A Serious ManBy Ethan Coen, Joel CoenA thought-provoking spiritual original that salutes the mystery of God, the futility of seeking answers, and the need to live as best we can.
Feature
American VioletBy Tim DisneyA powerful drama that will make your blood boil if you are sensitive to stories about injustice and racism.Feature
AmreekaBy Cherien DabisThe uplifting story of a resilient Palestinian mother and her son struggling to make a new life in America.
Feature
AvatarBy James CameronA thematically rich, visually impressive sci-fi/fantasy masterpiece that gives us a cosmology in sync with contemporary spirituality movements.
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Away We GoBy Sam MendesAn incredibly original and appealing drama about the quest of two intimate lovers to find the perfect home to raise their child.
Feature
Cherry BlossomsBy Doris DorrieAn exquisitely acted and visually stunning German drama which vividly conveys the beauty and profundity of impermanence.
Foreign
Cold SoulsBy Sophie BarthesAn engrossing surreal comedy that takes an inventive look at soul, dreams, emotions, and the emptiness of a life devoid of meaning.
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CrudeBy Joe BerlingerA dramatic documentary about the "Amazon Chernobyl" case where indigenous tribal groups are fighting the multinational corporation Chevron.
Documentary
DeparturesBy Yojiro TakitaAn exquisite cinematic masterpiece that touches the heart with its treatment of beauty, music, death, and abandonment.Foreign
District 9By Neill BlomkampA bold and creative science fiction adventure that shows the dire consequences of hating strangers and ignoring the practice of hospitality.
Feature
Everlasting MomentsBy Jan TroellAn extraordinary film about a poor working-class mother of seven who keeps her soul alive through nurturing her talent as a photographer.Foreign
Fantastic Mr. FoxBy Wes AndersonA delightful adaptation of a Roald Dahl children's tale about a charming, smart and cunning fox and his quest to be true to his animal nature.
Animated
Food, Inc.By Robert KennerA bracing and disturbing documentary about the industrialization of farming and the growing power of the unregulated food industry. Documentary
In the LoopBy Armando IannuciA lively movie that sends sparks flying with its depiction of insanity and incompetence among powerful political players in London and Washington.Feature
InvictusBy Clint EastwoodAn astonishing movie about the power of forgiveness, the importance of sports, the art of transformative leadership, and the reconciliation of the races.
Feature
Julie & JuliaBy Nora EphronA charming film that celebrates both culinary creativity and the spiritual practice of enthusiasm.
Feature
Phoebe in WonderlandBy Daniel BarnzAn impressive family drama that salutes the power of the imagination and the challenges faced by unconventional children.Feature
PonyoBy Hayao MiyazakiA charming fairy tale about a goldfish who becomes a girl and a little boy who loves her and introduces her with pride to his world of wonders.
Animated
PreciousBy Lee DanielsAn emotionally poignant film about a degraded and abused African-American teenage girl whose life is turned around by the concern of an inspiring teacher.
Feature
SeraphineBy Martin ProvostAn extraordinary French film about a deeply religious cleaning woman with a passion for creating luminous paintings.Foreign
The Maid (La Nana)By Sebastian SilvaA portrait of how an enthusiastic woman brings freshness and novelty into the life of a longtime maid who has sunk into exhaustion and depression.
Foreign
The MessengerBy Oren MovermanAn emotionally affecting drama about the birth of compassion in an Iraq war hero assigned to work for the Casualty Notification Office.
Feature
The SoloistBy Joe WrightA deeply spiritual movie about the moral complexities of helping another person.
Feature
The Way We Get ByBy Aron GaudetAn extraordinary documentary that celebrates the kindness of three elders who serve as troop greeters in Bangor, Maine.
Documentary
They Killed Sister DorothyBy Daniel JungeAn engrossing documentary on the life and work of Amazonian activist Sister Dorothy Stang and the trial of those involved in her murder in 2005.
Documentary
Treeless MountainBy So Yong KimA wonder-inducing drama about a six-year-old Korean girl who takes on adult responsibilities when she and her little sister are abandoned.
Foreign
Unmistaken ChildBy Nati BaratzA compelling, enlightening, and emotionally absorbing documentary about the quest for a reincarnated Tibetan master.Documentary
UpBy Pete DocterA charming animated feature about a memorable cross-generation friendship that is also a probe on the true meaning of adventure.Animated
Up in the AirBy Jason ReitmanA bright, sassy, and relevant story about home, connections, unemployment, technology, and traveling light.Feature
Where the Wild Things AreBy Spike JonzeA haunting, innovative, and poignant film about childhood that may have you howling with the Wild Things inside and around you.
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