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La Lingerie
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La Lingerie

2008
When Miu hits a romantic dry spell, she turns to her girlfriends CC, Celine and Donut for support. But as her pals dispense advice from the lingerie shop where one of them works, they reveal that their own love lives aren't exactly sizzling hot.

Directed by:

  • Hing-Ka Chan
  • Janet Chun
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    Harvest Time
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    Harvest Time

    2004
    After her husband returns from World War II severely disabled, hardworking Russian tractor operator Antonina (Lyudmila Motornaya) must support the entire family. Her industrious attitude pays off when becomes the first woman to win the coveted Red Flag as a reward for her contributions to the collective. But now she has an additional job -- keeping the rampant mice from eating the flag.

    Directed by:

  • Marina Razbezhkina
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    Ah Kam
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    Ah Kam

    1996
    In need of work after moving to Hong Kong from China, a young martial artist (Michelle Yeoh) starts a promising career as a stuntwoman. Her bravery and athleticism make her a natural for the job, and her friendship with a supportive director named Thunderbolt (Sammo Hung) helps her feel accepted in the business. But a passionate affair with a philandering playboy ends up breaking her heart -- and unleashing her wild side.

    Directed by:

  • Ann Hui
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    The Holy Girl
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    The Holy Girl

    2004
    Amalia (Maria Alche) lives with her mother (Mercedes Moran) and uncle (Alejandro Urdapilleta) in the family's dilapidated hotel. Dr. Jano (Carlos Belloso) is a married guest at the hotel. One day, he suggestively presses himself into Amalia, and she finds herself drawn to him. She begins spying on the man, determined to save him from sin, but Dr. Jano's life is soon on the brink of ruin as Amalia's fascination triggers devastating events.

    Directed by:

  • Lucrecia Martel
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    Out of Hand
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    Out of Hand

    2005
    Seeking to quell the boredom of their unremarkable adolescent lives, Sebastian and Paul (Sergej Moya and Ludwig Trepte) kidnap a beautiful woman (Elisabetta Rocchetti) and take her to a remote location where no one can hear her scream. But once they get her there, they have no idea what to do with her. With the woman locked in an abandoned factory and the boys' anger and frustration festering, the situation threatens to get seriously out of hand.

    Directed by:

  • Eva Urthaler
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    Water Lilies
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    Water Lilies

    2007
    A Caméra d'Or contender at Cannes, this coming-of-age drama from first-time feature film director Céline Sciamma tracks the sexual awakenings of three female friends over the course of a single summer. Finding privacy in the solitude of the swimming pool locker room, blossoming teens Marie (Pauline Acquart), Anne (Louise Blachère) and Floriane (Adele Haenel) come to learn the true meaning of arousal and the power of sexual attraction.

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    Four Last Songs
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    Four Last Songs

    2006
    American pianist Larry (Stanley Tucci) tries to arrange a concert of a recently deceased composer's work at a Mediterranean getaway, only to be fought tooth and nail by the island's inhabitants. The dead man's widow, his beautiful mistress, nosy and drunken neighbors, a jealous girlfriend and a suddenly appearing long-lost daughter only add to Larry's troubles. The ensemble comedy's gifted cast includes Rhys Ifans, Hugh Bonneville and Jena Malone.

    Directed by:

  • Francesca Joseph
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    Like It Never Was Before
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    Like It Never Was Before

    1995
    Rune (Loa Falkman) and his wife (Stina Ekblad) take their family on a seaside vacation, hoping to restore some stability to their failing marriage. But when Rune meets a young man named Petrus (Simon Norrthon) and finds himself strangely attracted to him, he begins to question his identity. Danish filmmaker Susanne Bier directs this award-winning drama about keeping up appearances in the face of a personal crisis.

    Directed by:

  • Susanne Bier
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    To Die for Tano
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    To Die for Tano

    1997
    A hit in Italy, this genre-bending musical drama satirizes the true story of Tano Guarrasi (Ciccio Guarino), a slain Italian mafioso notorious for his volatile temper and peculiar determination to prevent his four sisters from marrying. As mourners gather for a wake, they offer a mélange of rap songs, dance numbers and comedy bits that suggest Guarrasi's oppressive hand might even reach out from the grave.

