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2003
American Indian Graffiti
AMERICAN INDIAN GRAFFITI: THIS THING, LIFE is an ensemble drama about four Native Americans whose lives intertwine with one another, taking place over one summer. STEPHANIE, a recent high school graduate, has been rejected by the colleges she dreams of…
World of Taub
Who is Stanley Taub? Plastic Surgeon, cowboy, sculptor, pianist, inventor, ventriloquist, Stan Taub is a legend of his own making. Whether running amok or creating medical miracles, he’s always larger than life in this portrait of an unknown superstar.
Virgin
When a teenager finds herself pregnant, with no memory of having had sex, she determines that she is carrying the child of God.
Uncle Nino
A distant, slightly dysfunctional family is brought closer together when the father’s long-estranged Uncle Nino comes from Italy to Chicago for a surprise visit.
This So-Called Disaster
Director Michael Almereyda’s documentary on the weeks just prior to Sam Shepard’s stage production of his play “The Late Henry Moss.”
The Yunnan Great Rivers Expedition
This stunningly beautiful film captures the incredible journey of a whitewater expedition, as it explores the upper Mekong, Salween and Yangtze rivers.
The World of American Indian Dance
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The Phantom Museum: Random Forays Into the Vaults of Sir Henry Wellcome’s Medical Collection
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The Company
Ensemble drama centered around a group of ballet dancers, with a focus on one young dancer (Campbell) who’s poised to become a principal performer.
Spank
In this techno-future with a twist, a common domestic psycho-drama is not all it seems. Whether counseling session or virtual reality masochism, an enterprising therapist/technician makes an unexpected change in the program.
Since Otar Left
The one joy in the lives of a mother and daughter comes from the regular letters sent to them from Paris from the family’s adored son, Otar. When the daughter finds out that Otar has died suddenly, she tries to…
Particles of Truth
Life, love, and the fear of failing… Lilli Black, battling her painful memories and the secrets surrounding her dying father, collides into the complicated and obsessive life of Morrison Wiley on the streets of New York City. This peculiar love…