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2 Become 1 (film)
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2 Become 1 is a 2006 Hong Kong romantic comedy-drama film directed by Law Wing-Cheong and produced by Johnnie To. The film stars Miriam Yeung as Bingo Leung, a woman who discovers she has breast cancer. The film is based on Xi Xis published diary Mourning For Breasts, Bingo Leung, an advertising executive, lives a carefree life with her friends until she bumps into a doctor, V, who becomes infatuated with her after she rejects him. His interference leads to her discovery of a malignant lump on her breast, everything begins to fall apart as she tries to cope with the loss of femininity in a series of bittersweet events. With the help of V and a shy but talented teenage singer Sing, Bingo is able to cope with her cancer, revive her career, the epilogue shows Bingo years later at a shop buying a bra for her daughter. Miriam Yeung as Bingo Leung Richie Ren as Dr Vincent V Cheung Justin Lo as Fung Sing-Ping Maggie Shiu as Dr. Kong Hui Shiu-Hung as Mr. After Milkyway Image gained film rights, a first draft of the script was written by Ivy Ho, after producers felt that the diary did not have a complete story, they hired screenwriter Fung Chi-Keung to rewrite the story. 2 Become 1 first gained controversy with the original theatrical poster. The posters were replaced with a traditional design, showing portraits of the leading actors. Miriam Yeung reacted strongly to the ban, and noted there was no nudity in the film. Reaction to the teaser poster differed in Mainland China, the Chinese Film Bureau, which is in charge of movie censorship, praised the design for its social value. The films Mainland Chinese distributor, Polybona Films used the design in various promotional materials. Hong Kong Film Awards Nominated, Best New Director Johnnie To filmography 2 Become 1 at the Internet Movie Database 2 Become 1 at AllMovie
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The 4th Dimension (film)
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The 4th Dimension is an independent film that was released by TLA Entertainment Group on April 8,2008. It stars Louis Morabito, Miles Williams, Karen Peakes, Kate LaRoss, the movies opening images suggest that what follows may be induced by dreams. However, co-directors Tom Mattera and Dave Mazzoni are just as concerned with establishing Jacks reality in the present, the 4th Dimension at the Internet Movie Database
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5ive Girls
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5ive Girls is a 2006 Canadian horror film starring Ron Perlman, Jennifer Miller, and Jordan Madley. It was written and directed by Warren P. Sonoda and has available on DVD since March 6,2007. The story takes place at St. Marks, a Catholic boarding school for girls, one day, a young student, Elizabeth, is studying in a classroom on the third floor when, without warning, she is attacked by unseen evil forces. Marks priests, Father Drake, attempts to save Elizabeth from the apparently demonic aggressor, but he proves to be powerless against it. The school is shut down, and all of the students are removed from campus by worried families. Five years later, the school reopens, five troubled and unwanted girls are left by their families at the school, Alex, Mara, Cecilia, Leah, and Connie. The girls are forbidden to go to the third floor. Cecilia and Mara enter the floor, prompting Miss Pearce to punish the responsible party. Alex takes the blame and is beaten with a ruler. Alex begins to have visions of Elizabeth being possessed by a demon, other strange things begin to happen, revealing that all five girls possess supernatural gifts. Connie attempts to drown Leah and the passes into her while Connie falls dead. The possessed Leah goes to confront Father Drake, at time the name of the demon is revealed. They argue, Father Drake attempts to exorcise her, and Leah uses her demon powers to stab him with gold crucifixes. Alex, Mara, and Cecilia have been reading Elizabeths journal, which appeared after Connies possession and they split up to search for the others, Mara finding Father Drake, Alex finding Connie, and Cecilia running into the demon. After a prolonged fight where Cecilia is severely bloodied and Leahs head is smashed in with a book, Legion moves on to Cecilia, terrified, Mara and Alex try to flee, but Ms. Pearce locks them in and breaks Maras healing hand. It is revealed that Ms. Pearce is Elizabeths sister, and is trying to save her from Legion, Mara and Alex then hole up in the bedroom and use Connies spellbook to create a protective circle. Cecilia/Legion finds them and, while she cannot initially penetrate the circle, uses her own blood to cover over the lines, Miss Pearce is in another part of the building, chanting. Elizabeths body slowly begins to appear before vanishing again, Mara is chasing Alex, who gets stabbed in the stomach
