
The Catch (1961)
Towards the end of the Second World War, a downed U.S. pilot is captured and imprisoned by rural Japanese villagers, who await official instructions as to how to proceed with their “catch.”
Director: Hiromi Yanagida, Nagisa Ōshima
Actors: Akiko Koyama, Jun Hamamura, Kyū Sazanka, Masako Nakamura, Rentaro Mikuni, Rokkō Toura, Sadako Sawamura, Teruko Kishi, Ton Shimada, Yōko Mihara
Country: Japan
Friends & Lovers (1999)
Friends for ten years, a group of twenty-somethings head for the ski slopes as guests of Ian’s father. (Ian and dad are estranged because dad worked too many hours when…
Basma (2024)
A young Saudi woman studying abroad returns to Jeddah, where she learns that her family has been shielding her from difficult truths.
A Dim Valley (2020)
A curmudgeonly biologist and his stoner graduate students encounter a group of mysterious backpackers who disrupt their lives in surprising ways.
Touched by a Killer (2001)
Crime – When reporter Nicki Barrington investigates a man on death row for the murder of a young woman, she discovers the evidence was circumstantial and has his conviction overturned….
America America (1963)
A young Anatolian Greek, entrusted with his family’s fortune, loses it en route to Istanbul and dreams of going to America.
Lizzie Borden Took an Ax (2014)
Lizzie Borden Took An Ax chronicles the scandal and enduring mystery surrounding Lizzie Borden, who was tried in 1892 for axing her parents to death. As the case rages on,…
The Namesake (2006)
After moving from Calcutta to New York, members of the Ganguli family maintain a delicate balancing act between honoring the traditions of their native India and blending into American culture….
Heavenly Forest (2006)
Amateur photographer Makoto and the homely but endearing Shizuru meet during their university entrance ceremony and become instant friends. Shy by nature, Makoto finds himself opening up around Shizuru, who…
The Kitchen (2023)
Izi’s close to escaping The Kitchen, one of London’s last remaining housing estates. But when young Benji enters his life, he faces some hard decisions.
The Queenstown Kings (2023)
A prodigious young soccer player from rural Queenstown must face the return of his washed-up, pro-footballer father, and navigate the choice between his team’s success and his own dreams.