KLONDIKE- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “July 2014. Expectant parents Irka and Tolik live in the Donetsk region of eastern Ukraine near the Russian border, disputed territory in the early days of the Donbas war. Their nervous anticipation of their first child’s birth is violently disrupted as the vicinal crash of flight MH17 elevates the forbidding tension enveloping their village.”
8/10/23- Excellent reviews for this war movie from Ukraine. TRDB.
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SIN LA HABANA- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Leonardo and Sara, a young Afro-Cuban couple, are desperate to leave the island. They decide that the best way to emigrate is for Leonardo to seduce a foreign woman, get legal status in another country, and then send for Sara. The woman they choose is Nasim, an Iranian-Canadian divorcée who is running from an oppressive past and yearning to have fun for the first time in her life.”
7/3/23- Excellent reviews for this Spanish drama. TRDB.
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ARGENTINA, 1985. 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Argentina, 1985 is a feature inspired by the true story of Julio Strassera, Luis Moreno Ocampo and their young legal team of unlikely heroes in their David-vs-Goliath battle in which, under constant threat, they dared to prosecute Argentina’s bloodiest military dictatorship against all odds and in a race against time to bring justice to the victims of the junta.”
10/2/22- Excellent reviews for this Spanish drama. TRDB.
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MIRACLE- 2022. Synopsis by RT. “Divided into two chapters, director Bogdan George Apetri’s MIRACLE begins with the young, beautiful Cristina Tofan (Ioana Bugarin) sneaking away from an isolated convent. The film’s second part follows Marius Preda (Emanuel Pârvu), a determined inspector retracing Cristina’s steps days after her departure.”
6/5/22- Excellent reviews for this drama from Romania. TRDB.
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A CHIARA- 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “The Guerrasio family and friends gather to celebrate Claudio and Carmela’s oldest daughter’s 18th birthday. There is a healthy rivalry between the birthday girl and her 15-year-old sister Chiara as they compete on the dancefloor. It is a happy occasion, and the close-knit family are on top form. However, everything changes the next day when the father disappears.”
5/29/22- Excellent reviews for this drama from Italy. TRDB
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REFLECTION- 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “In 2014, Ukrainian surgeon Serhiy enlists to fight Russian military forces in the Donbass region, where he is captured by enemy soldiers. Now a prisoner of war, Serhiy is forced to witness horrifying scenes of humiliation and violence at the hands of the Russian invaders, his medical background co-opted to dispense mercy killings to the tortured.”
5/9/22- Excellent reviews for this Russian drama. TRDB.
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PARIS, 13th DISTRICT- 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Émilie meets Camille who is attracted to Nora, who crosses paths with Amber. Three girls and a boy — they’re friends, sometimes lovers and often both.”
4/14/22- Sounds strange but it got good reviews. TRDB.
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SERVANTS- 3/1/22. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “In Czechoslovakia, 1980, the totalitarian Communist regime demands allegiance from all its subjects, including the clergy. Servants follows Michal and Juraj, two conflicted novitiates whose seminary is under increasing pressure by the Party to mold its students into satisfactory citizens. With the school on the brink of dissolution, and its head priest a target for blackmail, Michal and Juraj will have to choose between collaborating with the government as informants, or becoming targets of the secret police.”
3/1/22- Excellent reviews for this drama. TRDB.
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INTRODUCTION- 2021. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Youngho (Shin Seokho) goes to see his father who is tending to a famous patient. He surprises his girlfriend, Juwon (Park Miso), in Berlin where she is studying fashion design. He goes to a seaside hotel to meet his mother and brings his friend Jeongsoo (Ha Seongguk) with him. In each instance, he anticipates an important conversation.”
1/23/21- Fair to good reviews for this movie from Korea. TRDB.
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A SON ( UN FILS )-2019. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “A SON (UN FILS) is an intense family drama about 11 year old Aziz who needs a liver transplant after being seriously injured during a terrorist ambush while on holiday in 2011. At the hospital, a family secret will be revealed.”
12/10/21- Excellent reviews for this drama from Tunisia. TRDB.
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