Cineastes of ILE, what is this film?

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American film from late 80's/early 90's (1990?) about a man who pretends to be a doctor/surgeon. Similar in idea to the film Paper Mask but much darker. Any ideas?

― Billy Dods (Billy Dods), Thursday, 11 January 2007 11:30 (eighteen years ago)

The lead character and the director were black fwiw. I remember the director appearing on some (UK) arts show at the time complaining that the film couldn't get distributed in the US, partly for that reason.

― Billy Dods (Billy Dods), Thursday, 11 January 2007 11:33 (eighteen years ago)

'suture'?

― the original hauntology blogging crew (Enrique), Thursday, 11 January 2007 11:37 (eighteen years ago)

No, I don't think it's that, though probably worth checking out nevertheless.

I think the lead and the director may be the same person.

― Billy Dods (Billy Dods), Thursday, 11 January 2007 11:48 (eighteen years ago)

'Kandahar' has an African-American who pretends to be a doctor. It's obviously not that, but how many movies with African-Americans pretending to be doctors can there be?

Actually I can think of another movie involving someone pretending to be a doctor, L'Adversaire. Maybe it's a whole sub-genre.

― Revivalist (Revivalist), Thursday, 11 January 2007 11:49 (eighteen years ago)

'Suture' sounds more interesting in précis than it actually is, btw

― Revivalist (Revivalist), Thursday, 11 January 2007 11:50 (eighteen years ago)

two years pass...

I found it, Chameleon Street. Has anyone seen it? Is it worth getting?

― go in go hard brother (Billy Dods), Tuesday, 17 November 2009 20:59 (sixteen years ago)

oh yeah, it's very good.

― Your Favorite Saturday Night Thing (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 17 November 2009 21:09 (sixteen years ago)

Will have to get a copy then.

― go in go hard brother (Billy Dods), Tuesday, 17 November 2009 21:23 (sixteen years ago)

I need a film IDed, which I saw on afternoon telly a few years ago -

1940s, about a US soldier who found himself stranded in a hotel full of Nazi top brass in the middle of the Sahara. He pretended to be a member of staff at the hotel in order to spy on them. In was shot in quite a noirish way, lots of stark black shadows and silhouettes. It was pretty silly, but nicely made and enjoyable as I recall.

― I am flesh and blood. You are software and circuitry. (chap), Wednesday, 18 November 2009 13:31 (sixteen years ago)

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