Desert Bloom (1986)

A chronicle of the life of infamous classical composer Ludwig van Beethoven and his painful struggle with hearing loss. Following Beethoven’s death in 1827, his assistant, Schindler, searches for an…

Sasha leads a busy, comfortable life with a family and career. Clint is a top real estate agent and investor who harbors a methodical dark side. Their worlds collide when…

Sawaki is a postman who’s not quite thrilled about his boring way of life. But his life is about to change when he delivers mail to his old schoolmate Noguchi,…

Pressure from his boss and a skin-cream client produces a talking boil on a British adman’s neck.

Two friends sell drugs in NYC to pay off a debt while navigating daily life and romance while dealing with a psychopathic kingpin. When opportunity arrives to get out, they…

A working-class family in London’s East End is struggling to stay afloat during the recession under Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher’s premiership. Only the mother Mavis is working; father Frank and…

A Czech refugee uses women to advance his business interest.

Combining fictional and documentary modes, the film takes a critical stance toward Frankfurt’s public sphere and urban redevelopment. Despite the serious formal and political concerns of the film, Kluge’s heightened…

Talk of living wages and religious observances upsets the delicate accord between the boss of a run-down truck yard and his workers in this visually arresting take on the French-Algerian…

Kenneth Bianchi is a security guard whose attempts to become a police officer are repeatedly thwarted. He moves to California to live with his cousin Angelo and dates a string…

In a strict boarding school nestled in the Himalayas, 16-year-old Mira discovers desire and romance. But her sexual, rebellious awakening is disrupted by her mother who never got to come…

Soviet Georgia, 1983. Preparations for Nika and Ana’s wedding are in full swing and it’s a big day for both of their elite families. For the newlyweds and their friends,…