Cannes Man

Our Cannes Film Festival DVD pack contains three great films that have been featured at the Cannes Film Festival. These films include ROADS TO KOKTEBEL from Russia, RAJA from Morocco, and THE BOTHERSOME MAN from Norway.ROADS TO KOKTEBEL After his wife's death and the loss of his job, an aerodynamics engineer sets off from Moscow with his 11-year-old son for his sister's house in Koktebel, by the Black Sea. With no money or means of transport, they drift through the expansive and mesmeric landscapes of Russia at the mercy of chance. The father is content to meander as he tries to rebuild his self-respect, piece together his broken life and win back the trust of his son. Meanwhile, the boy impatiently dreams of reaching the mythic coastal resort to start a new life of emancipation and gliders flying in the wind. Winner: Moscow Film Festival. Official Selection: Cannes and Seattle Film Festivals. In Russian with English subtitles."In less talented hands, the plot could have turned into just another road movie. Instead, helmers' taut script, skill with performers and loving eye for natural beauty create a film that recalls vintage Terrence Malick." --Leslie Felperin, Variety.com. RAJA Raja is a nineteen-year-old orphan literally and figuratively scarred by life. Fred is an emotionally bankrupt westerner living amid his plush gardens and palm trees. Set against the backdrop of contemporary Marrakech, Raja is a cross-cultural drama about a wealthy middle-aged Frenchman's complex relationship with this poor local girl. Fred's attempts to seduce Raja, and their mutual attempts at manipulation, are fractured by their gross disparity of income, age and cultural sophistication. Winner: French Cineaste of the Year: Cannes Film Festival. Winner: Best Actress Winner and Golden Star Nomination- Marrakech Int'l Film Festival. Winner: Marcello Mastroianni Award - Venice Int'l Film Festival. In French and Arabic with English subtitles."What distinguishes Raja from every other movie to contemplate the treacherous intersection of passion, avarice, and power is its unsettling emotional honesty." --Stephen Holden, New York Times. THE BOTHERSOME MAN Andreas arrives in a strange city with no memory of how he got there. He is presented with a job and an apartment, but before long, Andreas notices that something is wrong. The people around him seem cut off from any real emotion and communicate only in superficialities. He makes an attempt to escape from the city, but he discovers there is no way out. Andreas meets a man who has found a crack in a wall in his cellar. Beautiful music streams out from the crack, but from where? Is it the way out? Winner: ACID Award - Cannes Film Festival. Official Selection: Toronto and Seattle Film Festivals. In Norwegian with English subtitles."Delightfully droll. [Its] use of sound and impossible space recalls the eerie worlds of David Lynch." --Leslie Felperin, VarietyThis product is manufactured on demand using DVD-R recordable media. Amazon.com's standard return policy will apply.