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We Believed

  The story follows three boys growing up in the Cilento Valley in southern Italy in the early 19th century in what was then the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies. Read More

First Love

  Vittorio is looking for his ideal woman. He meets Sonia, a sweet pleasant intelligent girl. A goldsmith by trade, Vittorio is obsessed with the desire to shape Sonia’s body Read More

Magnificent Presence

  Pietro Pontechievello is a gay man who rents a large house in the historic center of Rome. In the abode Pietro quickly learns of strange and mysterious presences. The Read More

Wherever You Are

  Alessandro is a 50-year-old local folk singer in Sassari, Sardinia, who struggles with alcohol abuse and a gambling addiction.  After trashing his mother’s house during a violent outburst, he Read More

I’m Crazy About Iris Blond

  Romeo, a lovelorn Roman musician in his 40s with 20 years since his only hit, consults a fortuneteller who predicts he’ll find love and money with a foreign singer Read More

Leopardi

  Based on the fraught life of 19th-century Italian poet Giacomo Leopardi, Mario Martone’s expansive biopic features an unforgettable performance by Elio Germano in the title role. Born into an Read More

Tableau Ferraille

  Tells the story of an idealistic young politician’s rise and fall. Daam, a well-intentioned but vacillating European-trained politician must choose between two social paradigms exemplified by his two wives. Read More

Borom Sarret

  The film follows a poor man in Dakar attempting to make a living as a cart driver (referred to in the subtitles as The Wagoner). While he hopes to Read More

When a Woman Ascends the Stairs

  Widow Keiko (Hideko Takamine) is a well-liked and decently paid bar hostess, but greedy relatives and ill-advised affairs leave her lonely and facing debts. No longer a young woman, Read More

Throne of Blood

  Returning to their lord’s castle, samurai warriors Washizu (Toshirô Mifune) and Miki (Minoru Chiaki) are waylaid by a spirit who predicts their futures. When the first part of the Read More