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- DirectorTony HardmonRachel LibertStarsJerry EnsmingerMichael PartainMarine Corps Master Sgt. Jerry Ensminger was a devoted Marine for nearly twenty-five years. As a drill instructor he lived and breathed the "Corps" and was responsible for indoctrinating thousands of new recruits with its motto Semper Fidelis or "Always Faithful". When Jerry's nine-year old daughter Janey died of a rare type of leukemia, his world collapsed. As a grief-stricken father, he struggled for years to make sense of what happened. His search for answers led to the shocking discovery of a Marine Corps cover-up of one of the largest water contamination incidents in U.S. history. Semper Fi: Always Faithful follows Jerry's mission to expose the Marine Corps and force them to live up to their motto to the thousands of soldiers and their families exposed to toxic chemicals. His fight reveals a grave injustice at North Carolina's Camp Lejeune and a looming environmental crisis at military sites across the country.
- DirectorSteve HooverStarsRocky BraatSteve HooverAnithaDocumentarian visits best friend in India to see the mutual unconditional love that keeps his buddy bonded to a village hostel housing AIDS-afflicted children.
- DirectorMo-young JinStarsByeong-man JoGye-yeol KangA couple who have lived together for 76 years faces the last moment of their marriage.
- DirectorDavid OsitMalika Zouhali-WorrallStarsAmy GreenRyan GreenJosh LarsonWhen Ryan and Amy Green learned that their baby son Joel's rare cancer was terminal, Ryan, an indie game developer, found solace in the only creative outlet he knew: a video game, the critically acclaimed "That Dragon, Cancer."
- DirectorElizabeth Van MeterStarsLe Phat AnVanessa DegenhardtDuong Huy DucForty years after the Fall of Saigon, a young Vietnamese woman is among the Vietnam War's uncounted casualties. Born near fields where American planes sprayed Agent Orange, Thao lives with severe physical deformities. Halfway around the world, a woman in New York is struggling to cope after the sudden death of her famed younger sister. In the midst of her crippling depression, a friend shows Elizabeth a black-and-white photograph from a recent trip abroad. The image haunts Elizabeth. It shows Thao sitting in a wheelchair outside a shed that houses pig feed, fertilizer -- and books. Despite her disabilities, Thao had set up a makeshift library for children in her village. The photographer who captured the image had asked her, "If you could have anything in the world, what would it be?" Thao replied, "Three hundred dollars, so I could buy more books." Through this simple request, Thao and Elizabeth are brought together, forging an unlikely sisterhood, transcending language and culture. Together the women reflect on the past. They confront the present. And they begin to heal.
- DirectorPetra CostaStarsLi AnElena AndradePetra CostaElena, a young Brazilian woman, travels to New York with the same dream as her mother, to become a movie actress. She leaves behind her childhood spent in hiding during the years of the military dictatorship. She also leaves Petra, her seven year old sister. Two decades later, Petra also becomes an actress and goes to New York in search of Elena. She only has a few clues about her: home movies, newspaper clippings, a diary and letters. At any moment Petra hopes to find Elena walking in the streets in a silk blouse. Gradually, the features of the two sisters are confused; we no longer know one from the other. When Petra finally finds Elena in an unexpected place, she has to learn to let her go.
- DirectorCynthia WadeStarsRachel DelmolfettoLinda HartCambria RussellEvery third Monday of the month, two bold, brassy sisters open the doors of their Long Island hair salon to women diagnosed with cancer. As locks of hair fall to the floor, women gossip, giggle, weep, face their fears, and discover unexpected beauty.
- DirectorTomasz SliwinskiStarsMagda HueckelTomasz SliwinskiLeo Hueckel-SliwinskiThe film is a personal statement of the director and his wife, who have to deal with an incurable disease of their newborn son.
- DirectorSara DosaStarsSam and the BandJoe BerryUncle BobIn search of the lucrative matsutake mushroom, two former soldiers discover the means to gradually heal their wounds of war. Roger, a self-described 'fall-down drunk' and sniper in Vietnam, and Kouy, a Cambodian refugee who fought the Khmer Rouge, bonded in the bustling tent-city known as Mushroom Camp, which pops up each autumn in the Oregon woods. Their friendship became an adoptive family; according to a Cambodian custom, if you lose your family like Kouy, you must rebuilt it anew. Now, however, this new family could be lost. Roger's health is declining and trauma flashbacks rack his mind; Kouy gently aids his family before the snow falls and the hunting season ends, signaling his time to leave.
