A Better LifeBy Chris WeitzA touching and authentic immigrant tale that touches the heart and is one of the most spiritually literate films of 2011.Feature
A Bird of the AirBy Margaret WhittonStory of a talkative parrot who proves to be a miracle worker bringing two lonely souls together for a quest that changes them both.Feature
BeginnersBy Mike MillsAn unusually gratifying film about a playful 75-year-old man's zest for life and its effect on his serious and lonely 38-year-old son.
Feature
BuckBy Cindy MeehlAn extraordinary documentary about a horse-whisperer whose spiritual messages and healing techniques are good medicine for all.
Documentary
DavidBy Joel FendelmanA spiritual masterwork about the friendship between a Muslim and a Jewish boy.
Feature
Dolphin TaleBy Charles Martin SmithA heart-affecting drama about the loving relationship between a lonely boy and a badly injured dolphin and the community that supports them.Feature
Happy Feet TwoBy George MillerA lively animated film with its quirky characters and the heroism of animals banding together in face of an eco-disaster that threatens them all. Animated
Higher GroundBy Vera FarmigaA spiritual drama that challenges viewers to map their own journey of faith, asking questions, and seeking a closer connection with God.Feature
HugoBy Martin ScorseseA free-flowing and enchanting celebration of movie-making, finding the way home, and the kind of caring that can transform the lives of others.Feature
In TimeBy Andrew NiccolA thought-provoking sci-fi thriller set in the future that taps into some of the most troubling inequities and problems of our era, the lack of time.Feature
Journey from ZanskarBy Frederick MarxAn extraordinary documentary about two Tibetan Buddhist monks who want to enrich the lives of 17 impoverished children from their region.Documentary
Le HavreBy Aki KaurismakiA magical Finnish film about the miracles that a warm heart can work in a world of hatred and divisiveness. Foreign
Life, Above AllBy Oliver SchmitzThe engrossing story of the heroism and compassion of a 12-year-old South African who demonstrates selfless love in caring for her very ill mother.Foreign
Margin CallBy J. C. ChandorDrama about a catastrophe in 2008 as high-ranking members of a prosperous financial firm deal with its imminent collapse.Feature
MelancholiaBy Lars von TrierA mind-blowing end-of-the world drama that challenges us to take stock of our beliefs, feelings, and fears about death.Feature
Of Gods and MenBy Xavier BeauvoisA deeply human and spiritually enlightening French film about the mission of seven Catholic monks serving a poor Muslim community in Algeria.
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Oranges and SunshineBy Jim LoachThe extraordinary true story of a social worker who exposed the notorious forced deportation of children from England to Australia.Feature
Puss in BootsBy Chris MillerA razzle-dazzle animated feature about an outlaw cat who dances flamenco and is a survivor able to handle all challenges before him.Animated
Queen to PlayBy Caroline BottaroAn elegant and inspiring French drama about a chambermaid who follows her passion for chess and finds her life transformed.Foreign
RangoBy Gore VerbinskiA wonderful and immensely creative animated film about a loser who arises to the challenges faced in a town without water. Feature
Raw FaithBy Peter WiedensmithA vibrant and timely documentary about a progressive Unitarian Universalist minister and the challenges she faces in her public and private lives.Documentary
The Edge of DreamingBy Amy HardieA bold, creative, engrossing, and spiritual documentary about a rational woman's close encounter with death that changes her life and perspective.
Documentary
The HelpBy Tate TaylorA tribute to African-American maids in the South during 1963 and their courage in telling their stories as a form of grace and courage under pressure.Feature
The InterruptersBy Steve JamesA riveting documentary about three warriors for peace whose heroism has made a difference in the lives of people in inner city Chicago.Documentary
The Last LionsBy Beverly Joubert, Dereck JoubertAn extraordinary documentary about a wild lioness who is doing all she can to nurture and defend her cubs as they face one challenge after another to survive.
Documentary
The Music Never StoppedBy Jim KolhbergTouching story about the emotional uplift of music, the tenderizing of a family member's heart, and a father-son reconciliation.
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The TreeBy Julie BertuccelliA beautiful and beguiling Australian film about love, loss, mystery, and the resources needed to hold together a grieving family.Feature
The Tree of LifeBy Terrence MalickA bold film about a journey that stirs the soul as it sets the story of the creation of the universe alongside the intimate story of one family in the 1950s.Feature
The WhistleblowerBy Larysa KondrackiA compelling true story about the transformation of a female Nebraska cop into a heroic whistleblower in Bosnia in 1999.Feature
War HorseBy Steven SpielbergA spellbinding drama about a heroic horse, the young man who loves him and the hell endured on the battlefields of World War I. Feature
We Bought a ZooBy Cameron CroweAn emotionally literate film about a grieving family trying to jump-start their lives again by running a small zoo for animals.Feature
Win WinBy Tom McCarthyAn emotionally satisfying drama about sports, family, and money problems in which everyone gets a second chance.
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Winnie the PoohBy Don Hall, Stephen AndersonA down-to-earth and whimsical screen interpretation of three A. A. Milne inspired tales about fear, friendship, and the importance of play.Animated