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Nobody Knows
The harrowing story of four children in Tokyo who are abandoned by their mother and forced to fend for themselves over a six-month period.
Born into Brothels
An extraordinary documentary about a photographer who draws out the wonder and the creativity of some poor kids in Calcutta.
Valentin
A tender and heart-warming Argentinian film about an imaginative boy who wants to have a real family.
The Way Home
A wonderful Korean film that provides a tutorial on the miracles that can be wrought by unconditional love.
Promises
A soul-stirring documentary about the Israeli/Palestinian conflict as revealed through the voices of children who are curious about each other even in a milieu where hatred reigns supreme.
Liam
Centers on an eight-year-old boy in Liverpool whose openheartedness is dashed by the hellfire and brimstone theology of the Catholic church and his father's hatred of foreigners.
The Color of Paradise
A convincing spiritual parable about the bounties of grace and the emptiness of life not filled with gratitude to God.
Little Buddha
A well-realized parable about Siddhartha, the Dalai Lama, reincarnation, and a boy's journey of discovery and death.
The Stone Boy
An extraordinary film with its focus on grief, guilt, and the lamentable dynamics of a family unable to handle or cope with tragedy.
Gloria
Features a daring performance by Gena Rowland that really clicks.