Compatriots, captors, and culture clashes feature in this war film, directed by Nagisa Oshima.
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A young girl daydreams against a backdrop of the Spanish Civil War in this film, directed by Victor Erice.
Read moreThe Second Mother
A wealthy family’s swimming pool is the centre of a tale about class in this thoughtful film by Anna Muylaert.
Read moreFor a Few Dollars More
A bounty hunter chases an infamous criminal in this scorching western, directed by Sergio Leone.
Read moreOld Joy
Two friends reunite for a tranquil weekend camping trip in this film directed by Kelly Reichardt.
Read moreSelma
Activists march in demand of equal voting rights for racial minorities in this powerful film by Ava DuVernay.
Read moreBlood Simple
A bar owner hires a greedy private investigator to follow his wife in the Coen brothers' debut film.
Read moreThe Ascent
Two Soviet partisans battle ethical dilemmas and bleak landscapes in this film directed by Larisa Shepitko.
Read moreOrlando
Orlando travels through time and changes gender in Sally Potter's film adaptation of Virginia Woolf's novel.
Read moreGrey Gardens
A mother and daughter live in a rundown mansion among feral cats and rats in this classic documentary.
Read moreMy Neighbour Totoro
A forest spirit befriends two young sisters in this enchanting animated film, directed by Hayao Miyazaki.
Read moreFruit of Paradise
A modern-day Adam and Eve encounter temptation in this avant-garde film by Věra Chytilová.
Read moreThe World
The Eiffel Tower and the Empire State Building share a skyline in this meditative film by Jia Zhangke.
Read moreAguirre, the Wrath of God
A band of conquistadors drift down the Amazon in search of El Dorado in this film by Werner Herzog.
Read moreClueless
A wide-eyed student matchmakes her way through school in this Austen-inspired film by Amy Heckerling.
Read moreBelleville Rendez-vous
An elderly woman and her dog square up against the mafia in this offbeat animated film by Sylvain Chomet.
Read moreDivorce Iranian Style
Women face Iran's court system in this documentary by Kim Longinotto and Ziba Mir-Hosseini.
Read moreMarianne and Juliane
Two sisters rebel against the same politics via very different means in this film by Margarethe von Trotta.
Read moreFish Tank
A rebellious teenager is caught between entrapment and escapism in this realist film by Andrea Arnold.
Read moreWaking Life
A young man ponders life's big questions in this woozy film about lucid dreaming by Richard Linklater.
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