The first film adaptation of Susan Cooper's acclaimed "The Dark Is Rising Sequence" tells the story of Will Stanton, a boy whose everyday life is turned upside down when he learns that he is the last of the "Old Ones," a group of immortal warriors who have dedicated their lives to fighting the forces of the Dark. As he uncovers a series of mysterious clues, some dating back to the founding of Britain and others going all the way back to biblical times, Will discovers that with the Dark once again rising, the future of the world rests in his hands.
Cast: Ian McShane, Frances Conroy, Christopher Eccleston, Alexander Ludwig, Jonathan Jackson, Amelia Warner, Gregory Smith, Emma Lockhart, Gary Entin, Edmond Entin, John Benjamin Hickey, Wendy Crewson
Directed by David Cunningham
Movie in English with subtitles in Latvian and Russian.
"Stardust," based on the best-selling graphic novel by Neil Gaiman and Charles Vess, takes audiences on an adventure that begins in a village in England and ends up in places that exist in an imaginary world. A young man named Tristan (Charlie Cox) tries to win the heart of Victoria (Sienna Miller), the beautiful but cold object of his desire, by going on a quest to retrieve a fallen star. His journey takes him to a mysterious and forbidden land beyond the walls of his village. On his odyssey, Tristan finds the star, which has transformed into a striking girl named Yvaine (Claire Danes).
Cast: Claire Danes, Charlie Cox, Sienna Miller, Ricky Gervais, Jason Flemyng, Peter O'Toole, Michelle Pfeiffer, Robert De Niro, Ian McKellen (narrator)
Directed by Matthew Vaughn
Movie in English with subtitles in Latvian and Russian.
Elle France editor Jean-Dominique Bauby, who, in 1995 at the age of 43, suffered a stroke that paralyzed his entire body, except his left eye. Using that eye to blink out his memoir, Bauby eloquently described the aspects of his interior world, from the psychological torment of being trapped inside his body to his imagined stories from lands he'd only visited in his mind.
Cast: Mathieu Amalric, Emmanuelle Seigner, Marie-Josée Croze, Anne Consigny
Directed by Julian Schnabel
Movie in English and French with subtitles in Latvian and Russian.
После ареста известного бандита Бена Уэйда его банда продолжает угрожать местным жителям. Ветеран Гражданской войны и владелец небольшого ранчо Дэн Эванс соглашается тайно доставить Уэйда в ближайший город с железнодорожной станцией, чтобы того доставили на поезде в форт Юма. Как только они останавливаются в гостинице, становится очевидным, что тайна раскрыта, и за обоими начинается охота…
"12 angry men" (working title) - remake of original american movie by Sidney Lumet. Play, on which is based movie, was first theatrical event for young student of the Schukin theatrical masterschool - Nikita Mikhalkov.
New movie is a story of 12 jurors, who must decide is 18-years old boy guilty in his futher's death. Film is a reflection about what is freedom. The main character is Chechen boy.
This is a chamber movie, the act takes place in one room. Mihalkov is convinced that nowadays the film, which was revelation of world cinematograph of 60-ties, needs quiet new movie language that won't leave modern audience indifferent. All the roles will play Russian movie stars.
Cast: Ņikita Mihalkovs, Sergejs Makoveckis, Sergejs Garmašs, Aleksejs Petrenko, Valentīns Gafts
Directed by Ņikita Mihalkovs
Movie in Russian.
Это история Натальи (Ксения Кутепова), "проданной" замуж в 16 лет прямо из детского дома. Тяжелое 19-летнее одиночество "вдвоем" с нелюбимым, ограниченным и жестоким человеком в доме на заброшенном полустанке заканчивается вместе со смертью нелюбимого мужа. Наталья преображается на глазах, открывая для себя мир, свободный от представлений и привычек, навязанных чужой силой и волей. А встреча с Сергеем (Дмитрий Дюжев), водителем грузовика, наполняет ее жизнь ожиданием любви.
