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U.S. DRAMATIC
15
6
6.5
As You Are (2016)
DIRECTOR Miles Joris-Peyrafitte
SCREENWRITERS Miles Joris-Peyrafitte, Madison Harrison
ABOUT As You Are is the telling and retelling of a relationship between three teenagers as it traces the course of their friendship through a construction of disparate memories prompted by a police investigation.
CAST Owen Campbell, Charlie Heaton, Amandla Stenberg, John Scurti, Scott Cohen, Mary Stuart Masterson
SCREENWRITERS Miles Joris-Peyrafitte, Madison Harrison
ABOUT As You Are is the telling and retelling of a relationship between three teenagers as it traces the course of their friendship through a construction of disparate memories prompted by a police investigation.
CAST Owen Campbell, Charlie Heaton, Amandla Stenberg, John Scurti, Scott Cohen, Mary Stuart Masterson
73
6.3
6.4
The Birth of a Nation (2016)
DIRECTOR and SCREENWRITER Nate Parker
ABOUT Set against the antebellum South, this story follows Nat Turner, a literate slave and preacher whose financially strained owner, Samuel Turner, accepts an offer to use Natâs preaching to subdue unruly slaves. After witnessing countless atrocities against fellow slaves, Nat devises a plan to lead his people to freedom.
CAST Nate Parker, Armie Hammer, Aja Naomi King, Jackie Earle Haley, Gabrielle Union, Mark Boone Jr.
ABOUT Set against the antebellum South, this story follows Nat Turner, a literate slave and preacher whose financially strained owner, Samuel Turner, accepts an offer to use Natâs preaching to subdue unruly slaves. After witnessing countless atrocities against fellow slaves, Nat devises a plan to lead his people to freedom.
CAST Nate Parker, Armie Hammer, Aja Naomi King, Jackie Earle Haley, Gabrielle Union, Mark Boone Jr.
89
6.8
6.9
DIRECTOR Antonio Campos
SCREENWRITER Craig Shilowich
ABOUT In 1974, a female TV news reporter aims for high standards in life and love in Sarasota, Florida. Missing her mark is not an option. This story is based on true events.
CAST Rebecca Hall, Michael C. Hall, Maria Dizzia, Tracy Letts, J. Smith-Cameron
SCREENWRITER Craig Shilowich
ABOUT In 1974, a female TV news reporter aims for high standards in life and love in Sarasota, Florida. Missing her mark is not an option. This story is based on true events.
CAST Rebecca Hall, Michael C. Hall, Maria Dizzia, Tracy Letts, J. Smith-Cameron
13
5.2
5.6
DIRECTOR Meera Menon
SCREENWRITER Amy Fox
ABOUT A female investment banker, fighting to get a promotion at her competitive Wall Street firm, leads a controversial tech IPO in the post-financial-crisis world, where regulations are tight but pressure to bring in big money remains high.
CAST Anna Gunn, James Purefoy, Sarah Megan Thomas, Alysia Reiner
SCREENWRITER Amy Fox
ABOUT A female investment banker, fighting to get a promotion at her competitive Wall Street firm, leads a controversial tech IPO in the post-financial-crisis world, where regulations are tight but pressure to bring in big money remains high.
CAST Anna Gunn, James Purefoy, Sarah Megan Thomas, Alysia Reiner
12
6
5.9
The Free World (2016)
DIRECTOR and SCREENWRITER Jason Lew
ABOUT Following his release from a brutal stretch in prison for crimes he didnât commit, Mo is struggling to adapt to life on the outside. When his world collides with Doris, a mysterious woman with a violent past, he decides to risk his newfound freedom to keep her in his life.
CAST Boyd Holbrook, Elisabeth Moss, Octavia Spencer, Sung Kang, Waleed Zuaiter
ABOUT Following his release from a brutal stretch in prison for crimes he didnât commit, Mo is struggling to adapt to life on the outside. When his world collides with Doris, a mysterious woman with a violent past, he decides to risk his newfound freedom to keep her in his life.
CAST Boyd Holbrook, Elisabeth Moss, Octavia Spencer, Sung Kang, Waleed Zuaiter
38
5.6
5.7
Goat (2016)
DIRECTOR Andrew Neel
SCREENWRITERS David Gordon Green, Andrew Neel, Michael Roberts
ABOUT Reeling from a terrifying assault, a 19-year-old boy pledges his brotherâs fraternity in an attempt to prove his manhood. What happens there, in the name of "brotherhood," tests both the boys and their relationship in brutal ways.