- DirectorYared ZelekeStarsRediat AmareKidist SiyumWelela AssefaWhen an Ethiopian boy moves in with distant relatives he takes his pet sheep with him but the upcoming holidays spell danger for his beloved friend.
- DirectorSamantha FutermanRyan MiyamotoStarsSkylar AstinAnaïs BordierJacques BordierAdopted from South Korea, raised on different continents & connected through social media, Samantha & Anaïs believe that they are twin sisters separated at birth.
- DirectorIrene TaylorCamp that encourages children who lost close family members to open up about their feelings.
- DirectorBas DevosStarsCesar De SutterKoen De SutterMira Helmer15-year-old Jesse is the only one who witnessed the stabbing of his friend Jonas. Now he has to face his family and friends form the BMX riders crew and explain the unexplainable - how he feels about it.
- DirectorRichard LeMayStarsBen WeaverKarmine AlersS. Lue McWilliamsLove, loss and hope are tumultuously explored amidst a tranquil backdrop and asks us all the question: What is your dream?
- DirectorAllan ArkushStarsSean FarisEloise MumfordDaniel Eric GoldTraumatized by her mother's death, a 6-year-old girl stops talking but is cared for by her three uncles. The story unfolds as all of them find the importance of family.
- DirectorTamar van den DopStarsJoren SeldeslachtsHalina ReijnKatelijne VerbekeIn late 19th century's Netherlands, an albino woman and a blind man develop an indiscriminate love for one another. Will love be blind?
- DirectorRandall MillerStarsRobert CarlyleMarisa TomeiMary SteenburgenA widowed man's life turns upside down when he embarks on a journey to find a dying man's long lost love.
- DirectorJohn KortyStarsDebbie ReynoldsEd MarinaroElden HensonFifteen-year-old Daniel Huffman is a normal teenager with a passion for football and grand hope for a college football scholarship. Raised by his grandmother Shirlee, the two have a warm and loving relationship. When Daniel fails to make the team. It is Shirlee who gave the motivation and support he needs to keep trying. But when the tables are turned Daniel is forced to make a difficult, heart-wrenching decision. He must sacrifice one of the two loves of his life. Gift of Love is a remarkable true story of courage and inspiration.
- DirectorFina TorresStarsPatricia VelasquezEloisa MaturenMimi LazoThis story follows Eva, a traveler who experiences some car trouble and ends up spending some time with a group of women in a hotel outside of town. These women gladly accept Eva into their home and help her to feel at home. Quickly Eva discovers the secret that unifies these seven interesting women she's met. As relationships are being formed, an even deeper relationship forms between Eva and Liz. As they go on different adventures, Liz's secret that she's kept from everyone is revealed and it takes a toll on everyone involved. . It is worthy to note that there are not many male characters in this film, which leaves room for these women to show their own strengths, capabilities and who they truly are as vibrant women living their lives.
- DirectorJoel SchumacherStarsJulia RobertsCampbell ScottVincent D'OnofrioA caregiver falls in love with a terminally ill man.
- DirectorChris ColumbusStarsJulia RobertsSusan SarandonEd HarrisA terminally ill woman must deal with her ex-husband's new lover, who will be their children's stepmother.
- DirectorPhillip NoyceStarsHilary SwankBrenda BlethynSam ClaflinTwo mothers lose their sons to malaria.
- DirectorAaron J. WiederspahnStarsDavid StrathairnIan SomerhalderDaniel GilliesThis off-beat drama about man's search for meaning amidst the ache of despair chronicles Finn, an introspective English teacher entering a mid-life crisis impelled by a recent tragedy, as he sets afoot selling encyclopedias to the town locals.
- DirectorMario Van PeeblesStars50 CentRay LiottaLynn WhitfieldA drama centered around a promising football running back during his senior year in college.
- DirectorKen DornsteinIn the Summer of 2011, as the Arab Spring revolution finally forced Moammar Qaddafi from power, Ken Dornstein left his wife and two young children and headed to Libya in search of the men who'd murdered his brother some twenty-five years earlier in the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103. The 'Lockerbie' case has long baffled the FBI and the Scottish Police, and has remained one of the biggest unresolved acts of terror in history...until now. Part real-life spy thriller, part family drama, this is an emotional story about the legacy of terror, but also a lyrical meditation on universal themes of loss, love, revenge and the nature of obsession.
