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92
8.7
/11372/
81
/279/
82
/212/
4.5
/16063/
100
/37/
97
/117/
99
/4/
cc age 15+

Shoah (1985)
Director Claude Lanzmann spent 11 years on this sprawling documentary about the Holocaust, conducting his own interviews and refusing to use a single frame of archival footage. Dividing Holocaust witnesses into three categories – survivors, bystanders, and perpetrators – Lanzmann presents testimonies from survivors of the Chelmno concentration camp, an Auschwitz escapee, and witnesses of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising, as well as a chilling report of gas chambers from an SS officer at Treblinka.
poster
Criterion Channel
91
8.6
/87753/
85
/1829/
84
/1133/
4.7
/191892/
100
/10/
97
/415/
85
/9/

Harakiri (1962)
Down-on-his-luck veteran Tsugumo Hanshirō enters the courtyard of the prosperous House of Iyi. Unemployed, and with no family, he hopes to find a place to commit seppuku—and a worthy second to deliver the coup de grâce in his suicide ritual. The senior counselor for the Iyi clan questions the ronin’s resolve and integrity, suspecting Hanshirō of seeking charity rather than an honorable end. What follows is a pair of interlocking stories which lay bare the difference between honor and respect, and promises to examine the legendary foundations of the Samurai code.
poster
Kanopy
90
8.3
/100177/
82
/1668/
83
/1260/
4.5
/169556/
98
/57/
96
/1465/
92
/20/
cc age 11+

Ikiru (1952)
Kanji Watanabe is a middle-aged man who has worked in the same monotonous bureaucratic position for decades. Learning he has cancer, he starts to look for the meaning of his life.
poster
Kanopy
90
8.1
/76222/
81
/1411/
82
/1162/
4.4
/133439/
100
/52/
93
/871/
100
/19/

Tokyo Story (1953)
The elderly Shukishi and his wife, Tomi, take the long journey from their small seaside village to visit their adult children in Tokyo. Their elder son, Koichi, a doctor, and their daughter, Shige, a hairdresser, don't have much time to spend with their aged parents, and so it falls to Noriko, the widow of their younger son who was killed in the war, to keep her in-laws company.
poster
Kanopy
90
8.2
/148761/
80
/2489/
80
/1710/
4.5
/217941/
96
/94/
95
/2190/
97
/21/

Ran (1985)
Shakespeare's King Lear is reimagined as a singular historical epic set in sixteenth-century Japan where an aging warlord divides his kingdom between his three sons.
poster
Netflix
90
8.5
/371467/
85
/9733/
84
/6220/
4.5
/970516/
100
/50/
95
/5486/
94
/16/
8.5
/443809/
cc age 15+

Grave of the Fireflies (1988)
In the final months of World War II, 14-year-old Seita and his sister Setsuko are orphaned when their mother is killed during an air raid in Kobe, Japan. After a falling out with their aunt, they move into an abandoned bomb shelter. With no surviving relatives and their emergency rations depleted, Seita and Setsuko struggle to survive.
poster
Kanopy
89
8.6
/857997/
85
/13573/
84
/7895/
4.6
/959916/
91
/163/
97
/15603/
79
/33/
cc age 18+

City of God (2002)
In the poverty-stricken favelas of Rio de Janeiro in the 1970s, two young men choose different paths. Rocket is a budding photographer who documents the increasing drug-related violence of his neighborhood, while José “Zé” Pequeno is an ambitious drug dealer diving into a dangerous life of crime.
poster
89
8.4
/26990/
82
/448/
80
/582/
4.3
/16728/
94
/62/
98
/603/
89
/28/

The Best of Youth (2003)
After a fateful encounter in the summer of 1966, the lifepaths of two brothers from a middle-class Roman family diverge, intersecting with some of the most significant events of postwar Italian history in the following decades.
poster
89
8.5
/13631/
84
/640/
82
/296/
4.4
/26863/
98
/102/
92
/48/
89
/19/
cc age 15+