CAST Nick Jonas, Ben Schnetzer, Virginia Gardner, Danny Flaherty, Austin Lyon
SCREENWRITERS David Gordon Green, Andrew Neel, Michael Roberts
ABOUT Reeling from a terrifying assault, a 19-year-old boy pledges his brotherâs fraternity in an attempt to prove his manhood. What happens there, in the name of "brotherhood," tests both the boys and their relationship in brutal ways.
CAST Nick Jonas, Ben Schnetzer, Virginia Gardner, Danny Flaherty, Austin Lyon
39
6
6
The Intervention (2016)
DIRECTOR and SCREENWRITER Clea DuVall
ABOUT A weekend getaway for four couples takes a sharp turn when one of the couples discovers the entire trip was orchestrated to host an intervention on their marriage.
CAST Melanie Lynskey, Cobie Smulders, Alia Shawkat, Clea DuVall, Natasha Lyonne, Ben Schwartz
ABOUT A weekend getaway for four couples takes a sharp turn when one of the couples discovers the entire trip was orchestrated to host an intervention on their marriage.
CAST Melanie Lynskey, Cobie Smulders, Alia Shawkat, Clea DuVall, Natasha Lyonne, Ben Schwartz
31
5.8
5.8
DIRECTOR and SCREENWRITER Jeff Baena
ABOUT Josh treats what would have been his bachelor party as an opportunity to reconnect with his friends.
CAST Thomas Middleditch, Adam Pally, Alex Ross Perry, Nick Kroll, Brett Gelman, Jenny Slate
ABOUT Josh treats what would have been his bachelor party as an opportunity to reconnect with his friends.
CAST Thomas Middleditch, Adam Pally, Alex Ross Perry, Nick Kroll, Brett Gelman, Jenny Slate
57
6.4
6.3
Lovesong (2017)
DIRECTOR So Yong Kim
SCREENWRITERS So Yong Kim, Bradley Rust Gray
ABOUT Neglected by her husband, Sarah embarks on an impromptu road trip with her young daughter and her best friend, Mindy. Along the way, the dynamic between the two friends intensifies before circumstances force them apart. Years later, Sarah attempts to rebuild their intimate connection in the days before Mindyâs wedding.
CAST Jena Malone, Riley Keough, Brooklyn Decker, Amy Seimetz, Ryan Eggold, Rosanna Arquette.
SCREENWRITERS So Yong Kim, Bradley Rust Gray
ABOUT Neglected by her husband, Sarah embarks on an impromptu road trip with her young daughter and her best friend, Mindy. Along the way, the dynamic between the two friends intensifies before circumstances force them apart. Years later, Sarah attempts to rebuild their intimate connection in the days before Mindyâs wedding.
CAST Jena Malone, Riley Keough, Brooklyn Decker, Amy Seimetz, Ryan Eggold, Rosanna Arquette.
23
6.3
6.3
DIRECTOR and SCREENWRITER Chad Hartigan
ABOUT Thirteen-year-old Morris, a hip-hop loving American, moves to Heidelberg, Germany, with his father. In this completely foreign land, he falls in love with a local girl, befriends his German tutor-turned-confidant, and attempts to navigate the unique trials and tribulations of adolescence.
CAST Markees Christmas, Craig Robinson, Carla Juri, Lina Keller, Jakub GierszaĆ, Levin Henning.
ABOUT Thirteen-year-old Morris, a hip-hop loving American, moves to Heidelberg, Germany, with his father. In this completely foreign land, he falls in love with a local girl, befriends his German tutor-turned-confidant, and attempts to navigate the unique trials and tribulations of adolescence.
CAST Markees Christmas, Craig Robinson, Carla Juri, Lina Keller, Jakub GierszaĆ, Levin Henning.
63
7
6.8
Other People (2016)
DIRECTOR and SCREENWRITER Chris Kelly
ABOUT A struggling comedy writer, fresh from breaking up with his boyfriend, moves to Sacramento to help his sick mother. Living with his conservative father and younger sisters, David feels like a stranger in his childhood home. As his mother worsens, he tries to convince everyone (including himself) he's "doing okay."
CAST Jesse Plemons, Molly Shannon, Bradley Whitford, Maude Apatow, Zach Woods, June Squibb.
ABOUT A struggling comedy writer, fresh from breaking up with his boyfriend, moves to Sacramento to help his sick mother. Living with his conservative father and younger sisters, David feels like a stranger in his childhood home. As his mother worsens, he tries to convince everyone (including himself) he's "doing okay."
