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poster
Criterion Channel
90
8.3
/19544/
79
/387/
81
/408/
4.4
/34418/
100
/20/
95
/266/
96
/17/

Sansho the Bailiff (1954)
In medieval Japan, a woman and her children journey to find the family's patriarch, who was exiled years earlier.
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
Kanopy
88
8.1
/27806/
78
/554/
80
/622/
4.3
/55624/
100
/34/
93
/412/

Ugetsu (1953)
In 16th century Japan, peasants Genjuro and Tobei sell their earthenware pots to a group of soldiers in a nearby village, in defiance of a local sage's warning against seeking to profit from warfare. Genjuro's pursuit of both riches and the mysterious Lady Wakasa, as well as Tobei's desire to become a samurai, run the risk of destroying both themselves and their wives, Miyagi and Ohama.
poster
86
8.0
/89973/
78
/1431/
77
/1143/
4.2
/61457/
94
/98/
92
/1473/
85
/29/

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring (2003)
An isolated lake, where an old monk lives in a small floating temple. The monk has a young boy living with him, learning to become a monk. We watch as seasons and years pass by.
poster
Kanopy
84
7.6
/3808/
74
/119/
74
/67/
3.9
/2695/
100
/56/
87
/213/
86
/18/

Last Train Home (2009)
A family embarks on an annual tormenting journey along with 130 million other peasant workers to reunite with their distant family, and to revive their love and dignity as China soars as the world's next super power.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
84
8.5
/42701/
84
/1308/
82
/651/
4.3
/38272/
81
/26/
96
/21691/

Baraka (1992)
A paralysingly beautiful documentary with a global vision—an odyssey through landscape and time—that attempts to capture the essence of life.
poster
Disney Plus
83
8.3
/22919/
81
/1446/
79
/246/
4.1
/42133/
96
/104/
99
/58/
84
/19/
cc age 11+

The Rescue (2021)
The enthralling, against-all-odds story that transfixed the world in 2018: the daring rescue of twelve boys and their coach from deep inside a flooded cave in Northern Thailand.
poster
Criterion Channel
82
7.8
/25036/
76
/615/
77
/455/
4.1
/84706/
90
/20/
90
/378/

Onibaba (1964)
While her son, Kichi, is away at war, a woman and her daughter-in-law survive by killing samurai who stray into their swamp, then selling whatever valuables they find. Both are devastated when they learn that Kichi has died, but his wife soon begins an affair with a neighbor who survived the war, Hachi. The mother disapproves and, when she can't steal Hachi for herself, tries to scare her daughter-in-law with a mysterious mask from a dead samurai.
poster
Kanopy
82
8.4
/39555/
81
/1416/
80
/656/
4.2
/35726/
75
/77/
87
/439/
65
/24/

Samsara (2011)
Filmed over nearly five years in twenty-five countries on five continents, and shot on seventy-millimetre film, Samsara transports us to the varied worlds of sacred grounds, disaster zones, industrial complexes, and natural wonders.
poster
Criterion Channel
82
7.7
/117907/
75
/2693/
75
/1830/
3.9
/80082/
86
/126/
88
/1366/
76
/15/
cc age 14+

The Last Emperor (1987)
A dramatic history of Pu Yi, the last of the Emperors of China, from his lofty birth and brief reign in the Forbidden City, the object of worship by half a billion people; through his abdication, his decline and dissolute lifestyle; his exploitation by the invading Japanese, and finally to his obscure existence as just another peasant worker in the People's Republic.
poster
Kanopy
81
7.3
/10860/
71
/193/
70
/204/
3.8
/19320/
100
/18/
82
/299/
81
/19/

The Scent of Green Papaya (1993)
A young Vietnamese peasant girl named Mùi becomes the servant of a house in pre-unification Saigon.
poster
Criterion Channel
83
81
8.0
/12467/
79
/349/
77
/254/
4.3
/43336/
89
/9/
90
/66/

The Cremator (1969)
In 1930s Prague, a Czech cremator who firmly believes cremation relieves one from earthly suffering is drawn inexorably to Nazism.
poster
80
7.4
/26381/
77
/780/
70
/343/
3.7
/20825/
97
/59/
88
/1492/
76
/27/
cc age 17+

What's Love Got to Do with It (1993)
Singer Tina Turner rises to stardom while mustering the courage to break free from her abusive husband Ike.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
79
7.6
/20056/
76
/823/
75
/471/
4.0
/36523/
83
/6/
88
/152/

