
Dramatization of Russian ballet star Vaclav Nijinsky’s diaries which detail his madness as well as his homosexual relationship with Ballet Russe impresario Sergei Diaghilev and his marriage to his Hungarian wife. Read More »
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Svet-Ake / The Light Thief (2010) Aktan Arym Kubat, Taalaikan Abazova, Askat Sulaimanov, Drama

The main hero of the film is an electrician with a far greater effect on the people around him than his job defines. Read More »
Manderlay (2005) Lars von Trier, Bryce Dallas Howard, Isaach De Bankolé, Danny Glover, Drama

After gangster Mulligan’s cars colony, fleeing northern justice, finds a hiding place in Alabama, spoiled Read More »
Bizim büyük çaresizligimiz / Our Grand Despair (2011) Seyfi Teoman, Ilker Aksum, Fatih Al, Gunes Sayin, Drama

The peaceful cohabitation of bachelors Ender and Cetin is disrupted when they allow a friend’s sister to move in with them. Read More »
Het dak van de Walvis / On Top of the Whale (1982) Raoul Ruiz, Jean Badin, Fernando Bordeu, Herbert Curiel, Fantasy

A parody of anthropology, linguistics, and cultural imperialism. The film follows an unlikely team of linguists into the wilds of an ersatz Patagonia Read More »
Les plus belles escroqueries du monde / The World’s Most Beautiful Swindlers (1964) Claude Chabrol, Jean-Luc Godard, Mie Hama, Ken Mitsuda, Nicole Karen, Comedy, Crime

Four swindle stories, taking place successively in Tokyo – Japan (Les cinq bienfaiteurs de Fumiko), Amsterdam – The Netherlands (La riviere de diamants), Italie (La feuille de route), and Paris – France (L’homme qui vendit la tour Eiffel). Read More »
Crazy (2000) Heddy Honigmann, Documentary, War

The haunting experiences of Dutch U.N. peacekeepers are woven together by the powerful influence music has had on their endurance, survival, and memories of war. Read More »
Taped (2012) Diederik Van Rooijen, Barry Atsma, Susan Visser, Roos Dickmann, Thriller

Ohan and Saar make a final attempt to save their marriage by going on vacation to Buenos Aires. Read More »
Goede man, lieve zoon / Good Husband, Dear Son (2001) Heddy Honigmann, Documentary

The widows of Ahatovici reminisce stories about their husbands and sons who were killed in a massacre during the Yougoslav civil war in 1992. Read More »
Metaal en Melancholie / Metal and Melancholy (1994) Heddy Honigmann, Jorge Rodríguez Paz, Documentary, Drama

In 1992, Peru was just emerging from one of its darkest moments in its entire Republican History (1821- onwards). Read More »
Turkish Delight (1973) Paul Verhoeven, Monique van de Ven, Rutger Hauer, Tonny Huurdeman, Drama, Romance, Erotic

Erik Vonk is a carefree artist and ladies man until he meets Olga, a beautiful young woman with an equal passion for sexual adventure. Read More »
The Baby of Mâcon (1993) Peter Greenaway, Julia Ormond, Ralph Fiennes, Philip Stone, Drama, History

A movie about the corruption in all levels of society. A baby is born from a supposed-to-be virgin woman, so a chain of hysteria about divine intervention in the birth takes place.
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Boefje / Wilton’s Zoo (1939) Douglas Sirk, Annie van Ees, Albert van Dalsum, Enny Snijders, Crime, Drama

Twelve year old Jan Grovers spends more time in the alleys of Rotterdam than with his family (though he occasionally looks after his tree younger sisters, all of whom are called Mientje). Read More »
Kameleon 2 (2005) Steven de Jong, Koen van der Donk, Jos van der Donk, Maarten Spanjer, Adventure, Comedy, Family

The twinbrothers Sietse and Hielke Klinkhamer want to raise money for their ill friend, Marieke. Read More »
Felice… Felice… (1998) Peter Delpeut, Johan Leysen, Toshie Ogura, Rina Yasami, Drama

Said to be inspired by British photographer Felice Beato, who for a time lived in 19th century feudal Japan and married a geisha named O-kiku. Read More »