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Shadow Magic

  Shadow Magic is a historical fiction film about the introduction of motion pictures into China during the early 20th century.  The film is set in Beijing, 1902, in the Read More

Red Sorghum

  Young Jiu’er (Gong Li) is sent by her parents to marry an old leper who owns a distillery. As she is being carried over the sorghum fields, bandits attack Read More

Hero

  In this visually arresting martial arts epic set in ancient China, an unnamed fighter (Jet Li) is being honored for defeating three of the king’s most dangerous enemies. When Read More

Ju Dou

  Ju Dou (Gong Li), the young bride of Yang Jin-shan (Wei Li), who is the tyrannical owner of a silk-dyeing business, is forced to endure her husband’s violent tendencies Read More

The Soul of Bread

  Gao-bing works in a bakery in a small town. The owner, Mr Chiu, is totally into his Rock ‘n ‘Roll band, and his apprentice, Di, doesn’t seem enthusiastic about Read More

Tale of Tales

  Three rulers in neighboring kingdoms deal with their obsessions: one king is a fornicating libertine, another is captivated by a strange animal, and a queen is consumed by her Read More

Mamma Roma

  After years spent working as a prostitute in her Italian village, middle-aged Mamma Roma (Anna Magnani) has saved enough money to buy herself a fruit stand so that she Read More

Counter Investigation

  Richard Malinowski (Jean Dujardin) is a workaholic cop who rarely gets to see his 10-year-old daughter. So when she’s abducted and murdered, his grief and guilt are all-consuming. His Read More

Noi 4

  It’s a special day for Giacomo (the youngest son of Ettore and Lara) who will be taking his high school exit exam to graduate. What, for a normal family, Read More

Madame Brouette

  Mati is a spunky street vendor and single mother known throughout the village as Madame Brouette, a proud and independent woman who defies the male-centered traditions of her culture Read More