DIDI- 2024. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “In 2008, during the last month of summer before high school begins, an impressionable 13-year-old Taiwanese American boy learns what his family can’t teach him: how to skate, how to flirt, and how to love your mom.”
7/29/24- Excellent reviews for this movie from Taiwan. TRDB.
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ONLY THE RIVER FLOWS- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “1990s small town China. A woman’s body washes up in the local river. The chief of p. olice, Ma Zhe, is tasked with heading up the investigation.”
7/29/23- Fair reviews. TRDB.
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CROSSING- 2024. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “From acclaimed director Levan Akin (And Then We Danced), CROSSING is a moving and tender tale of identity, acceptance and unlikely connection that transcends borders and generations. Lia, a retired school teacher living in Georgia, hears from a young neighbor Achi that her long lost niece Tekla, a transgender woman, has crossed the border into Turkey.”
7/23/2024- Excellent reviews for this drama. TRDB,
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GREEN BORDER- 2024. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “In the treacherous and swampy forests that make up the so-called “green border” between Belarus and Poland, refugees from the Middle East and Africa trying to reach the European Union are trapped in a geopolitical crisis cynically engineered by Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenko.”
7/6/24- Excellent reviews from the critics and fair ones from audiences. TRDB.
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BANEL & ADAMA- 2024. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Banel and Adama are fiercely in love. The young couple lives in a remote village in northern Senegal. For them, nothing else exists except each other. But for the rest of their tight-knit village, duty dictates that Adama soon accept the role of chief. The two lovers have other plans… until something in the air changes.”
6/8/24- Excellent reviews for this movie from Senegal. TRDB.
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IN OUR DAY- 2024. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Sangwon (Kim Minhee), an actress recently returned to South Korea, is temporarily staying with her friend, Jungsoo (Song Sunmi), and her cat, Us. Elsewhere in the city, the aging poet Uiju (Ki Joobong) lives alone, his cat having recently passed away. On this ordinary day, each of them has a visitor: Sangwon is visited by her cousin, Jisoo (Park Miso) and Uiju, by a young actor, Jaewon (Ha Seongguk). Each of them wants to learn about a career in the arts.”
5/19/24- Excellent reviews for this Korean drama. TRDB.
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SLOW- 2024. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Dancer Elena and sign language interpreter Dovydas meet and form a beautiful bond. As they dive into a new relationship, they must navigate how to build their own kind of intimacy.”
5/6/24- Excellent reviews for this drama from Lithuania. TRDB.
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EVIL DOES NOT EXIST- 2023. Synosis by Rotten Tomatoes. In the rural alpine hamlet of Mizubiki, not far from Tokyo, Takumi and his daughter, Hana, lead a modest life gathering water, wood, and wild wasabi for the local udon restaurant. Increasingly, the townsfolk become aware of a talent agency’s plan to build an opulent glamping site nearby, offering city residents a comfortable “escape” to the snowy wilderness.”
5/6/2024- Excellent reviews for this movie from Japan. TRDB.
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EGOIST- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Based on Makoto Takayama’s semi-autobiographical novel, director Daishi Matsunaga’s EGOIST is a uniquely sexy and heartfelt drama about family. Kosuke, a fashion magazine editor in his mid-30s, revels in the blessings of his comfortable lifestyle. When he hires Ryuta, a personal trainer, in order to get into shape, he gets more than he bargained for.
4/21/24- Fair reviews from the critics and very good ones from audiences. TRDB.
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HOUSEKEEPING FOR BEGINNERS- 2024. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “From acclaimed filmmaker Goran Stolevski comes a story exploring the universal truths of family, both the ones we’re born into and the ones we find for ourselves. Dita never wanted to be a mother, but circumstances force her to raise her girlfriend’s two daughters, tiny troublemaker Mia and rebellious teen Vanesa. A battle of wills ensues as the three continue to butt heads and become an unlikely family that must fight to stay together.”
4/11/24- Very good reviews for this drama from Macedonia. TRDB.
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