The 36th Chamber of Shaolin (1978)
During the Qing Dynasty, a fishmonger is killed by the reigning Manchu government for supporting the anti-government movement; his son manages to escape to Shaolin Temple, where he plans to learn its secretive brand of martial arts to seek revenge.
poster
78
7.3
/5575/
72
/88/
69
/112/
4.1
/11374/
85
/55/
79
/132/
79
/20/

What Time Is It There? (2001)
A street vendor with a grim home-life forges a connection with a young woman on her way to Paris.
poster
Kanopy
78
7.4
/5954/
76
/98/
74
/88/
3.7
/1347/
87
/54/
91
/126/
73
/19/

Himalaya (1999)
As the denizens of a Tibetan village prepare for their arduous annual trek to exchange salt for grain, the community's allegiances are split between aging chieftain Tinle (Thilen Lhondup) and rebellious young Karma (Gurgon Kyap). Tinle tries to maintain his clout and preserve obedience to ancient customs when Karma challenges the old man's power.
poster
The Roku Channel
77
7.0
/321/
75
/19/
75
/5/
100
/12/
72
/10/

They Call It Myanmar: Lifting the Curtain (2012)
Shot clandestinely over a two year period, this film provides a rare look into the second most isolated country on the planet held in a stasis by a brutal military regime for almost a half century. From over 100 interviews of people across Burma, including the recently released Aung San Suu Kyi, interwoven with stunning footage of Burmese life this documentary is truly unique.
poster
MGM Plus
77
7.2
/11652/
65
/251/
69
/237/
3.4
/14403/
95
/22/
71
/222/

Broken Blossoms or The Yellow Man and the Girl (1919)
The love story of an abused English girl and a Chinese Buddhist in a time when London was a brutal and harsh place to live.
poster
Kanopy
77
7.5
/91107/
75
/2677/
75
/1794/
4.0
/177229/
76
/87/
87
/3250/
75
/23/

Lady Vengeance (2005)
Released after being wrongfully convicted and imprisoned for 13 years, a woman begins executing her elaborate plan of retribution.
poster
Criterion Channel
81
77
7.5
/8034/
75
/246/
77
/214/
4.1
/17509/
97
/38/
83
/103/

A Touch of Zen (1970)
Gu Sheng-zhai, an artist in his early 30s, still lives with his mother, but he is suddenly shaken by the arrival of Yang Hui-zhen, a mysterious princess on the run. Yang brings Gu into her circle of protectors, including a nameless monk whose spiritual guidance transforms him into a valiant fighter.
poster
77
7.1
/109545/
70
/1936/
69
/1425/
3.6
/65653/
87
/189/
70
/4165/
79
/39/
cc age 18+

Broken Flowers (2005)
Introverted Don Johnston receives an anonymous letter from an ex-lover informing him that he has a son who may be looking for him. A freelance sleuth neighbor motivates Don to embark on a cross-country search for his past flames seeking answers.
poster
Kanopy
76
7.4
/5352/
74
/267/
71
/116/
3.7
/5469/
94
/32/
70
/15/
81
/14/

Under the Sun (2015)
Over the course of one year, this film follows the life of an ordinary Pyongyang family whose daughter was chosen to take part in Day of the Shining Star (Kim Jong-il's birthday) celebration. While North Korean government wanted a propaganda film, the director kept on filming between the scripted scenes. The ritualized explosions of color and joy contrast sharply with pale everyday reality, which is not particularly terrible, but rather quite surreal.
poster
HBO Max Amazon Channel
75
7.2
/38027/
72
/1959/
72
/1134/
3.7
/120798/
86
/14/
77
/731/
77
/8/
7.2
/69308/
cc age 10+

Pom Poko (1994)
The Raccoons of the Tama Hills are being forced from their homes by the rapid development of houses and shopping malls. As it becomes harder to find food and shelter, they decide to band together and fight back. The Raccoons practice and perfect the ancient art of transformation until they are even able to appear as humans in hilarious circumstances.
poster
Fandango at Home Free
74
6.8
/27852/
69
/1663/
67
/614/
3.6
/27705/
92
/64/
75
/92/
76
/17/

A Prayer Before Dawn (2018)
The amazing true story of Billy Moore, an English boxer incarcerated in Thailand’s most notorious prison. Thrown into a world of drugs and violence, he finds his best chance to escape is to fight his way out in prison Muay Thai tournaments.
poster
Criterion Channel
81
74
8.0
/7114/
76
/130/
79
/162/
4.1
/8490/
90
/10/
91
/154/
73
/7/

