current and upcoming releases
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Whiz Kids
Opens May 2010!
At a time when American
teens lag far behind other countries in math
and science, WHIZ KIDS is a coming-of-age
documentary that tells the story of three
remarkably different yet equally passionate
17-year-old scientists who vie to compete in
the nation's oldest, most prestigious
science competition. Win or lose, these
‘whiz kids’ raise questions about class,
courage, personal sacrifice, success and
failure, and in the process, learn as much
about themselves as they do about science.
For more information, visit
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Sita sings the blues
Opens in Los Angeles April 23 at
Laemmle's Music Hall Theater!
Sita is a goddess
separated from her beloved Lord and husband
Rama. Nina is an animator whose
husband moves to India, then dumps her by
email. Three hilarious shadow puppets
narrate both ancient tragedy and modern
comedy in this beautifully animated
interpretation of the Indian epic Ramayana.
Set to the 1920's jazz vocals of Annette
Hanshaw, Sita Sings the Blues earns its
tagline as "the Greatest Break-Up Story Ever
Told."
Shadow will be handling bookings west of the
Mississippi River. If your theater is
located east of the Mississippi, please
contact Dave Jesteadt of GKIDS by calling
212-528-0500 or emailing him at dave@gkids.com.
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the silence before bach
"The jingling piano,
the humming traffic and the prancing horse
tap out separate if connecting songs in the
beguiling nonnarrative film "The Silence
Before Bach," from the septuagenarian
Spanish auteur Pere Portabella. You could
say that these three make beautiful music
together....Like the music it celebrates,
this is a film made in glory of the world."
-Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
"The Silence Before Bach is not only very
civilized—this cool, deliberate film
suggests that Bach's music is the
quintessence of European civilization. At
once cerebral film essay and unsweetened ear
candy, Pere Portabella's The Silence Before
Bach is nearly as tough to categorize as its
maker."
-J. Hoberman, Village Voice
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The yes men fix the world
Now Playing!
The Yes Men are anti-corporate pranksters who create phony Web sites to get themselves invited to high-level corporate conferences and media events - where they give hilarious, Swiftian analyses that unmask global injustice and satirize human rights abuses. They are the 21st century's answer to Timothy Leary's proselytizing for acid and Ken Kesey's busload of hipsters. The big difference is that they care less about changing minds than changing policy. But announcing, as spokespeople for Dow Chemical, that they will at last take full financial responsibility for the victims of Bhopal, they create a media sensation that embarrasses the real powers that be. And, outfitted in their wacky "SurvivaBall" getups, the Yes Men address a room full of straight-laced suits who don't think there's anything funny about going to insane lengths to assure one's personal safety in the event of any and all calamities. The Yes Men don't exactly speak truth to power. But their hearts are in the right place -- right next to their funny bones.
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Youssou N'Dour: I bring What I Love
Now Playing!
Youssou Ndour: I Bring
What I Love is a music-infused cinematic
journey about the power of one man’s voice
to inspire change. One of Time magazine’s 100
most influential people in the world and
called “the rare rock star whose music
matters,” Senegalese singer Youssou Ndour is
beloved internationally and at home. In
2005, the Grammy-winning artist defied
expectations and produced his most personal
album, Egypt, presenting his Islamic faith
as a peaceable and tolerant religion. While
the record received international acclaim,
it was denounced as blasphemy in his native
Senegal.
Director Chai Vasarhelyi
follows Ndour for over two years, filming in
Africa, Europe, and America, to tell the
story of how he faces these challenges and
eventually wins over audiences both at home
and abroad.
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Under our skin
Now Playing!
A dramatic tale of
microbes, medicine and money, UNDER OUR SKIN
plays like a taut thriller—but it is our own
lives that may be at stake. This riveting
film, a documentary with the propulsion of a
narrative, investigates the untold story of
Lyme disease, an emerging epidemic larger
than AIDS. Each year thousands go
undiagnosed or misdiagnosed, told that their
symptoms are "all in their head." Following
the stories of patients and physicians as
they battle for their lives and livelihoods,
the film brings into focus a haunting
picture of our health care system and its
ability to cope with a silent and growing
terror, and the even more terrifying
response the medical status quo has given
it.
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Jonathan Demme Presents:
Warsaw Bridge (Pont DE VARSOVIA)
For the first time, the groundbreaking '80s
masterpiece by Pere Portabella, the Spanish
master, Bunuel associate and director of THE
SILENCE BEFORE BACH, is available in the
United States and Canada.
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Shadow Distribution is a small film
distribution company located in Waterville, Maine,
dedicated to releasing unusual, specialized films. The
company is run by exhibitors, the co-directors of
Railroad
Square Cinema, which has been bringing unique film
programming to central Maine since 1978. Send
email to
shadow@prexar.com.
Have questions?
We would be happy to help you; simply contact us via
email or telephone.
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