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Foreign Showcase

Pinoy Sunday Pinoy Sunday
April 7 4:30-6:10 p.m. • AMC Mainstreet 3
Directed by Wi Ding Ho
Feature-Narrative • 1:40:00 • Taiwan/Philippines


The discovery of a discarded sofa in Taipei city transforms a routine Sunday into a …

La mitad de Óscar (Half of Oscar) La mitad de Óscar (Half of Oscar)
April 7 6:45-8:10 p.m. • AMC Mainstreet 3

Feature-Narrative • • Spain/Cuba


Oscar, a security guard at a salt marsh who lives in complete solitude. He never …

Outside the Law (Hors La Loi) Outside the Law (Hors La Loi)
April 8 2:45-5:00 p.m. • AMC Mainstreet
Directed by Rachid Bouchareb
Feature-Narrative • 2:15:00 • France/Algeria


Drama about the Algerian struggle for independence from France after WWII. After losing their family …

Aftershock Aftershock
April 8 4:45-6:15 p.m. • AMC Mainstreet

Feature-Narrative •


The most successful Chinese movie of all time, Aftershock is an intimate epic human drama …

Déchaînées Déchaînées
April 9 10:30-12:00 p.m. • AMC Mainstreet 2
Directed by Raymond Vouillamoz
Feature-Narrative • 1:30:00 • Switzerland


Lucy is a 19-year old TV intern at a Swiss TV network when she discovers …

The First Grader The First Grader
April 9 1:00-3:00 p.m. • AMC Mainstreet
Directed by Justin Chadwick
Feature-Narrative • 2:00:00 • UK/Kenya


The premise is irresistible. When the government of Kenya announces it will offer free primary …

The Interim Country The Interim Country
April 9 3:45-5:15 p.m. • AMC Mainstreet
Directed by Thomas Lahusen, Gulzat Egemberdieva, Andre Loersch
Feature-Documentary • 1:01:00 • Canada / Kyrgyzstan/ Russia


Shot in the late spring/early summer of 2010, The Interim Country explores the reasons why Kyrgyzstan, a small, land-locked country in Central Asia, made international headlines repeatedly during this year.

Kajmak i marmelada (Cheese and Jam) Kajmak i marmelada (Cheese and Jam)
April 10 12:30-2:10 p.m. • AMC Mainstreet
Directed by Branko Djuric
Feature-Narrative • 1:38:00 • Slovenian


Cheese and Jam (Kajmak i marmelada) begins with an explanation that it is about the …

Bhopali Bhopali
April 10 1:00-2:25 p.m. • AMC Mainstreet
Van Maximilian Carlson
Feature-Narrative • 1:24:00 • USA / India


BHOPALI documents the experience of second generation children affected by the Union Carbide gas disaster …