When filmmaker Morgan Spurlock learns that he and his wife are expecting a baby, he decides that he wants the child to grow up in a safer world than we know today, so he takes it upon himself to track down the most dangerous man on Earth, Osama bin Laden. Spurlock hops on a plane and flies to the Middle East in search of his quarry. When he isn't playing sleuth, Spurlock interviews people representing all walks of life, ranging from Orthodox Israeli enclaves and a mosque operated by rabidly anti-American Muslims to political moderates and ordinary folks at the supermarket, quizzing them about the nature of post-9/11 conflict and the need for peace. USA, 2008, 93 mins, In English.

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"Pitch perfect and brilliantly acted...a stunning achievement." Variety. Winner of the Camera D'or at the Cannes Film Festival, 4 Months 3 Weeks and 2 Days is the gritty and powerful account of Otilia, a young college student desperately trying to help her roommate, Gabita, secure an illegal late-term abortion during the final days of Communism in Romania. Unwittingly, both find themselves burrowing down a deep rabbit hole of unexpected revelations. Brilliant acting and haunting cinematography create a riveting and unflinching drama that is one of the year's most compelling features. ROMANIA, 2007, 113 mins, In Romanian and English with English subtitles

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A young Mexican immigrant, Pedro, journeys to New York City in search of the successful father he's never met, only to have his belongings and identity stolen by a conniving thief, Juan. As Pedro is left alone and unable to communicate in a country foreign to him, Juan cons his way into the home of Pedro's father, Diego, finding a man just as flawed as he is. While Juan attempts to reinvent himself, Pedro's only hope lies with a mysteriously complex prostitute, Magda, as he frantically searches for his identity. MEXICO, 2008, 110 mins, In Spanish and English with English subtitles

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"Both sweet-natured and sharply pointed, a film whose poignant, emotional effects and subtle acting sneak up on you." LA Times. When an Egyptian police orchestra gets lost on its way to a performance in Israel, the band and their stoic leader wind up far from home in an obscure Israeli village. Lightly approaching the political issues that surround the band's visit, this charming, heartfelt comedy shows how people of all cultures share the trials of friendship and romance. ISRAEL, 2007, 87 mins, In Arabic, English, and Hebrew with English subtitles.

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 "A fascinating story of faking it." Entertainment Weekly. Winner of this year's Academy Award for Best Foreign Film, this is the true story of Salomon Sorowitsch, counterfeiter extraordinaire, bohemian and Russian Jew who was captured by the Nazis in 1944. He agrees to help them in an organized counterfeiting operation set up to finance the war effort. It was the biggest counterfeit-money scam of all time. Over 130 million pounds sterling were printed under conditions that couldn't have been more tragic or spectacular. AUSTRIA, 2007, 98 mins, In German, Russian, English and Hebrew with English subtitles.

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"A flawless tribute to Paris, to the spirit of childhood and to the ability of art to compensate for some of the painful imperfections of life." – NY Times. Taiwanese director Hou Hsiao-Hsien (Three Times) turns the details of everyday life to poetry in his tribute to Lamorisse's 1956 classic short The Red Balloon. Juliette Binoche stars as a single Parisian mother who, overwhelmed by the complications of modern daily life, employs a Taiwanese film student as her son's babysitter. As the babysitter and young child explore the streets and cafés of the city, they begin to share an imaginary world where a mysterious red balloon affectionately follows them wherever they go. FRANCE, 2007, 113 mins, In French with English subtitles.

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