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1. Leave No Trace (2018)
PG | 109 min | Adventure, Drama
A father and his seventeen-year-old daughter are living an ideal existence in a vast urban park in Portland, Oregon when a small mistake derails their lives forever.
Director: Debra Granik | Stars: Thomasin McKenzie, Ben Foster, Jeffery Rifflard, Derek John Drescher
Votes: 65,276 | Gross: $6.05M
2. All to Play For (2023)
112 min | Drama
Barmaid Sylvie is a single mom living with her two sons, Sofiane and Jean-Jacques. One night, Sofiane is injured while being alone in the flat which results in placing him in a foster home. Sylvie is determined to bring her son back home.
Director: Delphine Deloget | Stars: Virginie Efira, Félix Lefebvre, Arieh Worthalter, Mathieu Demy
Votes: 378
3. The Man Without a Past (2002)
PG-13 | 97 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
M arrives in Helsinki only to be viciously attacked by thugs and pronounced dead by medics. He revives but with no memory of his past or his identity. He rebuilds his life from scratch, but the past inevitably catches up with him.
Director: Aki Kaurismäki | Stars: Markku Peltola, Kati Outinen, Annikki Tähti, Juhani Niemelä
Votes: 26,090 | Gross: $0.92M
4. I Am Curious (Yellow) (1967)
X | 121 min | Drama, Romance
Told in a quasi-documentary style, this companion piece to I Am Curious (Blue) (1968) deals with topics such as class society, non-violent resistance, sex, relationships, and tourism to Francoist Spain.
Director: Vilgot Sjöman | Stars: Lena Nyman, Vilgot Sjöman, Börje Ahlstedt, Peter Lindgren
Votes: 4,303 | Gross: $20.24M
5. The General (1998)
R | 124 min | Biography, Crime, Drama
The real-life story of Dublin folk hero and criminal Martin Cahill, who pulled off two daring robberies in Ireland with his team, but attracted unwanted attention from the police, the I.R.A., the U.V.F., and members of his own team.
Director: John Boorman | Stars: Brendan Gleeson, Adrian Dunbar, Sean McGinley, Maria Doyle Kennedy
Votes: 9,244 | Gross: $1.21M
6. Love According to Dalva (2022)
83 min | Drama
Dalva is 12, but she dresses and lives like a woman. One day, she's taken away from her house. Dumbfounded at first, she later meets Jayden, a social worker, and Samia, a teen with a temper. A new life seems to start for Dalva.
Director: Emmanuelle Nicot | Stars: Zelda Samson, Alexis Manenti, Fanta Guirassy, Marie Denarnaud
Votes: 1,684
7. All the Gods in the Sky (2018)
110 min | Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi
30-year-old factory worker Simon lives a solitary existence on a decrepit farm in the remote French countryside. Devoting his time to caring for his sister Estelle, who was left severely ... See full summary »
Director: Quarxx | Stars: Jean-Luc Couchard, Melanie Gaydos, Zelie Rixhon, Thierry Frémont
Votes: 741
8. 101 Reykjavík (2000)
Not Rated | 88 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Will the 30 y.o. Hlynur ever move out of his mother's apartment in Reykjavík? Social welfare keeps him passive but things change when his mother's Spanish friend, Lola, arrives and stays through Xmas and New Year's Eve.
Director: Baltasar Kormákur | Stars: Hilmir Snær Guðnason, Victoria Abril, Hanna María Karlsdóttir, Þrúður Vilhjálmsdóttir
Votes: 9,937 | Gross: $0.01M
9. Don's Party (1976)
Not Rated | 90 min | Comedy, Drama
On the night of the 1969 Australian election, Don holds a party in his suburban Sydney house, where his raucous, rude, embarrassing, extrovert friends discuss sex, politics, and their lives, and seduce each others wives.
Director: Bruce Beresford | Stars: John Hargreaves, Pat Bishop, Graham Kennedy, Veronica Lang
Votes: 1,575
10. Brand Upon the Brain! (2006)
Not Rated | 95 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Returned home to his long-estranged mother upon a request from her deathbed, a man raised by his parents in an orphanage has to confront the childhood memories that have long haunted him.
Director: Guy Maddin | Stars: Gretchen Krich, Sullivan Brown, Maya Lawson, Jake Morgan-Scharhon
Votes: 3,715 | Gross: $0.23M
11. In Safe Hands (2018)
G | 110 min | Drama
Theo was born an unwanted child. The social services set out to find the perfect home for his adoption.
Director: Jeanne Herry | Stars: Sandrine Kiberlain, Gilles Lellouche, Élodie Bouchez, Olivia Côte
Votes: 2,603 | Gross: $0.00M
12. Listen (II) (2020)
73 min | Drama
In the London suburbs, Bela and Jota face serious difficulties when "social services" raise concerns about the safety of their three children. The 7-year-old daughter's deafness triggers a process in the system that seems to go on forever.
Director: Ana Rocha | Stars: Lúcia Moniz, Sophia Myles, Ruben Garcia, Kiran Sonia Sawar
Votes: 2,086
13. Arabian Nights: Volume 2 - The Desolate One (2015)
Not Rated | 131 min | Drama, Romance
Continuation of the Arabian Nights stories by the structure were adapted to modern life in Portugal in three innings and the third chapter "The Owners of Dixie" has three chapters.
