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86
8.0
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76
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77
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4.2
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98
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91
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Day for Night (1973)
A committed filmmaker struggles to complete his latest project while coping with a myriad of crises, personal and professional, among the cast and crew.
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MGM Plus
83
7.4
/9449/
72
/189/
70
/299/
3.6
/13667/
100
/27/
81
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94
/15/

The Wild Child (1970)
In a French forest circa 1798, a child–who cannot walk, speak, read or write–is found. A doctor becomes interested in the case and patiently attempts to civilise the boy.
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82
7.6
/6873/
74
/89/
71
/152/
3.9
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90
/21/
86
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cc age 13+

Small Change (1976)
The lives of a motherless young man, who's just starting to find interest in women, and his physically abused, poverty stricken friend, are mixed with more or less innocent childhood experiences and challenges most their age experience.
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Amazon Prime Video
79
7.4
/7525/
74
/345/
74
/533/
3.8
/30020/
93
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90
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81
/17/

Lost Illusions (2021)
Lucien de Rubempré, a young, lower-class poet, leaves his family's printing house for Paris. Soon, he learns the dark side of the arts business as he tries to stay true to his dreams.
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Hoopla
77
7.1
/7789/
66
/85/
67
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3.6
/1982/
92
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79
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75
/36/

Man on the Train (2002)
A man, Milan steps off a train, into a small French village. As he waits for the day when he will rob the town bank, he runs into an old retired poetry teacher named M. Manesquier. The two men strike up a strange friendship and explore the road not taken, each wanting to live the other's life.
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Kanopy
76
7.0
/7546/
65
/149/
67
/169/
3.6
/5334/
97
/70/
75
/59/
81
/19/

Sister (2012)
A drama set at a Swiss ski resort and centered on a boy who supports his sister by stealing from wealthy guests.
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Kanopy
74
6.9
/5198/
70
/102/
68
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3.7
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93
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66
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67
/12/

Home (2008)
Along with her husband and three children, Marthe lives in an eden of her own creation, nearly isolated from the rest of the world. The arrival of a construction vehicle, however, pierces their tranquil, hermetic existence—before long a disused highway has been re-opened, and the family finds their home situated in the midst of rush-hour traffic. While the privileges of clean air, quietude and privacy are thus denied them, Marthe remains determined to stay no matter the cost.
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Kanopy
73
7.2
/7920/
76
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69
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3.5
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85
/61/
79
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59
/16/

My Afternoons with Margueritte (2010)
An illiterate and lonely man bonds with an older and well-read woman.
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72
6.8
/3946/
69
/101/
66
/245/
3.5
/6507/
83
/6/
78
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Ménage (1986)
A bisexual petty criminal named Bob encounters a married couple arguing in a bar. Bob breaks up the fight and proceeds to seduce first the wife and then the husband. Then Bob teaches the couple how to be burglars and they join him in his criminal exploits.
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Kanopy
71
6.2
/3575/
62
/157/
56
/95/
3.7
/7102/
96
/68/
51
/38/
83
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The Forbidden Room (2015)
A submarine crew, a feared pack of forest bandits, a famous surgeon, and a battalion of child soldiers all get more than they bargained for as they wend their way toward progressive ideas on life and love.
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Amazon Prime Video
69
7.0
/76206/
70
/2485/
67
/1674/
3.3
/47038/
74
/129/
78
/2531/
57
/33/
cc age 17+

Brotherhood of the Wolf (2001)
In 18th century France, the Chevalier de Fronsac and his Native American friend Mani are sent by the King to the Gevaudan province to investigate the killings of hundreds by a mysterious beast.
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67
6.7
/35401/
69
/909/
68
/973/
3.3
/21606/
70
/10/
71
/553/
57
/10/
cc age 10+

Escape to Victory (1981)
A group of POWs in a German prison camp during World War II play the German National Soccer Team in this powerful film depicting the role of prisoners during wartime.
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Criterion Channel
66
6.0
/1627/
52
/54/
50
/38/
3.5
/2283/
88
/8/
58
/21/

