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March, 2009

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Special Events
20th Alliance Francaise French film 2009 Festival
5 - 20 March, 2009

Due for release 4 th
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My Name is Bruce

B Movie Legend Bruce Campbell is mistaken for his character Ash from the Evil Dead trilogy and forced to fight a real monster in a small town in Oregon. (source: IMDb)


Due for release 5 th
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Beautiful


Due for release 5 th
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Dean Spanley

Set in Edwardian England where upper lips are always stiff and men from the Colonies are not entirely to be trusted, Fisk Senior has little time or affection for his son, but when the pair visit an eccentric Indian, they start a strange journey that eventually allows the old man to find his heart.(source: IMDb)


Due for release 5 th
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Filth and Wisdom

Developed and directed by Madonna. A comedy centred on three flatmates living desperate lives in London. (source: IMDb)


Due for release 5 th
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Secret Life of Bees

A 14 year-old girl who is haunted by the memory of her late mother


Due for release 5 th
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Watchmen

When an ex-superhero is murdered, a vigilante named Rorschach begins an investigation into the murder, which begins to lead to a much more terrifying conclusion. (source: IMDb)


Due for release 11 th
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Hubert Selby Jr: It'll Be Better Tomorrow

Sometimes to really live... you have to die a few times.
An exploration into the life and art of the renowned author of "Last Exit To Brooklyn" and "Requiem For A Dream." Hubert Selby Jr. (source: IMDb)


Due for release 12 th
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Appaloosa

Directed by Ed Harris.
Feelings get you killed.
Two friends hired to police a small town that is suffering under the rule of a rancher find their job complicated by the arrival of a young widow.


Due for release 12 th
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Confessions of a Shopaholic

All she ever wanted was a little credit...
A college grad lands a job as a financial journalist in New York City to support where she nurtures her shopping addiction and falls for a wealthy entrepreneur. Based on the novel "Confessions of a Shopaholic" by Sophie Kinsella.


Due for release 12 th
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Friday the 13th

Welcome to Crystal Lake
A group of young adults discover a boarded up Camp Crystal Lake, where they soon encounter Jason Voorhees and his deadly intentions.


Due for release 12 th
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Love the Beast

documentary directed by Eric Bana
25 years of love can't be wrong
What if you were a Hollywood movie star with an obsession for cars and racing?


Due for release 12 th
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Morning Light

Documentary. A 2500 mile journey that will change the course of their lives forever.


Due for release 12 th
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Nick and Norah's Playlist

High school student Nick O'Leary, member of the Queercore band The Jerk Offs, meets college-bound Norah Silverberg and she asks him to be her boyfriend for five minutes. (source: IMDb)


Due for release 12 th
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Notorious

No dream is too big.
The life and death story of Notorious B.I.G. (a.k.a. Christopher Wallace), who came straight out of Brooklyn to take the world of rap music by storm


Due for release 18 th
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The Chef's Letter

In the early morning hours, a chef struggles to write the letter that could overturn his ordered life forever (source: IMDb) (short)


Due for release 18 th
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Dandelion Fall

In New York City, a naive cowgirl from the West falls into an obsessive, destructive sexual relationship with a Manhattan socialite. (source: IMDb)


Due for release 18 th
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Insatiable

A shop assistant discovers her megalomaniac boss is selling human flesh to his starving customers. (source: IMDb)


Due for release 18 th
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Young and Evil, The (2008)

A teen sets out to seduce an HIV prevention advocate into giving him the virus. (source: IMDb)


Due for release 19 th
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Blindness (2008)

A city is ravaged by an epidemic of instant "white blindness". Those first afflicted are quarantined.. (source: IMDb)


Due for release 19 th
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Duplicity

A pair of corporate spies who share a steamy past hook up to pull off the ultimate con job on their respective bosses (source: IMDb)


Due for release 19 th
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Last Magic Show, The (2007)

A young escape artist who believes he possesses magical powers has one chance at the "big time", but first must replace the love of his life: the stage assistant that broke his heart. (source: IMDb)


Due for release 19 th
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Paul Blart: Mall Cop (2009)

When a shopping mall is overtaken by a gang of organized crooks, it's up to the a mild-mannered security guard to save the day. (source: IMDb)


Due for release 19 th
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Two Fists, One Heart (2008)

This is a contemporary story set in Perth Western Australia . Anthony Argo is a young Italian/Australian boxer..(source: IMDb)


Due for release 22 th
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My Biggest Fan (2008)

What happens when Tara Morice, star of "Strictly Ballroom", meets Mildred Levine, a lip-synching great grandmother from Coconut Creek, who is her biggest fan?(source:IMDb)


Due for release 25 th
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Family Demons (2009)

When an abused teenage girl murders her alcoholic mother, the mother's vengeful spirit returns to haunt her. Even in death, the mother is hell bent on denying her daughter her freedom. (source: IMDb)


Due for release 25 th
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Supraman and the School of Necessity (2008)

Supramanya (Supraman) is a young Indian boy whose blind mother is struggling to make ends meet. When she gives up on taking care of him, Supraman takes matters into his own hands (source: IMDb)


Due for release 26 th
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12 Rounds (2009)

Detective Danny Baxter (Cena) discovers his girlfriend (Scott) has been kidnapped by a ex-con tied to Baxter's past, and he'll have to successfully complete 12 challenges in order to secure her safe release. (source: IMDb)


Due for release 26 th
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Bottle Shock (2008)

The story of the early days of California wine making featuring the now infamous, blind Paris wine tasting of 1976 that has come to be known as "Judgment of Paris".(source: IMDb)


Due for release 26 th
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Gone Fishing (2008)

The touching story of a boy and old man coming to terms with bereavement through their shared love of fishing, and the legend of Goliath, the biggest pike ever caught. (source: IMDb) (short)


Due for release 26 th
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Knowing (2009)

A teacher (Cage) opens a time capsule that has been dug up at his son's elementary school; in it are some chilling predictions -- some that have already occurred and others that are about to -- that lead him to believe his family plays a role in the events that are about to unfold. (source: IMDb)


Due for release 26 th
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Uninvited, The (2009)

Anna Rydell returns home to her sister (and best friend) Alex after a stint in a mental hospital, though her recovery is jeopardized thanks to her cruel stepmother, aloof father, and the presence of a ghost in their home. (source: IMDb)


Due for release 27 th
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Worth (2008)


Due for release 28 th
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My Robot (2008)

A small boy's cherished toy robot goes on an epic journey as a result of his Father's forgetfulness. (source: IMDb)


Due for release 29 th
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Pavle the Boy (2009)

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