Rachid Bouchareb’s quiet drama dissects Islamophobia across the pond

Reviewed by Omid Arabian
Not a whole lot happens in London River, which sets it apart from Rachid Bouchareb’s other recent films — sweeping epics like Days of Glory and Outside the Law. Here, the Franco-Algerian director has elected to work on the other end of the scale, and the result is a small, subtle piece that nevertheless packs a hefty emotional punch.

Sotigui Kouyate, Brenda Blethyn
In the wake of the London bombings of 7/7/2005 Elisabeth (Brenda Blethyn), …

Powerful performances by Brenda Blethyn and Sotigui Kouyaté drive this touching film from Rachid Bouchareb, the three-time Academy-Award nominated director of DAYS OF GLORY (Indigènes) and OUTSIDE THE LAW (Hors La Loi). LONDON RIVER, the story of two parents looking for their respective children following the aftermath of the London bus bombings will have its American premiere at NY’s Cinema Village on Wednesday December 7 and at the Laemmle’s Royal in Los Angeles on December 16 with a platform release to follow.

Power to the People Film Series – a FREE showing of films to thank all Occupy LA and activists, starts Friday 11/11/11 at The Last Bookstore in Downtown LA

Discussions Magazine
By: Stephen SPAZ Schnee
For decades, the news headlines have been filled with horror stories about hazardous and harmful child labor practices in countries all over the world. We’ve read about the terrible working conditions, the long hours and the low pay, yet these articles have always concentrated on countries that seemed light years away from our comfy, cozy world. If you think that you aren’t affected by the exploitation of child laborers, think again.
The Harvest (La Cosecha), a new documentary from director …

“STRAIGHTFORWARD, INTIMATE and HEARTBREAKING.”
– Susan Linden, The Los Angeles Times

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
EYE OF THE FUTURE
Imaginative Documentary Inspires a Global Audience to Reduce our Carbon Foot Print.

COMING TO DVD SEPTEMBER 27, 2011
LOS ANGELES, CA (September 12, 2011) — The world’s climate activists are gearing up for Climate Week NYC (September 19 – 26), which will then lead to the United Nation’s Climate Change Convention in Durban, South Africa (November 28 – December 9). EYE OF THE FUTURE, a one-hour documentary directed and produced by educator, Catherine Cunningham and her company, Eikosphere, is set to inspire the world’s youth to become …

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
FROM THE ACADEMY-AWARD® NOMINATED DIRECTOR RACHID BOUCHAREB
LITTLE SENEGAL
“Evocative soundtrack…complements the lush imagery in this intelligent and intriguing look at some quintessentially American themes and problems.”- Variety
AVAILABLE ON DVD AUGUST 30, 2011

LOS ANGELES (August 19, 2011) – From the multi- award winning director and three-time Oscar® nominee, Rachid Bouchareb, comes the heart-breaking drama about an African man who heads to America in search of his past and his future. LITTLE SENEGAL is the second Bouchareb release from Cinema Libre Studio and will be available on DVD and digital …

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A COMPELLING DOCUMENTARY SUPPORTING THE LEGALIZATION OF MARIJUANA
A NORML LIFE
“Penalties against drug use should not be more damaging to an individual than the use of the drug itself. Nowhere is this more clear than in the laws against the possession of marijuana in private for personal use.” – President Jimmy Carter

AVAILABLE ON DVD AUGUST 16, 2011
LOS ANGELES (July 20, 2011)- The war on drugs has been an uphill battle for decades but recent legislation, which was modeled after the Repeal of Alcohol Prohibition, could very well end …

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
LIFE AFTER DJANGO REINHARDT
100 GUITARISTS GATHER IN A TRIBUTE TO THE ULTIMATE JAZZ IMPRESARIO

COMING TO DVD AUGUST 16, 2011
LOS ANGELES, CA (July 22, 2011)—Django Reinhardt was a jazz pioneer known for creating an idiom of jazz called “Gypsy Jazz” or “Gypsy Swing”. He was the original “guitar hero” in the sense that he invented a radical new way to play guitar, commonly known as “hot guitar.” This film celebrates the 100th birthday of Django Reinhardt by documenting the “Django 100” a group of a 100 musicians whom have …

“South Central Farm was a catalyst in that realization and their awareness of how important it is to all of our futures and how important it is in cities to make food available.”- Daryl Hannah