    Directed by:

  • Roberta Torre
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    The White Space
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    The White Space

    2009
    New to Naples and feeling a sense of isolation, Maria's (Margherita Buy) life is driven deeper into a state of emotional limbo while she waits for her newborn daughter, Irene, to grow beyond the perils of the neonatal ward and hospital's preemie incubator. Francesca Comencini's study of one woman's reconciliation of her daughter's struggle for life with her own misery was nominated for a Golden Lion Award at the 66th Annual Venice Film Festival.

    Directed by:

  • Francesca Comencini
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    Beijing Rocks
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    Beijing Rocks

    2001
    Plagued by legal troubles, struggling songwriter Michael falls in with an up-and-coming rock band and soon finds himself entangled in a love triangle with the group's lead singer and his beautiful girlfriend.

    Directed by:

  • Mabel Cheung
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    Trouble Every Day
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    Trouble Every Day

    2001
    Modern-day cannibalism is more like a disease du jour in this tale of Parisian seductress Coré, a woman with a cerebral malady that forces her to combine libido and appetite. A chance encounter with a honeymooning American husband who suffers the same affliction leads to a gory rampage. Vincent Gallo and Beatrice Dalle star in this gruesome yet stylish thriller that explores the link between unchecked sexual urges and society's moral decay.

    Directed by:

  • Claire Denis
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    Zindaggi Rocks
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    Zindaggi Rocks

    2006
    A beautiful young singer (Sushmita Sen) helps a workaholic doctor (Shiney Ahuja) transform his life with her wild and extroverted ways, which she apparently inherited from her outrageous family. Kim Sharma, Ravi Gossain, Moushumi Chatterjee and Julian co-star in this lighthearted musical romance produced by Anurradha Prasad and directed by Tanuja Chandra, with an upbeat, modern soundtrack by Anu Malik.

    Directed by:

  • Tanuja Chandra
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    Tees Maar Khan
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    Tees Maar Khan

    2010
    In this musical-comedy caper, flamboyant con artist Tabrez Mirza Khan and his band of gleeful robbers have pulled off heists the world over, but they may be gambling with fate when smugglers hire them to swipe antiques from a speeding train.

    Directed by:

  • Farah Khan
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    Baise-Moi
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    Baise-Moi

    2000
    A rape victim and an emotionally scarred hooker embark on a rampage of murder, robbery and violent sex to exact revenge on the world. But what begins as vengeance soon degenerates into senseless attacks against anyone who crosses their path.

    Directed by:

  • Virginie Despentes
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    Sister
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    Sister

    2012
    Every day, impoverished 12-year-old Simon sneaks into a posh Swiss ski resort, where he helps himself to the gear of wealthy tourists. Benefitting from his thievery is his lazy older sister, Louise, who refuses to live up to her responsibilities.

    Directed by:

  • Ursula Meier
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    Now and Then
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    Now and Then

    1995
    Waxing nostalgic about the bittersweet passage from childhood to puberty in this tender coming-of-age tale, four childhood girlfriends -- Teeny, Chrissy, Samantha and Roberta -- recall the magical summer of 1970. During their walk down memory lane, they reconcile experiences with boys, secrets, bullies and more. Lesli Linka Glatter directs; Gaby Hoffmann, Ashleigh Aston Moore, Cloris Leachman, Thora Birch and Christina Ricci co-star.

    Directed by:

  • Lesli Linka Glatter
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    Now and Then (1995)
    A heartwarming movie about four childhood girlfriends who, in adulthood reunion, relive their experience of the life-changing summer of 1970, including a mystery death, divorce, standing up to the boys, first kiss, and the meaning of true friendship. Each explores her unique identity amidst family and friends. Beautifully directed by Lesli Linka Glatter.
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