Bossa Nova
by MiamiInternationalFilmFestival

My Life As A Dog

Shine (film)

Shine is a 1996 Australian film based on the life of pianist David Helfgott, who suffered a mental breakdown and spent years in institutions. It stars Geoffrey Rush, Lynn Redgrave, Armin Mueller-Stahl, Noah Taylor, John Gielgud, Googie Withers, Justin Braine, Sonia Todd, Chris Haywood, and Alex Rafalowicz. The screenplay was written by Jan Sardi, and Scott Hicks directed the film. The degree to wh…

Heavy Metal 2000

Heavy Metal 2000 is the 2000 sequel to the 1981 animated cult film Heavy Metal, based on the fantasy magazine of the same name. The story itself is based on the graphic novel, The Melting Pot, written by Kevin Eastman, Simon Bisley and Eric Talbot. The film was made by CinéGroupe, a studio based in Montreal, Quebec.Upon discovery of a shard, a miner named Tyler (voiced by Michael Ironside), becom…

Adam's Rib

Juarez (1939 film)

Juarez is a 1939 film with Paul Muni, Brian Aherne, Bette Davis, and John Garfield about the conflict between Maximilian I, a European political dupe who, according to the film, is installed as the puppet ruler of Mexico by the French, and Benito Juarez, the country's president.Though Paul Muni and Bette Davis are top-billed, it is Brian Aherne, as Maximilian, who has the most screen time. Aherne …