The Overcoat

An uninterrupted rehearsal of Chekhov's 'Uncle Vanya' plays out by a company of actors. The setting: their run-down theater with an unusable stage and crumbling ceiling. The play is shown act by act with the briefest of breaks to move props or for refreshments. The lack of costumes, real props and scenery is soon forgotten.

Shortly before the outbreak of WWI, a peasant from rural Russia arrives in St. Petersburg to find work.

A street smart runner develops an intense rivalry with an equally ambitious wealthy young athlete.

A pair of twin brothers from East L.A. choose to live their lives differently and end up on opposite sides of the law.