For Sama (2019)
A love letter from a young mother to her daughter, the film tells the story of Waad al-Kateab’s life through five years of the uprising in Aleppo, Syria as she falls in love, gets married and gives birth to Sama, all while cataclysmic conflict rises around her. Her camera captures incredible stories of loss, laughter and survival as Waad wrestles with an impossible choice– whether or not to flee the city to protect her daughter’s life, when leaving means abandoning the struggle for freedom for which she has already sacrificed so much.
poster
89
8.1
/28542/
78
/684/
79
/708/
4.4
/54052/
97
/77/
94
/535/
99
/24/

Army of Shadows (1969)
Betrayed by an informant, Philippe Gerbier finds himself trapped in a torturous Nazi prison camp. Though Gerbier escapes to rejoin the Resistance in occupied Marseilles, France, and exacts his revenge on the informant, he must continue a quiet, seemingly endless battle against the Nazis in an atmosphere of tension, paranoia and distrust.
poster
Kanopy
88
8.1
/72401/
78
/1130/
80
/1028/
4.3
/59517/
100
/54/
94
/694/
85
/15/

The Wages of Fear (1953)
In a run-down South American town, four men are paid to drive trucks loaded with nitroglycerin into the jungle through to the oil field. Friendships are tested and rivalries develop as they embark upon the perilous journey.
poster
Kanopy
88
8.0
/131365/
78
/2000/
81
/2446/
4.3
/236073/
97
/62/
91
/2558/
93
/23/

8½ (1963)
Guido Anselmi, a film director, finds himself creatively barren at the peak of his career. Urged by his doctors to rest, Anselmi heads for a luxurious resort, but a sorry group gathers—his producer, staff, actors, wife, mistress, and relatives—each one begging him to get on with the show. In retreat from their dependency, he fantasizes about past women and dreams of his childhood.
poster
88
8.1
/37364/
79
/698/
79
/768/
4.3
/46663/
97
/30/
94
/1033/

Raise the Red Lantern (1991)
In 1920s China, 19-year-old Songlian becomes a concubine of a powerful lord and is forced to compete with his three wives for the privileges gained.
poster
88
8.2
/738412/
80
/17991/
77
/11137/
4.2
/893350/
95
/239/
91
/62198/
98
/37/
cc age 15+

Pan's Labyrinth (2006)
In post–civil war Spain, 10-year-old Ofelia moves with her pregnant mother to live under the control of her cruel stepfather. Drawn into a mysterious labyrinth, she meets a faun who reveals that she may be a lost princess from an underground kingdom. To return to her true father, she must complete a series of surreal and perilous tasks that blur the line between reality and fantasy.
poster
87
8.1
/10433/
79
/270/
75
/208/
4.2
/18361/
100
/22/
92
/142/

Make Way for Tomorrow (1937)
An elderly couple are forced to separate themselves from each other after their children refuse to take both into one house.
poster
Criterion Channel
87
8.2
/3514/
81
/163/
74
/64/
4.4
/17109/
100
/12/

Streetwise (1984)
This documentary about teenagers living on the streets in Seattle began as a magazine article. The film follows nine teenagers who discuss how they live by panhandling, prostitution, and petty theft.
poster
Criterion Channel
87
7.9
/10397/
79
/302/
79
/227/
4.2
/43256/
94
/17/
93
/134/

Pixote (1980)
10-year-old Pixote endures torture, degradation, and corruption at a local youth detention center where two of its members are murdered by policemen who frame Lilica, a 17-year-old trans hustler. Pixote helps Lilica and three other boys escape and they start to make their living by a life of crime which only escalates to more violence and death.
poster
The Roku Channel
87
8.0
/56157/
76
/999/
76
/734/
4.2
/82829/
98
/115/
89
/953/
93
/15/
cc age 17+

