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1. Whale Rider (2002)
PG-13 | 101 min | Drama, Family
A contemporary story of love, rejection and triumph as a young Maori girl fights to fulfill a destiny her grandfather refuses to recognize.
Director: Niki Caro | Stars: Keisha Castle-Hughes, Rawiri Paratene, Vicky Haughton, Cliff Curtis
Votes: 44,074 | Gross: $20.78M
2. The Protector (2005)
R | 111 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A young fighter named Kham must go to Australia to retrieve his stolen elephant. With the help of a Thai-born Australian detective, Kham must take on all comers, including a gang led by an evil woman and her two deadly bodyguards.
Director: Prachya Pinkaew | Stars: Tony Jaa, Nathan Jones, Xing Jin, Phetthai Vongkumlao
Votes: 39,039 | Gross: $11.91M
3. Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram Leela (2013)
Not Rated | 150 min | Drama, Musical, Romance
Modern adaptation of William Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet' with an Indian twist, the film focuses on the story of Ram and Leela, their love, lust and the drama afterwards.
Director: Sanjay Leela Bhansali | Stars: Ranveer Singh, Deepika Padukone, Supriya Pathak, Sharad Kelkar
Votes: 22,324 | Gross: $2.67M
4. And Then We Danced (2019)
Not Rated | 113 min | Drama, Romance
A passionate coming-of-age tale set amidst the conservative confines of modern Tbilisi, the film follows Merab, a competitive dancer who is thrown off balance by the arrival of Irakli, a fellow male dancer with a rebellious streak.
Director: Levan Akin | Stars: Levan Gelbakhiani, Bachi Valishvili, Ana Javakishvili, Kakha Gogidze
Votes: 14,387
5. The Mad Adventures of Rabbi Jacob (1973)
G | 95 min | Adventure, Comedy
A bigoted Frenchman finds himself forced to impersonate a popular rabbi while on the run from a group of assassins - and the police.
Director: Gérard Oury | Stars: Louis de Funès, Miou-Miou, Suzy Delair, Marcel Dalio
Votes: 14,804 | Gross: $0.95M
6. The Source (2011)
135 min | Comedy, Drama
A comedy/drama set in a village and centered on a battle of the sexes, where women threaten to withhold sexual favors if their men refuse to fetch water from a remote well.
Director: Radu Mihaileanu | Stars: Leïla Bekhti, Hafsia Herzi, Hiam Abbass, Saleh Bakri
Votes: 4,173
7. Carmen (I) (1983)
R | 102 min | Drama, Music, Romance
A group of flamenco dancers are rehearsing a very Spanish version of Bizet's dramatization of Prosper Merimee's novella Carmen. The choreographer Antonio falls in love with Carmen, the main... See full summary »
Director: Carlos Saura | Stars: Antonio Gades, Laura del Sol, Paco de Lucía, Marisol
Votes: 3,577
8. The Dark Horse (2014)
R | 124 min | Biography, Drama
A brilliant but troubled New Zealand chess champion finds purpose by teaching underprivileged children about the rules of chess and life.
Director: James Napier Robertson | Stars: Cliff Curtis, James Rolleston, Kirk Torrance, James Napier Robertson
Votes: 6,587 | Gross: $0.06M
9. Elephant Walk (1954)
Approved | 103 min | Adventure, Drama
The young bride of a rich planter finds herself the only white woman at Elephant Walk tea plantation, British Ceylon.
Director: William Dieterle | Stars: Elizabeth Taylor, Dana Andrews, Peter Finch, Abraham Sofaer
Votes: 2,735
10. The Stranger (1991)
Not Rated | 97 min | Drama
A well-off family is paid an unexpected, and rather unwanted, visit by a man claiming to be the woman's long-lost uncle. The initial suspicion with which they greet the man slowly dissolves as he regales them with stories of his travels.
Director: Satyajit Ray | Stars: Utpal Dutt, Dipankar Dey, Mamata Shankar, Bikram Bhattacharya
Votes: 4,395
11. Lesviakos Avgoustos (1974)
92 min | Crime, Mystery, Romance
A young girl goes with her father and stepmother, with whom she has a lesbian affair, for vacation on a small island and a local fisherman gets between the two lovers.
