Manos Sucias
(April 3rd – USA)
Director: Josef Kubota Wladyka / Writer(s): Alan Blanco, and Josef Kubota Wladyka
Cast: Cristian James Abvincula, Jarlin Javier Martinez
Synopsis: Two impoverished fisherman take to transporting a narcotic filled torpedo worth millions of dollars along Colombia’s war torn pacific coast.
Opinion: Wladyka’s debut as a feature film director is being supported by his New York University professor (and filmmaker in his own right) Spike Lee. The desperation to escape utter poverty through sometimes illegal and immoral means will be identifiable to many. The trailer conveys an edge of your seat film where the tension on screen is caused not just of the dangers the two fisherman must traverse but by the growing animosity for each other.
Kakashi To Racket
(April 4th – Japan)
Director: Haruo Inoue / Writer(s): Yasutoshi Murakawa
Cast: Yûna Taira, Karen Ohtomo, Masato Aoki, Mantaro Koichi, Megumi Seki
Synopsis: Aki had thought she left the sport of soft tennis behind when she left Tokyo for a rural island but her new friend Tamako has taken a sudden interest. Both of them will build a tennis court where there isn’t one and Aki will build a bridge to her troubled past.
Opinion: When it comes to lighthearted films filled with a sense of community and friendship, the Japanese know how to make them. This one looks as though it is aimed at pre-teen/teenage girls but the message of the film will hopefully transcend all age barriers.
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