TV Guide: Simon Abkarian

Listing: Casino Royale

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 21:00:00 -0500

Thu Nov 26 09:00 PM Syfy

Listing: Rendition

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Video: RAGE Trailer (2009)

The Insider — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500

RAGEA film by Sally PotterWith interactive Q&A live by satelliteThursday, September 24, 2009 The worlds first interactive multi-cinema film premiere. Defying the usual conventions of film, RAGE is the new cinematic creation from writer-director Sally Potter. Using a radical narrative structure focused entirely on individual performances, RAGE a dynamic series of interviews, as if shot by a schoolboy on his mobile phone, behind the scenes of a New York fashion show during a dramatic week. Fourteen characters each have a role in the show, from the designer (Simon Abkarian) and his models (Lily Cole and Jude Law), the fashion critic (Judi Dench) and photographer (Steve Buscemi), to the financier (Eddie Izzard) and his bodyguard (John Leguizamo). The radical style of RAGE is embraced in its unique distribution strategy.The premiere will be broadcast live by satellite from the BFI Southbank to other UK cinemas. You can be part of the satellite broadcast of the Q&A after the film, sending yo

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Trailer Addict — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Defying the usual conventions of film, Rage is the new cinematic creation from ground-breaking writer/director Sally Potter. Using a radical narrative structure focusing entirely on individual performances, Rage builds a tragicomic portrait of people persuaded to reveal their secrets in the midst of a crisis. The film consists entirely of a dynamic series of interviews, as if shot by a schoolboy on his mobile phone. He goes behind-the-scenes at a New York fashion show during seven days in which an accident on the catwalk turns into a murder investigation.

Video: Persepolis

Starz — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Synopsis: The acclaimed graphic novel/autobiography becomes an award-winning animated drama! The true story of a young Iranian girl coming of age during the Islamic Revolution of the 1980s is poignant, smart, lyrical and unforgettable.

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Starz — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Synopsis: A young woman returns to her Paris home to discover that her husband is dead. With all the money gone and four men pursuing her, another stranger offers assistance - but who can she trust? A dynamic romantic thriller!

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Trailer Addict — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0500

A woman living in London with her husband has an affair with a chef and as their relationship develops, they must face cultural challenges.

Video: Persepolis

Apple Trailers — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0500

Persepolis is the poignant story of a young girl in Iran during the Islamic Revolution. It is through the eyes of precocious and outspoken nine year old Marjane that we see a people's hopes dashed as fundamentalists take power - forcing the veil on women and imprisoning thousands. Clever and fearless, she outsmarts the 'social guardians' and discovers punk, ABBA and Iron Maiden. Yet when her uncle is senselessly executed and as bombs fall around Tehran in the Iran/Iraq war, the daily fear that permeates life in Iran is palpable. As she gets older, Marjane's boldness causes her parents to worry over her continued safety. And so, at age fourteen, they make the difficult decision to send her to school in Austria. Vulnerable and alone in a strange land, she endures the typical ordeals of a teenager. In addition, Marjane has to combat being equated with the religious fundamentalism and extremism she fled her country to escape. Over time, she gains acceptance, and even experiences love, bu

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