3-IronBy Kim Ki-dukA subversive and boldly creative film from Korea about a silent young man who travels light, falls in love, and turns into a liberator.Foreign
Because of Winn-DixieBy Wayne WangA magical story about a lonely girl whose life is transformed by a stray dog with a spiritual gift for bringing her together with just the right people.Feature
Breakfast on PlutoBy Neil JordanAn endearing portrait of a transvestite whose playful ease in the face of harrowing experiences makes him into what the Taoist sages call a 'disciple of life'.Feature
Brokeback MountainBy Ang LeeA pitch perfect drama about the heartache of two Western cowboys whose love for each other can only be expressed in secret.Feature
BrothersBy Susanne BierAn extraordinary Danish film that explores the primal emotions of sibling rivalry and the toxins of violence released in soldiers in war zones.Foreign
CrashBy Paul HaggisA tense film examining the racial and class divisions in American society that make every stranger into a potential enemy.Feature
Darwin's NightmareBy Hubert SauperA shocking and soul-shaking Austrian documentary about the dire effects of globalization upon the poor citizens of Tanzania.Documentary
Emmanuel's GiftBy Lisa Lax, Nancy SternAn inspiring documentary about a determined young man who almost single-handedly has changed the way the disabled are treated in Ghana.Documentary
Grizzly ManBy Werner HerzogA mesmerizing documentary by Werner Herzog about a young man obsessed with grizzly bears in the Alaskan wilderness.Documentary
Hidden (Caché)By Michael HanekeA sharp-edged thriller about the refusal of privileged members of the winning class to trust others or to take responsibility for their actions.Foreign
In My CountryBy John BoormanA bold drama set in South Africa that salutes forgiveness and restorative justice as alternatives to revenge and the continuing cycle of violence.Feature
JunebugBy Phil MorrisonAn endearing small film about a couple who find their new marriage tested during a visit to the groom's family in North Carolina where traditional values hold sway.Feature
Memoirs of a GeishaBy Rob MarshallA beautiful window into Japanese culture that also shows how a small act of kindness can send out many ripples, and transform another's life.Feature
MillionsBy Danny BoyleAn endearing, charming, creative, and spiritually uplifting movie about miracles, money, saints, and the divine love that will not let us go.Feature
Nobody KnowsBy Hirokazu Kore-edaThe harrowing story of four children in Tokyo who are abandoned by their mother and forced to fend for themselves over a six-month period.Foreign
Paradise NowBy Hany Abu-AsaadThis powerful film tells the desperation of Palestinians who feel that living under oppression is hell and that dying is preferable.Foreign
Saint RalphBy Michael McGowanA heartfelt story about a teenager who proves that ordinary individuals can do extraordinary things through strong intention, fiery determination, and a little help from their friends.Feature
SarabandBy Ingmar BergmanA poignant film where we watch family members bare their souls and in their faces we see intimations of the grand emotions that animate us all.Foreign
Sunset StoryBy Laura GabbertAn extraordinary documentary about the friendship between two activist elders in a Los Angeles retirement community created for political progressives.Documentary
SyrianaBy Stephen GaghanA complex, honest film that reveals the violence, corruption, and political chicanery involved in maintaining our addiction to fossil fuels.Feature
The Boys of BarakaBy Heidi Ewing, Rachel GradyA passionate tale that charts an experimental educational program that takes African-American boys from the ghetto streets of Baltimore to the wilderness of Kenya.Documentary
The Constant GardenerBy Fernando MeirellesA gripping thriller that exposes the shadowy parameters of a war against the poor and the powerless that is animated by corporate greed and political amorality. Feature
The InterpreterBy Sydney PollackA tense thriller which salutes openness and respect for life as antidotes to the use of violence to deal with the uncertainty of our times.Feature
The Squid and the WhaleBy Noah BaumbachAn open, honest film that allows us to enter and freely share in the emotional upheavals of all the members of a dysfunctional family.Feature
TsotsiBy Gavin HoodA spiritually riveting film about a nasty thug in a Johannesburg shanty town whose violent and selfish life is totally transformed when he finds a baby in a car he's stolen.Foreign
Turtles Can FlyBy Bahman GhobadiA mesmerizing film set in Iraq that deals with the fallout from both dictators and liberators on the torn lives of children living in refugee camps.Foreign
Walk the LineBy James MangoldThe story of Johnny and June Cash paying special attention to the important role that our primal emotions play in life, love, and creativity.Feature
WallBy Simone BittonA scary and poignant documentary about the wall dividing Palestinians from Israelis.Documentary