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MK2 at AFM 2014
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Loews Hotel, Suite 434
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Unifrance Space
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1700 Ocean Ave
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Santa Monica, CA
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by Paolo and Vittorio TAVIANI
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Cast: Jasmine Trinca, Kim Rossi Stuart, Michele Riondino, Paola Cortellesi, Kasia Smutniak, Lello Arena
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Historical drama – Italy – 2015 – Italian
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Florence, Italy, 1348. As the plague ravages the city dwellers of Tuscany, a group of young men and women takes shelter in a remote villa in the surrounding hills of Florence. Now living as a community, they decide to tell each other a story a day to take their minds off their precarious situation…
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by Kiyoshi KUROSAWA
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Cast: Eri Fukatsu, Tadanobu Asano
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Romance/Drama – Japan/France – 2015 – Japanese
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Mizuki’s husband (Yusuke) drowned at sea three years ago. When he suddenly comes back home, she is not that surprised. Instead, Mizuki is wondering what took him so long. She agrees to let Yusuke take her on a journey.
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by Élodie NAMER
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Cast: Michelangelo Passaniti, Lou de Laâge, Magne-Håvard Brekke, Adam Corbier
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Comedy/Drama – France – 2014 – French
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At an international chess tournament in Budapest, 22-year-old French mastermind Cal Fournier starts to lose control when challenged by an unknown prodigy half his age.
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by Robert GUÉDIGUIAN
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Cast: Syrus Shahidi, Grégoire Leprince-Ringuet, Ariane Ascaride, Simon Abkarian, Serge Avédikian
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Historical drama – France – 2014 – French
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Paris, 1981. Aram, a young man of Armenian origin, blows up the Turkish Ambassador’s car seriously injuring Gilles, who just happens to have been passing on his bicycle.
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by Carlos SAURA
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With the participation of: Soledad Pastorutti, Chaqueno Palavecino, Dino Saluzzi, Roxana Amed, Daniel Barenboim and many more…
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Documentary – Spain/France/Argentina – 2014 – Spanish
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Both poetic and fascinating, this documentary by Carlos Saura calls on the entire history of a country set to the tune of guitars and accordions.
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by Naomi KAWASE
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Cast: Kirin Kiki, Toshiyuki Nagase
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Drama – Japan – 2015 – Japanese
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Sentaro runs a small bakery that serves dorayaki pastries filled with sweet red bean paste (“an”). When an old lady, Tokue, offers to help in the kitchen he reluctantly accepts. She will soon prove to have magic in her hands…
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THE GOLDEN AGE OF HOLLYWOOD IN HD AVAILABLE FOR ASIAN TERRITORIES
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Over 700 titles, including some of the greatest classics of all time:
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CITIZEN KANE (1941) & THE MAGNIFICIENT AMBERSONS (1942) by Orson Welles
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KING KONG (1933) by Merian C. Cooper & Ernest B. Schoedsack
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SUSPICION (1941) by Alfred Hitchcock, starring Cary Grant and Joan Fontaine
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Also available:
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- 9 films starring Hollywood's most famous dancing duo Ginger Rogers and Fred Astaire
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- 7 films by John Ford including FORT APACHE (1948) with John Wayne and Henry Fonda and the Oscar-winning THE INFORMER (1935). Ask us for more!
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* DVD rights available in Japan, Hong Kong, Korea, Singapore & Taiwan
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Theatrical, non-theatrical, TV and VOD rights available in all Asian countries excepted Japan, Hong Kong, Korea & Taiwan
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Cast: Amira Akili, Sébastien Hirel, Damien Chapelle, George Babluani
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Dramatic tale – 102 min – France – 2014 – French
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When Europe skips class to climb aboard an eight wheel truck with a magnetic young man named Jupiter, little does she know of the journey of initiation that lies ahead of her. Just off the side of the motorway lies a land inhabited by powerful gods who can transform humans into plants or animals in the blink of an eye. Jupiter, Bacchus, Orpheus: Europe watches, listens and plays in this confrontation of gods and mortals, grasping a greater sense of life and love with these sweet vengeful seducers.
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After Love Songs, Making Plans for Lena and Beloved, Christophe Honoré returns with a sensuous and witty modern day adaptation of Ovid’s Metamorphoses.
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Screening:
November 10th, 11am, Fairmont
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Cast: Nijiro Murakami, Jun Yoshinaga, Tetta Sugimoto, Miyuki Matsuda, Fujio Tokita
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Drama – 116 min – Japan/France – 2014 – Japanese
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On the subtropical Japanese island of Amami, traditions about nature remain eternal. During the full–moon night of traditional dances in August, 14–year–old Kaito discovers a dead body floating in the sea. His girlfriend Kyoko will attempt to help him understand this mysterious discovery. Together, Kaito and Kyoko will learn to become adults by experiencing the interwoven cycles of life, death and love.
