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I Wish
A charming and inventive Japanese movie about wishes, questing, and the wonderful support of grandparents when we need them the most.
Circumstance
An engrossing Iranian film about the familial clash of values of a sister seeking freedom and pleasure and a brother who is zealot for Islamic fundamentalism.
The Girl (Flickan)
A totally beguiling Swedish film about the coming-of-age of a 10-year-old girl during a summer when her parents and brother are gone
Mommo
A heart-affecting story of the reality so many children face when they have to grow up without parents.
A Thousand Years of Good Prayers
The chilly reunion of a Chinese father and his American daughter who dance around a divisive family secret.
Unmade Beds
A minimalist drama about two newcomers to London searching for love in all the wrong places.
Tell No One
A classy and sophisticated French murder mystery that is well-acted and filled with psychologically nuanced characters.
Persepolis
A French animated autobiographical masterpiece about one Iranian woman's intense quest for the holy grail of freedom.
The Only One
An endearing Belgian film about a cranky and stubborn old man who is spiritually transformed thanks to the ministrations of a friend.
August Days
A visually stunning and restorative film about the necessity of having fallow time as a prelude to creativity.