Transient (2011)

Actors: Anup Sugunan (actor), Rebecca Grace Larkin (miscellaneous crew), Damiano Tucci (producer), Mel Rodriguez (editor), Hash Patel (actor), Gabriel Garbar (miscellaneous crew), Ivan Corona (producer), Tamara Dhia (actress), Rahul Chatterjee (director), Rahul Chatterjee (writer), Christopher L. Roby (producer), Christopher L. Roby (writer),

Genres: Drama, Sci-Fi, Short,

Green Zone (2010)

Actors: John Powell (composer), Simon Atherton (miscellaneous crew), Eric Fellner (producer), Liza Chasin (producer), Tim Bevan (producer), Brian Helgeland (writer), Jason Isaacs (actor), Matt Damon (actor), Greg Kinnear (actor), George W. Bush (actor), Brendan Gleeson (actor), Antoni Corone (actor), Said Faraj (actor), Mohamed Benhmamane (miscellaneous crew), Jim Bacon (miscellaneous crew),

Plot: Following the American invasion of Iraq in 2003 Chief Warrant Officer Roy Miller and his men are charged with finding the so-called weapons of mass destruction, whose existence justified American involvement, according to the Pentagon and their man in Baghdad, Poundstone. Veteran CIA operative Marty tells Miller that there are no weapons, it is a deception to allow the Americans to take over the country and install a puppet leader. Also suspicious of Poundstone is Wall Street Journal reporter Lawrie Dayne, who lets slip to Miller that Poundstone told her he had secret talks in Jordan with an important Iraqi, code-named Magellan, who told him about the weapons, though it now seems likely Magellan's true information was to the contrary. So begins a hunt for the truth. Who's playing whom?

Keywords: 2000s, agent, ak-47, american-intelligence, american-soldier, anti-republican, army, artificial-leg, assassination, attempted-coverup
Genres: Action, Drama, Thriller, War,
Taglines: Chief Warrant Officer Roy Miller is done following orders

Quotes:

General Al Rawi: Your government wanted to hear the lie Mr. Miller... they wanted Saddam out and they did exactly what they had to do... this is why you are here...

Miller: I thought we were all on the same side?::Martin Brown: Don't be naïve...

Miller: When you peddled that shit in DC, did they know it was a lie? Or did they just never bother to ask?::Clark Poundstone: Okay, okay. Come on, none of this matters anymore. WMD? This doesn't matter.::Miller: [grabs Poundstone angrily and forcefully] What the fuck you talking about? Of course it fucking matters! The reasons we go to war always matter! It's all that matters! It fucking matters!

[first lines]::Al Rawi Bodyguard: [air raid sirens] Leave that! Space is limited!::Al Rawi Bodyguard: [explosions beginning] Hurry up! Hurry! We must leave now!::Al Rawi Bodyguard: [chaos in the hallways] Downstairs everyone!::Al Rawi Bodyguard: General...::General Al Rawi: [no response]::Al Rawi Bodyguard: General Al Rawi, sir. We must leave now.::Al Rawi Bodyguard: Ayad, get in the car. I'm right behind you. [leaving the building]::Al Rawi Bodyguard: Seyyed, send the men to the safe houses.::General Al Rawi: Tell them to wait for my car.::Al Rawi Bodyguard: Yes, General. [all drive off amid fire balls]

Computer Dispay: [on Miller's tablet] A source has confirmed that chemical and biological weapons are stored at a facility in Al Mansour District.

Martin Brown: You cannot just hand this country over to an exile no one's ever heard of, and a bunch of interns from Washington.

Wilkins: Chief, our mission is here.::Miller: You want to sit around dig holes all day, or get something done?

Miller: What happened to your leg?::Freddy: My leg is in Iran. Since 1987. Me too, I fight for my country.::Miller: Freddy listen, you give me your information, I'm going to get you a reward for what you did today.::Freddy: Award... You think I do this for money? You think I don't care about my country? I see what's happening. You don't think I see what's happening? And all the people now, they have no water, they have no electricity - you think I do this for reward? You don't think I do this for me? For my future. For my country. For all these things? Whatever you want here, I want more than you want. I want to help my country.

[repeated line]::Miller: I'll keep it in mind.

