AVATAR FILMS


Zero Day
 
 
 

Zero Day

Directed by Ben Coccio
Opened on September 3, 2003

Zero Day brings us into the world of best friends Andre and Cal, alienated teens determined to carry out a violent attack on their high school. This self-named "Army of Two" uses video cameras to record everything relevant to their final mission. More >>


Divine Intervention
 
 
 

Divine Intervention

Directed by Elia Suleiman
Opened on January 17, 2003

Palestinian director and performer Elia Suleiman delivers an intense, hallucinogenic and extremely adept exploration of the dreams and nightmares of Palestinians and Israelis living in uncertain times. More >>

Stealing The Fire
 
 
 

Stealing The Fire

Directed by John Friedman & Eric Nadler
Opened October 16, 2002

This documentary tells a story of international intrigue that reveals how leading black market suppliers of nuclear weapons technology had their roots in the Third Reich. More >>

Tosca
 
 
 

Tosca

Directed by Benoit Jacquot
Opened nationwide in Summer 2002

Tosca is dazzingly beautiful yet intimate and emotional, modern yet classic at the same time. It is bound to enthrall both afficionado and the uninitiated alike. More >>

Kandahar
 
 

Kandahar

Directed by Mohsen Makhmalbaf
Opened nationwide in January 2002

Kandahar is a politically urgent story of a young female journalist named Nafas who escaped Afghanistan with her family but must return and race against time in an attempt to rescue her sister. More >>

Nico and Dani
 
 

Nico and Dani

Directed by Cesc Gay
Opened on February 2, 2001

In the tradition of "Beautiful Thing" and "Wild Reeds," Nico and Dani is a portrait of adolescent experience set against the blazing sun and azure sea of a small seaside town near Barcelona, Spain.
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The Art of Amália
 
 

The Art of Amália

Directed by Bruno de Almeida
Opened on December 8, 2000

This extraordinary film about the life and career of Amália Rodrigues contains some stunning footage and should enshrine her position as one of the last great divas of the 20th century. More >>

New York in the Fifties

New York in the Fifties

Directed by Betsey Blakenbaker
Opened on February 9, 2001

This is the story of a unique time and place in history when New York City was a hotbed of artistic expression, drinking, hot jazz, radical politics and psychoanalysis. More >>


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