Director: Errikos Andreou | Stars: Giorgos Hristodoulou, Katia Dandoulaki, Rena Kosmidou, Joanna Papa
Votes: 108
12. Die Geschichte vom weinenden Kamel (2003)
PG | 93 min | Documentary, Drama, Family
When a Mongolian nomadic family's newest camel colt is rejected by its mother, a musician is needed for a ritual to change her mind.
Directors: Byambasuren Davaa, Luigi Falorni | Stars: Janchiv Ayurzana, Chimed Ohin, Amgaabazar Gonson, Zeveljamz Nyam
Votes: 6,414 | Gross: $1.74M
13. The Avengers (1942)
Approved | 87 min | Drama, War
On the eve of WWII, a British journalist is sent to neutral Norway to report on the possible Nazi intentions there; later he's tasked with a secret combat mission after Germany invades that country.
Director: Harold French | Stars: Hugh Williams, Griffith Jones, Deborah Kerr, Ralph Richardson
Votes: 591
14. War Dance (2007)
PG-13 | 105 min | Documentary, Music, War
Three children living in a displacement camp in northern Uganda compete in their country's national music and dance festival.
Directors: Sean Fine, Andrea Nix | Stars: Dominic, Nancy, Rose, Jane Adong
Votes: 1,199 | Gross: $0.11M
15. Wedding in Galilee (1987)
Not Rated | 113 min | Drama
A Palestinian seeks Israeli permission to waive curfew to give his son a fine wedding. The military governor's condition is that he and his officers attend. The groom berates his father for... See full summary »
Director: Michel Khleifi | Stars: Mohamad Ali El Akili, Bushra Karaman, Makram Khoury, Yussuf Abu-Warda
Votes: 525
16. Revolt of the Zombies (1936)
Approved | 65 min | Adventure, Horror
An international expedition is sent into Cambodia to destroy an ancient formula that turns men into zombies.
Director: Victor Halperin | Stars: Dorothy Stone, Dean Jagger, Roy D'Arcy, Robert Noland
Votes: 1,885
17. Where To? (1957)
90 min | Drama
A family lives poorly in a village in the Lebanese mountain. One day the father abandons his family and leaves for Brazil, considered an Eldorado by a great number of his compatriots. ... See full summary »
Director: Georges Nasser | Stars: Laura Azar, Tannous Dik, Shakib Khouri, Mounir Nader
Votes: 312
18. Kawa (2010)
Not Rated | 76 min | Drama, Romance
An apparently happy family man must reveal a lifelong secret - that he is gay.
Director: Katie Wolfe | Stars: Calvin Tuteao, Nathalie Boltt, George Henare, Vicky Haughton
Votes: 412
19. Le chanteur de Mexico (1956)
103 min | Musical, Music, Romance
Vincent Etchebar is spotted by the impresario Cartoni who gives him the opportunity to break into Paris. But nothing will go as planned.
Director: Richard Pottier | Stars: Luis Mariano, Bourvil, Annie Cordy, Tilda Thamar
Votes: 200
20. On the Ice (2011)
R | 96 min | Drama, Thriller
In Barrow, Alaska, teenagers Qalli and Aivaaq find their bond tested when a seal-hunting trip goes wrong, resulting in the death of their friend.
Director: Andrew Okpeaha MacLean | Stars: Josiah Patkotak, Frank Qutuq Irelan, John Miller, Teddy Kyle Smith
Votes: 1,074 | Gross: $0.07M
21. Amok (1934)
67 min | Drama
Dr. Holk leads a lonely life in a small dutch colony in the tropics. Fled from love and civilisation his only companions are alcohol and his work, which takes him to the villages ravaged by... See full summary »
Director: Fyodor Otsep | Stars: Marcelle Chantal, Jean Yonnel, Valéry Inkijinoff, Jean Servais
Votes: 138
22. A Tale of Love (1995)
108 min | Drama
Dilemmas of a Vietnamese woman living in America based on the Vietnamese epic poem The Tale of Kieu.
