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The Iran Job
Germany , 2012 , 93 min. African-American basketball player Kevin Sheppard moves to Shiraz, Iran, where he takes on more than just his new teammates’ lack of skills and their league opponents, befriending a group of oppressed Iranian women.... more
The Life and Times of Paul the Psychic Octopus
USA , 2012 , 72 min. Octopus as oracle? So say believers in Paul the psychic cephalopod, who correctly predicted the winners of eight 2010 World Cup matches. Director Alexandre O. Philippe (The People vs. George Lucas) explores Paul’s rise to celebrity status.... more
Rising from Ashes
USA , 2012 , 82 min. When cycling legend Jock Boyer moves to Rwanda to build a professional team, he and the cyclists—survivors of that country’s 1990s genocide—are given a second chance. Actor Forest Whitaker narrates this inspirational story of hope.... more
Sister
Switzerland , 2012 , 97 min. A lower-class Swiss boy steals from the wealthy patrons of luxury ski resort in order to support himself and his older sister. He handles the risky lifestyle well until family matters threaten to take away what stability he’s been able to create.... more
Teddy Bear
Denmark , 2012 , 92 min. Painfully shy competitive bodybuilder Dennis (an understated Kim Kold) yearns for love. He follows his uncle’s lead and travels to Thailand to find a bride, but when his domineering mother finds out, she rages against his betrayal.... more