Browsing Tag 'farce'

Iron Sky Germany 2012

Fleeing a world and a war they were likely to lose, Nazis retreat to the dark side of the Moon. The exiles to thrive on the Moon as they harness a precious energy source called Helium 3. It’s now 2018 and they’ve returned to claim back what they’ve lost in the last world war.

Saneamento Básico, O Filme (Basic Sanitation, The Film) 2007 Brazil

The residents of a Crystal Line need a new sewer. In the summer, the stench from the river is unbearable in the small Brazilian town. There’s no funding for a sewer but there is a cultural grant to make a movie. The citizens decide that a film about sewers is exactly what they need.

Figli Delle Stelle (Children of the Stars) 2010 Italy

The death of a Venice port worker brings anger and outrage at the government. A small group of individuals decide to strike out at the government by kidnapping a high ranking Minister. They’re all a bunch of misfits; it’s not surprising when they end up kidnapping the wrong man.

Soul Kitchen 2009 Germany

The story is sprawling and chaotic. There are revenue collectors, health inspectors, greedy developers, internet sex, 2 Alarm Fires, dodgy medical techniques, and even an orgy. In many ways it resembles a farcical American Hollywood movie like The Hangover.

Dostana 2008 India

Dostana is a Bollywood romantic comedy set in Miami. Two serial womanizers, Sam & Kunal are separately hunting for apartments. They hatch a plan to pose as a gay couple to rent from a luxurious apartment owned by gorgeous Neha (Pyranka Chopra). It all goes wrong when they both fall in love with their landlady.