In the period following the Franco-Prussian War of 1870, Roger Laroque became the owner of a small factory. Read More »
Pork Chop Hill (1959) Lewis Milestone, Gregory Peck, Harry Guardino, Rip Torn
Grim story of one of the major battles of the Korean War. While negotiators are at work in Panmunjom trying Read More »
Macbeth (1982) Béla Tarr, György Cserhalmi, Erzsébet Kútvölgyi, Ferenc Bencze
In this powerful short film, the renowned William Shakespeare play is stripped down to the bare essentials, consisting of two lengthy shots. Read More »
Élisa (1995) Jean Becker, Vanessa Paradis, Gérard Depardieu, Clotilde Courau, Sekkou Sall
Marie has had a tough childhood ever since her mother Elisa committed suicide. Read More »
The Message AKA Al-Risâlah (1977) Moustapha Akkad, Anthony Quinn, Irene Papas, Michael Ansara
This must-see epic depicts the birth of Islam. In the 7th century Mohammed is visited by Angel Gabriel Read More »
The Vicious Circle AKA Chakra (1981) Rabindra Dharmaraj, Savita Bajaj, Arun Bakshi, Suresh Bhagwat
Amma lives in Bijapur with her husband and son, Benwa. When a man attempts to sexually molest her, he is killed by her husband Read More »
Eleni (1985) Peter Yates, Kate Nelligan
Nick is a writer in New York when he gets posted to a bureau in Greece. He has waited 30 years for this. Read More »
Sailors Luck (1933) Raoul Walsh, James Dunn, Sally Eilers, Victor Jory
U.S. sailor Jimmy Harrigan, on shore leave in San Pedro, meets and falls for Sally Brent She promises to wait for him Read More »
Sweet Dreams (1985) Karel Reisz, Jessica Lange, Ed Harris, Ann Wedgeworth
Patsy Cline was the first female solo artist to be elected to the Country Music Hall of Fame. Read More »
Dead of Summer AKA Ondata di calore (1970) Nelo Risi, Jean Seberg, Luigi Pistilli, Lilia Nguyen
Joyce is the bored wife of an Italian architect in Morocco. They live there in a luxurious apartment but today she’s all alone, since he’s away on business. Read More »
The Mysterious Island AKA La isla misteriosa (1973) Juan Antonio Bardem, Henri Colpi, Omar Sharif, Ambroise Bia, Jess Hahn
A group of escaped prisoners, traveling in a hot air balloon, have to land on a remote islands and must try to survive there. Read More »
The Dove’s Lost Necklace AKA Le collier perdu de la colombe (1991) Nacer Khemir, Navin Chowdhry, Walid Arakji, Ninar Esber
The story revolves around Hassan, who is studying Arabic calligraphy from a grand master. Read More »
Tough Beauty and the Sloppy Slop AKA No hoi wai lung (1995) Bun Yuen, Biao Yuen, Cynthia Khan, Monsour Del Rosario
Three high-octane cops–an unorthodox one from Hong Kong, a straitlaced one from the Mainland Read More »
The Suitors (1988) Ghasem Ebrahimian, Pouran Esrafily, Ali Azizian, Shahab Navab
Iranian businessman Haji returns to Manhattan with his new bride, Mariyam. Read More »
Gore Orphanage (2015) Emily Lapisardi, Maria Olsen, Bill Townsend, Emma Smith
When 9 year old Nellie’s entire family dies, she is taken to Gore Orphanage. Read More »