009 presentation)
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An Afternoon with Chris Rock [2009]
Jeff Stilson
Chris Rock brings his comic insights to this Mavericks conversation, sitting down for an interview to highlight his new documentary, Good Hair (… 
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CastChris Rock
LanguageEnglish   CountryUSA
MAV$18
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“IN CONVERSATION WITH... MICHAEL CAINE” (2009 presentation)
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In Conversation With... Michael Caine [2009]
Daniel Barber
Sir Michael Caine has described himself as an Everyman. But not every man can match his achievements. In this Mavericks conversation, we’ll get … 
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CastMichael Caine
LanguageEnglish   CountryUnited Kingdom
MAV$18
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“JOE DANTE INTRODUCES IT'S A GIFT” (1934 feature film directed by Norman Z. McLeod)
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Joe Dante introduces It's a Gift [1934]
Norman Z. McLeod
Norman McLeod’s It’s a Gift, considered by critics and fans to be one of W.C. Fields’s finest films. The film showcases Fields’s adroitness as … 
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CastW.C. Fields
LanguageEnglish   CountryUSA
DIAL$PG Video
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“PETER BERG PRESENTS KINGS RANSOM” (2009 short documentary film directed by Peter Berg)
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Peter Berg Presents KINGS RANSOM [2009]
Peter Berg
Peter Berg presents the world premiere of Kings Ransom, produced for ESPN Film’s 30 for 30 project. The hour-long documentary explores how Wayne… 
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CastWayne Gretzky
LanguageEnglish   CountryUSA
MAV$18
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“ONCE UPON A TIME PROLETARIAN” (2009 feature documentary film directed by Xiaolu Guo)
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Once Upon a Time Proletarian [2009]
Xiaolu Guo
A subjective anatomy of contemporary China in the post-Marxist era, this is a dark, poetic depiction of people from different backgrounds, livin… 
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CastUnknown
LanguageMandarin   CountryChina
RTR$18
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“STOLEN” (2009 feature documentary film directed by Violeta Ayala, Dan Fallshaw)
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Stolen [2009]
Violeta Ayala, Dan Fallshaw
Filmmakers Fallshaw and Ayala's journey of discovery among Saharawi refugees turns into a political thriller. 
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CastUnknown
LanguageHassanya | Spanish …   CountryAustralia
RTR$PG Video
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“THE SUNSHINE BOY” (2009 feature film directed by Friðrik Þór Friðriksson)
Reviews ****½
The Sunshine Boy [2009]
Friðrik Þór Friðriksson
This is a moving, compassionate portrayal of a mother’s desperate quest to understand autism, the perplexing condition that controls her son. By… 
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CastMargret Dagmar Ericsdottir
LanguageEnglish   CountryIceland
RTR$18 Video
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“SOOK-YIN LEE INTRODUCES SWEETIE” (1989 feature film directed by Jane Campion)
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Sook-Yin Lee Introduces SWEETIE [1989]
Jane Campion
A strikingly original and darkly comic work that centres on a dysfunctional pair of contrasting sisters. Using unusual colour, framing, angles a… 
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CastGeneviève Lemon, Karen Colston
LanguageEnglish   CountryAustralia
DIAL$14A Video
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“TED KOTCHEFF INTRODUCES WAKE IN FRIGHT (OUTBACK)” (1971 feature film directed by Ted Kotcheff)
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Ted Kotcheff introduces WAKE IN FRIGHT (Outback) [1971]
Ted Kotcheff
Wake in Fright developed a reputation as Australia’s lost masterpiece. After an extensive search that lasted years, the original film materials… 
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CastDonald Pleasence, Gary Bond
LanguageEnglish   CountryAustralia
DIAL$18 Video
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“WAKING SLEEPING BEAUTY” (2009 feature documentary film directed by Don Hahn)
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Waking Sleeping Beauty [2009]
Don Hahn
This isn’t a fairy tale, but rather the true story of how the Disney animation team went from stagnation in the mid-1980s to a startling rebirth… 
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CastTim Burton
LanguageEnglish   CountryUSA
RTR$PG
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“NEIL JORDAN INTRODUCES: LO SCEICCO BIANCO” (1952 feature film directed by Federico Fellini)
Reviews ***½
Neil Jordan introduces: Lo sceicco bianco [1952]
Federico Fellini
Featuring a wonderful score by Nino Rota, this charming and farcical romantic comedy by Fellini offers an affectionate and satirical look at rom… 
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CastAlberto Sordi, Brunella Bovo
LanguageItalian   CountryItaly
DIAL$18 Video
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