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Harvie Krumpet

Synopsis: "A clay animation film about Harvie Krumpet, an ordinary man seemingly cursed with perpetual bad luck."
"Winner of best animated short film 2004 Academy Awards"

My flesh and blood

Synopsis: "This deeply affecting film tells the inspiring story of Susan Tom, a single mother caring for 11 adopted special-needs children."

Promises

Synopsis: "Follows the journey of a filmmaker who travels in and around Jerusalem, from a Palestinian refugee camp to an Israeli settlement in the West Bank, where he meets seven Palestinian and Israeli children who exist in completely seperate worlds, divided by physical, historical and emotional boundaries. Explores the natural boundaries and tells the story of a few children who dared to cross the lines to meet their neighbors. Seen through the eyes of the children - who although only living 20-minutes apart - live day-to-day obstacles differently that seperate them deeply."

Full Record Display - DRA Web2

Rated PG-13.

Jena Malone, Mandy Moore, Macaulay Culkin, Patrick Fugit, Heather Matarazzo, Eva Amurri, Martin Donovan, Mary-Louise Parker.

Synopsis: "Good girl Mary and her best friend Hilary Faye are at the top of the high school food chain at American Eagle Christian. But after Mary becomes pregnant, Hilary Faye and her devoted "disciples" turn on Mary and label her an outcast. Now Mary's only hope for salvation and friendship is through a group of rebellious misfits. Together, can they navigate the treacherous halls of high school life and make it to graduation ... or will Hilary Faye make all their lives a living hell?"