CAST Jesse Plemons, Molly Shannon, Bradley Whitford, Maude Apatow, Zach Woods, June Squibb.
32
6.2
6.4
DIRECTOR and SCREENWRITER Richard Tanne
ABOUT Southside With You is a chronicle of the summer afternoon in 1989 when the future president of the United States of America, Barack Obama, wooed his future First Lady on an epic first date across Chicago's South Side.
CAST Tika Sumpter, Parker Sawyers, Vanessa Bell Calloway.
ABOUT Southside With You is a chronicle of the summer afternoon in 1989 when the future president of the United States of America, Barack Obama, wooed his future First Lady on an epic first date across Chicago's South Side.
CAST Tika Sumpter, Parker Sawyers, Vanessa Bell Calloway.
16
5.6
6.1
Spa Night (2016)
DIRECTOR and SCREENWRITER Andrew Ahn
ABOUT A young Korean-American man works to reconcile his obligations to his struggling immigrant family with his burgeoning sexual desires in the underground world of gay hookups at Korean spas in Los Angeles.
CAST Joe Seo, Haerry Kim, Youn Ho Cho, Tae Song, Ho Young Chung, Linda Han.
ABOUT A young Korean-American man works to reconcile his obligations to his struggling immigrant family with his burgeoning sexual desires in the underground world of gay hookups at Korean spas in Los Angeles.
CAST Joe Seo, Haerry Kim, Youn Ho Cho, Tae Song, Ho Young Chung, Linda Han.
379
6.6
6.9
DIRECTOR and SCREENWRITERS Daniel Scheinert, Daniel Kwan
ABOUT Hank, a hopeless man stranded in the wild, discovers a mysterious dead body. Together the two embark on an epic journey to get home. As Hank realizes the body is the key to his survival, this once-suicidal man is forced to convince a dead body that life is worth living.
CAST Paul Dano, Daniel Radcliffe, Mary Elizabeth Winstead.
ABOUT Hank, a hopeless man stranded in the wild, discovers a mysterious dead body. Together the two embark on an epic journey to get home. As Hank realizes the body is the key to his survival, this once-suicidal man is forced to convince a dead body that life is worth living.
CAST Paul Dano, Daniel Radcliffe, Mary Elizabeth Winstead.
87
6.5
6.7
Tallulah (2016)
DIRECTOR and SCREENWRITER Sian Heder
ABOUT A rootless young woman takes a toddler from a wealthy, negligent mother and passes the baby off as her own in an effort to protect her. This decision connects and transforms the lives of three very different women.
CAST Ellen Page, Allison Janney, Tammy Blanchard, Evan Jonigkeit, Uzo Aduba
ABOUT A rootless young woman takes a toddler from a wealthy, negligent mother and passes the baby off as her own in an effort to protect her. This decision connects and transforms the lives of three very different women.
CAST Ellen Page, Allison Janney, Tammy Blanchard, Evan Jonigkeit, Uzo Aduba
46
5.1
5.7
White Girl (2016)
DIRECTOR and SCREENWRITER Elizabeth Wood
ABOUT Summer, New York City: A college student goes to extremes to get her drug dealer boyfriend out of jail.
CAST Morgan Saylor, Brian 'Sene' Marc, Justin Bartha, Chris Noth, India Menuez, Adrian Martinez
ABOUT Summer, New York City: A college student goes to extremes to get her drug dealer boyfriend out of jail.
CAST Morgan Saylor, Brian 'Sene' Marc, Justin Bartha, Chris Noth, India Menuez, Adrian Martinez
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U.S. DOCUMENTARY
30
7.1
7.2
DIRECTORS Bonni Cohen, Jon Shenk
ABOUT After two high school girls in different towns are sexually assaulted by boys they consider friends, online bullying leads each girl to attempt suicide. Tragically, one dies. Assault in the social media age is explored from the perspectives of the girls and boys involved, as well as their torn-apart communities.
ABOUT After two high school girls in different towns are sexually assaulted by boys they consider friends, online bullying leads each girl to attempt suicide. Tragically, one dies. Assault in the social media age is explored from the perspectives of the girls and boys involved, as well as their torn-apart communities.
18
7.7
7.2
DIRECTOR Jeff Feuerzeig
ABOUT As the definitive look inside the mysterious case of 16-year-old literary sensation JT LeRoyâa creature so perfect for his time that if he didn't exist, someone would have had to invent himâthis is the strangest story about story ever told.
