Lianna: The visionary writer-director behind such films as Passion Fish Lone Star and Sunshine State Oscar nominee John Sayles has been at the forefront of independant cinema for more than twenty years. In this moving and compassionate film Sayles presents a sympathetic realistic portrait of Lianna a young wife and mother who leaves her husband for another woman and embarks on a turbulent journey of self-discovery. Lianna must face the anger and confusion of her husband as well as the raised eyebrows of her community. But when her new lover also rejects her she... faces the most difficult task of all: She must learn to love herself. The Return Of The Secaucus Seven: In this his directoria debut John Sayles looks at seven friends who reunite ten years after their radical college days for a dramatic poignant and revelatory weekend. Return of the Secaucus 7 inspired the later hit film The Big Chill and heralded the arrival of a brilliant new force in independant cinema. The Brother From Another Planet: In this offbeat fantasy tale Sayles takes a look through the eyes of a black extraterrestrial (Joe Morton) who crash-lands on Earth - in Harlem - and is taken in by the regulars of a local bar. The alien changes everyone he meets on his journey through the streets of Urban America. But can his message of brotherly love resonate with the intergalactic bounty hunters trying to track him down? [show more]
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Collection of works by US independent director John Sayles; 'Lianna' (1983) is the story of a lesbian awakening in Lianna (Linda Griffiths) a married mother of two. When Lianna falls in love with Ruth (Jane Hallaren), her teacher, her cheating husband becomes self-righteously indignant and throws her out. A brooding, boilingly erotic film with a delicate overtone throughout. 'Return of the Secaucus Seven' (1980) is Sayles' directorial debut and the inspiration behind later hit film The Big Chill. Seven former schoolmates gather in New Hampshire for a weekend of love, awareness, stock taking and nostalgia. 'The Brother From Another Planet' (1984) is an allegorical cult film from Sayles about a black alien landing in Harlem and his struggles to get along with the melting pot of cultures he encounters there.
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