Miller: At least tell me how it happened. How does this happ... how does someone like you write something that's not true? Tell me.

The Sword (2009)

Actors: Lauren Cibene (writer), Zach Yokum (editor), Zach Yokum (writer), Lauren Cibene (actress), Zach Yokum (actor), Douglas Dunklin (producer), Aaron Brown (director), Aaron Brown (editor), Douglas Dunklin (writer), Rachel Brown (actress), Aaron Brown (actor), Jonathan Leak (actor), Jim Shealy (editor), Jim Shealy (actor), Allison Boyle (actress),

Plot: The Sword tells of an epic journey of faith - and the passing down of faith - from ancient days through the modern age. Forged during the time of Christ, the sword itself begins as a typical weapon of a prison guard but becomes a family symbol of steadfast faith as it is handed down over time and generations. In its central narrative, The Sword tells the story of Garron, the young son of a medieval nobleman who is left in charge of the family estate when his father is summoned to war. After his mother's health worsens and his sister Annora is abducted by enemy raiders, Garron must make difficult choices in overwhelming circumstances in keeping his word to defend his home, his family and his faith.

Keywords: faith, sword
Genres: Action, Adventure, Drama, Family, History,

Operation Homecoming: Writing the Wartime Experience (2007)

Actors: Aaron Eckhart (actor), Josh Lucas (actor), David Magdael (miscellaneous crew), Blair Underwood (actor), Sam Sako (actor), Anne Stulz (miscellaneous crew), John Krasinski (actor), Sam Sako (miscellaneous crew), Robert Duvall (actor), Beau Bridges (actor), Kris Smith (miscellaneous crew), Justin Kirk (actor), Adam Hyman (producer), Jason Hariton (miscellaneous crew), Ben Decter (composer),

Plot: A unique documentary about troops' experiences in Iraq and Afghanistan, based on writings by soldiers, Marines, and air men. Some writings were published in the New Yorker in summer 2006. A larger assortment was published as a book by Random House last September. The film drew upon the submissions by soldiers for the book. It's a remarkable portrait of troops at war - the complexities, doubts, and fears - written with honesty. The 81-minute version of the film (which will be in theatres) includes 11 pieces of writing, with different visual strategies, along with interviews with the writers, and with more established American writers who are also veterans. In the latter group are Tim O'Brien, Yusef Komunyakaa, Tobias Wolff, Joe Haldeman, James Salter, Anthony Swofford, Richard Currey, and Paul Fussell. The visual approaches range from poet Brian Turner reading directly to camera, to archival footage, to an animated "graphic novel," to a still photo sequence shot by photographer Antonin Kratochvil. It's rooted in a program by the NEA that created a series of writing workshops at military bases. After those workshops, the writers submitted pieces for consideration in the book, edited by Andy Carroll. From those writings were selected 11 for inclusion in the film. There is also a 53-minute version of this film which will be airing on PBS as part of the series "America at a Crossroads" in April, 2007. Both of these are different from the other film 'Operation Homecoming" from 2007, directed by Lawrence Bridges. That piece was produced by the NEA as a documentary about their writing workshops.

Genres: Documentary,

I dashur armik (2005)

Actors: Nina Petri (actress), Peter Lohmeyer (actor), Pascal Judelewicz (producer), Ndriçim Xhepa (actor), Didier Ranz (editor), Gjergj Xhuvani (director), Gjergj Xhuvani (writer), Margarita Xhepa (actress), Rinaldo Rocco (actor), Agim Qirjaqi (actor), Birçe Hasko (actor), Dirk Beinhold (producer), Luiza Xhuvani (actress), Niko Kanxheri (actor), Dhimitër Xhuvani (writer),

Plot: Albania 1943: After the Italian surrender, the Germans occupy the country, so the peoples' situation becomes more and more chaotic. Harun Bonata, a clever trader with a big heart, hides three fugitives in his cellar: the partisan Quazim, the Jewish watchmaker Hoakin and the Italian soldier Giulio. Nevertheless, he makes a good deal with the German officer Franz...

