Jaque Mate is a 2011 Dominican drama film directed by José María Cabral. The film was selected as the Dominican entry for the Best Foreign Language Oscar at the 85th Academy Awards, but it did not make the final shortlist.
Réalisé parJuan Delancer GenresDrame, Biographie ThèmesLa mer, Transport, Politique, Les dictatures latino-américaines ActeursMichelle Rodríguez, César Évora, Sergio Carlo, Juan Fernández de Alarcón, Claudette Lalí, Celines Toribio Note58% The film focuses on Minerva Mirabal and tells the true story of how she and her sisters came to represent the greatest threat to dictator Rafael Trujillo and his regime. The Mirabal sisters were involved in an underground movement against the government. They were assassinated in 1960 by men under the instruction of the Trujillo regime according to Pupo Roman, although their death was made to appear as an automobile accident. Many citizens were outraged and a few months later Trujillo was assassinated by an ambush led by Antonio de La Maza, who was played by actor Cesar Evora.
Réalisé parEarl Bellamy GenresDrame, Action, Policier ThèmesTransport, Road movie, Film de poursuite ActeursJoe Don Baker, Tyne Daly, Richard Jaeckel, Morgan Woodward, Robert Loggia, Timothy Carey Note54% After a wave of unsolved car thefts, an insurance company calls in private investigator Pete Novick (Joe Don Baker) to solve the case. While the chief of police isn't thrilled about having an outsider come and show up his men, one of the officers is a former girlfriend of Novick's who's more than willing to help him out in any way she can. After a long and convoluted investigation with false leads, psychics and the mafia, Novick at last unravels the identity of the thief.
, 1h51 Réalisé parAndré Brassard OrigineCanada GenresDrame ActeursRita Lafontaine, Denise Filiatrault, Huguette Oligny, Anne-Marie Ducharme, Louisette Dussault, Murielle Dutil Note65% Gisèle, secrétaire et célibataire, mène une vie bien ordinaire et sans joie entre un père tranquille, une mère inquiète et des collègues de bureau sarcastiques. Elle vit encore avec ses deux parents, ainsi qu'avec sa sœur Danielle et son frère Coco. Il y a dix ans, elle s'est séparée d'avec Yvon, son seul vrai amour. Elle décide un jour de consulter une agence matrimoniale pour trouver l'âme sœur. Elle rencontre alors Jean avec qui elle se marie quelques mois plus tard. Pendant ce temps, Marguerite, l'autre sœur de Gisèle, vit un drame horrible.
, 52minutes Réalisé parGillian Armstrong GenresDrame ActeursRuth Cracknell, Jude Kuring, Gerry Duggan, Kate Sheil, Kerry Walker Note62% Mrs Bilson is treated as a simple minded invalid by her family and periodically escapes to sit by the river and listen to the races. She befriends Charlie, a young woman from the city who has come with her husband to seek a new life. Both realises they have much in common, including abusive and unfaithful husbands.