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1) L'enfer
Series
Language
Français
Description
Paul seems to have it all, but is actually forced to work extremely hard to keep it all afloat. He begins to hear voices in his head questioning the choices he's made. What follows is Paul's downward spiral into the madness of deranged jealousy, where he realizes that hell is not a state of mind -- hell is himself.
Series
Publisher
KimStim
Pub. Date
2003
Language
Czech
Description
"Utilizing a delirious combination of puppets, humans, stop-motion animation and live action, Svankmajer's films conjure up a dreamlike universe that is at once dark, macabre, witty and perversely visceral. This is a collection of short works"--Container.
Series
Publisher
Kimstim, Inc
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
Français
Description
Set in a French fishing community, René is a primary suspect in the rape and murder of a young girl. His wife Viviane supports him even while conducting an affair with a celebrity writer. René and Viviane's lives come under close scrutiny, which puts further strain on their relationship. Meanwhile the chief of police is also looking at a TV journalist, a small-time crook who fences stolen goods, and a curious married couple who run a local shop....
6) Betty
Series
Publisher
KimStim
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
Français
Description
Betty Etamble, a promiscuous and alcoholic woman who has lost her family, ends an evening at a bar, and meets Laure, an elegant retiree who lives in a luxury hotel. Laure takes the girl under her wing, and gradually details of her sinister story unfold and evolves into a lethal game of cat and mouse.
Series
Publisher
Kimstim
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
Français
Description
When Charlotte takes in her widowed mother, the ensuing clutter drives her to distraction. As Charlotte pursues her desperate, slapstick quest for peace, her solution is to relocate, but the flood of buyers only make the place more crowded.
Series
Publisher
KimStim, Inc
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
Français
Description
Set in a small town in France, an invalid bullies her teen aged son into obedience. They live on an estate marked for development, but they are refusing to sell. When a series of murders occur, the deceptively charming Inspector Lavardin gets to the bottom of it all.
Series
Publisher
KimStim
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
Français
Description
Nicholas is the eldest son of a wealthy suburban family. His businesswoman mother makes deals from a helicopter and has an affair with her business partner. His cheerful, alcoholic father, on the other hand, is reduced to a prisoner in his room with only his devoted dog and electric train set. Unbeknownst to his parents, Nicholas works as a window cleaner and dish washer in a Parisian cafe. Nicholas is in love with the daughter of another cafe owner,...
10) Kagerōza
Series
Publisher
KimStim
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
日本語
Description
Set in 1926, playwright Matsuzaki finds himself so obsessed with a beautiful woman that he follows a trail of messages left by this enchantress across the country, only to realize that he is possibly being lured to his own demise.
Series
Publisher
KimStim
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
Czech
Description
Includes all eight films of Czech filmmaker Jiri Barta which combine animation of objects and puppets with live-action to fashion gothic worlds of horror and fantasy infused with humor and moral examinations. Principally with sound and music but no dialogue.
Series
Publisher
KimStim
Pub. Date
c2006
Language
Czech
Description
The last trick: two magicians compete attempt to out-do each other in an escalating competition ; Don Juan: chronicles the life of the title character ; The garden: a man visit's a friend in his garden and discovers some unusual practices ; Historia naturae: a study of various animal species ; Johann Sebastian Bach: an array of visual images accompany a pianist playing a piece by Bach ; The ossuary: a journey around the Sedlec Ossuary, a monument...
14) L'amour à mort
Series
Publisher
KimStim
Pub. Date
c2007
Language
Français
Description
"Elisabeth and Simon have been together as a couple for only a few months when Simon dies. To everyone's surprise he revives after a few minutes and appears to be quite healthy again. The couple's relationship appears to become more intense, but Simon is unable to come to terms with his near-death experience, feeling an irresistible desire to withdraw from life. Their friends Judith and Jérôme, a married couple of Protestant pastors, try to rationalise...
Series
Publisher
KimStim
Pub. Date
c2007
Language
English
Description
History has it that reformed villain, Sheriff Pat Garrett, gunned down William Bonney, a.k.a. Billy the Kid, on July 14, 1881 at Fort Sumner, where Billy's grave is a much-visited tourist attraction. Some say that the friendship between Garrett and the Kid led the lawman to let the outlaw go and another man's body lies beneath the famous headstone.
16) Sabah
Series
Publisher
KimStim, Inc
Pub. Date
c2007
Language
English
Description
Sabah is a 40-year-old Arab woman living in Toronto. One day, when Sabah least expects it, she falls in love with the wrong man: she's Muslim, he's not. Keeping him a secret from her family, she embarks on a whirlwind affair before both culture and love collide.
17) Blood and bones
Series
Publisher
Kino International
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
日本語
Description
Kim is a despicable man who physically and emotionally assaults everyone around him. He abuses the workers at his fish cake factory, his mistress, his estranged wife, and his entire family. He has ruthlessly pursued success at any cost and wastes his earnings while keeping the people closest to him in desperate need.
Series
Publisher
Kimstim
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
Français
Description
This animated film recounts the tale of tiny Kirikou, born in an African village on which Karaba the Sorceress has placed a terrible curse. In this second short story we are told, Kirikou must cope with a menacing savage beast that penetrates the village at night and harshly devastates its vital crops.
Series
Publisher
KimStim
Pub. Date
2008
Language
Français
Description
Frank's dad, a laborer, saved his whole life to give Frank a good education. Now back home with a college degree and a management job at his dad's company, Frank is torn between his old life and new responsibilities. Thinking he understands both sides, he gets in the middle of a union dispute that risks his reputation and his father's future.
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