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The Artist (2011)
, 1h40Directed by Michel Hazanavicius
Origin France
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Romantic comedy, Historical, Romance
Themes Films about animals, Films about films, Films about television, Films about dogs, Musical films, Mise en scène d'un mammifère
Actors Jean Dujardin, Bérénice Bejo, James Cromwell, John Goodman, Uggie, Penelope Ann Miller
In 1927, silent film star George Valentin is posing for pictures outside the premiere of his latest hit film when a young woman, Peppy Miller, accidentally bumps into him. Valentin reacts with humor to the accident and shows off with Peppy for the cameras. The next day, Peppy finds herself on the front page of Variety with the headline "Who's That Girl?" Later, Peppy auditions as a dancer and is spotted by Valentin, who insists that she have a part in Kinograph Studios' next production, despite objections from the studio boss, Al Zimmer. While performing a scene in which they dance together, Valentin and Peppy show great chemistry, despite her being merely an extra. With a little guidance from Valentin (he draws a beauty spot on her, which will eventually be her trademark, after finding her in his dressing room), Peppy slowly rises through the industry, earning more prominent starring roles.
This Is Not a Film (2011)
, 1h15Directed by Jafar Panahi, Mojtaba Mirtahmasb
Origin Iran
Genres Documentary
Themes Films about films, Documentary films about law, Documentaire sur une personnalité
Actors Jafar Panahi, Mojtaba Mirtahmasb
Panahi is under house arrest, awaiting the result of his appeal of a six-year prison sentence and twenty-year ban on film-making, leaving the country or giving media interviews for "propaganda against the regime". Bored and desperate that this verdict may mean his artistic death, he starts documenting his life. He begins filming himself in his apartment, then calls his friend and collaborator, Mirtahmasb, who arrives at the apartment and takes over the camera. Banned from film making and determined to save at least some of his artistic visions, Panahi reads some of the scenario from the movie he was planning to make. Upon hearing fireworks marking the ancient Iranian festival Chaharshanbe Suri that precedes the Persian new year, Nouruz, and other suspicious noises resembling gunshots, he gets scared and quickly stops this project. He turns on the TV to hear the news. We see news about the tsunami in Japan and later it is announced that Iran's president has banned any fireworks and bonfires that used to mark Chaharshanbe Suri.
The Muppets (2011)
, 1h38Directed by James Bobin
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Musical theatre, Musical, Animation, Romance
Themes Films about films, Films about music and musicians, Transport films, Musical films, Road movies, Children's films
Actors Jason Segel, Amy Adams, Chris Cooper, Rashida Jones, Zach Galifianakis, Jim Parsons
Brothers Walter and Gary, residents of Smalltown, are fans of the Muppets, having watched The Muppet Show throughout their youth. Now adults, Gary plans a vacation to Los Angeles with his girlfriend, Mary, to celebrate their tenth anniversary, inviting Walter so he can tour the Muppet Studios. Mary feels Gary's devotion to Walter is detracting from their relationship.
My Week with Marilyn (2011)
, 1h39Directed by Simon Curtis, Simon Curtis
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Biography, Romance
Themes Films about films, Films about television
Actors Michelle Williams, Kenneth Branagh, Eddie Redmayne, Julia Ormond, Emma Watson, Judi Dench
Following his graduation from university in 1956, aspiring filmmaker Colin Clark (Eddie Redmayne) travels to London to get a job on Laurence Olivier's (Kenneth Branagh) next production. Hugh Perceval (Michael Kitchen) tells Colin that there are no jobs available, but he decides to wait for Olivier, whom he once met at a party. Olivier and his wife, Vivien Leigh (Julia Ormond), eventually show up and Vivien encourages Olivier to give Colin a job on his upcoming film The Prince and the Showgirl, starring Marilyn Monroe (Michelle Williams). Colin's first task is to find a suitable place for Marilyn and her husband, Arthur Miller (Dougray Scott), to stay at while they are in England. The press find out about the house, but Colin reveals he secured a second house just in case, impressing Olivier and Marilyn's publicist, Arthur P. Jacobs (Toby Jones).
The Private Life of Cinema (2011)
, 4hDirected by Denys Desjardins
Origin Quebec
Genres Documentary
Themes Films about films, Documentary films about business, Documentary films about the film industry
Actors Denys Arcand, Paule Baillargeon, Roger Blais, Michel Brault, Marcel Carrière, Fernand Dansereau
An in-depth two part exploration of the evolution of the private film industry, through the eyes of more than 50 industry professionals. Part one : Artists and professionals from both social and commercial cinema tell the story of the struggle to build a private but Statefunded film industry. Part two : Managers, politicians and professionals talk about the origins of the majors funding institutions and discuss the perverse effects of building a cultural industry on the basis of performance metrics, revenues and private profits.
Trash Humpers (2011)
, 1h18Directed by Harmony Korine
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Documentary, Horror
Themes Films about films, Snuff films in fiction, Films about television
Actors Harmony Korine, Rachel Korine, Kevin Guthrie
The film follows the lives of a group of sociopathic elderlies living in Nashville, Tennessee "who do antisocial things in a non-narrative way."
