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Foreign Films New to View July 2019
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Brave Girls
(Gujarati) In one of the oldest towns in India, a group of young women are rewriting tradition. The day before her final exam, Apsana runs from her arranged marriage so that she can continue going to school. Samira wants to marry for love, but chooses to listen to her parents. Two months later, her friend, Karishma disappears with her childhood sweetheart. The film follows their journey for self-determination and love.
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Kalank
(Hindi) It is the story of lovers not destined to be together. The year is 1945. Satya Chaudhry, the wife of Dev Chaudhry, is diagnosed with cancer, and is told she has just a year or two to live. Realizing that Dev will be shattered after her demise, she decides to find a second wife for him. Her search takes her to Rajputana, Rajasthan, where Roop resides.
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Team, Season 1
(Danish) A woman is found in Copenhagen, killed with a shot through her left eye and one of her fingers cut off. Hours later, two more bodies are found similarly mutilated. Solving these killings is the task of the newly formed Joint Investigation Team, a small, mobile cross-border police unit dedicated to fighting international organized crime. Danish detective Harald Bjorn joins forces with German agent Jackie Mueller and Belgian officer Alicia Verbeek to crack the case.
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To Die in the Desert
(Spanish) The Lagoon District in Northern Mexico is home to the last singers of the Cardenche Song, a wistful/nostalgic melody of love and disdain, of wailing and tragedy. This is a journey in search of the last vestiges of this tradition. The dazzling documentary features heartbreaking musical performances that capture why this howl of a singing technique is so unique.
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Shadow
(Mandarin) In Pei, a kingdom ruled by a young and unpredictable king, the military commander faces peril both inside and outside the palace walls. But he has a secret weapon: a look-alike who can fool both Pei's enemies and the King himself.
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The Baker's Wife
(French) An enchanting countryside comedy about the marital woes of a sweetly deluded baker that snowball into a scandal that engulfs the entire town
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Working Woman(Hebrew) Orna is the mother of three children whose husband is struggling to open a restaurant. To help support her family, Orna lands a job with a former army superior who is now a successful real estate developer. While Orna tries to balance work and her home life, she experiences escalating sexual harassment from her boss. A pattern of predatory behavior ultimately brings her career and marital relationship to the brink.
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Buddy
(Dutch) In this poignant and carefully composed portrait of six service dogs and their owners, renowned documentary filmmaker Heddy Honigmann explores the close bond between animal and human. Honigmann questions the owners in her characteristic way, respectfully and with genuine concern rooted in a deep trust, about what the animals mean to them.
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Vidago Palace Series 1
(Portuguese) In 1936 Portugal, the opulent Vidago Palace hotel is a haven for Europe's elite from the Spanish Civil War erupting across the border. Beautiful young aristocrat Carlota arrives at the resort to plan her wedding to the wealthy Cesar, which will save her family from bankruptcy. But her heart is preoccupied with thoughts of Pedro, the handsome son of the hotel's concierge.
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Straight Forward Series 1
(Danish) gritty, international thriller about a Danish con woman seeking revenge against a crime kingpin for killing her father is an adrenaline-filled ride across the globe.
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Europa Europa
(German) A Jewish boy separated from his family during WWII poses as a German orphan and is taken into the heart of the Nazi world as a 'war hero' and eventually becomes a Hitler youth.
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Harford County Public Library
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