
The second in Alexander Sokurov’s teratology of films concerning twentieth century dictators, Taurus is a poetic and partially factual film of the last days of Russian revolutionary, Vladimir Ulyanov ‘Lenin’. Read More »
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Aurora (2014) Rodrigo Sepúlveda, Alfredo Castro, Francisca Gavilán, Luis Gnecco, Drama

Based on a real story, Sofía Olivari is a small town elementary school teacher who has been rejected twice by adoption agencies. Read More »
Barbara (2012) Christian Petzold, Nina Hoss, Ronald Zehrfeld, Rainer Bock, Christina Hecke, Drama

A doctor working in 1980s East Germany finds herself banished to a small country hospital.
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Wolfsburg (2003) Christian Petzold, Benno Fürmann, Nina Hoss, Antje Westermann, Drama

Philipp Gerber is a smart, but self-satisfied car salesman. In an inattentive moment at the wheel of his car, he runs over a biker and drives away. Read More »
Une aussi longue absence / The Long Absence (1961) Henri Colpi, Alida Valli, Georges Wilson, Charles Blavette, Drama

Thérèse Langlois, who runs a small café in the suburbs of Paris, lives alone, awaiting her long lost husband. Read More »
Die Wildente / The Wild Duck (1976) Hans W. Geissendörfer, Bruno Ganz, Peter Kern, Anne Bennent, Drama

Consul Werle holds a reception in honour of the homecoming of his son Gregers. Read More »
Gushonure hitozuma kyôshi – Seifuku de idaite / Despite All That (1999) Shinji Imaoka, Mitsuyo Suwa, Takeshi Itô, Atsuko Suzuki, Drama

Naoko, female art teacher suffering from bipolar disorder spends her time at home compulsively chopping cabbage. Read More »
The Curse of the Cat People (1944) Gunther von Fritsch, Robert Wise, Simone Simon, Kent Smith, Jane Randolph, Drama

This mostly unrelated sequel to Cat People (1942) has Amy, the young daughter of Oliver and Alice Reed. Read More »
Wild in the Streets (1968) Barry Shear, Christopher Jones, Shelley Winters, Diane Varsi, Comedy, Drama, Music

Wealthy twenty-two year old Max Frost – born Max Jacob Flatow, Jr. – is a rock music superstar, he a rock music franchise unto himself. Read More »
Ava (2017) Léa Mysius, Noée Abita, Laure Calamy, Juan Cano, Drama, Romance

Ava, 13, is spending the summer on the Atlantic coast when she learns that she will lose her sight sooner than expected. Read More »
The Black Stallion (1979) Carroll Ballard, Kelly Reno, Mickey Rooney, Teri Garr, Adventure, Family, Sport

While traveling with his father, young Alec becomes fascinated by a mysterious Arabian stallion who is brought on board and stabled in the ship he is sailing on. Read More »
Schpaaa / Bunch of Five (1998) Erik Poppe, Maikel Andressen Abou-Zelof, Jalal Zahedjekta, Sharjil Arshed, Crime, Drama

Jonas and Emir are members of a criminal gang of 14-15 year-olds in Oslo. Read More »
Nosferatu (1922) F.W. Murnau, Max Schreck, Alexander Granach, Gustav von Wangenheim, Fantasy, Horror

Wisbourg, Germany based estate agent Knock dispatches his associate, Hutter, to Count Orlok’s castle in Transylvania as the Count wants to purchase an isolated house in Wisbourg. Read More »
Narayama bushikô / Ballad of Narayama (1958) Keisuke Kinoshita, Kinuyo Tanaka, Teiji Takahashi, Yûko Mochizuki, Drama

In Kabuki style, the film tells the story of a remote mountain village where the scarcity of food leads to a voluntary but socially-enforced policy Read More »
Yuke yuke nidome no shojo / Go, Go, Second Time Virgin (1969) Kôji Wakamatsu, Michio Akiyama, Hiroshi Imaizumi, Mimi Kozakura, Drama

After being raped in an unknown rooftop, nineteen year-old girl Poppo meets a mysterious boy, and both share their sexual traumas and fears, with fatal consequences. Read More »