01 Jan 2010
Lure of the Nest
An American woman hopes to have a happy reunion with her long-lost Filipino father and finds instead an aloof and unforgiving stranger who hasn't gotten over the painful past.
The King Is Alive
As the sand shifts... madness nears.
Stranded in the heat of a barren African desert, eleven bus-passengers shelter in the remnants of an abandoned town. As rescue grows more remote by the day and anxiety deepens, an idea emerges: why not stage a play. However the choice of King Lear only manages to plunge this disparate group of travelers into turmoil as they struggle to overcome both nature's wrath and their own morality.
Top Billed Cast
Romane Bohringer Catherine
David Calder Charles
Jennifer Jason Leigh Gina
David Bradley Henry
Brion James Ashley
Miles Anderson Jack
Bruce Davison Ray
Janet McTeer Liz
Peter Khubeke Kanana
Chris Walker Paul
Vusi Kunene Moses
Lia Williams Amanda
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