5 Broken Cameras (2011)
, 1h34Origin Israel
Genres Drama, War, Documentary, Crime
Themes Films set in Africa, Films about films, Films about religion, Documentary films about business, Documentary films about the film industry, Documentary films about law, Documentary films about war, Documentary films about historical events, Documentaire sur une personnalité, Documentary films about politics, Documentary films about religion, Political films, Films about Jews and Judaism, Documentary films about films
There are five cameras — each with its own story. When his fourth son, Gibreel, is born in 2005, self-taught cameraman Emad Burnat, a Palestinian villager, gets his first camera. At the same time in his village of Bil’in, the Israelis begin bulldozing village olive groves to build a barrier to separate Bil'in from the Jewish Settlement Modi'in Illit. The barrier's route cuts off 60% of Bil'in farmland and the villagers resist this seizure of more of their land by the settlers.
ChromeSkull: Laid to Rest 2 (2011)
, 1h30Origin USA
Genres Horror, Slasher
Themes Films about films, Snuff films in fiction, Films about television, Serial killer films, Films about disabilities
Actors Thomas Dekker, Owain Yeoman, Mimi Michaels, Gail O'Grady, Brian Austin Green, Brianne Davis
The minions of serial killer Jesse "ChromeSkull" Cromeans locate their employer and bring him back from the brink of death, though the injuries he sustained have left him disfigured. As ChromeSkull recuperates, tended to by an assistant named Spann, his disgruntled second-in-command, Preston, tracks Princess and Tommy, the survivors of the previous film, to a motel. Preston kills Princess, which infuriates ChromeSkull, while Tommy is spared, due to being out at the time of Preston's attack.
The Greatest Movie Ever Sold (2011)
, 1h28Directed by Morgan Spurlock
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Documentary
Themes Films about films, Documentary films about business, Documentary films about the film industry
Actors J. J. Abrams, Peter Berg, Morgan Spurlock, Jimmy Kimmel, Big Boi, Brett Ratner
Super Cash Me est un film documentaire qui explique le fonctionnement des marques et du placement de produit dans les films entièrement financés par le placement de produit. Il montre notamment les démarches entreprises par le réalisateur pour obtenir des sponsors, ainsi que la mise en place de la publicité pour le documentaire.
Last Screening (2011)
, 1h21Directed by Laurent Achard
Origin France
Genres Drama, Horror
Themes Films about films, Les fantasmes, Films about sexuality, Serial killer films
Actors Pascal Cervo, Karole Rocher, Nicolas Pignon, Brigitte Sy, Mireille Roussel, Noël Simsolo
Sylvain, solitaire et cinéphile, tient le cinéma de quartier d'une commune de province en Saône-et-Loire et habite dans son sous-sol. À chaque fin de séances, il part en quête meurtrière nocturne.
Naayika (2011)
Directed by Jayaraj Rajasekharan Nair
Genres Drama
Themes Films about films
Actors Jayaram, Padmapriya, Sharada, Mamta Mohandas, Sarayu Mohan, Jagathy Sreekumar
Naayika tells the life and times of a yesterdays' heroine of Malayalam cinema. It is the story of Gracy (Sharada) a leading star until she suddenly disappeared from the silver screen.
These Amazing Shadows (2011)
, 1h28Origin USA
Genres Documentary
Themes Films about films, Documentary films about business, Documentary films about the film industry, Documentary films about films
Actors Christopher Nolan, Allen Daviau, John Waters, Barbara Kopple, Tim Roth, John Lasseter
Vellaripravinte Changathi (2011)
Genres Drama, Romance
Themes Films about films
Actors Dileep, Kavya Madhavan, Manoj K. Jayan, Indrajith Sukumaran, Rasna, Paul Michael
Vellaripravinte Changathi is based on the story of film-maker Augustine Joseph who made a Malayalam film in 1966. However, due to some reasons, the film did not make it to the theatres. The 1960s-70s was a period dominated by Prem Nazir, Sathyan, Sheela and others. Unluckily Augustine Joseph was not able to get the film released. Later he commits suicide due to the debts from the production of the film.
A Wet Dream on Elm Street (2011)
, 1h46Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Horror, Pornographic
Themes Films about films, Films about sexuality, Erotic films, Sexploitation films, Serial killer films
Actors Jennifer White, Anthony Rosano, Gracie Glam, Charley Chase, Tommy Pistol, Sophie Dee
After having sex with her boyfriend, a woman is shocked when he transforms into Freddy Krueger, who she mistakes for Edward James Olmos. Freddy seduces the woman with his glove, which has vibrators affixed to the fingers.
Even the Rain (2011)
, 1h43Directed by Icíar Bollaín
Origin Espagne
Genres Drama, Historical
Themes Films about films, Documentary films about business, Documentary films about the film industry, Documentary films about films, Indiens d'Amazonie
Actors Gael García Bernal, Luis Tosar, Raúl Arévalo, Najwa Nimri, Karra Elejalde, Juan Carlos Aduviri
Mexican filmmaker Sebastián (Gael García Bernal) and his executive producer Costa (Luis Tosar) arrive in Cochabamba, Bolivia, accompanied by a cast and crew, prepared to create a film depicting Columbus's first voyage to the New World, the imposition of Columbus’ will upon the natives, and the subsequent indigenous rebellion. Cognizant of his limited budget, producer Costa elects to film in Bolivia, the poorest country in South America. There, impoverished locals are thrilled to earn just two dollars a day as extras in the film, and willingly engage in physical labor for set preparation. Costa saves many thousands of dollars by having underpaid extras perform tasks meant to be completed by experienced engineers.