ABOUT As the definitive look inside the mysterious case of 16-year-old literary sensation JT LeRoyâa creature so perfect for his time that if he didn't exist, someone would have had to invent himâthis is the strangest story about story ever told.
7
7
7
DIRECTORS Keith Fulton, Lou Pepe
ABOUT At a remote Mojave Desert high school, extraordinary educators believe that empathy and life skills, more than academics, give at-risk students command of their own futures. This coming-of-age story watches education combat the crippling effects of poverty in the lives of these so-called "bad kids."
ABOUT At a remote Mojave Desert high school, extraordinary educators believe that empathy and life skills, more than academics, give at-risk students command of their own futures. This coming-of-age story watches education combat the crippling effects of poverty in the lives of these so-called "bad kids."
0
0
8.4
Gleason (2016)
DIRECTOR Clay Tweel
ABOUT At the age of 34, Steve Gleason, former NFL defensive back and New Orleans hero, was diagnosed with ALS. Doctors gave him two to five years to live. So that is what Steve chose to do: Liveâboth for his wife and newborn son and to help others with this disease.
ABOUT At the age of 34, Steve Gleason, former NFL defensive back and New Orleans hero, was diagnosed with ALS. Doctors gave him two to five years to live. So that is what Steve chose to do: Liveâboth for his wife and newborn son and to help others with this disease.
17
6.4
7
DIRECTOR undisclosed
ABOUT Just out of college, a young filmmaker joins a loving, secretive, and spiritual community led by a charismatic teacher in 1980s West Hollywood. Twenty years later, the group is shockingly torn apart. Told through two decades of the filmmakerâs archival materials, this is their story.
ABOUT Just out of college, a young filmmaker joins a loving, secretive, and spiritual community led by a charismatic teacher in 1980s West Hollywood. Twenty years later, the group is shockingly torn apart. Told through two decades of the filmmakerâs archival materials, this is their story.
DIRECTOR Josh Fox
ABOUT Do we have a chance to stop the most destructive consequences of climate change, or is it too late? Academy Award-nominated director Josh Fox (Gasland) travels to 12 countries on six continents to explore what we have to let go ofâand all of the things that climate can't change.
ABOUT Do we have a chance to stop the most destructive consequences of climate change, or is it too late? Academy Award-nominated director Josh Fox (Gasland) travels to 12 countries on six continents to explore what we have to let go ofâand all of the things that climate can't change.
9
7.5
7.7
DIRECTOR Brian Oakes
ABOUT The public execution of American conflict journalist James Foley captured the worldâs attention, but he was more than just a man in an orange jumpsuit. Seen through the lens of his close childhood friend, Jimmoves from adrenaline-fueled front lines and devastated neighborhoods of Syria into the hands of ISIS.
ABOUT The public execution of American conflict journalist James Foley captured the worldâs attention, but he was more than just a man in an orange jumpsuit. Seen through the lens of his close childhood friend, Jimmoves from adrenaline-fueled front lines and devastated neighborhoods of Syria into the hands of ISIS.
11
7.3
6.2
Kate Plays Christine (2016)
DIRECTOR Robert Greene
ABOUT This psychological thriller follows actor Kate Lyn Sheil as she prepares to play the role of Christine Chubbuck, a Florida television host who committed suicide on air in 1974. Christineâs tragic death was the inspiration for Network, and the mysteries surrounding her final act haunt Kate and the production.
ABOUT This psychological thriller follows actor Kate Lyn Sheil as she prepares to play the role of Christine Chubbuck, a Florida television host who committed suicide on air in 1974. Christineâs tragic death was the inspiration for Network, and the mysteries surrounding her final act haunt Kate and the production.
14
7
5.4
Kiki (2016)
DIRECTOR Sara Jordenö
ABOUT Through a strikingly intimate and visually daring lens, Kiki offers a riveting, complex insight into a safe space created and governed by LGBTQ youths of color, who are demanding happiness and political power. The film is an exciting coming-of-age story about agency, resilience, and the transformative art form of voguing.
ABOUT Through a strikingly intimate and visually daring lens, Kiki offers a riveting, complex insight into a safe space created and governed by LGBTQ youths of color, who are demanding happiness and political power. The film is an exciting coming-of-age story about agency, resilience, and the transformative art form of voguing.