Based on the same-named story by Sergei Esenin. The Hollow - is a place that holds the people. If they leave they will die. Karev is the only person who tries to escape. He breaks all the traditions and unintentionally makes his folks die.
Cast: Mihails Jevlānovs, Poļina Filoņenko, Sergejs Gamovs
Directed by Marina Razbežkina
Movie in Russian.
Неваляшка — молодой боксер, выступающий в легкой весовой категории. Отличаясь от своих соперников худобой, он, тем не менее, с легкостью укладывает их на ринг. Устав от «легких» побед, Неваляшка жаждет нокаутировать противника посерьезнее. Из новостей он узнает об американце по прозвищу «Пила», и его подружке-красотке Кэтрин. Влюбившись в девушку, он решает покорить ее сердце, побив «Пилу». Готовясь к бою, он случайно знакомится с тренером Семенычем и юной балериной, в которую сразу же влюбляется. Но по случайности за океан уходит любовное письмо, написанное им Кэтрин…
A husband, wife and two children (a boy and a girl) arrive from an industrial town to the countryside, to the husband's birthplace, to stay in his father's old house "Just like any other film, in one way or another, this film is about all of us - kind, beautiful people in the tragic circumstances of hopelessness".
Cast: Marija Bonevī, Konstantīns Lavroņenko, Aleksandrs Balujevs, Maksims Šibājevs, Katja Kuļkina, Dmitrijs Uļjanovs, Aleksejs Vertkovs
Directed by Andrejs Zvjagincevs
Movie in Russian.
1998 год. Время перемен. Но главная героиня как будто не замечает того, что происходит вокруг. Ее жизнь резко изменилась — у нее появился Ванечка. Наивная красавица Надя приезжает в Москву поступать во ВГИК. Но происходит страшное: единственные московские знакомые Нади погибают в автокатастрофе, и главная героиня остается в чужом городе с сиротой Ванечкой на руках. Малыш станет самым близким для Нади человеком.
On the New Year's Eve little bear Elka discovered a magic friendship tunnel near his house that connects North and South Pole. Thanks to tunnel he meets a new friend - penguin Tasha. She told Elka that in Antarctica, where she comes from, something terrible happens - evildoers enslaved penguins and are stealing the snow that almost finished. The same danger waits for the Arctic.
Elka and Tasha went to save Antarctica. On the South Pole they met new faithful friends - melancholic pessimist Gull and the computer genius who can access internet even among snow plains - seal Martik. Unbelievable adventures are waiting for them. They are going to find out why evildoers are stealing the snow and from where appeared horrible robot Maxi Mouse. And in the ice palace they will meet Kye and Gerda who are not similar to those characters of Anderson's fairy tale.
Dubbed by Larisa Brohmana, Olga Šorohova, Dmitrijs Fiļimonovs, Jeļena Vorobeja, Aleksejs Buldakovs
Directed by Vladimirs Sakovs
Movie in Russian.
** with translation in Latvian - show on 8th November, at 11:00
Single and indecisive, Eddie (Ben Stiller) begins dating the incredibly sexy and seemingly fabulous Lila. Upon the urging of his father and best friend, Eddie proposes to her after only a week, fearing this may be his last chance at love, marriage, and happiness. However, while on their honeymoon in sunny Mexico, Lila reveals her true beyond-awful nature and Eddie meets Miranda, the woman he realizes to be his actual soul mate. Eddie must keep his new, increasingly horrid wife at bay as he attempts to woo the girl of his dreams.
Cast: Ben Stiller, Michelle Monaghan, Malin Akerman, Jerry Stiller, Rob Corddry, Carlos Mencia, Scott Wilson, Danny McBride, Stephanie Courtney, Polly Holliday, Roy Jenkins
Directed by Peter Farrelly, Bobby Farrelly
Movie in English with subtitles in Latvian and Russian.