GODLAND- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “In the late 19th century, a young Danish priest travels to a remote part of Iceland to build a church and photograph its people. But the deeper he goes into the unforgiving landscape, the more he strays from his purpose, the mission and morality.”
2/4/23- Excellent reviews for this Danish drama. TRDB.
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FULL TIME- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Single mother Julie (César award-winning actress Laure Calamy) works a grueling job as a head chambermaid in a five-star Parisian hotel. Julie’s daily balance of commuting from her remote suburb into Paris, tenuous childcare and search for a new job to get her out of debt, becomes unmanageable during a paralyzing transport strike in Paris.”
2/4/23- Excellent reviews by all for this French drama. TRDB.
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LET IT BE MORNING- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “LET IT BE MORNING is the story of Sami (Alex Bakri) a Palestinian-born Israeli citizen living in Jerusalem who receives an invitation to his brother’s wedding forcing him to return to the Arab village where he grew up. After the wedding finishes, with no explanation, Sami’s hometown is put under a military blockade lockdown by Israeli soldiers. When chaos erupts overnight amongst the villagers stuck behind the wall due to the blockade, Sami is cut off from the outside world and trapped in an unexpected situation. As he deals with questions about his own identity and hidden secrets are revealed.”
2/4/23- Excellent reviews for this Arabic comedy/drama. TRDB.
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NO BEARS- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “NO BEARS portrays two parallel love stories. In both, the lovers are troubled by hidden, inevitable obstacles, the force of superstition and the mechanics of power.”
1/31/2023- Excellent reviews for this drama in Persian. TRDB.
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CAIRO CONSPIRACY- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Adam, the son of a fisherman, is offered the ultimate privilege to study at the Al-Azhar University in Cairo, the epicenter of power of Sunni Islam. Shortly after his arrival in Cairo, the university’s highest ranking religious leader, the Grand Imam, suddenly dies and Adam soon becomes a pawn in a ruthless power struggle between Egypt’s religious and political elite.”
1/31/23- Fair reviews at best. TRDB.
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THE MAN IN THE BASEMENT- 2021. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “After a Jewish couple (Jérémie Renier and The Artist’s Bérénice Bejo) sells their basement to a former history teacher (The Intouchables’ François Cluzet), they discover his secret life as an anti-Semitic conspiracy theorist. As the couple struggles to rescind the sale, the buyer befriends their naïve teenage daughter.”
1/28/23- Fair to good reviews. TRDB.
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CLOSE- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Leo and Remi are two thirteen-year-old best friends, whose seemingly unbreakable bond is suddenly, tragically torn apart. Winner of the Grand Jury Prize at the Cannes Film Festival, Lukas Dhont’s second film is an emotionally transformative and unforgettable portrait of the intersection of friendship and love, identity and independence, and heartbreak and healing.”
1/28/23- Excellent critical reviews and fair audience ones. TRDB.
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NOSTALGIA- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “After living 40 years abroad, Felice returns to Naples and discovers again places and codes of the city, facing a past that eats him away.”
1/28/23- Fair to good reviews by the critics including some excellent ones. Audience reviews were weak. TRDB.
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THE CONFORMIST- 2017. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “A police informant’s double life catches up with him.”
1/19/23- No reviews found for this Chinese drama. TRDB.
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KITCHEN BRIGADE- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Cathy is a sous-chef wanting to open a restaurant. With financial difficulties, Cathy accepts a job at a shelter for young migrants. At first she hates the job then her passion for cuisine starts to change children’s lives.”
1/15/23- Very good reviews for this French drama/comedy. TRDB.
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