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7 Years (film)
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7 Years is a 2006 French drama film starring Bruno Todeschini, Valerie Donzelli and Cyril Troley. It is written and directed by Jean-Pascal Hattu, the film explores the sexual tension between a wife and a husband serving a long jail sentence. Valerie Donzellis performance in the film won her awards at the Seattle International Film Festival, Maïté is the devoted young wife of Vincent, who is serving 7 years in prison for an unspecified crime. She brings Vincent clean clothes, and puts money in his canteen account and she and Vincent obviously still need each other sexually, and it is difficult for both of them to be separated. One day Maïté is approached by a man named Jean. They quickly embark on a relationship, but Maïté is cold. She has a relationship with her neighbour, Djamila, who has a small son. Maïté looks after him frequently whilst Djamila is at work, eventually Maïté discovers that Jean is in fact a guard at her husbands prison. The affair takes a turn when Vincent finds out, instead of stopping them and he advises Jean how to move Maïté emotionally and sexually, however, Jean tells him she is empty. As Jean falls in love with Maïté, she tries to distance herself from both of them, however, as Jean leaves to take up a post in Lille, Vincent attempts suicide and in final scene she is seen walking confidently into the prison to visit him once again
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9/11: Press for Truth
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Filmmakers Ray Nowosielski and John Duffy first became interested in making a film about the September 11 attacks when they found Paul Thompsons Complete 911 Timeline website in spring 2003. After obtaining funding, they met Thompson in September 2004, who agreed to let them adapt his work and he agreed to join the production as executive producer, and in the spring of 2005, helped them get interviews with three of the Jersey Girls. Production ended in December 2005, with post-production completed in July 2006, the film premiered theatrically in September 2006 in New York City and the San Francisco Bay area. It received a simultaneous limited DVD release in over fifty cities across America as well as Canada, Great Britain, the Czech Republic, Australia, and Japan. 9/11, Press for Truth follows three of the Jersey Girls, as well as other family members in their search for answers about the September 11 attacks. Among their questions were, Why had the U. S. military defenses failed to any of the four hijacked planes. Why was there a lack of response by the president. How did U. S. intelligence miss the escape of terrorists from Afghanistan to Pakistan during time of war, why did the U. S. consider Pakistan an ally in the fight against terrorism when Pakistans own intelligence service, ISI, apparently was funding terrorism. The film uses archive footage, interviews, press conferences and newspaper clippings to document the attacks. The family members in turn, set up a group called the 9/11 Family Steering Committee, to monitor the Commission, the segment ends with the Jersey Girls complaining that the eventual report of the 9/11 Commission failed to meet their expectations. The second part begins by expounding the Jersey Girls complaints of what they perceive as unsatisfactory coverage by the U. S. news media and he then describes the August 6,2001 Presidents Daily Brief that gave a general warning about a possible attack. It also elaborates briefly on the Soviet-Afghan War and how the Afghan Muhajadeen, the film concludes with a final reflection on what it sees as shortcomings in the U. S. news media. The film was reviewed by New Zealand news site Scoop. co, Nowosielski and Duffy later produced the documentary Who is Rich Blee, deducing the identities of several CIA agents inside the Bin Laden Issue Station in the years immediately before 2001. Before publication, the CIA threatened them under the Intelligence Identities Protection Act and their documentary was posted with the names redacted. But they claim their webmaster accidentally posted some emails that contained the identities, September 11 attacks in popular culture 9/11, Press for Truth on YouTube 9/11, Press for Truth at the Internet Movie Database 9/11, Press For Truth at AllMovie
