Genre: Drama
An Act of Defiance
Directed by Jean van de Velde
In this riveting historical drama, 10 political activists, including Nelson Mandela and his inner circle of Black and Jewish supporters, …
Summer with Monika
Directed by Ingmar Bergman
Originally regarded as an erotic exploitation film, Monika enjoyed reappraisal as Bergman gained international recognition. Here he first articulates his …
Wanda
Directed by Barbara Loden
Barbara Loden’s sole feature film is a heartbreaking peek inside one average woman’s life circa 1970 as she bounces from …
ʔEtsu (Grandmother)
Directed by Trevor Mack
A First Nations boy struggles with the death of his grandmother, but finds a connection to her through an old …
The Devil is a Woman
Directed by Josef von Sternberg
The final of six Paramount collaborations between director von Sternberg and star Marlene Dietrich, whose relationship over the preceding five …
Show Me Love
Directed by Lukas Moodysson
Elin (Alexandra Dahlstrom) lives in the unremarkable small town Åmål, a fact over which she despairs to anyone who will …
Passing Through
Directed by Larry Clark
Passing Through, a critical film in cycle of LA Rebellion films produced at UCLA from the late-70s through the mid-80s, …
The Straight Story
Directed by David Lynch
“Walt Disney presents...a film by David Lynch.” Stranger words have perhaps never opened an American film, but the belief in …
Come to My Voice
Directed by Huseyin Karabey
In a snowy Kurdish mountain village in the east of Turkey, an old woman and her granddaughter are distressed. The …
Human Capital
Directed by Paolo Virzì
Winner of all the top Italian film awards, this stylish ensemble piece offers a powerful commentary on Italian social class, …
Rocks in My Pockets
Directed by Signe Baumane
Latvian-born, New York-based animator Signe Baumane’s charming film is a witty and moving examination of the director’s battle with depression, …
Before Snowfall
Directed by Hisham Zaman
How far would you go to restore your family’s honor? As the oldest man in his household, Siyar confronts that …