36 Fillette (1988)
Lili, a pouty and voluptuous 14-year-old, is caravan camping with her family in Biarritz. She's self-aware and holds her own in a café conversation with a concert pianist she meets, but she has a wild streak and she's testing her powers over men, finding that she doesn't always control her moods or actions, and she's impatient with being a virgin. She sets off with her brother to a disco, latching onto an aging playboy who is himself hot and cold to her. She is ambivalent about losing her virginity that night, willing the next, and determined by the third.
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Kanopy
72
63
6.9
/4053/
69
/85/
67
/201/
3.4
/2057/
88
/32/
77
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69
/15/

On Guard (1997)
France, 17th century, during the reign of Louis XIII. When a dear friend, the Duke of Nevers, is treacherously assassinated by a powerful relative, a skilled swordsman, the noble Henri de Lagardère, seeks his rightful vengeance as he tries to protect the innocent life of the duke's last heir.
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Kanopy
80
60
7.4
/1691/
69
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72
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4.1
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96
/24/
85
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87
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Out 1 (1990)
While two theater groups rehearse plays by Aeschylus, two solitary individuals wander the Parisian streets hustling the populace for cash.
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MGM Plus
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58
6.3
/10780/
66
/238/
58
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3.2
/5142/
70
/20/
53
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56
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The Dogs of War (1980)
Mercenary soldiers Jamie and Drew are hired by a large corporation to liberate Zangaro, a small African nation, from an despot. Havoc ensues.
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Kanopy
75
57
7.2
/2914/
74
/232/
74
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3.8
/11920/
85
/13/
69
/1/

In Safe Hands (2018)
Théo is given up for adoption by his biological mother on the very day he is born. After this anonymous birth, the mother has two months to change her mind… Or not. The child welfare services and adoption service spring into action… The former have to take care of the baby and support it during this limbo-like time, this period of uncertainty, while the latter must find a woman to become his adoptive mother. She is called Alice, and she has spent the last ten years fighting to have a child.
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64
51
6.2
/3049/
71
/60/
57
/61/
3.6
/5142/
63
/8/
62
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Godard's Passion (1982)
While shooting a film, the director becomes interested in the unfolding struggle of a young factory worker that has been laid off by a boss who did not like her union activities.
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Criterion Channel
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49
6.7
/1495/
67
/33/
67
/40/
3.8
/4977/
100
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76
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61
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Le Pont du Nord (1982)
Marie is just out from prison when she runs into Baptiste, a young paranoid needing companionship. In their pursuit of a mysterious briefcase carried by Marie's former lover, they roam the street of Paris, transformed into a giant board game, a maze spotted with mysterious traps, puzzling clues, and chance encounters. Maybe they are bricks in some sinister scheme, maybe they are playing a board game, maybe it's a fairy tale, maybe it's yet something else...
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49
6.2
/21875/
64
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60
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3.4
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43
/128/
43
/724/
41
/22/

The Limits of Control (2009)
A mysterious stranger works outside the law and keeps his objectives hidden, trusting no one. While his demeanor is paradoxically focused and dreamlike all at once, he embarks on a journey that not only takes him across Spain, but also through his own consciousness.
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Kanopy
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45
6.3
/1984/
64
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59
/77/
3.2
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87
/23/
62
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57
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Bright Days Ahead (2013)
Bright days ahead? Caroline has retired, at last. A new life lies before her: time to take care of her children, her husband, and, most of all, herself. However, she soon comes to realize that this new freedom is synonymous with boredom and idleness. Especially when she receives a membership to her neighborhood’s senior club as a birthday present… Reluctant at first, she nevertheless decides to take the plunge. Oddly enough, she meets great people there, starting with the young computer science teacher, who is far from insensitive to her charms. Caroline gradually takes control of her life again and lives a second youth: taking a new lover, living new experiences, breaking the rules, not doing what’s expected of her… Who said that retirement was the beginning of the end and not a new beginning?
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78
42
7.6
/2147/
72
/31/
75
/54/
3.8
/2782/
91
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The French Revolution (1989)
A history of the French Revolution beginning from the decision of the king to convene the Etats-Generaux in 1789 in order to deal with France's debt problem. Part one spans the event until August 10, 1792 (when the King Louis XVI lost all authority and was imprisoned). Part two carries the story through the end of the terror in 1794.
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41
7.5
/1958/
65
/11/
62
/22/
3.7
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88
/16/
87
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Olivier, Olivier (1992)
Olivier, the nine-year-old son of Elisabeth and Serge, a country veterinarian, vanishes one afternoon on the way to his grandmother's house. The emotional aftermath of his disappearance sends his father packing and nearly destroys his mother.
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Criterion Channel
67
39
6.7
/1822/
66
/50/
64
/86/
3.5
/6780/
68
/9/

