Kate (Hallee Hirsh) is surrounded by a colorful cast of characters, including fellow ice cream shop workers, her guy friend Rene, her best friend Darby, the sexually jaded Russian immigrant, Tatiana, and her boss and disillusioned hippie Louise (Theresa Russell), and a host of customers, including Kate’s potential first kiss material. Something of a sex symbol for the art-house crowd, Theresa Russell was discovered by a photographer when she was twelve. She studied at the Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute. Her film debut was in Elia Kazan's The Last Tycoon (1976, as Robert Mitchum's daughter) and she held her own opposite Dustin Hoffman in Straight Time. It was her powerful, sexually frank work as a woman involved with a psychiatrist in Bad Timing: A Sensual Obsession that established her as a major actress. She was striking as a very Marilyn Monroe-like actress in Insignificance and scored a popular success as the seductive killer who intrigues Debra Winger in Black Widow. Russell has since appeared in the HBO mini-series Empire Falls with Ed Harris and in 2007's Spider-Man 3 as the wife of Flint Marko (Thomas Haden Church).

A stunning film about the generation gaps between three Iranian women that “ranks among the cream of the current Iranian crop” (Variety). Minou (played by Niki Karimi, Iran's most famous actress) is a feisty carpet expert whose college-aged daughter Pegah (Pegah Ahangarani) has been missing for two days. Minou's ailing mother (Maryam Boubani) soon goes missing as well-along with a precious carpet that belongs to the National Carpet Museum.Persian carpets are incredible symbols of beauty and craftsmanship, and weaving them is traditionally a task that is passed along through women in an Iranian family. Minou's search for her mother, daughter, and carpet leads her to discover parts of their lives and personalities that she never knew, and forces her to examine her own hardened character. On their parallel journeys, all three generations-the young, the youth of the Iranian Revolution, and the traditional-will encounter a rug that links them to the past and helps them understand the present.With “impeccable, docu-like lensing” and “nuanced performances that combine vitality and melancholy,” Three Women is a “strong, naturalistic drama” that takes a mesmerizing look at Iranian women today and the delicate traditions that are slowly being lost (Variety).Niki Karimi is Iran's most celebrated actress. She was won multiple international awards and served on the jury of many major film festivals, including Cannes and Berlin. Female director Manijen Hekmat has worked on over 25 films and won an Ecumenical Jury Award at Fribourg and the Amnesty International DOEN Award at Rotterdam for her 2002 film Women's Prison.

Panoramic visuals, cutting-edge technologies and engaging interviews position 400 Years of the Telescope as the must-see cinematic feature for the International Year of Astronomy in 2009. Let's get perspective - allow this narrative documentary to surprise and inform you regarding today's eye towards the sky! Begin by revisiting Galileo Galilei's findings in 1609 when he made the first recordings of astronomical observations with his telescope - which makes 2009 the 400th anniversary of Galileo's history-changing accomplishments. The film weaves together two thematic threads over four centuries: the continued changes in telescope technology and the changes in philosophies that resulted from the scientific advances. Historical reenactments filmed in Italy, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom are the bulk of the film's historical “catching up” while live interviews, equipment showcases and space-borne taken photographs provide the source for projecting ahead. Scientists reveal what most recent findings say about our universe and our understanding of our place within it. Many astronomers are optimistic about neighbors we may have far from our own planet and they marvel over the fact that we can travel vast distances based on two polished pieces of glass in the telescope. If superman were in his meteorite pod heading towards earth today - this documentary would have been among the required reading prior to his landing.

This well-humored and insightful film explores the single woman's everlasting search for a mate, a search to which most men seem oblivious. No exception is David Debreceni (Iván Fenyö), a dashing, chauvinistic, egotistical darling of Budapest society and famous writer. David has had no trouble finding women, but he has difficulty keeping them-he is constantly being dumped for his infidelity.Enjoying his socialite status after penning a celebrated and well-respected book and not writing for several years, David is in serious debt. His frustrated publisher, not wanting to waste David's talent, gives David a final offer on her terms.David must date 10 girls in 10 days to find out why so many women who date are lonely, and write a book about it. For his assignment, David encounters every degree of single woman living in Budapest. However, his journey may lead him to a couple of significant characters from his past.Renowned Hungarian director Tamás Sas weaves together an intelligent, enjoyable, and captivating story with a young, attractive, and lovable cast that is sure to be a very satisfying cinematic experience! Sas won multiple awards for his 1998 film Presszó, another romantic comedy, including Best Debut Film and Best Screenplay at Hungarian Film Week.by Asalle Tanha

