Tokyo Chorus (1931)
A married Tokyo man faces unemployment after standing up for an older colleague
The Smiling Lieutenant (1931)
An amorous lieutenant is forced to marry a socially awkward princess, though he tries to keep his violin playing girlfriend on the side
The Rise of Catherine the Great (1934)
Straightforward biography of the Russian Empress, up to her assumption of the throne
The Match Factory Girl (1990)
A womans terribly dull life is upended by a one night stand pregnancy, causing her to seek retribution
The Love Parade (1929)
The queen of mythical Sylvania marries a courtier, who finds his new life unsatisfying
Shadows in Paradise (1986)
An episode in the life of Nikander, a garbage man, involving the death of a coworker, a love affair and much more
Place de la Republique (1974)
Vibrant scenes of individuals daily life are filmed in Place de la Republique
Gamblers Life Unstoppable Bloodbath (1969)
A debt collector visits a gambling den in search of a gambler the gamblers wife and daughter are sick unknown to the debt collector he kills the gambler He learns more about his wife and family and forms a bond as a result h
Passing Fancy (1933)
Two Tokyo co workers come across a destitute young lady in search of a place to live
One Wonderful Sunday (1947)
During a Sunday trip into war ravaged Tokyo, despairing Yuzo and optimistic Masako look for work and lodging, as well as affordable entertainments to pass the time
News from Home (1976)
Impersonal and beautiful images of Akermans life in New York are combined with letters from her loving but manipulative mother, read by Akerman herself
Autumn and the Black Jaguar (2024)
After years in New York City, 14 year old Autumn returns to the Amazon rainforest to save her childhood village and beloved jaguar friend
The Outrun (2024)
After living life on the edge in London, Rona attempts to come to terms with her troubled past Hoping to heal, she returns to the wild beauty of Scotlands Orkney Islands where she grew up
The Last Challenge (1967)
A deadly gunslinger travels to a town to shoot it out with a famed gunslinger turned lawman in a small town
The Trouble with Jessica (2023)
Sarah and Tom are in deep financial trouble Their situation takes a terrifying nosedive with the shocking behavior of uninvited dinner guest, Jessica
Monte Carlo (1930)
A countess flees to Monte Carlo on the day of her wedding, where she is courted by a count posing as a hairdresser
Man Is Not a Bird (1965)
A love romance between older, respectable engineer that came in the industrial town to do some expert job and young hairdresser in whose house he stayed in and the consequences of that relationship, especially after young driver g
Love Affair, or The Case of the Missing Switchboard Operator
A young female starts a love relationship with a serious young man However, while he is away on business, she gets lonely and succumbs to her colleagues desires
Late Autumn (1960)
A widow tries to marry off her daughter with the help of her late husbands three friends
La chambre (1972)
In a 360 circular panoramic shot the camera slowly pans an entire apartment or house When it first passes the bedroom there is nobody there but each time it shows the room again Chantal Akerman is sitting on the bed, motionles
Japanese Girls at the Harbor (1933)
Two schoolgirl friends drift apart when one of them falls for a handsome boy
Innocence Unprotected (1968)
Documentary about the famous Serbian athlete and movie enthusiast who made a feature film during the Nazi occupation of Belgrade and had some problems after the liberation because of that
I Was Born But (1932)
Two young brothers throw a tantrum when they discover that their father isnt the most important man in his workplace
Humain trop humain (1974)
A documentary with almost no words following the production of Citroen cars at a plant in Northern France and their later sales.
Hotel Monterey (1973)
Hotel Monterey is a cheap hotel in New York reserved for the outcasts of American society Chantal Akerman invites viewers to visit this unusual place as well as the people who live there, from the reception up to the last story
Gods Country (1985)
Original footage of the prosperous farming community of Glencoe Minnesota, 60 miles west of Minneapolis, was filmed in 1979 for a PBS documentary But for the next six years Malle was too busy with other projects to finish this wo
Equinox Flower (1958)
A businessman clashes with his elder daughter over her choice of a husband
El amor brujo (1986)
In a Gypsy village, the fathers of Candela and Jose promise their children to each other Years later, the unfaithful Jose marries Candela but while defending his lover Lucia in a brawl, he is stabbed to death Carmelo, who secret
Early Spring (1956)
A young man and his wife struggle within the confines of their passionless relationship while he has an extramarital romance
Cruel Gun Story (1964)
A convict fresh out of prison, with a handicapped sister, is coerced by a wealthy mob boss into organizing an armored racetrack car heist
Calcutta (1969)
With minimal narration by the director and very little context this is a kaleidoscope of stunning visuals from Calcutta, a city of 8,000,000 in the late 1960s rich and poor, exotic and mundane, secular and religious, children an
Blaise Pascal (1972)
Blaise Pascal struggles to understand the natural world around him, in addition to an inner quest for religious faith
Ariel (1988)
A Finnish man goes to the city to find a job after the mine where he worked is closed and his father commits suicide
and the Pursuit of Happiness (1986)
After acknowledging his own immigrant background, Malle, tries to present the range of immigrant experiences in the US during the 1980s In an attempt to be comprehensive, the film includes interviews with migrant workers and ill
Cheap Killers (1998)
Sam Cool and Yat Tiu are top hitmen for the triads, until Yat Tiu seduces a mob boss Mas woman Ling After his murder Sam Cool and Yat tiu go on the run, not just from underworld enemies, but from the cops as well, and they are r
Big Bad Sis (1976)
Ah Ying is a former gangster trying to lead an honest life and occasionally using her fighting skills to help out the girls in the factory where she now works
Monster Summer (2024)
When a mysterious force begins to disrupt their big summer fun, Noah and his friends team up with a retired police detective to embark on a monstrous adventure to save their island
Dying to Be Famous (2024)
A social media influencer with a dark alternate personality, goes to extreme measures to achieve fame, unaware her success is entwined with her inner demons
A Feast at Midnight (1994)
A new student at a British public school forms a secret society centered around cooking and midnight feasting with other school misfits and outcasts
Animals (2008)
When police raided an animal hospice and seized 56 dogs and 29 cats, they had no idea that 2 film makers had been inside filming a documentary for the last 6 weeks
The Astronaut Lovers (2024)
A man who travels from Spain to Argentina for a vacation at his family home, where he becomes attracted to a childhood friend But their relationship is full of misunderstandings as they try to hide it from family and friends
The Tuskar Rock Tragedy (2022)
On 24 March 1968 an Aer Lingus plane carrying 61 passengers and crew crashed into the sea just off the Wexford coast. There were no survivors. Family and friends of those onboard tell their stories.
Why Do Men Earn More Than Women (2018)
Businesswoman Karren Brady investigates unequal pay and the gender pay gap, speaking to women whose careers have been affected by attitudes towards women in the workplace
White Nanny Black Child (2023)
The story of over 70,000 West African children who were fostered unofficially by white British families between 1955 and 1995, as their parents pursued dreams of a better life in Britain
West of the Divide (1934)
Ted Hayden impersonates a wanted man and joins Gentrys gang only to learn later that Gentry was the one who killed his father He saves Virginia Winters dads ranch from Gentry and also rescues his long lost brother Spud