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Mondays in the Sun
A deeply ethical work that has a universal quality to its depiction of the soul-destroying capacities of unemployment.
Under the Skin of the City
Focuses on a hard working and strong-willed mother in contemporary Teheran, Iran, who demonstrates big-hearted courage.
Off Jackson Avenue
A well-constructed crime drama in which three characters find themselves in tight squeezes and try to squirm free.
Secuestro Express
A grim and powerful depiction of the long day's journey into night experienced by a couple kidnapped by a trio of angry young men from the ghetto in Caracas, Venezuela.
Dirty Pretty Things
A soul-stirring movie that will rock you to your foundations if you just come to it with an open heart.
Rosetta
The drama vividly conveys the stunted emotional and spiritual life of a teenager who has no time for anything except the struggle to survive.
Hidden in America
A thoughtful portrait of both the perils of poverty and the difficult dynamics of compassion.
Mysterious Skin
Reveals the pain and suffering wrought by sex offenders who prey upon children.
The Innocent Sleep
A gripping tale of international conspiracy and murder.
Jude
A harrowing and compelling screen adaptation of Thomas Hardy's novel set in 19th century England.