Each year we see hundreds of movies and review those we can recommend to you as good companions for your spiritual journey. When we call a film "spiritually literate" we mean that it is a good illustration of one of the practices in the Alphabet of Spiritual Literacy. In the sidebar coding on our review, you'll see what we have identified as the film's strengths. We encourage you to see these movies in the theater or via DVD or a streaming service. Click on the links to read the full reviews.

All We Imagine as Light
Directed by Payal Kapadia
A portrait of three Indian women who find that friendship, love, and the future can be filled with light.
(International)

Conclave
Directed by Edward Berger
An engrossing and entertaining thriller about choosing a pope that will have you reflecting on leadership, dealing with crises, and doubt and certainty.
(Feature)

Ennio
Directed by Giuseppe Tornatore
A documentary full of musical clips that prove that Ennio Morricone was the greatest composer for film of all time!
(Documentary)

Flow
Directed by Gints Zilbalodis
A remarkable animated adventure story about a group of animals discovering how they belong to each other in a devastated world.
(International)

From Ground Zero
Directed by Rasheed Masharawi
22 stories about what it is like on the ground in Gaza today, testifying to the joy and sorrow of the people.
(International)

Green Border
Directed by Agnieszka Holland
A heart-wrenching on-the-grounds picture of what refugees experience trying to cross from Belarus to Poland and the European Union.
(International)

Here
Directed by Robert Zemeckis
A survey of all the beings who have lived in one place and an invitation to acknowledge the soul of a place.
(Feature)

His Three Daughters
Directed by Azazel Jacobs
A touching family drama focusing on three very different sisters as they vigil with their dying father.
(Feature)

I'm Still Here
Directed by Walter Salles
True story of one of the “disappeared” in Brazil and his wife’s lifelong quest to find out what happened to him.
(International)

Inside Out 2
Directed by Kelsey Mann
A fine sequel during which Riley copes with some new emotions, including Anxiety.
(Animated)

Janet Planet
Directed by Annie Baker
Coming-of-age drama focusing on a sad 11-year-old girl coping with her relationship with her mother.
(Feature)

My Penguin Friend
Directed by David Schurmann
A heart-warming true story of a fisherman who rescues a penguin and is rewarded with annual visits from his friend for years.
(Feature)

Separated
Directed by Errol Morris
A shocking documentary tracing the history of the separation of refugee and migrant families at the U.S. border.
(Documentary)

The End We Start From
Directed by Mahalia Belo
A heart-wrenching and haunting post-apocalyptic survival film about climate change refugees.
(Feature)

The Old Oak
Directed by Ken Loach
Inspiring story in which a town of unemployed miners and a group of Syrian refugees discover how big is their we.
(Feature)

The Piano Lesson
Directed by Malcolm Washington
A family conflict revealing how things host the past and pave the way to the future.
(Feature)

The Seed of a Sacred Fig
Directed by Mohammad Rasoulof
An Iranian thriller providing an opportunity to feel compassion for a judge working in an oppressive regime.
(International)

The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry
Directed by Hettie MacDonald
Story of an elderly man walking to heal a friend and himself.
(Feature)

Touch
Directed by Baltasar Kormakur
A heart-affecting cross-cultural story about love and loss over the course of a lifetime.
(International)

Young Woman and the Sea
Directed by Joachim Rønning
An old-fashioned sports biopic about a pioneer in women’s competitive sports.
(Feature)