Directors: Jean-Paul Bourdier, Trinh T. Minh-ha | Stars: Juliette Chen, Mai Le Ho, Mai Huynh, Dominik Overstreet
Votes: 43
23. Normal! (2011)
111 min | Drama
After the December riots and the first peaceful marches in Algeria, while the Arab Spring begins in Tunisia and Egypt, Fouzi wants to gather his actors to show them the unfinished editing ... See full summary »
Director: Merzak Allouache | Stars: Nadjib Oulebsir, Adila Bendimerad, Nabil Asli, Mina Lachter
Votes: 29
24. Detak (2020)
108 min | Thriller
dr Jati, who just serves in Pagar Alas Village, turns out to be a cold-blooded killer who is obsessed with human hearts. He accidentally meets Sukma, a Lengger dancer. Sukma's dance makes ... See full summary »
Director: Yongki Ongestu | Stars: Della Dartyan, Refal Hady, Alyssa Abidin, Bintang Satria
Votes: 68
25. Raga (1971)
97 min | Documentary, Biography
A look at the life and work of Indian music star Ravi Shanker.
Director: Howard Worth | Stars: Pera Brent, Salil Chakravorty, George Harrison, Ustad Alauddin Khan
Votes: 64
26. Visiting Vera Cruz (1946)
Approved | 10 min | Documentary, Short, History
This Traveltalks entry looks at the people, customs, and landmarks in Vera Cruz, the main port city of Mexico.
Star: James A. FitzPatrick
Votes: 83
27. Without the King (2007)
83 min | Documentary
Swaziland is the last absolute monarchy in the world and one of the few African countries that has never faced a civil war. This portrait of a nation in transition juxtaposes the opulent ... See full summary »
Director: Michael Skolnik | Stars: His Majesty King Mswati III, Her Royal Highness Princess Sikhanyiso, Her Majesty Queen LaMbikiza, Mphandhlana Shongwe
Votes: 148 | Gross: $0.01M
28. Kon Khon (2011)
90 min | Drama
An orphan, Chart, raised by his master after his parent's death and trained be to be a Khon dancer, becomes involved with the dance teacher Rambai.
Director: Sarunyu Wongkrachang | Stars: Sorapong Chatree, Nirut Sirichanya, Apinya Rungpitakamana, Gongthoon Pongpattana
Votes: 43
29. Spanish Fiesta (1942)
Approved | 19 min | Short, Music
The Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo perform a ballet to Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov's "Capriccio Espagnol."
Director: Jean Negulesco | Stars: Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo, Léonide Massine, Tamara Toumanova, Alexandra Danilova
Votes: 89
30. Black Soil (1952)
75 min | Drama
A young emerald miner is in love with a girl but doesn't ask her to marry him because he cannot support her financially.
Director: Stelios Tatasopoulos | Stars: Giorgos Foundas, Sofi Lila, Tassos Kyriakopoulos, Manolis Spyropoulos
Votes: 41
31. Chuchu datuk merah (1963)
98 min | Drama, Thriller
The film tells the Cucu Datuk Awang Red Beard the grandson of Datuk Merah, a famous commander again honored in Terengganu once. Awang often proud of the original seed. He did not want to ... See full summary »
Director: M. Amin | Stars: Nordin Ahmad, Latifah Omar, Roseyatimah, A. Rahim
Votes: 22
32. Move It Mob Style (2012–2014)
24 min | Family
An Australian dance-based youth, health and fitness TV show that showcases young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people's culture through dance and music. No matter what your age, ... See full summary »
Stars: Ghenoa Gela, Shannon Williams, Albert David, Naomi Wenitong
Votes: 10
33. A Zest for Life: Afro-Peruvian Music & Dance (2010)
57 min | Documentary
"A Zest for Life" is a documentary that uses performance, interviews and a host´s narration to explore and illustrate the dynamic, colorful and little known art forms of Afro-Peruvian music... See full synopsis »
Director: Eve A. Ma | Stars: Lalo Izquierdo, Eve A. Ma, Javier Nunton
34. The Lock In (2012)
90 min | Musical
The UK's top folk, clog, sword and Morris dancers go head to head with their counterparts from the worlds of B-boying, popping, krump and beatbox.