- DirectorGarth DavisStarsDev PatelNicole KidmanRooney MaraA five-year-old Indian boy is adopted by an Australian couple after getting lost hundreds of kilometers from home. 25 years later, he sets out to find his lost family.
- DirectorMarc WebbStarsChris EvansMckenna GraceLindsay DuncanFrank, a single man raising his child prodigy niece Mary, is drawn into a custody battle with his mother.
- DirectorShane SooterStarsEsperanza CatubigConstance BrennemanRyan KingWhen six hurting souls are brought together through the tragic death of a child, they must battle God and each other to find answers to life's most enduring challenge - the problem of pain.
- DirectorBrian BaughStarsRandy WayneDeja KreutzbergJoshua WeigelAfter a childhood friend's death, Jake Taylor, an all-star athlete must change his life - and sacrifice his dreams to save the lives of others.
- DirectorAndrew ErwinJon ErwinStarsJohn Michael FinleyMadeline CarrollDennis QuaidThe inspiring and unknown true story behind MercyMe's beloved, chart topping song that brings ultimate hope to so many is a gripping reminder of the power of true forgiveness.
- DirectorKang Hyeong-cheolStarsYoo Ho-jeongShim Eun-kyungJin Hee-kyungSeven girls become good friends in high school, then events pull them apart for 25 years. When one of the friends lies dying in a hospital, she wishes to see each of them one last time.
- DirectorNoah Knox MarshallStarsEan MeringRobert LoggiaCraig T. Nelson17 year old Z.T., a brilliant mind and solid athlete, dreams of a great college and a future of invention and innovation. But he still grieves over his mother's recent death, a shoulder injury will likely prevent him from an athletic scholarship, and his father has squandered his college trust fund in bad investments. His situation is desperate. Suddenly Z.T. is confronted with ZACK, a raving, 67 year old alcoholic, who claims to be Z.T.'s older self, volunteering as a lab rat in the first experiments in time-travel. Zack has changed his identity to fool the scientists, in a desperate attempt to convince his younger self to avoid a terrible compromise in integrity, which will ultimately set him on a downward spiral toward ruin and tragedy. Z.T. is understandably skeptical, but ultimately is forced to consider Zack's claims. Together they attempt to provoke the old man's fragile, piece-meal memory, to find the exact moment and small choice that began the domino effect of Z.T.'s compromise in integrity. As they do, a unique bond forms, as Z.T. comes to value his other relationships from a much different perspective... one that considers the quality of man he becomes, fifty years hence.
- DirectorXavier LegrandStarsLéa DruckerDenis MénochetThomas GioriaA broken marriage leads to a bitter custody battle with an embattled son at the centre.
- DirectorBrett HaleyStarsBlythe DannerMartin StarrSam ElliottA widow and former songstress discovers that life can begin anew at any age.
- DirectorSam HancockStarsFairuza BalkCharles BakerAlanna UbachStruggling to find the truth behind her son's mysterious death, an estranged mother must confront her own hidden guilt.
- DirectorAlfonso CuarónStarsLiesel MatthewsEleanor BronLiam CunninghamSara is sent to a strict boarding school after her father enlists in WWI. When he is presumed dead, the headmistress, knowing she will not receive any more money, forces the girl to become a servant.
- DirectorGriffin DunneStarsJoan DidionGriffin DunneAnna WintourLiterary icon Joan Didion reflects on her remarkable career and personal struggles in this intimate documentary directed by her nephew, Griffin Dunne.
- DirectorKurt VoelkerStarsJ.K. SimmonsJosh WigginsOdeya RushAfter his wife's early death, a mourning father moves with his teenage son across the country for a private-school teaching job. Their lives begin to transform thanks to two unique women who help them embrace life and love again.
- DirectorPaul BrownStarsMike VogelErin ChambersTaryn ManningHeaven's Rain is the true story of the Douglass family, whose lives were irrevocably changed one evening 30 years ago. The son, after becoming an Oklahoma State Senator and authoring groundbreaking victims' rights legislation, is forced to move forward from his past.
- DirectorMichael Landon Jr.StarsLouise FletcherHenry ThomasLiana LiberatoIn seeking her own redemption from the man of whom she is most afraid, ten-year-old Cadi Forbes discovers a secret sin haunting her community of Welsh immigrants in 1850s Appalachia.
- DirectorRodrigo GarcíaStarsNaomi WattsAnnette BeningKerry WashingtonA drama centered around three women: A fifty-year-old woman, the daughter she gave up for adoption thirty-five years ago, and a woman looking to adopt a child of her own.