The Burmese Harp (1956)
In Burma during the closing days of WWII, a Japanese soldier separated from his unit disguises himself as a Buddhist monk to escape imprisonment as a POW.
poster
77
73
7.6
/15468/
72
/253/
70
/235/
3.6
/7968/
92
/13/
82
/230/

Lost Horizon (1937)
British diplomat Robert Conway and a small group of civilians crash-land in the Himalayas, where they are rescued by the inhabitants of the hidden, idyllic valley of Shangri-La. Protected by the mountains from the world outside, where the clouds of World War II are gathering, Shangri-La provides a seductive escape for the world-weary Conway.
poster
JustWatchTV
75
73
7.5
/15746/
74
/315/
71
/288/
3.6
/14736/
94
/16/
78
/302/
65
/8/

The Picture of Dorian Gray (1945)
A corrupt young man somehow keeps his youthful beauty, but a special painting gradually reveals his inner ugliness to all.
poster
Hoopla
73
6.9
/3486/
68
/41/
65
/42/
3.5
/2064/
84
/32/
86
/74/
70
/23/

The Cup (1999)
While the World Cup is being played in France, two young Tibetan refugees arrive at a monastery in India. The atmosphere of serene contemplation is soon disrupted by soccer fever, as the two students desperately seek a TV to watch the final.
poster
76
72
8.2
/6116/
77
/273/
70
/111/
3.9
/5945/

The Mole: Undercover in North Korea (2020)
A real-life undercover thriller about two ordinary men who embark on an outrageously dangerous ten-year mission to penetrate the world's most secretive and brutal dictatorship: North Korea.
poster
72
7.0
/31773/
69
/524/
67
/469/
3.5
/25260/
76
/62/
78
/660/
74
/26/

Kundun (1997)
The Tibetans refer to the Dalai Lama as 'Kundun', which means 'The Presence'. He was forced to escape from his native home, Tibet, when communist China invaded and enforced an oppressive regime upon the peaceful nation. The Dalai Lama escaped to India in 1959 and has been living in exile in Dharamsala ever since.
poster
Kanopy
72
7.2
/93268/
71
/2742/
72
/1915/
3.8
/225364/
73
/97/
72
/1373/
69
/19/

Enter the Void (2010)
This psychedelic tour of life after death is seen entirely from the point of view of Oscar, a young American drug dealer and addict living in Tokyo with his prostitute sister, Linda. When Oscar is killed by police during a bust gone bad, his spirit journeys from the past -- where he sees his parents before their deaths -- to the present -- where he witnesses his own autopsy -- and then to the future, where he looks out for his sister from beyond the grave.
poster
71
7.5
/845/
67
/27/
63
/13/
3.6
/334/
81
/36/
88
/67/
66
/15/

Unmistaken Child (2009)
In Nepal, a venerable monk, Geshe Lama Konchog, dies and one of his disciples, a youthful monk named Tenzin Zopa, searches for his master's reincarnation. The film follows his search to the Tsum Valley where he finds a young boy of the right age who uncannily responds to Konchog's possessions. Is this the reincarnation of the master? After the boy passes several tests, Tenzin takes him to meet the Dali Lama. Will the parents agree to let the boy go to the monastery, and, if so, how will the child respond? Central to the film is the relationship the child develops with Tenzin.
poster
71
6.6
/28661/
65
/457/
64
/350/
3.2
/5123/
79
/191/
70
/5365/
74
/38/
cc age 16+

A Mighty Heart (2007)
Based on Mariane Pearl's account of the terrifying and unforgettable story of her husband, Wall Street Journal reporter Danny Pearl's life and death.
poster
Kanopy
71
7.4
/1544/
72
/18/
71
/36/
3.9
/1460/
100
/7/
80
/28/

Why Has Bodhi-Dharma Left for the East? (1989)
About three monks in a remote monastery; an aging master, a small orphan and a young man who left his city life to seek Enlightenment.
poster
Kanopy
71
6.7
/14889/
70
/755/
69
/413/
3.5
/11515/
94
/35/
70
/175/
68
/13/

Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons (2013)
In a world plagued by demons who cause great human suffering, young demon hunter Tang Sanzang must fight against monstrous demons, as well as contend with a beautiful demon hunting woman on his path to enlightenment.
poster
81
70
7.7
/8442/
73
/104/
74
/124/
3.7
/1479/
100
/5/
89
/152/

