Babel: In the remote sands of the Moroccan desert a rifle shot rings out - detonating a chain of events that will link an American tourist couple's frantic struggle to survive two Moroccan boys involved in an accidental crime a nanny illegally crossing into Mexico with two American children and a Japanese teen rebel whose father is sought by the police in Tokyo. Separated by clashing cultures and sprawling distances each of these four disparate groups of people are nevertheless hurtling towards a shared destiny of isolation and grief. In the course of just a few days... they will each face the dizzying sensation of becoming profoundly lost - lost in the desert lost to the world lost to themselves - as they are pushed to the farthest edges of confusion and fear as well as to the very depths of connection and love. Munich: In Israel the handsome and charming Avner (Eric Bana) is deeply in love with his pregnant wife. Domestic bliss is short-lived; immediately following the Black September attack in Munich's Olympic village Avner the son of an Israeli hero is summoned by his country's famed secret service agency the Mossad to carry out violent retaliations against those Palestinian terrorists allegedly behind the massacre. Commanded from afar by prickly government agent Ephraim (the inimitable Geoffrey Rush) Avner and his team of handpicked men - pugnacious South African Steve (Daniel Craig) goofy ex-toy maker Robert (Matthieu Kassovitz) morally conflicted Carl (Ciaran Hinds) and terse professional Hans (Hanns Zischler) - must deal with some shady nefarious international figures as they track down their Palestinian prey. Their mission takes them from the villas of Rome to a seedy hotel in Cyprus and with each successful kill Avner's iron will begins to dissolve as guilt and doubt begin to take hold of his conscience... Based on the book Vengeance by George Janos. A Mighty Heart: Based on Mariane Pearl's memoir detailing the terrifying and unforgettable story of her husband Wall Street Journal reporter Danny Pearl's life and death. The story covers Danny's (Futterman) reasons for being in Karachi Pakistan the complete story of his abduction the intense effort of his wife Mariane Pearl (Jolie) to find him during the weeks following his disappearance and his eventual murder. [show more]
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Triple bill of acclaimed film dramas. In 'Babel' (2006), a young American couple, Richard (Brad Pitt) and Susan (Cate Blanchett), go to Morocco on holiday to restore their fragile relationship following the death of one of their children. However, they are catapulted into disaster when a rogue gunshot fired by a Moroccan farmer's young son brings Susan to the brink of death. Meanwhile, the couple's other two children have been left at home in San Diego in the care of their housekeeper Amelia (Adriana Barraza), who cannot find anyone to mind the children while she attends her son's wedding across the border in Tijuana, Mexico. She decides to take them with her, a decision that nearly costs all three their lives. In the third storyline, set in Tokyo, a teenage deaf-mute rebel, Chieko (Rinko Kikuchi), is reeling after the apparent suicide of her mother. Her attention-seeking behaviour makes her increasingly vulnerable, but can she attract the attention of the person she feels most isolated from: her father? The implications of language, whether unspoken or misunderstood, are the recurring theme in this set of interlocking tales of love, prejudice and the connections between us all. 'Munich' (2005) follows the actions of a team of Mossad agents dispatched by the Israeli government to seek revenge against the Palestinian terrorist organisation that funded and carried out the assassinations of eleven Israeli athletes during the 1972 Munich Olympics. In the days after the assassinations, young and enthusiastic Mossad operative Avner (Eric Bana) is asked by President Golda Meir (Lynn Cohen) to lead Israel's response. With the help of his handler Ephraim (Geoffrey Rush), Avner assembles a team, comprising bomb expert Robert (Mathieu Kassovitz), experienced sweeper Carl (Ciaran Hinds), unpredictable Steve (Daniel Craig), and dependable Hans (Hanns Zischler). Plugging itself into Europe's terrorist network, the team operates undercover and relies on information provided by the mysterious 'Le Group', headed by the avuncular Papa (Michael Lonsdale). As the team assassinates its targets, using methods that range from sophisticated explosives to up-close shootings, Avner and the others begin to question the morality of their actions, and whether vengeance can ever be a just motive. As Avner starts to miss his wife Daphna (Ayelet Zorer), the mission takes a deadly turn when the Mossad squad is itself targeted, and Avner finds himself becoming increasingly paranoid and suspicious. Finally, 'A Mighty Heart' (2007) gives a harrowing account of the life and death of Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl (Dan Futterman), who was kidnapped by Islamic fundamentalists in 2002. Based on the memoirs of Daniel's widow Mariane, played by Angelina Jolie, the film examines Pearl's reasons for being in Pakistan at the time of his abduction, and the subsequent events leading up to his tragic death.
Please note this is a region 2 DVD and will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play Includes Babel Munich A Mighty Heart Three powerful dramas that explore the theme of global terrorism An epic tale of human alienation BABEL draws several disparate yet interconnected storylines that converge in surprising and cataclysmic ways An accident sparks a chain of events that have global repercussions A thought-provoking surprise from famed director Steven Spielberg MUNICH explores the after effects of the brutal terrorist attacks on the Israeli athletic team at that German city&39;s 1972 Olympic games A MIGHTY HEART tells the harrowing true story of WALL STREET JOURNAL reporter Daniel Pearl who in 2002 was kidnapped and executed in Pakistan by Islamic fundamentalists Based on the memoirs of Daniel&39;s widow Mariane Pearl the film centres on the frantic events leading up to his death
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