Director: Miguel Gomes | Stars: Crista Alfaiate, Chico Chapas, Luísa Cruz, Joana de Verona
Votes: 1,572 | Gross: $0.01M
14. The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution (2015)
Not Rated | 115 min | Documentary, History
This documentary tells the rise and fall of the Black Panther Party, one of the 20th century's most alluring and controversial organizations that captivated the world's attention for nearly 50 years.
Director: Stanley Nelson | Stars: Blair Anderson, Omar Barbour, Julian Bond, Elaine Brown
Votes: 2,144 | Gross: $0.48M
15. Ingen elsker Bamsegutt (2023)
40 min | Documentary
Journalist Tore Strømøy is contacted by a Norwegian fan who claims he has been cheated and let down by the Norwegian welfare system. Stranded in the slums in the Philippines for more than 10 years, he and his family live in poverty.
Stars: Tore Strømøy, Geir Engen Hansen, Wasana Nakachon, Philipp Karluss
Votes: 28
16. Kolysanka (I) (2010)
95 min | Comedy, Horror
Black comedy. A weird family named Makarewicz moves into a house recently abandoned by owner, set in idyllic but isolated Masurian village. Very soon a number of local residents and a few ... See full summary »
Director: Juliusz Machulski | Stars: Robert Wieckiewicz, Malgorzata Buczkowska, Janusz Chabior, Filip Ochinski
Votes: 1,444
17. Running on Empty (2020)
89 min | Documentary
Claudia was 15 when she had her son. The two now live in a public housing apartment together with her brother and their mother in Vienna. None of them has a job, but what they lack the most... See full summary »
Director: Lisa Weber | Stars: Claudia, Claudia, Daniel, Gabi
Votes: 34
18. Pak! Pak! My Dr. Kwak! (2011)
115 min | Comedy, Fantasy
An angel is sent to Earth to convince a con-man healer to change his ways, only to have the con-man take advantage of his angelic healing powers. The con-man's road to salvation lies in ... See full summary »
Director: Tony Y. Reyes | Stars: Vic Sotto, Bea Alonzo, Zaijian Jaranilla, Xyriel Manabat
Votes: 60
19. Do Re Mi (1996)
110 min | Comedy, Drama, Music
Three girls (Donna, Regine, Mikee) divided by personalities, cultural backgrounds and principles have one thing in common, their love for music.
Director: Ike Jarlego Jr. | Stars: Donna Cruz, Regine Velasquez, Mikee Cojuangco, Gloria Romero
Votes: 50
20. Laboratory Greece (2019)
165 min | Documentary
A journey through Greece and Europe's past and recent history: from the Second World War to the current crisis. It is a historical documentary, a look into many stories.
Director: Jacopo Brogi | Stars: Filippo Abbate, Konrad Adenauer, Salvador Allende, Rania Antonopoulos
Votes: 32
21. Cageman (1992)
145 min | Drama
The story about a young, unemployed man, who after being kicked out is desperate enough to live anywhere. He is directed to Fatso, who owns the caged establishment, and is given a living space.
Director: Chi Leung 'Jacob' Cheung | Stars: Roy Chiao, Kai-Chi Liu, Teddy Robin Kwan, Feng Ku
Votes: 276
22. Mauvaise troupe (2021)
24 min | Short, Drama
Like every evening, ten-year-old Gaëlle takes care of her little brother Kylian, while their father, Tony, works the night shift. All three of them are surviving in this fragile balance when the social services come knocking at their door.
Director: Nolwenn Lemesle | Stars: Guillaume Gouix, Zélie Boulant, Lino Boulant-Lemesle, Guillaume Pottier
Votes: 13
23. Rock-a-Bye Baby: Tatlo ang daddy (1988)
Comedy
A YOUNG MAN LEAVES HOME AND TAKES ODD JOBS WHEN HIS PARENTS DISAPPROVE OF HIS GIRLFRIEND, HE LATER ADOPTS A CHILD WHO TURNS OUT TO BE HIS OWN.
Director: Ben Feleo | Stars: Gary Valenciano, Jestoni Alarcon, Sheryl Cruz, Rita Avila
24. Bahay kubo: A Pinoy mano po! (2007)
130 min | Comedy, Drama
Farmer Eden goes to town selling her produce and finds and adopts Lily which, eventually lead to adoption of several children. Whenever the officials intervene, Eden friends helped Eden out by claiming some of the children are theirs.
Director: Joel Lamangan | Stars: Maricel Soriano, Eric Quizon, Marian Rivera, Shaina Magdayao
Votes: 69
25. The Secret (1988 Video)
24 min | Documentary, Short, Drama
A dramatised programme which tells the story of two young children who are sexually abused by their uncle. It traces the history of the abuse, the behavioural changes in the children, the ... See full summary »
Director: Donald Crombie | Stars: Celine O'Leary, Matthew Randell, John Crouch, Jayde Bond
26. Sa ilalim ng tulay (2011)
Drama
Director: Earl Bontuyan | Stars: Bong Cabrera, Chris Pasturan, Remy Tolentino, Christopher Canduli
Votes: 6
27. Therapeutic Journeys: Counselling Aboriginal Clients and Their Families - Alcohol and Drug Counselling Skills with Adults and Adolescents (2002 Video)
38 min | Documentary, Short
The program features three counseling sessions with an Aboriginal family.