The Last Picture Show (1971)
High school seniors and best friends, Sonny and Duane, live in a dying Texas town. The handsome Duane is dating a local beauty, while Sonny is having an affair with the coach's wife. As graduation nears and both boys contemplate their futures, Duane eyes the army and Sonny takes over a local business. Each struggles to figure out if he can escape this dead-end town and build a better life somewhere else.
poster
87
8.4
/461217/
81
/7804/
80
/4560/
4.3
/459830/
90
/159/
95
/7757/
87
/28/
cc age 15+

Amadeus (1984)
Disciplined Italian composer Antonio Salieri becomes consumed by jealousy and resentment towards the hedonistic and remarkably talented young Salzburger composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
poster
Disney Plus
87
8.3
/1211924/
82
/44519/
80
/21126/
4.1
/2537326/
98
/291/
90
/42243/
88
/37/
cc age 6+

Up (2009)
Carl Fredricksen spent his entire life dreaming of exploring the globe and experiencing life to its fullest. But at age 78, life seems to have passed him by, until a twist of fate (and a persistent 8-year old Wilderness Explorer named Russell) gives him a new lease on life.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
86
8.3
/22963/
81
/376/
81
/389/
4.4
/29613/
73
/15/
95
/388/
90
/10/

Red Beard (1965)
Aspiring to an easy job as personal physician to a wealthy family, Noboru Yasumoto is disappointed when his first post after medical school takes him to a small country clinic under the gruff doctor Red Beard. Yasumoto rebels in numerous ways, but Red Beard proves a wise and patient teacher. He gradually introduces his student to the unglamorous side of the profession, ultimately assigning him to care for a prostitute rescued from a local brothel.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
86
7.9
/90114/
76
/1535/
76
/1031/
4.1
/56754/
94
/47/
92
/1351/
90
/18/
cc age 14+

The Hustler (1961)
Fast Eddie Felson is a small-time pool hustler with a lot of talent but a self-destructive attitude. His bravado causes him to challenge the legendary Minnesota Fats to a high-stakes match.
poster
86
8.3
/27884/
82
/1763/
79
/573/
4.2
/83819/
97
/255/
94
/737/
85
/41/
cc age 10+

Won't You Be My Neighbor? (2018)
For more than thirty years, and through his television program, Fred Rogers (1928-2003), host, producer, writer and pianist, accompanied by his puppets and his many friends, spoke directly to young children about some of life's most important issues.
poster
Starz Apple TV Channel
86
8.2
/222366/
81
/7270/
80
/3467/
4.3
/393182/
98
/299/
88
/151/
88
/51/
cc age 14+

The Father (2020)
A man refuses all assistance from his daughter as he ages and, as he tries to make sense of his changing circumstances, he begins to doubt his loved ones, his own mind and even the fabric of his reality.
poster
Kanopy
86
8.2
/25243/
79
/388/
80
/635/
4.3
/37427/
91
/33/
94
/189/
84
/7/

Rocco and His Brothers (1960)
When a impoverished widow’s family moves to the big city, two of her five sons become romantic rivals with deadly results.
poster
Criterion Channel
86
7.7
/24471/
73
/449/
75
/482/
4.1
/56721/
100
/45/
85
/385/
98
/20/

Au Hasard Balthazar (1966)
The story of a donkey Balthazar as he is passed from owner to owner, some kind and some cruel but all with motivations beyond his understanding. Balthazar, whose life parallels that of his first keeper, Marie, is truly a beast of burden, suffering the sins of humankind. But despite his powerlessness, he accepts his fate nobly.
poster
Kanopy
86
8.2
/40990/
80
/652/
78
/467/
4.3
/59998/
98
/82/
93
/368/

Pather Panchali (1955)
Impoverished priest Harihar Ray leaves his rural Bengal village in search of work. His wife, Sarbojaya, looks after their rebellious daughter, Durga, and young son, Apu. The children enjoy the small pleasures of their difficult life.
poster
MGM Plus
86
8.4
/158655/
82
/2386/
82
/1578/
4.4
/109077/
100
/41/
95
/744/
76
/12/
cc age 11+