33
7.8
7.4
DIRECTOR Roger Ross Williams
ABOUT Owen Suskind, an autistic boy who could not speak for years, slowly emerged from his isolation by immersing himself in Disney animated movies. Using these films as a roadmap, he reconnects with his loving family and the wider world in this emotional coming-of-age story.
ABOUT Owen Suskind, an autistic boy who could not speak for years, slowly emerged from his isolation by immersing himself in Disney animated movies. Using these films as a roadmap, he reconnects with his loving family and the wider world in this emotional coming-of-age story.
7
5
6.8
Newtown (2016)
DIRECTOR Kim A. Snyder
ABOUT After joining the ranks of a growing club no one wants to belong to, the people of Newtown, Connecticut, weave an intimate story of resilience. This film traces the aftermath of the worst mass shooting of schoolchildren in American history as the traumatized community finds a new sense of purpose.
ABOUT After joining the ranks of a growing club no one wants to belong to, the people of Newtown, Connecticut, weave an intimate story of resilience. This film traces the aftermath of the worst mass shooting of schoolchildren in American history as the traumatized community finds a new sense of purpose.
7
7.2
7.2
Nuts! (2016)
DIRECTOR Penny Lane
ABOUT The mostly true story of Dr. John Romulus Brinkley, an eccentric genius who built an empire with his goat-testicle impotence cure and a million-watt radio station. Animated reenactments, interviews, archival footage, and one seriously unreliable narrator trace his rise from poverty to celebrity and influence in 1920s America.
ABOUT The mostly true story of Dr. John Romulus Brinkley, an eccentric genius who built an empire with his goat-testicle impotence cure and a million-watt radio station. Animated reenactments, interviews, archival footage, and one seriously unreliable narrator trace his rise from poverty to celebrity and influence in 1920s America.
5
8
6.5
Suited (2016)
DIRECTOR Jason Benjamin
ABOUT Bindle & Keep, a Brooklyn tailoring company, makes custom suits for a growing legion of gender-nonconforming clients.
ABOUT Bindle & Keep, a Brooklyn tailoring company, makes custom suits for a growing legion of gender-nonconforming clients.
2
6
6.9
DIRECTOR Dawn Porter
ABOUT American abortion clinics are in a fight for survival. Targeted Regulation of Abortion Providers (TRAP) laws are increasingly being passed by states that maintain they ensure womenâs safety and health, but as clinics continue to shut their doors, opponents believe the real purpose of these laws is to outlaw abortion.
ABOUT American abortion clinics are in a fight for survival. Targeted Regulation of Abortion Providers (TRAP) laws are increasingly being passed by states that maintain they ensure womenâs safety and health, but as clinics continue to shut their doors, opponents believe the real purpose of these laws is to outlaw abortion.
5
7
6.9
DIRECTOR Aaron Brookner
ABOUT Howard Brookner's first film, Burroughs: The Movie, captured the cultural revolution of downtown New York City in the early '80s. Twenty-five years after his promising career was cut short by AIDS, his nephew sets out to discover Howard's never-before-seen films to create a cinematic elegy about his childhood idol.
ABOUT Howard Brookner's first film, Burroughs: The Movie, captured the cultural revolution of downtown New York City in the early '80s. Twenty-five years after his promising career was cut short by AIDS, his nephew sets out to discover Howard's never-before-seen films to create a cinematic elegy about his childhood idol.
39
7.5
7.6
DIRECTORS Josh Kriegman, Elyse Steinberg
ABOUT With unrestricted access to Anthony Weiner's New York City mayoral campaign, this film reveals the human story behind the scenes of a high-profile political scandal as it unfolds, and offers an unfiltered look at how much today's politics is driven by an appetite for spectacle.
ABOUT With unrestricted access to Anthony Weiner's New York City mayoral campaign, this film reveals the human story behind the scenes of a high-profile political scandal as it unfolds, and offers an unfiltered look at how much today's politics is driven by an appetite for spectacle.
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WORLD DRAMATIC
6
6.2
6.9
Dobra zena (2016)
Serbia, Bosnia, Croatia
DIRECTOR Mirjana Karanovic
SCREENWRITERS Mirjana Karanovic, Stevan Filipovic, Darko Lungulov
ABOUT When 50-year-old Milena finds out about the terrible past of her seemingly ideal husband, while simultaneously learning of her own cancer diagnosis, she begins an awakening from the suburban paradise she has been living in.
CAST Mirjana Karanovic, Boris Isakovic, Jasna Djuricic, Bojan Navojec, Hristina Popovic, Ksenija Marinkovic.
