22 Aug 1963
Barren Lives
In vivid images, the documentary-like story of a drover and his family in the northern badlands of Brazil during the drought. A family in the search of new hope and destiny.
Kisses in the Dark
Four independent short films comprise this quirky anthology. "Coriolis Effect" (1994) is an offbeat love story involving storm chasers. In the Oscar-nominated "Solly's Diner" (1979), a homeless man (Larry Hankin, who also directs) witnesses a holdup. "Looping" (1991) satirizes independent moviemaking. And the dialogue-free "Joe" (1997) features David Aaron Baker as a psychiatric patient searching for enlightenment.
Top Billed Cast
Dana Ashbrook Ray (The Coriolis Effect)
Corinne Bohrer Suzy (The Coriolis Effect)
David Patch Terry (The Coriolis Effect)
Jennifer Rubin Ruby (The Coriolis Effect)
James Wilder Stanley (The Coriolis Effect)
Ruth Silveira Waitress (Solly's Diner)
Paul Willson Drunk (Solly's Diner)
Larry Hankin Sometimes Jones (Solly's Diner)
Roger Bowen Businessman (Solly's Diner)
Thomas Brunelle Solly (Solly's Diner)
Howard Storm Solly (Voice) (Uncredited) (Solly's Diner)
Ronald Guttman Gianni Fabercini (Looping)
Katherine Wallach Claudia Romeo (Looping)
Chris Gampel Carlo Pronto (Looping)
Mark Gordon Mr. Roman (Looping)
John Read Danny Quail (Looping)
Alexandra Reichler Sofia (Looping)
Adam Falik Giuseppe (Looping)
Jay Cavadi Capitano (Looping)
Roy Blum Assistant Director (Looping)
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