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Muppet Treasure Island

2005
Young Jim Hawkins sets off to find the missing treasure, accompanied by Captain Smollett and the evil Long John Silver.

The Snow queen

The wild swans
2003
A girl travels to the icy palace of the Snow Queen to rescue her playmate; and, eleven brothers who have been turned into swans by their evil stepmother are saved by their beautiful sister.
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The secret garden

2009
An orphan girl and her invalid cousin bring new life to their home on the moors when they discover the secret garden.

Max & Ruby

2007
Depicts Max and Ruby, two bunny siblings as they celebrate Easter and other family events.

Much ado about nothing

2003
With his wedding a week away, Claudio can't wait to marry the beautiful young Hero. To distract him, his best friend Don Pedro devises mischief: a romantic trap for the sharp-tongued Beatrice and the man she loves to hate, Benedick. Their amusement is almost spoiled by the jealous scheming of Don John, but love and laughter prevail when the local constable unwittingly exposes the plot--and all the trouble proves to be much ado about nothing (111 min.).

An American girl

2009
A girl moves to a new school and finds that she must deal with bullies and learn to stand up for herself and her friends.

Romeo + Juliet

1997
The classic story of star-crossed lovers, set in a futuristic urban Verona Beach.

Hamlet

1997
Shakespeare's classic drama exploring madness, guilt, justice and self-perception.

Macbeth

the Royal Shakespeare Company production
2004
A production of William Shakespeare's tragedy. When a trio of witches prophesize Macbeth's ascension to the throne, Lady Macbeth pushes her husband into a murderous spree that ensures his ultimate downfall.

The devil's arithmetic

2002
Sixteen year old Hanna Stern was a typical American teenager who ignored her family's heritage until a mystical Passover seder takes her back in time to German-occupied Poland on an emotional journey of life, death and survival.

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