Witness for the Prosecution (1957)
An ailing barrister agrees to defend a man in a sensational murder trial where the unconvincing testimony of the defendant's wife becomes a subject of confusion.
poster
Disney Plus
86
8.0
/106840/
78
/1999/
77
/1705/
4.2
/144763/
95
/112/
91
/1576/
86
/32/
cc age 13+

The Straight Story (1999)
A retired farmer and widower in his 70s, Alvin Straight learns one day that his distant brother Lyle has suffered a stroke and may not recover. Alvin is determined to make things right with Lyle while he still can, but his brother lives in Wisconsin, while Alvin is stuck in Iowa with no car and no driver's license. Then he hits on the idea of making the trip on his old lawnmower, thus beginning a picturesque and at times deeply spiritual odyssey.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
86
8.2
/395562/
80
/7187/
78
/4121/
4.1
/145745/
90
/137/
94
/5141/
82
/35/
cc age 17+

Downfall (2004)
In April of 1945, Germany stands at the brink of defeat with the Russian Army closing in from the east and the Allied Expeditionary Force attacking from the west. In Berlin, capital of the Third Reich, Adolf Hitler proclaims that Germany will still achieve victory and orders his generals and advisers to fight to the last man. When the end finally does come, and Hitler lies dead by his own hand, what is left of his military must find a way to end the killing that is the Battle of Berlin, and lay down their arms in surrender.
poster
87
85
8.5
/3433/
81
/509/
78
/115/
4.3
/7644/
100
/32/
92
/178/

It's Such a Beautiful Day (2011)
Dark and troubling events force Bill to reckon with the meaning of his life.
poster
Criterion Channel
85
8.0
/59806/
78
/867/
79
/901/
4.4
/83069/
96
/46/
93
/674/

Andrei Rublev (1966)
An expansive Russian drama, this film focuses on the life of revered religious icon painter Andrei Rublev. Drifting from place to place in a tumultuous era, the peace-seeking monk eventually gains a reputation for his art. But after Rublev witnesses a brutal battle and unintentionally becomes involved, he takes a vow of silence and spends time away from his work. As he begins to ease his troubled soul, he takes steps towards becoming a painter once again.
poster
Criterion Channel
85
8.0
/33436/
79
/616/
80
/948/
4.2
/61669/
100
/46/
92
/277/

Rome, Open City (1945)
In WWII-era Rome, underground resistance leader Manfredi attempts to evade the Gestapo by enlisting the help of Pina, the fiancée of a fellow member of the resistance, and Don Pietro, the priest due to oversee her marriage. But it’s not long before the Nazis and the local police find him.
poster
85
7.5
/74941/
76
/3533/
74
/1488/
4.1
/316547/
97
/350/
87
/477/
89
/47/
cc age 11+

The Farewell (2019)
A headstrong Chinese-American woman returns to China when her beloved grandmother is given a terminal diagnosis. Billi struggles with her family's decision to keep grandma in the dark about her own illness as they all stage an impromptu wedding to see grandma one last time.
poster
Kanopy
85
7.7
/11568/
79
/261/
74
/196/
4.0
/27530/
100
/13/
89
/128/

The Official Story (1985)
Buenos Aires, Argentina, 1983. In the last and turbulent days of the military dictatorship, Alicia, a high school history teacher, begins to ask uncomfortable questions about the dark origins of Gaby, her adopted daughter.
poster
85
8.3
/21950/
82
/465/
80
/350/
4.2
/21920/
87
/23/
96
/404/

To Live (1994)
Married couple Fugui and Jiazhen endure tumultuous events in mid-20th century mainland China as their personal fortunes move from wealthy landownership to peasantry.
poster
85
7.9
/109678/
77
/2043/
77
/1718/
4.2
/135206/
93
/219/
82
/1470/
95
/45/
cc age 16+

Amour (2012)
Georges and Anne are in their eighties. They are cultivated, retired music teachers. Their daughter, who is also a musician, lives abroad with her family. One day, Anne has a stroke, and the couple's bond of love is severely tested.
poster
Kanopy
84
7.8
/66764/
74
/1343/
75
/1185/
4.1
/122194/
96
/56/
90
/1589/

