New Foreign Films on DVD
Knafayim shvurot: Broken Wings in Hebrew with subtitles.
Synopsis: "An Israeli mother wrestles with her own grief and that of her four children while working two jobs to keep their family together, after the death of her husband. Winner of 9 Israeli Film Academy awards."
Bus 174 in Portuguese with subtitles.
City of God in Portuguese with subtitles.
Synopsis: "The world's most notorious slum is Rio de Janeiro's City of God, where combat photographers and police rarely go. Presents the true story of a young man who grew up on those streets and whose ambition as a photographer is our window in and his only way out. Based on the book by Paulo Lins."
Crimson Gold in Farsi with subtitles.
Man without a past in Finnish with subtitles.
Synopsis: "When a laborer arrives in Helsinki in search of a job, he gets a brutal surprise beating in a local park by a group of thugs instead. He miraculously survives, but amnesia prevents him from remembering anything, including his name. Soon, a Salvation Army work develops a shy interest in him, and a sweet, natural romance begins between the two. but just as the man's life begins to make sense again, his past suddenly returns to haunt him."
Monsieur Ibrahim in French and Turkish with subtitles.
Synopsis "A Shaolin Kung Fu expert unites with a washed up soccer star to build the ultimate team, combining sportsmanship with martial arts."