Genres: Drama,

Returning to Haifa (2004)

Actors: Salloum Haddad (actor), Basil Al-Khatib (director), Norman Asa'ad (actor), Ghassan Kanafani (writer), Samir Al-Masry (actor),

Genres: Drama,

Alibaba Aur 40 Chor (2004)

Actors: Shiva Rindani (actor), Milind Chitragupth (composer), Anand Chitragupth (composer), Mushtaq Khan (actor), Shehzad Khan (actor), Ram Mohan (actor), Tej Sapru (actor), Arbaaz Khan (actor), Ali Khan (actor), Nishigandha Wad (actress), Jai (actor), Divya Divedi (actress), Sunil Agnihotri (director), Sanjay Jaiswal (editor), T.S. Tarana (actor),

Plot: Sonapur is a small village in modern day India that is being terrorized by a bandit named Zakali and his gang of 40 thieves. The villagers, young and old, even the Police, are all terrified. When a new Forest Officer is appointed, the villagers become bold, but Zakali soon forces them to change their minds and kills several people. Then an outcast village woodcutter, Alibaba, comes across Zakali's cave, which is located near Kali Pahadi, a valley that is still inhabited by prehistoric dinosaurs, uses the magic words 'Khul Ja Sim Sim', and finds untold wealth in it. He decides to take some and distribute it amongst the poor villagers. Razia, his estranged brother, Qasim's wife, finds out and compels Alibaba to tell her husband the location of the cave. Qasim goes there, grabs as much as he can hold, but is unable to remember the magic words to exit the cave. Shortly thereafter Zakali returns, slices Qasim's body in half and leaves. Alibaba finds his brother's mutilated body, and he and his sweetheart, Marjina, secretly hire a cobbler, Mushtaq Mochee, to sew it together and make it ready for burial, which he does for a fat fee. When Zakali finds Qasim's body missing, he decides to attack Sonapur but is ambushed and many of his men are killed. Zakali then plans to deceive Alibaba, get his wealth back and kill him - and there is no power on Earth that can stop Zakali.

Genres: Action, Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi,

Od içinda (1978)

Actors: Mukhtar Maniyev (actor), Nikolai Barmin (actor), Yuriy Sorokin (actor), Yasar Nuri (actor), Viktor Kosykh (actor), Ivan Kosykh (actor), Gamlet Khani-zade (actor), Aladdin Abbasov (actor), Dadash Kyazimov (actor), Boris Rudnev (actor), Emin Sabit-Ogly (composer), Gümrah Rahimov (actor), Anatoli Falkovich (actor), Sadiq Hasanzada (actor), Samandar Rzayev (actor),

Genres: Adventure, Drama,

Alibaba Marjinaa (1977)

Actors: Birbal (actor), Jagdeep (actor), Pinchoo Kapoor (actor), Shakti Kapoor (actor), Javed Khan (actor), Viju Khote (actor), Urmila Bhatt (actress), Madhu Malhotra (actress), Usha Khanna (composer), Ram Mohan (actor), Paintal (actor), Amrish Puri (actor), D.K. Sapru (actor), Sharat Saxena (actor), Kedar Kapoor (director),

Plot: Circa the Mughal rule in Persia, Alibaba lives a poor life-style with his mother; married brother Qasim and his wife. When a princess named Marjinaa is being sold in the slave market, Alibaba wants to buy her and set her free, but he does not have the money. So he borrows some money from Qasim, buys Marjinaa, who offers to live with him as his slave for the rest of her life. Alibaba would like to end slavery, but is unable to do anything as he does not have money. Then one day his mother goes to Qasim to borrow some scales, and it is later that Qasim finds out that Alibaba has come across considerable wealth - enough to buy all the slaves and set them free. Qasim gets more information from Alibaba, so that he can also get wealthy. Qasim does not know that he has just signed away the rest of his life, and put the lives of his wife, mother and brother also in grave danger.

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Qatir Mammad (1974)

Actors: Mukhtar Maniyev (actor), Gasan Turabov (actor), Rasim Balayev (actor), Olev Eskola (actor), Shakhmar Alekperov (actor), Gamlet Khani-zade (actor), Kirill Rapoport (writer), Mayak Karimov (actor), Aladdin Abbasov (actor), Ramiz Melikov (actor), Bakhadur Aliyev (actor), Eldaniz Rasulov (actor), Safura Ibragimova (actress), Rasim Odzhagov (director), Hasan Mammadov (actor),

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