Aguirre, the Wrath of God (1972)
A few decades after the destruction of the Inca Empire, a Spanish expedition led by the infamous Aguirre leaves the mountains of Peru and goes down the Amazon River in search of the lost city of El Dorado. When great difficulties arise, Aguirre’s men start to wonder whether their quest will lead them to prosperity or certain death.
poster
84
8.0
/11450/
72
/203/
73
/193/
4.0
/11798/
96
/27/
90
/150/

Greed (1924)
A lottery win of $5,000 forever changes the lives of a miner turned dentist and his wife.
poster
84
8.1
/33225/
81
/2060/
82
/1689/
3.9
/164617/
93
/14/
93
/57/
8.5
/646540/

I Want to Eat Your Pancreas (2018)
After his classmate and crush is diagnosed with a pancreatic disease, an average high schooler sets out to make the most of her final days.
poster
84
7.7
/13479/
76
/223/
75
/276/
4.1
/24877/
95
/39/
85
/190/

Diary of a Country Priest (1951)
An inexperienced, sickly priest shows up in the rural French community of Ambricourt, where he joins the community's clergy. But the locals don't take kindly to the priest, and his ascetic ways and unsociable demeanor make him an outcast. During Bible studies at the nearby girls school, he is continually mocked by his students. Then his attempt to intervene in a family feud backfires into a scandal. His failures, compounded with his declining health, begin to erode his faith.
poster
85
84
8.2
/23349/
80
/426/
80
/514/
4.2
/49365/
91
/43/
95
/281/

The Young and the Damned (1950)
A group of juvenile delinquents live a violent life in the infamous slums of Mexico City; among them Pedro, whose morality is gradually corrupted and destroyed by the others.
poster
Kanopy
84
7.9
/16172/
78
/479/
78
/330/
4.4
/98678/
79
/72/
90
/267/
84
/15/

Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters (1985)
A fictional account of the life of Japanese author Yukio Mishima, combining dramatizations of three of his novels and a depiction of the events of November 25th, 1970.
poster
Criterion Channel
84
7.8
/50784/
75
/816/
78
/1169/
4.1
/65328/
88
/49/
90
/772/
cc age 17+

Amarcord (1973)
In an Italian seaside town, young Titta gets into trouble with his friends and watches various local eccentrics as they engage in often absurd behavior. Frequently clashing with his stern father and defended by his doting mother, Titta witnesses the actions of a wide range of characters, from his extended family to Fascist loyalists to sensual women, with certain moments shifting into fantastical scenarios.
poster
Kanopy
84
8.2
/88320/
79
/1031/
79
/680/
4.2
/47518/
83
/30/
95
/979/
77
/14/
cc age 10+

Children of Heaven (1997)
Zohre's shoes are gone; her older brother Ali lost them. They are poor, there are no shoes for Zohre until they come up with an idea: they will share one pair of shoes. School awaits.
poster
84
7.8
/175660/
76
/3457/
74
/2182/
3.9
/64088/
91
/201/
86
/10115/
89
/37/
cc age 16+

Letters from Iwo Jima (2006)
The story of the battle of Iwo Jima between the United States and Imperial Japan during World War II, as told from the perspective of the Japanese who fought it.
poster
Kanopy
84
7.8
/57481/
77
/2845/
75
/1286/
4.0
/120037/
96
/224/
87
/751/
85
/41/
cc age 16+

Amy (2015)
A documentary on the life of Amy Winehouse, the immensely talented yet doomed songstress. We see her from her teen years, where she already showed her singing abilities, to her finding success and then her downward spiral into alcoholism and drugs.
poster
Fandango at Home Free
84
8.1
/475099/
79
/17490/
79
/9492/
4.0
/747993/
93
/318/
93
/2208/
86
/43/
cc age 16+

Room (2015)
Held captive for 7 years in an enclosed space, a woman and her young son finally gain their freedom, allowing the boy to experience the outside world for the first time.


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