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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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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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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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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LA CHIMERA- 2024. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Everyone has their own Chimera, something they try to achieve but never manage to find. For the band of tombaroli, thieves of ancient grave goods and archaeological wonders, the Chimera means redemption from work and the dream of easy wealth.”
3/31/24- Excellent reviews for this Italian drama. TRDB.
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DO NOT EXPECT TOO MUCH FROM THE END OF THE WORLD- 2024. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “From Golden Bear winner Radu Jude, DO NOT EXPECT TOO MUCH FROM THE END OF THE WORLD takes a fierce and darkly comic swipe at modern day life. Overworked and underpaid production assistant Angela (Ilinca Manolache) is assigned to film a workplace safety video for a multinational corporation in Bucharest. When one of the interviewees makes a statement that ignites a scandal, Angela has to re-invent the story.”
3/24/24- Excellent reviews by the critics and weak ones from audiences for this movie from Romania. TRDB.
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THE SHADOWLESS TOWER- 2024. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Gu Wentong, a middle-aged food critic, is drifting through the local eateries of vibrant Beijing with his younger photographer colleague Oyang. A divorcé with a 6-year-old daughter and estranged from his father for decades, he is looking for a new perspective on life while reconsidering his failings as a father, a son, and a lover.”
3/14/24- Fairly good reviews for this movie from China. TRDB.
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