- Title
- The Pearl Button (2015)
- Runtime
- 1h 22m
- Director
- Patricio Guzmán
- Language
- Spanish
- From
- Mark Cousins
The ocean contains the history of all humanity. The sea holds all the voices of the earth and those that come from outer space. Water receives impetus from the stars and transmits it to living creatures. Water, the longest border in Chile, also holds the secret of two mysterious buttons which were found on its ocean floor. Chile, with its 2,670 miles of coastline and the largest archipelago in the world, presents a supernatural landscape. In it are volcanoes, mountains and glaciers. In it are the voices of the Patagonian Indigenous people, the first English sailors and also those of its political prisoners. Some say that water has memory. This film shows that it also has a voice.
- Title
- Pather Panchali (1955)
- Runtime
- 2h 5m
- Director
- Satyajit Ray
- Language
- Bangla
Everything about Pather Panchali... points to the beautiful life of the human spirit.
— Frank Morriss, Globe and Mail
Impoverished priest Harihar Ray, dreaming of a better life for himself and his family, leaves his rural Bengal village in search of work. Alone, his wife, Sarbojaya, looks after her rebellious daughter, Durga, and her young son, Apu, as well as Harihar's elderly aunt Indir. The children enjoy the small pleasures of their difficult life, while their parents suffer the daily indignities heaped upon them.
Scenes from a Marriage
★★★★★- Title
- Scenes from a Marriage (1974)
- Runtime
- 2h 49m
- Director
- Ingmar Bergman
- Language
- Swedish
Johan and Marianne are married and seem to have it all. Their happiness, however, is a façade for a troubled relationship, which becomes even rockier when Johan admits that he's having an affair. Before long, the spouses separate and move towards finalizing their divorce, but they make attempts at reconciling. Even as they pursue other relationships, Johan and Marianne realize that they have a significant bond, but also many issues that hinder that connection.
- Title
- Glory (1989)
- Runtime
- 2h 2m
- Director
- Edward Zwick
- Language
- English
Their innocence. Their heritage. Their lives.
★★★☆☆- Title
- I Swear (2025)
- Runtime
- 2h 1m
- Director
- Kirk Jones
- Language
- English
- From
- Kermode & Mayo
The British actor Robert Aramayo rises above the clichés in a biographical drama about a man living with Tourette’s syndrome.
— Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
Diagnosed with Tourette Syndrome at 15, John Davidson navigates his way against the odds through troubled teenage years and into adulthood, finding inspiration in the kindness of others to discover his true purpose in life.
- Title
- The 400 Blows (1959)
- Runtime
- 1h 39m
- Director
- François Truffaut
- Language
- French
For young Parisian boy Antoine Doinel, life is one difficult situation after another. Surrounded by inconsiderate adults, including his neglectful parents, Antoine spends his days with his best friend, Rene, trying to plan for a better life. When one of their schemes goes awry, Antoine ends up in trouble with the law, leading to even more conflicts with unsympathetic authority figures.
Life, and Nothing More…
1992
- Title
- Life, and Nothing More… (1992)
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Director
- Abbas Kiarostami
- Language
- Persian
The Earth moved, we didn't!
★★★★☆- Title
- Dazed and Confused (1993)
- Runtime
- 1h 42m
- Director
- Richard Linklater
- Language
- English
It was the last day of school in 1976. A time they'd never forget. (If only they could remember)
★★★☆☆