Director: Nigel Horne
Votes: 14
35. Geisha party (1960 TV Movie)
15 min | Documentary
A simplified presentation of the Japanese geisha's duties to entertain men.
Director: Antonia Calvin | Star: Claude Thomas
36. Quyllur Rit'i: Andean Celebration of the New Year (2016)
5 min | Documentary, Short
Director: Jorge Luis Baca | Star: Marta Benetti
37. Rwanda, le pays des mille collines (2017 TV Movie)
53 min | Documentary
A small country with a great diversity of landscapes: the center of the country with the thousands of hills and some valleys (where people grow rice, bananas, sugar cane), the natural ... See full summary »
Director: Eric Bacos
38. Vers la Communauté française: le voyage du Général de Gaulle à Madagascar et en Afrique (1958)
11 min | Documentary, Short, News
Stars: Charles de Gaulle, Gabriel d'Arboussier, Amadou Lamine-Guèye, Valdiodio N'Diaye
42. Gulpilil: Man of Two Worlds (1979 TV Movie)
48 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Director: Rod Kinnear | Stars: Stuart Jay, David Gulpilil, Tommy Lewis, Fred Schepisi
43. Okay Kaya: Durer (2016 Music Video)
3 min | Short, Music
Director: Jovan B. Todorovic | Stars: Kaya Wilkins, Tony Del Bono, Cesar Garcia, Arik Hartman
Votes: 13
44.
Amazing Train Journeys (2011– )
Episode:
Pérou
(2011)
Documentary
Beginning of the journey in Lima: there are only two trains a month leaving Lima for the Andes: the train of the clouds climbs the slopes of the Andes: Philippe has a nice talk with the ... See full summary »
Director: Philippe Gougler | Star: Philippe Gougler
45.
Beautiful Excursions (2006– )
Episode:
Polynésie: Un goût de paradis...
(2017)
Documentary
Beginning of the journey in Bora-Bora: Tiga meets Teva Victor (the sculptor) and they have a boat tour to the islet where Teva shows her some stone statues: then they go snorkeling among ... See full summary »
Director: Vincent Chaffard | Star: Tiga
46.
Conan (2010–2021)
Episode:
Conan Without Borders: Ghana
(2019)
TV-14 | 42 min | Comedy, Music, Talk-Show
Conan was invited to Ghana, to present the country and celebrate "The Year of the Return." Comedian Sam Richardson, the star of 'Veep' whose family is from Ghana, joins him.
Director: Mike Sweeney | Stars: Conan O'Brien, Richard Asante, Sam Richardson, Agnes Arthur
Votes: 59
47.
Rituals of the World (2018–2020)
Episode:
Samoa: Tattoo Heritage
(2020)
TV-PG | 26 min | Documentary, Adventure
The tattooing practiced in Samoa is not comparable to the fashionable trend in Europe. In Samoa, tattooing is above all a rite signifying that the individual belongs to a group, and it is ... See full summary »
Directors: Thibaud Marchand, Agnès Molia | Star: Anne-Sylvie Malbrancke
48.
Beautiful Excursions (2006– )
Episode:
Le Pérou en majesté
(2018)
92 min | Documentary
Beginning of the journey in Cuzco: Jérôme meets Ricardo Reategui, a touristic guide. Cuzco is at 3.400 meters above sea level: Ricardo tells that the Inca empire lasted from the 12th to the... See full summary »
Director: Franck Poirier | Star: Jérôme Pitorin
49.
Beautiful Excursions (2006– )
Episode:
L'Alsace, de village en village
(2019)
90 min | Documentary
Alsace, from village to village: Land of tradition, Alsace is a destination with so much to offer, appreciated by all who love discoveries and authenticity. If the region is particularly ... See full summary »
Director: Frédéric Mianne | Star: Ismaël Khelifa
50.
Beautiful Excursions (2006– )
Episode:
Italie: escale dans les Pouilles
(2019)
90 min | Documentary
Italy, escape to Apulia: Long overshadowed by its more touristic neighbours (Tuscany, Rome, Lombardy...), Apulia is attracting increasing numbers of visitors. It is an ideal destination to ... See full summary »
Director: Pascal Villa | Star: Tiga