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From the award–winning director of The Mourning Forest (Grand Prix, Cannes Film Festival 2007) and Suzaku (Camera d'Or, Cannes Film Festival 1997).
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Cast: Juliette Binoche, Kristen Stewart, Chloë Grace Moretz, Lars Eidinger, Johnny Flynn, Brady Corbet
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Drama – 123 min – France/Germany/Switzerland – 2014 – English
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At the peak of her international career, Maria Enders is asked to perform in a revival of the play that made her famous twenty years ago. But this time a young Hollywood starlet is to take on the role of Sigrid, and Maria finds herself facing an unsettling reflection of herself.
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Documentary – 102 min – Brazil – 2014 – Mandarin
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Walter Salles (On the Road) follows Jia Zhang-Ke in China to the sets of his films, drawing a touching portrait of one of today's greatest directors.
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“Jia is simply one of the best and most important directors in the world.” The New Yorker
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by Alexandre MOIX
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Documentary – 52 min – France – 2014 – English and French versions
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This portrait of the world-famous French director based on his personal correspondence reveals the little known insurgent side of his personality.
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“When I was 20, my dream was to be Truffaut.”
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Woody Allen
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by Frédéric MARTIN
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Documentary – 2x45 min / 90 min – France – 2014 – English and French versions
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When Charles Chaplin for the first time on February 17, 1914 wore the costume, hat and cane of the “Little Tramp”, the most famous character in movie history was born. One hundred years later, this documentary will retrace the story of Chaplin.
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With the participation of: Fujio Hayashi
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Documentary – 75 min – France – 2014 – Japanese
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A veteran narrates his memories from World War II when he volunteered for the very first kamikaze operation planned by the Japanese Imperial Army.
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Interviews conducted by Bertrand Bonello (Saint Laurent).
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ANNIVERSARIES AND
NEW RESTORATIONS
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STAN LAUREL (1890-1965)
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In 2015, rediscover an exquisite collection of 52 burlesque films
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FRANK SINATRA WAS BORN IN 1915
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In 2015, participate in the worldwide celebration with one of his hottest films: SUDDENLY (by Lewis Allen, 1954) restored in HD!
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CELEBRATING THE 100th ANNIVERSARY OF THE TRAMP AND CHARLES CHAPLIN’S 125th BIRTHDAY WITH HD RESTORATIONS IN 2K!
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THE KID (1921) - A WOMAN OF PARIS (1923) - THE GOLD RUSH (1925) - THE CIRCUS (1928) - CITY LIGHTS (1931) - MODERN TIMES (1936) - THE GREAT DICTATOR (1940) - MONSIEUR VERDOUX (1947) - LIMELIGHTS (1952) - A KING IN NEW YORK (1957)
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+ Charles Chaplin’s short films from The First National Collection in 2K and the Keystone Studios Collection in HD
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6 MAJOR FILMS OF EUROPEAN CINEMA NEWLY RESTORED IN 2K!
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THE SCAR (1976) - CAMERA BUFF (1979) - BLIND CHANCE (1981) DIRECTOR'S CUT - NO END (1984) - A SHORT FILM ABOUT KILLING (1988) - A SHORT FILM ABOUT LOVE (1988)
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Also available in 2K: the Three Colors trilogy, Blue, White, Red + The Double Life of Veronique
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REDISCOVER THE MOST IMPORTANT FILMS OF THIS LEGENDARY DIRECTOR IN HD AND 2K!
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THE MISCHIEF MAKERS (short, 1957) - THE 400 BLOWS (1959) - SHOOT THE PIANO PLAYER (1960) - JULES AND JIM (1961) - SOFT SKIN (1963) - ANTOINE AND COLETTE (short , 1963) - THE BRIDE WORE BLACK (1967) - STOLEN KISSES (1968) - MISSISSIPPI MERMAID (1969) - BED ON BOARD (1970) - THE WILD CHILD (1970, theatrical only) - TWO ENGLISH GIRLS (1971) - SUCH A GORGEOUS KID LIKE ME (1972) - THE STORY OF ADELE H. (1975) - THE MAN WHO LOVED WOMEN (1976, theatrical only) - SMALL CHANGE (1976, theatrical only) - LOVE ON THE RUN (1979) - THE LAST METRO (1980) - THE WOMAN NEXT DOOR (1981) - FINALLY SUNDAY! (1983)
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About American Film Market Dailies
 Prewitt Jean
(IFTA) The AFM is not a festival - it is the largest motion picture market in the world. 8,000 industry attendees, including producers, distributors, directors, agents, writers, lawyers & bankers. Over 540 films screened, most world or U.S. premieres.
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