DIRECTOR Mirjana Karanovic
SCREENWRITERS Mirjana Karanovic, Stevan Filipovic, Darko Lungulov
ABOUT When 50-year-old Milena finds out about the terrible past of her seemingly ideal husband, while simultaneously learning of her own cancer diagnosis, she begins an awakening from the suburban paradise she has been living in.
CAST Mirjana Karanovic, Boris Isakovic, Jasna Djuricic, Bojan Navojec, Hristina Popovic, Ksenija Marinkovic.
16
5.6
6.7
Belgica (2016)
Belgium, France, Netherlands
DIRECTOR Felix van Groeningen
SCREENWRITERS Felix van Groeningen, Arne Sierens
ABOUT In the midst of Belgium's nightlife scene, two brothers start a bar and get swept up in its success.
CAST Stef Aerts, Tom Vermeir, Charlotte Vandermeersch, HĂ©lĂšne De Vos.
DIRECTOR Felix van Groeningen
SCREENWRITERS Felix van Groeningen, Arne Sierens
ABOUT In the midst of Belgium's nightlife scene, two brothers start a bar and get swept up in its success.
CAST Stef Aerts, Tom Vermeir, Charlotte Vandermeersch, HĂ©lĂšne De Vos.
1
7
7.2
Colombia
DIRECTORS Manolo Cruz, Carlos del Castillo
SCREENWRITER Manolo Cruz
ABOUT Alberto, who suffers from an illness that binds him into a body that doesnât obey him, lives with his loving mom, who dedicates her life to him. His sickness impedes him from achieving his greatest dream of knowing the sea, despite one being located just across the street.
CAST Manolo Cruz, Vicky Hernandéz, Viviana Serna, Jorge Cao, Mile Vergara, Javier Såenz.
DIRECTORS Manolo Cruz, Carlos del Castillo
SCREENWRITER Manolo Cruz
ABOUT Alberto, who suffers from an illness that binds him into a body that doesnât obey him, lives with his loving mom, who dedicates her life to him. His sickness impedes him from achieving his greatest dream of knowing the sea, despite one being located just across the street.
CAST Manolo Cruz, Vicky Hernandéz, Viviana Serna, Jorge Cao, Mile Vergara, Javier Såenz.
7
6.4
5.7
United Kingdom, India
DIRECTOR Qaushiq Mukherjee
SCREENWRITER S. Ramachandran
ABOUT When Bangalore Universityâs misfit quiz team manages to get into the national championships, they make an alcohol-fueled, cross-country journey to the competition, determined to defeat their arch-rivals from Calcutta while all desperately trying to lose their virginity.
CAST Shashank Arora, Tanmay Dhanania, Chaitanya Varad, Vaiswath Shankar, Sindhu Sreenivasa Murthy, Sid Mallya.
DIRECTOR Qaushiq Mukherjee
SCREENWRITER S. Ramachandran
ABOUT When Bangalore Universityâs misfit quiz team manages to get into the national championships, they make an alcohol-fueled, cross-country journey to the competition, determined to defeat their arch-rivals from Calcutta while all desperately trying to lose their virginity.
CAST Shashank Arora, Tanmay Dhanania, Chaitanya Varad, Vaiswath Shankar, Sindhu Sreenivasa Murthy, Sid Mallya.
1
5
6.3
Lebanon, Germany, United Arab Emirates
DIRECTOR and SCREENWRITER Assad Fouladkar
ABOUT Four tragic yet comic interconnected stories come together in this film, which follows devout Muslim men and women as they try to manage their love lives and desires without breaking any of their religionâs rules.
CAST Darine Hamze, Rodrigue Sleiman, Zeinab Khadra, Hussein Mokadem, Mirna Moukarzel, Ali Sammoury
DIRECTOR and SCREENWRITER Assad Fouladkar
ABOUT Four tragic yet comic interconnected stories come together in this film, which follows devout Muslim men and women as they try to manage their love lives and desires without breaking any of their religionâs rules.
CAST Darine Hamze, Rodrigue Sleiman, Zeinab Khadra, Hussein Mokadem, Mirna Moukarzel, Ali Sammoury
80
6
6.3
Poland
DIRECTOR Agnieszka Smoczynska
SCREENWRITER Robert Bolesto
ABOUT Two mermaid sisters, who end up performing at a nightclub, face cruel and bloody choices when one of them falls in love with a beautiful young man.
CAST Marta Mazurek, Michalina Olszanska, Jakub Gierszal, Kinga Preis, Andrzej Konopka, Zygmunt Malanowicz.
