Genre: Drama
The Tree of Life
Directed by Terrence Malick
In what was only his fifth feature in almost 40 years, the reclusive director Terrence Malick sets the lives of …
Menashe
Directed by Joshua Z. Weinstein
Deep in the heart of New York’s ultra-orthodox Hasidic Jewish community, Menashe—a kind, hapless grocery store clerk—struggles to make ends …
Angels of Sin
Directed by Robert Bresson
Bresson’s first feature hints at the themes for which his later films would become famous: isolation, suffering, martyrdom, and the …
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 …
In Bloom
Directed by Nana Ekvtimishvili, Simon Gross
It’s 1992 in Tbilisi, after the collapse of the Soviet Union, but 14-year-old best friends Eka and Natia are unfazed …
The Way We Dance
Directed by Adam Wong
A surprise hit in Hong Kong, the low-budget The Way We Dance, like most dance movies, is a celebration of vibrant …
From the Sky
Directed by Ian Ebright
A humble father and his troubled son struggle to cope with the effect of drones in the Middle East.
The Decameron
Directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini
The first of three “tales of life"—to be followed by his adaptations of The Canterbury Tales and Arabian Nights—Pasolini’s take …
Voices of Light The Passion of Joan of Arc
Directed by Carl Theodor Dreyer
One of the most elemental and stunning silent films in world cinema, Dreyer’s examination of the trial of Joan of …