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This Week in Foreign Film

A sequel (to City of God) and a spin-off (to the recent mini-series of the same name) follows two young men (Douglas Silva, Darlan Cunha) discovering family secrets in the midst of a drug war.  Check out the official site.  The film, presented in Portuguese with English subtitles, opens in select cities in limited release on Friday.  Larger trailer available in the Full Diagnosis.

City of Men (Cidade dos Homens)
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This Week in Independent Film

Jessica Lange plays a widow who travels to Santa Barbara with her two friends (Katy Bates, Joan Allen) to deliver her husband’s ashes to his daughter. Christine Baranski, Tom Skerrit, Tom Wopat, and Ivey Lloyd also star.  (Anybody else think this looks like a Very Special Lifetime for Women Event?)  Check out the official site.  The film opens in limited release in select cities on Friday.  Larger trailer available in the Full Diagnosis.

Bonneville
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This Week in Documentary Film

This new documentary from Brett Morgen uses archival footage, animation and music to examine the eight protestors charged with conspiracy and inciting to riot during the 1968 Democratic National Convention.  Find out more at the film’s Sundance page.  The film opens in limited release in select cities on Friday.  Larger trailer available in the Full Diagnosis.

Chicago 10
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