DIRECTOR Agnieszka Smoczynska
SCREENWRITER Robert Bolesto
ABOUT Two mermaid sisters, who end up performing at a nightclub, face cruel and bloody choices when one of them falls in love with a beautiful young man.
CAST Marta Mazurek, Michalina Olszanska, Jakub Gierszal, Kinga Preis, Andrzej Konopka, Zygmunt Malanowicz.
3
6
6.2
Mi amiga del parque (2015)
Argentina, Uruguay
DIRECTOR Ana Katz
SCREENWRITERS Ana Katz, Inés Bortagaray
ABOUT Running away from a bar without paying the bill is just the first adventure for Liz (mother to newborn Nicanor) and Rosa (supposed mother to newborn Clarisa). This budding friendship between nursing mothers starts with the promise of liberation but soon ends up being a dangerous business.
CAST Julieta Zylberberg, Ana Katz, Maricel Ălvarez, Mirella Pascual, Malena FigĂł, Daniel Hendler.
DIRECTOR Ana Katz
SCREENWRITERS Ana Katz, Inés Bortagaray
ABOUT Running away from a bar without paying the bill is just the first adventure for Liz (mother to newborn Nicanor) and Rosa (supposed mother to newborn Clarisa). This budding friendship between nursing mothers starts with the promise of liberation but soon ends up being a dangerous business.
CAST Julieta Zylberberg, Ana Katz, Maricel Ălvarez, Mirella Pascual, Malena FigĂł, Daniel Hendler.
5
5
6.2
Mammal (2016)
Ireland, Luxembourg, Netherlands
DIRECTOR Rebecca Daly
SCREENWRITERS Rebecca Daly, Glenn Montgomery
ABOUT After Margaret, a divorcée living in Dublin, loses her teenage son, she develops an unorthodox relationship with Joe, a homeless youth. Their tentative trust is threatened by his involvement with a violent gang and the escalation of her ex-husband's grieving rage.
CAST Rachel Griffiths, Barry Keoghan, Michael McElhatton.
DIRECTOR Rebecca Daly
SCREENWRITERS Rebecca Daly, Glenn Montgomery
ABOUT After Margaret, a divorcée living in Dublin, loses her teenage son, she develops an unorthodox relationship with Joe, a homeless youth. Their tentative trust is threatened by his involvement with a violent gang and the escalation of her ex-husband's grieving rage.
CAST Rachel Griffiths, Barry Keoghan, Michael McElhatton.
1
6
6.7
AquĂ No Ha Pasado Nada (2016)
Chile
DIRECTOR Alejandro FernĂĄndez,
SCREENWRITERS Alejandro FernĂĄndez, JerĂłnimo RodrĂguez
ABOUT An upper-class kid gets in trouble with the one percent.
CAST AgustĂn Silva, Alejandro Goic, Luis Gnecco, Paulina GarcĂa, Daniel Alcaino, Augusto Schuster.
DIRECTOR Alejandro FernĂĄndez,
SCREENWRITERS Alejandro FernĂĄndez, JerĂłnimo RodrĂguez
ABOUT An upper-class kid gets in trouble with the one percent.
CAST AgustĂn Silva, Alejandro Goic, Luis Gnecco, Paulina GarcĂa, Daniel Alcaino, Augusto Schuster.
0
0
5.8
China
DIRECTOR and SCREENWRITER Yao Huang
ABOUT Portrays an unlimited cycle of love stories.
CAST Nan Yu, Daizhen Ying, Xiaodong Guo, Yi Sun.
DIRECTOR and SCREENWRITER Yao Huang
ABOUT Portrays an unlimited cycle of love stories.
CAST Nan Yu, Daizhen Ying, Xiaodong Guo, Yi Sun.
14
6.9
6.9
Israel
DIRECTOR and SCREENWRITER Elite Zexer
ABOUT When their entire lives are shattered, two Bedouin women struggle to change the unchangeable rules, each in her own individual way.
CAST Lamis Ammar, Ruba Blal-Asfour, Hitham Omari, Khadija Alakel, Jalal Masrwa.
DIRECTOR and SCREENWRITER Elite Zexer
ABOUT When their entire lives are shattered, two Bedouin women struggle to change the unchangeable rules, each in her own individual way.
CAST Lamis Ammar, Ruba Blal-Asfour, Hitham Omari, Khadija Alakel, Jalal Masrwa.
