MHz International Mystery - January 8-14, 2012

MHz International Mystery

MHz Worldview will be broadcasting their great International Mystery program on a daily schedule starting January 1, 2012 at 9 PM and 12 Midnight, Eastern Standard Time. For U.S. Residents, the MHz Worldview channel is available in the the following locations described at this link. (e.g. in the San Francisco area MHz is on Digital Channel 60.2 and on Comcast Channel 198)

Or, you can watch the MHz Live Stream


January 8-14, 2012
Sunday
January 8
Commissario Brunetti:  Acqua Alta

First a museum director is murdered, then an antiques dealer. When a specialist in Chinese art is then brutally beaten, she fears she may be the next on the list. Inspector Brunetti must find out if someone is killing for art in Venice. Directed by Sigi Rothemund, 2004, color. In German with English subtitles. Buy Brunetti DVDS!

Monday
January 8
Van Veeteren:  Münster's Case

When the body of a wealthy wine merchant washes up on a beach with multiple stab wounds, police fear a media frenzy. But the quick arrest of the man_s former partner in the face of damning evidence promises a quick resolution to the case. Directed by Rickard Petrelius, 2005, color. In Swedish with English subtitles. Buy Van Veeteren DVDs!

Tuesday
January 10
Maria Wern : Black Butterfly

The charred body of a medium is found in the gutted remains of her office after a fire. Directed by Charlotte Berlin and Leif Lindblom, 2011, color. In Swedish with English subtitles. Buy Maria Wern DVDs!

Wednesday
January 11
Anno 1790:  The Perfumed Pistol

Unsolved Murders. Forbidden Love. Europe in Turmoil. This is an innovative take on crime drama in which the hero is a controversial surgeon and police commissioner who uses unconventional means to solve murder cases during the Age of Enlightenment.


East West 101:  Death at the Station

Bad drugs are being sold on the streets of Redfern. Local Aboriginal leader and anti drug crusader, Adam King, is trying to get the drugs off the street when he is shot. Some say he has been assassinated. Broadcast in English.

Thursday
January 12
Vangard International Cinema
Children of Love

A beautiful story of family relations, "Children" portrays six family members dealing with questions of loyalty and love. Michael, Winnie and Aurelie are three children of divorced parents. It is Friday morning and they are getting ready to spend their weekend with their fathers. Winnie (12) suffers because of the difficult relationship she has with her father and a lack of affection from her stepfather. For Michael (9), his father is a real hero and he blames his stepfather for the divorce. Aurelie (5), their younger sister, is very happy to see her father and doesn't understand why her enthusiasm isn't shared by her siblings. A touching story about the emotional hardships of broken up families. Directed by Geoffrey Enthoven, 2002, color. In French/Dutch with English subtitles.

Friday
January 13
Inspector Coliandro:  Sex and Secret

A minor murder case would go unnoticed, were it not for the escorts, or high-class call girls, involved. Plus the fact that the investigation is being sandbagged from on high. Though Coliandro is told to work on other matters, he naturally begins a counter-investigation of his own. With the help of Simona, also an escort, he uncovers a complex plot that incriminates deviant portions of the secret service and strongholds of economic and political power. Directed by Manetti Bros., 2008, color. In Italian with English subtitles.. Buy Coliandro DVDs!

Saturday
January 14
Beck:  The Decoy Boy

After the bodies of two immigrant boys are discovered, the police received an anonymous message: "The slaughter has begun. Swedish Front". Beck and his team find a lead through a website where young boys are sold for sex, but time is running out for them to locate the next victim before the murderer strikes again. Directed by Pelle Seth, 1997, color. In Swedish with English subtitles.