Home Media Magazine - December 7-13, 2008 - (Page 21) New From FIRST RUN FEATURES “UP THERE WITH BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN as one of the most powerful gay dramas of recent years.” -TIME OUT LONDON GLOBAL LENS COLLECTION “RICHLY ATMOSPHERIC! ILLUMINATES THE BARRIERS FACED BY WOMEN IN AFRICA.” -MUSEUM OF MODERN ART New From The “A thoughtful, important film of exceptional insight and quietly devastating power.” -LOS ANGELES TIMES • Starring Emmy Award Winner JUDITH LIGHT (Ugly Betty, Who’s the Boss, Law & Order SVU) CHAD ALLEN (Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman) ROBERT GANT (Queer as Folk) STEPHEN LANG (Gods and Generals) • Directed by ROBERT CARY (Ira and Abby) • Nationwide Theatrical Arthouse Release! • Extensive Major Media Publicity Campaign TWO COVERS, YOU CHOOSE! Sofia, a young girl in Mozambique who is studying to be a doctor, finds that her professor wants more from her than hard work. Highlighting corruption and misogynist attitudes in a society devastated by the AIDS virus, this acclaimed feature debut brings to light the terrible struggle many African women face. SRP: $24.95 • Catalog #: FRF 913577D 80 minutes • Color • Portuguese w/English subtitles / Cat #: FRF 913591D THEATRICAL COVER ART “AMPLY ATTESTS TO THE VITALITY OF NEW ARGENTINE CINEMA.” -VARIETY When Mark - a young gay man addicted to sex and drugs – hits bottom, his concerned brother checks him into a Christian retreat in the New Mexico desert. The compassionate husband and wife team who run the retreat have made it their life’s mission to cure young men of their ‘gay affliction’ through spiritual guidance. But after Mark bonds with a fellow resident and their relationship evolves, they are forced to confront their true selves. Featuring powerful performances, this acclaimed drama is a deeply sympathetic look at both sides of one of the most polarizing debates in America today: the conflict and possible reconciliation between homosexuality and Christianity. ALTERNATE COVER ART / Cat# FRF 913621D SRP: $24.95 • 96 minutes • Color Pre-book: DECEMBER 12 Street Date: JANUARY 20 Related Titles Now Available On DVD “An incredibly powerful film everybody should see. It restores your faith in people.” - National Public Radio Does God really condemn loving homosexual relationships? Is the Bible an excuse to hate? This award-winning documentary brilliantly reconciles homosexuality and Biblical scripture – and reveals that religious anti-gay bias is based almost solely upon a misinterpretation of the Bible. Featuring Bishop Gene Robinson. SRP: $24.95 • Cat #: FRF 913058D 98 minutes, color “A spellbinding look into the mindset of hard-line ignorance and irrationality.” - Newcity Chicago The religious right and their crusade to ‘cure’ gay people in America is the subject of this thought-provoking documentary. Mixing archival footage and interviews from both sides of the issue, it shows the often absurd lengths that religious and medical people have gone to in their efforts to change gays and lesbians. SRP: $24.95 • Cat #: FRF 911078D 83 minutes, color Evocative and lyrical, ON EACH SIDE follows the interconnected lives of several characters – including two young boys, a mysterious German engineer, a transvestite, two cloistered sisters, and a filmmaker - who are affected by the building of a gargantuan, modern bridge in Argentina. SRP: $24.95 • Catalog #: FRF 913584D 95 minutes • Color • Spanish w/English subtitles Both Global Lens titles Pre-Book December 12 Street Date: January 20 TO ORDER CALL 1-800-229-8575 OR CONTACT YOUR DISTRIBUTOR Email: sales@firstrunfeatures.com Website: www.firstrunfeatures.com http://www.firstrunfeatures.com http://www.firstrunfeatures.com http://www.firstrunfeatures.com http://www.firstrunfeatures.com http://www.firstrunfeatures.com
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