9
6.3
6.5
Wild (2016)
Germany
DIRECTOR and SCREENWRITER Nicolette Krebitz
ABOUT An anarchist young woman breaks the tacit contract with civilization and fearlessly decides on a life without hypocrisy or an obligatory safety net.
CAST Lilith Stangenberg, Georg Friedrich.
DIRECTOR and SCREENWRITER Nicolette Krebitz
ABOUT An anarchist young woman breaks the tacit contract with civilization and fearlessly decides on a life without hypocrisy or an obligatory safety net.
CAST Lilith Stangenberg, Georg Friedrich.
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13
5.6
6.6
Wszystkie nieprzespane noce (2016)
Poland
DIRECTOR Michal Marczak
ABOUT What does it mean to be truly awake in a world that seems satisfied to be asleep? Kris and Michal push their experiences of life and love to a breaking point as they restlessly roam the streets of Warsaw in search for answers.
DIRECTOR Michal Marczak
ABOUT What does it mean to be truly awake in a world that seems satisfied to be asleep? Kris and Michal push their experiences of life and love to a breaking point as they restlessly roam the streets of Warsaw in search for answers.
2
0
6.8
Iraq
DIRECTOR Bahman Ghobadi
ABOUT This documentary follows the very separate paths of singer Helly Luv and pilot Nariman Anwar from Kurdistan, both in pursuit of progress, freedom, and solidarity. Both individuals are a source of strength to their society, which perpetually deals with the harsh conditions of life, war, and ISIS attacks.
DIRECTOR Bahman Ghobadi
ABOUT This documentary follows the very separate paths of singer Helly Luv and pilot Nariman Anwar from Kurdistan, both in pursuit of progress, freedom, and solidarity. Both individuals are a source of strength to their society, which perpetually deals with the harsh conditions of life, war, and ISIS attacks.
4
9.3
7.3
Hooligan Sparrow (2016)
China, U.S.A.
DIRECTOR Nanfu Wang
ABOUT Traversing southern China, a group of activists led by Ye Haiyan, a.k.a. Hooligan Sparrow, protest a scandalous incident in which a school principal and a government official allegedly raped six students. Sparrow becomes an enemy of the state, but detentions, interrogations and evictions canât stop her protest from going viral.
DIRECTOR Nanfu Wang
ABOUT Traversing southern China, a group of activists led by Ye Haiyan, a.k.a. Hooligan Sparrow, protest a scandalous incident in which a school principal and a government official allegedly raped six students. Sparrow becomes an enemy of the state, but detentions, interrogations and evictions canât stop her protest from going viral.
3
6
7.2
The Land of the Enlightened (2016)
Belgium
DIRECTOR Pieter-Jan De Pue
ABOUT A group of Kuchi children in Afghanistan dig out old Soviet mines and sell the explosives to child workers in a lapis lazuli mine. When not dreaming of an Afghanistan after the American withdrawal, Gholam Nasir and his gang control the mountains where caravans are smuggling the blue gemstones.
DIRECTOR Pieter-Jan De Pue
ABOUT A group of Kuchi children in Afghanistan dig out old Soviet mines and sell the explosives to child workers in a lapis lazuli mine. When not dreaming of an Afghanistan after the American withdrawal, Gholam Nasir and his gang control the mountains where caravans are smuggling the blue gemstones.
8
6
6.5
United Kingdom
DIRECTORS Robert Cannan, Ross Adam
ABOUT Following the collapse of their glamorous romance, a celebrity director and his actress ex-wife are kidnapped by movie-obsessed dictator Kim Jong-il. Forced to make films in extraordinary circumstances, they get a second chance at loveâbut only one chance at escape.
DIRECTORS Robert Cannan, Ross Adam
ABOUT Following the collapse of their glamorous romance, a celebrity director and his actress ex-wife are kidnapped by movie-obsessed dictator Kim Jong-il. Forced to make films in extraordinary circumstances, they get a second chance at loveâbut only one chance at escape.
1
7
7.2
Plaza de la Soledad (2016)
Mexico
DIRECTOR Maya Goded
ABOUT For over 20 years, photographer Maya Goded has intimately documented the lives of a close community of prostitutes in Mexico City. With dignity and humor, these women now strive for a better life â and the possibility of true love.
DIRECTOR Maya Goded
ABOUT For over 20 years, photographer Maya Goded has intimately documented the lives of a close community of prostitutes in Mexico City. With dignity and humor, these women now strive for a better life â and the possibility of true love.
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