A Room in Town (1982)
Set against the backdrop of an increasingly violent strike, a worker falls in love with the middle-class daughter of his landlady.
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Kanopy
71
39
7.3
/1719/
71
/57/
66
/73/
3.7
/1411/
74
/10/

The Patriots (1994)
Ariel, a young French Jew, decides to leave his family to go to Israel and secretly become an agent of Mossad, the Israeli secret service. After years of training, his first mission is in Paris to steal secrets from Remy Prieur, a French atomic scientist.
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58
33
6.0
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52
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56
/26/
3.1
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60
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The Line (2023)
Margaret, 35, has a history of violent behaviour which has cost her a romantic relationship. She has moved back in with her mother Christina, a fragile, immature 55-year-old woman who blames Margaret, her firstborn, for ruining her dreams of a career as a concert pianist. In a state of unbridled fury during an argument, Margaret hits Christina. The law steps in, further complicating family dynamics. As she awaits trial, Margaret is forbidden from coming into contact with her mother or within 100 metres of their home. This only intensifies her desire to be closer to her family. Every day, Margaret appears at this 100-metre threshold to see her 12-year-old sister Marion and give her music lessons.
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65
33
6.4
/1409/
67
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63
/47/
3.4
/1162/

Our Story (1984)
Robert Avranche, a middle-aged, alcoholic garage owner, is sitting on a train, reflecting on the emptiness of his life. An attractive young woman, Donatienne, suddenly enters the compartment and offers to make love to him. Robert accepts but, when the woman leaves the train afterwards, he decides to follow her...
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Kanopy
60
33
6.3
/1844/
65
/79/
63
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3.2
/465/
60
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51
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The Last Diamond (2014)
Simon, a burglar on probation, agreed to go on the biggest shot of his life: The flight of the "Florentine", a mythical diamond set auction by its owners. To succeed, he must approach Julia, expert diamond for sale which is a considerable personal and family issue. Beyond a jigsaw particularly daring, Julia Simon will lead to a destiny she could not imagine.
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Criterion Channel
73
32
7.3
/647/
61
/9/
68
/15/
3.8
/2053/
86
/1/
75
/4/

The World of Jacques Demy (1995)
Agnès Varda's documentary portrait of her late husband, Jacques Demy. A companion piece to her Jacquot de Nantes.
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Pluto TV
51
31
5.5
/2203/
58
/84/
59
/88/
3.0
/770/
36
/12/
39
/7/

Four Lovers (2010)
Mutual attraction leads two married couples to swap bedtime partners.
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62
28
6.3
/1923/
62
/43/
62
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3.2
/441/
59
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Room of Death (2007)
While on a joyride with the headlights turned off, two men hit and kill another man carrying a satchel full of money. The two men decide to take the money and throw the body into a pond and bury the money in a coal hill. The next morning the police discover the body of a kidnapped 12-year blind girl, Melody, in a warehouse near the site of the hit-and-run. They determine that the kidnapper saw the girl's father bringing the ransom to him and also witnessed the hit-and-run and the men stealing the ransom.
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54
25
5.6
/1428/
47
/21/
53
/46/
2.9
/634/

Cop's Honor (1985)
Cop's Honor (Parole de Flic) is a 1985 French crime movie directed by José Pinheiro and starring Alain Delon as retired police officer Daniel Pratt. His teenager daughter was killed by a gang of mysterious hooded killers so Pratt began his own investigation to avenge the killers and their backroom leader.
poster
63
25
7.2
/2538/
61
/26/
66
/29/
3.4
/406/
48
/2/

Of Snails and Men (2012)
One worker in a bankrupt factory finds an unusual solution to save his co-workers from unemployment. If it doesn't work the factory will be privatized and sold to a French company planning to convert the plant into a snail cannery. Only 300 of the 3000 workers will keep their jobs.
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53
22
5.4
/483/
50
/4/
47
/14/
63

