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Oriana
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Oriana

1985
A happily married resident of France, Maria (Daniela Silverio) decides to journey back to the Venezuelan jungle locale where she spent many summers as a young child. Although her main objective is to sell the home in which she stayed, she can't help but think of her aunt Oriana (Doris Wells), a guarded woman who never ventured outside the house. As Maria recalls her younger days, she discovers a dark secret that explains her aunt's odd actions.

Directed by:

  • Fina Torres
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    The Girls
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    The Girls

    1968
    Actresses Liz (Bibi Andersson), Marianne (Harriet Andersson) and Gunilla (Gunnel Lindblom) discover uncanny parallels between their lives and characters they portray on stage in Aristophanes' timeless comedy "Lysistrata." As members of a touring production, each must face her challenges -- including unfaithful spouses and commitment-shy lovers -- and admit that whether the setting is ancient Greece or modern-day Sweden, some things never change.

    Directed by:

  • Mai Zetterling
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    Memory Books
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    Memory Books

    2008
    Filmmaker Christa Graf shows how "memory books" help families in Africa deal with impending loss and especially how they become critical touchstones for children once their parents have passed away. In Uganda, where researchers say as much as 35 percent of the population has AIDS, a growing number of infected parents are writing heartfelt books to their children in an attempt to pass on guidance and preserve their memories after they are gone.

    Directed by:

  • Christa Graf
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    Old, New, Borrowed and Blue
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    Old, New, Borrowed and Blue

    2003
    This nuanced romantic comedy centers on evasive bride-to-be Katrine (Sidse Babett Knudsen), whose world turns topsy-turvy when her sister's ex-beau, Thomsen (Bjorn Kjellman), suddenly shows up on Katrine's doorstep two days before her nuptials. Ignoring their mutual attraction, they set off to put the finishing touches on her wedding, resulting in a series of madcap adventures. Meanwhile, Katrine withholds some life-altering news from Thomsen.

    Directed by:

  • Natasha Arthy
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    Nathalie Granger
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    Nathalie Granger

    1972
    Against a backdrop of domestic routine that borders on banality, two friends (Jeanne Moreau and Lucia Bosé) discuss the events of the day, including the housekeeper's immigration status and the troubling behavior of one of their daughters, Nathalie Granger (Valerie Mascolo). A young Gérard Depardieu co-stars in this classic example of French-language minimalism, written and directed by novelist Marguerite Duras.

    Directed by:

  • Marguerite Duras
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    Daguerréotypes
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    Daguerréotypes

    1976
    Experimental filmmaker Agnes Varda presents this vivid documentary portrait of her longtime neighborhood along Paris' Rue Daguerre, compiled from footage that she began shooting in 1974 while caring for her 2-year-old son.

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    Sa Pusod Ng Dagat
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    Sa Pusod Ng Dagat

    1998
    Since Rosa is the only midwife on her tiny island in the Philippines, her young son Pepito is the natural choice to become her successor. But will Pepito's gender count against him in his unconventional practice of this traditional "women's work"? Jomari Yllana and Elizabeth Oropesa co-star in this Filipino drama set in a remote fishing village in the 1950s and '60s, a film directed by Marilou Diaz-Abaya.

    Directed by:

  • Marilou Diaz-Abaya
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    Assassin of the Tsar
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    Assassin of the Tsar

    1991
    Timofeyev (Malcolm McDowell) is certain he's actually Yakov Yurovsky, the man who murdered the entire family of Tsar Nicholas II. One problem: It's not 1918, and he's not in the middle of a revolution. Instead, it's modern-day Russia, and he's in a hospital where a doctor is trying to make heads or tails of his story. To help cure Timofeyev, the doctor takes him to the site of the murders to reenact the assassination, hoping to break its spell.

    Directed by:

  • Karen Shakhnazarov
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    It's Easier for a Camel
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    It's Easier for a Camel

    2003
    Valeria Bruni Tedeschi directs this fantastical film in which she also plays Federica, a woman who longs for a life filled with romance and adventure but lives out that life more in her imagination than her day-to-day existence. Soon, she realizes that if she's ever to be truly happy, she'll have to start taking risks. But thinking and doing are entirely different, she discovers, and she must decide how important it is to realize her goals.

    Directed by:

  • Valeria Bruni Tedeschi
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    El Cometa
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    El Cometa

    1999
    Set in 1910 during the uprising of Medero's forces against the Profirio Diaz command, El Cometa is the story of love, war and the cinema. Romualdo runs a variety show that just lost its biggest star, his son Victor (Diego Luna), to the lure of the cinema and cinematographer Guy (Patrick LeMauff). Guy agrees to help Romualdo get his act back on track in exchange for harboring Valentina (Ana Claudia Talancon), the daughter of a Medero rebel.

    Directed by:

  • Marissa Sistach
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    Luna's Game
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    Luna's Game

    2001
    After the murder of her gambler father, young Luna is taken in and raised by a kindly group of denizens of the cardplaying world. As she grows to adulthood, the resourceful Luna (Ana Torrent) makes the most of the hand life has dealt her, surviving through her own prowess at poker. But when she meets Juan (Manuel San Martín), the inveterate risk-taker is forced to reassess her empty lifestyle and consider playing for stakes beyond the table.

    Directed by:

  • Monica Laguna
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    Flying: Confessions of a Free Woman
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    Flying: Confessions of a Free Woman

    2007
    From Europe to the Middle East and Africa, women worldwide are on the verge of breaking age-old barriers. Award-winning filmmaker Jennifer Fox illustrates the political background of the plight of women in the world and interviews women from a variety of countries about their experiences and role models. An unforgettable portrait of international womanhood, Fox's documentary dramatizes the state of equality and freedom in the new century.

    Directed by:

  • Jennifer Fox
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    Train to Pakistan
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    Train to Pakistan

    1999
    In this drama set in 1947, acclaimed director Pamela Rooks showcases the small town of Mano Majra, where Sikhs and Muslims have been living together in harmony for many years, despite violent unrest between the two groups in other parts of the land. Everything changes when a murder takes place and the town's tranquility is shattered. As suspicions arise, will the villagers be able to regain the peace they once cherished?

    Directed by:

  • Pamela Rooks
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    Land of Thirst
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    Land of Thirst

    2008
    Handsome black doctor Khanyiso Phalo (Hlomla Dandala) returns to his native South Africa in 1913, where he meets Margaret (Nina Lucy Wylde), a beautiful white English woman, and before long, a romance blossoms. But their love makes them targets of outraged settlers and soldiers. The sweeping historical tale of star-crossed love is based on the Perceval Gibbon's novel Margaret Harding.

    Directed by:

  • Meg Rickards
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    On the Other Side of Life
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    On the Other Side of Life

    2009
    Two young brothers in a South African township depend both on their wits and each other to get by, walking the line between their elders' traditional way of living and the dangerous lure of the gangster life. When they both fall under suspicion in a murder case, the brothers are sent to prison and must learn an entirely new set of survival tactics. Back outside on bail, Lucky and Bongani find still another challenge to face together.

    Directed by:

  • Stefanie Brockhaus
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    Carnage
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    Carnage

    2002
    Carnage explores the connection between a gored bullfighter and a young girl who watches the incident on television. After the fight, the bull is butchered and dispersed to food markets throughout Europe. As the girl (Raphaelle Molinier) grapples with her understanding of death, a researcher (Jacques Gamblin) who's acquired the eyes of the bull becomes emotionally distant from his pregnant wife. Meanwhile, his brother covets the bull's horns.

    Directed by:

  • Delphine Gleize
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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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