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Go see the Chinese one about impoverished antelope poachers. Avoid the American one about the supersecret society of tough guys. And the British one about the kid who gets washed ashore with a broken ankle? You’re on your own.
Cover Story
For its 19th iteration, Filmfest DC has decided to shake up a few things—but only a few. With a semiresurgent downtown entertainment district at its disposal, the fest has been able to concentrate many of its venues within walking distance of the Metro Center and Gallery Place Metro stations, even if there will still be plenty of screenings on the other side of Rock Creek Park. And for the first time, the fest’s organizers have decided to supplement the audience award with a juried prize, although only eight of the 66 features are in competition for it.
The 2005 fest also has a strong regional focus: the films of India and China. Such a geographic theme is not unprecedented, although the use of guest programmers—in this case, Asian-cinema specialists Manjula Kumar and Chi-hui Yang—is a new twist. Yet veteran festival organizers Tony Gittens and Shirin Ghareeb haven’t neglected their longtime interests, which include the films of Latin America and the Arab world, as well as music documentaries. Missing from this year’s adult programming, however, are any entries from Hong Kong’s ailing movie industry or Japan’s renascent one (although money from both flowed into some co-productions—and Filmfest DC for Kids includes Mitsuhiro Mihara’s Dodge-a-Go-Go!).... Continued 
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