This enthralling documentary by and about Alex LeMay traces his entry into the arena of bulls as a means of exploring and defining himself. His personal narrative is humble, inviting, and matter of fact. The film follows Alex and his fellow students from the American Bullfighting Scademy in San Diego to ranches in Mexico, Spain and Portugal where they practice their technique with live bulls. The film includes the history of bullfighting, scenes of protests against what some believe is animal cruelty, and ultimately what it takes to be a real Matador. Will Alex gain the respect of the Spanish crowd and other Matadors at a real bullfight? Will he master technique and perform with artfulness, dramatic gestures and grace in the ring?

An African American family moves from the big city to a rural white area, to find a safe place to raise their children. They discover evidence of an unsolved murder on their property, and then they have to deal with the town's suspicious sheriff. And everyone has something to hide.

In 1920, National Prohibition passed with the 18th Amendment to the US Constitution. This compelling documentary tells the story of how entrepreneurial leaders overcame the constitutional barriers of this era. We meet legendary figures in their last on-camera appearances such as Ernest Gallo, Robert Mondavi and Brother Timothy among others, who formed the “Phoenix Generation” –those who rebuilt the American wine industry from the ashes of illegality into a flourishing global competitor. An Emmy-award winning former CNN producer, the documentary is the first film ever commissioned by the University of California’s Bancroft Library at Berkeley. Pull up a chair and enjoy a glass of fine wine! Join Ms. Worfolk, her former CNN colleagues: Larry Woods, narrator; Kari Birdseye, producer; and her father, John De Luca, former President and CEO of Wine Institute, for a wine tasting reception before the film’s screening and post-film discussion.

An epic story of love, politics, and devotion beginning in 1937 and set primarily in Madrid during the Spanish Civil War and World War II. Manuela (María Valverde) is the beautiful, privileged wife of Justo (Juan Diego Botto), who is known as the “Voice of the Revolution” for his anti-Fascist radio announcements that give hope to the Republican defense.Manuela is fiercely loyal to her husband, but Justo is a firm idealist and leaves his pregnant wife and daughter to fight Franco's Fascists. Nevertheless, Manuela wants nothing but to preserve her family and never gives up hope of reuniting with Justo.After many long and difficult years, the couple meets again in France. Though the separation disaffected their marriage, their love remains tender and each hold on to the ideals that defined them early in Madrid.The Anarchist's Wife had its American premiere at Sundance, and also played at the Seattle International Film Festival. The film won the Berhard Wicki Film Award at the Munich Film Festival, and was nominated for the Golden Spike at Spain's Valladolid Film Festival.Since co-founding P'Artisan Filmproduktion in 1988, directors Marie Noëlle and Peter Sehr have collaborated on many film projects, including Love the Hard Way (2001) with Adrian Brody.by Asalle Tanha

In director Jose Gutierrez Razura's third film, we are introduced to the lives of some extraordinarily average characters. Jorge, played by Ruben Padilla, is a young man without motivation. He spends his days lounging around, listening to depressing alternative rock music on his massive set of headphones, halfheartedly attempting to find employment. Joaquin, played by Carlos Hoeflich, is attempting to write a novel about his favorite traditional Mexican singers, romanticizing the past, while ignoring the needs of present girlfriend Adriana (Marisol Padilla). Jorge and Joaquin are neighbors in an apartment complex. Jorge lives with his mother, and Joaquin lives with his girlfriend Adriana. To Joaquin's chagrin, Jorge prefers to hang out with Adriana, who, though a little bit older, is the object of his passive affection. This stylized glimpse into the foundering relationships of Jorge and Joaquin, is hinged together by their varied tastes in music, music that echoes the comparative rhythms of their lives. Jorge is pulled out of his headphone dominated world, and away from his thoughts of Adriana, when he meets Karina (Mely Ortega), a local girl at a restaurant. Jorge's attraction to Karina gives him the motivation to change his routinely lazy behavior, while Joaquin's quest to re-glorify his favorite oldies drives Adriana further away. Though all of these relationships seem doomed from the beginning, they end up impacting each others lives for the better.