Samsara (2002)
A love story situated in the Himalayas. A Buddhist monk can't choose between life and the way of the Buddha.
poster
Netflix
70
6.9
/369650/
69
/9233/
66
/4041/
3.3
/347190/
68
/199/
73
/20778/
64
/37/
cc age 18+

Pineapple Express (2008)
A stoner and his dealer are forced to go on the run from the police after the pothead witnesses a cop commit a murder.
poster
Kanopy
78
69
7.5
/3752/
73
/74/
74
/75/
3.9
/3481/
90
/51/
87
/185/
73
/16/
cc age 7+

The Cave of the Yellow Dog (2005)
The little nomad girl, Nansal, finds a baby dog in the Mongolian veld, who becomes her best friend - against all rejections of her parents. A story about a Mongolian family of nomads - their traditional way of life and the rising call of the City.
poster
Criterion Channel
78
69
7.4
/5096/
69
/79/
70
/82/
3.8
/6640/
100
/16/
84
/90/

The Steel Helmet (1951)
A ragtag group of American stragglers battles against superior Communist troops in an abandoned Buddhist temple during the Korean War.
poster
68
7.3
/139490/
73
/5181/
76
/3363/
3.7
/133503/
51
/105/
70
/362/
57
/36/
cc age 17+

I Origins (2014)
A molecular biologist's study of the human eye has far-reaching implications about humanity's scientific and spiritual beliefs.
poster
Netflix
67
6.3
/27970/
64
/1633/
68
/782/
3.3
/220154/
79
/14/
65
/90/
cc age 16+

Incantation (2022)
Inspired by the true story of a family who believed they were possessed by spirits. This film follows a woman who must protect her child from a curse.
poster
Netflix
70
67
6.4
/16073/
62
/253/
64
/153/
3.1
/5227/
100
/10/
69
/332/

Aśoka (2001)
A young Prince Asoka works to perfect his skills in battle and also deals with family conflict. During a struggle with one of his step-brothers, his mother urges Asoka to escape to stay alive. While away, Asoka meets Kaurwaki and falls in love, but must use his skills as a warrior to protect her. A dangerous and heartbreaking web of conspiracy follows, which leads Asoka to embrace a Buddhist path.
poster
Hoopla
67
6.8
/15876/
71
/299/
67
/269/
3.3
/5451/
43
/21/
70
/222/

Heaven & Earth (1993)
In a small Vietnamese village torn apart by war, a young woman faces unimaginable horrors before deciding to escape to the city. There, she encounters a compassionate Marine who offers her hope and a chance at a new life, igniting the possibility of a future together.
poster
Disney Plus
67
6.7
/518713/
69
/22596/
64
/10018/
3.0
/505561/
71
/259/
69
/8505/
61
/46/

The Wolverine (2013)
Wolverine faces his ultimate nemesis - and tests of his physical, emotional, and mortal limits - in a life-changing voyage to modern-day Japan.
poster
Kanopy
66
6.3
/7072/
62
/247/
67
/248/
3.2
/10221/
79
/42/
58
/43/

Moebius (2013)
A wife, overwhelmed with hatred for her husband, inflicts an unspeakable wound on their son, as the family heads towards horrific destruction.
poster
66
7.1
/164863/
72
/3809/
71
/3009/
3.5
/98936/
57
/35/
73
/1609/
55
/18/
cc age 13+

Seven Years in Tibet (1997)
Austrian mountaineer Heinrich Harrer journeys to the Himalayas without his family to head an expedition in 1939. But when World War II breaks out, the arrogant Harrer falls into Allied forces' hands as a prisoner of war. He escapes with a fellow detainee and makes his way to Lhasa, Tibet, where he meets the 14-year-old Dalai Lama, whose friendship ultimately transforms his outlook on life.
poster
74
65
6.8
/4588/
70
/330/
69
/146/
3.5
/3813/
93
/14/
77
/15/

The Propaganda Game (2015)
North Korea. The last communist country in the world. Unknown, hermetic and fascinating. Formerly known as “The Hermit Kingdom” for its attempts to remain isolated, North Korea is one of the largest sources of instability as regards world peace. It also has the most militarized border in the world, and the flow of impartial information, both going in and out, is practically non-existent. As the recent Sony-leaks has shown, it is the perfect setting for a propaganda war.
poster
Kanopy
64
7.1
/256198/
70
/5438/
69
/2973/
3.5
/143723/
52
/206/
74
/21915/
51
/36/
cc age 14+

The Fountain (2006)
Spanning over one thousand years, and three parallel stories, The Fountain is a story of love, death, spirituality, and the fragility of our existence in this world.


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