Top Rated Drama Movies on Kanopy - Page 284

Materna

2020

Materna

2020
4.5
A psychological portrait of four women, whose lives are bound together by an incident on the New York City subway.
Bagatelle

2019

Bagatelle

2019
2
A group of Russian musicians struggles from gig to gig in South Texas until one of them ditches the group to attempt a marriage with a wealthy farmer on his ranch. The story is inspired and is loosely based on 'Ionych', a novella by Anton Chekhov.
Shaman

1978

Shaman

1978
5
Brujo is an exploration of shamanism and curing among the Mazatec Indians of Oaxaca, Mexico, and among two groups of Maya Indians in southern Mexico and Guatemala.
El impostor

1937

El impostor

1937
5
The Name of the Son

2018

The Name of the Son

2018
5.5
Tina and Fred, a couple in their fifties, are desperate in their search for a boy's name. But for whom? And why? A thoughtful look at a social issue.
The Taste of Pho

2020

The Taste of Pho

2020
4
A Warsaw-based Vietnamese cook struggles to fit into the European culture, which his ten-year-old daughter has already embraced as her own. A story about love, misunderstanding and food.
Unseen

2018

Unseen

2018
5.5
Unseen explores racial fetishisation and micro-aggressions through the eyes of Lien, a young woman who hopes for more than society is willing to offer her.
Golem

2018

Golem

2018
6.5
Golem, created by the Theatre group 1927, recorded for the BBC in 2018. With stunningly original animation, entrancing music and live performance, Golem explores one of the great questions of the modern world - do we control technology, or does it control us?
Gamak Ghar

2019

Gamak Ghar

2019
9
In a north Indian village, a family reunites at their ancestral home to celebrate a new birth in the family. It’s a joyous, carefree occasion. Over the next two decades, through festivals and feasts, births and deaths, the film observes one house as it ages and falls to neglect.
Black Conflux

2019

Black Conflux

2019
7.5
The seemingly separate lives of an anxious, disillusioned teen girl and a troubled, alienated man converge fatefully.
Woman with an Editing Bench

2016

Woman with an Editing Bench

2016
7
Inspired by the woman who edited "Man with a Movie Camera" (1929), "Woman with an Editing Bench" reveals the personal impact of Stalin’s censorship of cinema on a woman navigating politics, bureaucracy and the impetuous outbursts of collaborators to create something beautiful despite the odds.
Tito

2019

Tito

2019
3.5
A desperate man seeks refuge from the predators hunting him by befriending a cheerful intruder.
A First Farewell

2020

A First Farewell

2020
6
When Isa is not at school or working on his parents' farmyard, he spends carefree days with his friends - until the outside world starts forcing him to say one goodbye after another.
Little Bird

2017

Little Bird

2017
8.5
A young woman seeks to expand her limited horizons, set against a backdrop of wartime London.
Falls Around Her

2018

Falls Around Her

2018
7.5
A world-famous Anishinaabe musician returns to the reserve to rest and recharge — only to discover that fame (and the outside world) are not easily left behind.
Bonobo

2018

Bonobo

2018
5.5
A mosaic of interrelated characters living in the same social housing project and all in search of happiness, forgiveness and meaning.
Overture to Glory

1940

Overture to Glory

1940
1
A humble cantor, Oysher yearns to be an opera singer. He deserts his tiny village to pursue his dream, but when his voice breaks he sheepishly returns, resigned to attending but not singing at the Yom Kippur services. Upon his return, Oysher is informed that his son has died. Out of grief is wrought a miracle: Oysher's voice returns, more powerful than ever. After performing the Day of Atonement services, Oysher suddenly collapses, peacefully joining his son in death. If you wish to see the touching Overture to Glory, by all means seek out a decent print; many extant copies are so washed out that, not only are the English subtitles unreadable, but it's extremely difficult to tell one actor from another.
Baraka

2016

Baraka

2016
6
In the months before the war in Iraq , Abdel and Umayr , two brothers who are very close, will be forced to separate from each other. Months later , with the war in full swing, they will meet again , but neither of them is the same.
The Claustrum

2014

The Claustrum

2014
7
Three women are in enclosed psychological zones that function as both refuge and jail.
The View from Up Here

2017

The View from Up Here

2017
6
Claire and Lila are neighbours. They both live in the same building, they see each other every day but they hardly know each other's names. Until today, when Claire decides to pay a visit to Lila and to ask for something that will definitely put at risk the cohabitation.