Director: Sue Helfgott | Star: Wendy Casey
28. Two Laws (1982)
Not Rated | 130 min | Documentary, History
Docu-drama outlining the culture clash in law between indigenous Australians and white European settled Australia.
Directors: Alessandro Cavadini, Carolyn Strachan
Votes: 42
29. Evaporating Borders (2014)
Not Rated | 73 min | Documentary, Drama
Evaporating Borders is a visual essay on displacement and the search for identity. Told through a series of vignettes portraying the lives political migrants on the island of Cyprus, the ... See full summary »
Director: Iva Radivojevic | Star: Iva Radivojevic
Votes: 120
30. Operation Bootstrap (1968)
58 min | Documentary
Director: Charles Carey | Stars: Robert Hall, Dorothy Moore, Louis Smith, Ruth Warrick
31. Depression Yarns: Tackling Depression and Anxiety in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Communities (2010 Video)
64 min | Documentary, Drama
Developed by beyondblue, the national depression initiative, this DVD seeks to increase awareness and understanding about the effect of depression and anxiety on Aboriginal and Torres ... See full summary »
Stars: Michael Baigent, Josephine Battaglini, Nathan Blacklock, Jack Bulman
32. Access: Experiment in Port Adelaide (1975)
14 min | Documentary, Short
Director: Bob Kingsbury | Star: Caroline Ainslie
33. Crossing the Line (2005 Video)
56 min | Documentary
'Crossing the Line' follows the journeys of two young medical students, Amy and Paul, who leave their safe middle class homes and university behind to be thrust into the harsh reality of ... See full summary »
Director: Kaye Harrison | Stars: Paul Joffe, Amy McCormack, Nigel Brown, Amador Ibanez-Almarchis
35. Prima Mallorca (2019)
90 min | Documentary
Forty longtime unemployed people from north-eastern Germany fly to Mallorca - Germany's favorite vacation island - to participate in a 10-week internship program. They will work according ... See full summary »
Director: Nana Rebhan
37. Don't Be Buntha: Hep C - Don't Let It Be (2008 Video)
22 min | Short, Documentary
Claymation story of three friends discussing the possibility of a positive diagnosis of Hepatitis C. They discuss the potential effects physically as well as the social effects and how to ... See full summary »
Star: Rachel Abdulla
38. Barred Wives (1994 Video)
54 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime
Documentary examining four women and their relationships with their husbands who are prison inmates in correctional facilities.
Director: Jacquelynne Willcox
40. To Touch the Soul (2007)
70 min | Documentary
CSULB Professor Carlos Silveira, an artist educator and social activist, wants to bring a sense of joy to impoverished children in Cambodia who are affected by HIV/AIDS. He has recruited 27... See full summary »
Director: Ryan Goble | Stars: Cassandra Hepburn, Saneya Bair, Heather Hamilton, John Lachey
Votes: 8
41. Voices from the Lost Generation: The Grandmothers, the Users, the Children (2008 Video)
64 min | Documentary, History
Stars: Charlie Agius, Heather Agius, Stuart Banks, Veronica Brodie
43. Ceci n'est pas un trou (2017)
5 min | Short
Director: Lucie Thocaven | Stars: Yolande Moreau, Bouli Lanners, Charline Vanhoenacker, Yannick Bovy
44. Who Killed Jenny Langby? (1974 TV Movie)
55 min | Documentary, Drama
Director: Donald Crombie | Stars: Julie Dawson, Peter Cummins, Mark Lawrence, Jane Kilgariff
45. Denmark: A Loving Embrace (1973)
27 min | Documentary, Short
The film gives an impression of the people living in Denmark by interviews with the Danes. Also American visitors are asked about their opinion of the country and its inhabitants.
Director: Ann Zane Shanks | Star: H.M. Queen Margrethe of Denmark
46. Everybody's Kids: Three Stories About Child Protection (1990 Video)
24 min | Documentary, Short
Director: Jeffrey Bruer
47. Your Story Matters (2013 Video)
22 min | Documentary, Short
Your Brain Matters is a program that will help you to look after your brain health so you can live a strong and healthy life. Keeping your brain healthy is important for living a long, ... See full summary »
Directors: Ben Graetz, Tim Wood | Stars: Jason De Santis, Kamahi King, Tessa Rose, Shari Sebbens
48. The End of the Road (1919)
69 min | Drama
Childhood friends Mary Lee and Vera receive two different versions of the 'birds and the bees' from their mothers: Mary Lee gets the facts; Vera gets a prudish fairytale version. Their ... See full summary »
Director: Edward H. Griffith | Stars: Richard Bennett, Claire Adams, Joyce Fair, Raymond McKee
Votes: 17