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The Illegal

2021

The Illegal

2021
10
A gritty realistic story about a young film school student from middle-class India who's forced to drop out to support his family while staying in the United States as an undocumented worker.
Darkest Night

2012

Darkest Night

2012
2.8
A family gathers for a happy reunion and marriage announcement on Christmas Day at an isolated mansion in the Philippine mountains only to encounter a series of bizarre, demonic, and tragic events.
Tracks

2013

Tracks

2013
6.9
Accompanied only by her faithful dog and four camels, an Australian satisfies her craving for solitude by embarking on a solo trip across the desert from Alice Springs to the Indian Ocean.
Baby Needs a New Pair of Shoes

1974

Baby Needs a New Pair of Shoes

1974
3.7
In 1950s Harlem a vicious Italian gangster (Frank deKova) tries to muscle in on a black racketeer's (Paul Harris) numbers game.
Complicity

2020

Complicity

2020
6.4
A Chinese man who is living illegally in Japan bluffs his way into a job preparing traditional Japanese soba noodles.
Black Fist

1977

Black Fist

1977
4
To make money, a Los Angeles street-fighter goes to work for gangsters.
The Secret Lives of Sister Wives

2025

The Secret Lives of Sister Wives

2025
9
In a controlling polygamous sect, Calli Miller struggles with her predetermined path while remembering her aunt Leah's escape. She faces a critical choice between submission and dangerous freedom.
The View from Tall

2016

The View from Tall

2016
5
A precocious high school senior finds an unlikely lifeline in her court-mandated therapist after she is ostracized from school after a sexual transgression with her English teacher goes viral.
Robe of Gems

2023

Robe of Gems

2023
6.4
Deep in the Mexican countryside, a community is plagued by the constant threat of looming violence. Three women from different social classes—a maid, her wealthy employer, and a police officer—become tragically affected by a missing-person case related to organized crime.
My King

2021

My King

2021
7
The story of a couple in love and engaged to be married. Problems arise when his mother discovers that his love has a secret past.
The One You Feed

2021

The One You Feed

2021
3.2
A Stranger (30s) hikes out of town and into the forest. He sets up camp for the night. He hears a deep howling, peeks his head out the tent and gets attacked -- leaving him unconscious. An anonymous Man (25) drags his body to a house, which is nestled in a place that time has somehow forgotten. The injured Stranger awakens in a bed as a Woman (35) nurses him back to health. This Man and Woman play a game with this Stranger, a game that pushes him to the brink of madness.
Carmín Tropical

2014

Carmín Tropical

2014
5.8
Mabel travels to her hometown to find the murderer of her friend Daniela.
The Princess of Nebraska

2008

The Princess of Nebraska

2008
5.2
Sasha is a young woman from Beijing, studying in Nebraska. She flies to the Bay Area and meets up with friends, including Boshen, a gay man who was the lover of Yang, a member of Beijing's Opera who got Sasha pregnant four months before. She's made an appointment at a clinic for the next day. Boshen thinks he, she, Yang, and the baby can be a family. After a contentious dinner, Sasha meets X, a call girl on her way to a party with older men. Sasha goes too. Later, Sasha asks X to travel the world with her. Reality awaits the next day. As the annual St. Stupid's Day Parade passes by, Boshen accompanies Sasha to the clinic. What will she decide?
The Orphanage

2019

The Orphanage

2019
6.9
A historic drama with musical Bollywood scenes. Kabul in the early 90s. Soviet values rule the country. Women can wear miniskirts, children can go to school and people can go to the cinema, concerts as well as universities. Life in Afghanistan is similar to life in the Western world. 14 years old Qodrat sells cinema tickets on the black market in the streets of Kabul. After selling a ticket to a secret police officer by mistake, he ends up at the Soviet orphanage, where he fakes his identity at the registration, in hope of getting more power. Everyday life for Qodrat is about friendships, falling in love, doing naughty things and going on adventures – just like it is for children in other parts of the world. However, behind the safe walls of the orphanage the world they once knew is drastically changing as the Mujahideens start the civil war.
A Lonely Woman

2018

A Lonely Woman

2018
5
Following a traumatic incident, a timid young woman changes her life's mission into seeking revenge as a gunfighter out for a group of killers.
Miles Between Us

2017

Miles Between Us

2017
6.5
A father and daughter who have been estranged by divorce for twelve years find themselves on a trip across the country that becomes a more complicated journey than they imagined. It's a story of pain, hope, healing, and redemption.
The Dancing Monkey

2023

The Dancing Monkey

2023
After being compared to a dancing monkey by one of the factory owners, Wayne, a factory worker sets out to find an answer to a question that will decide his fate and those around him.
In Emma's Footsteps

2018

In Emma's Footsteps

2018
4.5
After the martyrdom of Joseph Smith, Jr., his wife Emma Hale Smith was left with much to shoulder: salvaging Joseph’s estate, the safety of her family, her own grief, and growing isolation as danger and rumors increased. Through the eyes of one of her sons and Lucy Mack Smith, Emma’s struggles are shown with new light and understanding, revealing a courageous woman who stood as a pillar of strength for her family.
Asli Naqli

1962

Asli Naqli

1962
5.5
Anand, the grandson of a rich businessman, walks out of his home to avoid an arranged marriage. But his grandfather goes to great lengths to bring the boy back, even if it means exploiting the sore spots of Anand's newfound lady love.
Sunday School Musical

2008

Sunday School Musical

2008
4.1
Two competing groups of high school students must rally together and enter a song and dance competition in order to save their church from closing.