All About Love (2001)
Maria is a bright and attractive but not especially responsible young woman who is used to having things go her way in life. Out of school and with no clear career path, Maria ends up taking a job putting together cushions for chairs. But after a single day on the job she quits, claiming the work hurts her hands and she'd rather start her own restaurant. As Maria plots her next move, she impulsively swipes a piece of lingerie from a store, then tries to lie her way out of the situation when she's caught. But Maria finds that words can't get her out of this bind, and soon she's in jail and dealing with much deeper trouble than she ever imagined possible.
poster
64
22
6.4
/912/
64
/11/
64
/23/
3.5
/982/
61
/7/

Heartbeat (1968)
The mistress of a wealthy man misses material comforts when she leaves him for a younger lover.
poster
64
21
6.3
/782/
65
/23/
61
/32/
3.4
/388/

Total Western (2000)
After a drug deal gone wrong, Bédé goes into hiding in the countryside at a reformative school for criminal youth. His location is found out, and he and the pupils have to protect themselves with whatever means they have.
poster
The Roku Channel
50
20
4.7
/407/
48
/30/
57
/92/
2.4
/530/

Between Us (2023)
Elodie and Laetitia live in close love and dream of having a child. As Elodie discovers that she cannot get pregnant because of a health problem and encounters financial troubles, they decide to take a roommate.
poster
63
20
6.0
/432/
69
/11/
60
/45/
3.2
/305/

The Police War (1979)
Fush and Ballestrat are the heads of each department of the French police. Both have the task of combating serious crime and cleaning up the underworld.
poster
65
20
6.8
/599/
68
/16/
65
/38/
3.4
/325/
60
/6/

The First Man (2011)
Based on a novel that Albert Camus was working on when he died, we follow Jacques Comery as he travels back to Algeria in 1957, a place full of childhood memories. The country is split between those wanting to remain a part of France, and those demanding independence. Reminiscences of his mother, his stern grandmother and a young Arab boy come flooding back.
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20
6.5
/649/
50
/6/
69
/14/
3.5
/1424/
50
/2/

Merry-Go-Round (1981)
New Yorker Ben Phillips and mysterious Léo Hoffmann are strangers who are summoned to Paris by a mutual acquaintance. Upon arrival, they meet and soon find themselves tangled in a complex mystery.
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59
20
5.6
/373/
62
/13/
56
/43/
3.2
/442/

Camping à la ferme (2005)
Six jeunes en difficulté de la banlieue parisienne débarquent au fin fond de la campagne française, escortés par leur éducateur. Ils doivent montrer leur bonne volonté en effectuant des travaux d'intérêts généraux décidés par la pétillante juge d'application des peines, qui veut ainsi leur donner une dernière chance. Entre le portable vissé à l'oreille de l'un, le pit-bull de l'autre ou encore les prières musulmanes du troisième, ces adolescents vont bouleverser la vie paisible du petit village.
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56
19
5.6
/362/
50
/3/
60
/17/
3.3
/200/
50

This Night (2009)
Werner Schroeter directed this dark and surreal tale of a man determined to save a lost lover from a grim fate at the hands of a violent mob. The city of Santa Maria is falling into chaos as an armed military faction is poised to take power in a coup d'etat. Ossorio used to call Santa Maria home, and he has returned in its darkest hour to find the woman he loves, hoping to rescue her from the violence that is lurks around the corner. As Ossorio searches for his love, he meets Victoria in a shabby hotel, who in turn introduces him to her father Barcala, who for the right price is willing to take Ossorio and another passenger away on his boat. While Ossorio is willing to pay Barcala what he wants, can he find the mysterious woman before the ship sets sail?
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Kanopy
48
19
6.0
/734/
51
/22/
50
/21/
3.3
/237/
38
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36
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37
/9/

Let My People Go ! (2011)
Everyone knows that Ruben is Jewish, gay, half-French, half-Finnish, an ungrateful son and disappointing lover, a thief who can’t help himself, and possibly a murderer to boot. The only person who doesn't know who Ruben is is Ruben himself. When he comes to a major turning point in his life, Ruben cannot make up his mind which way to go. Should he follow his people or his heart?
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61
17
5.9
/877/
56
/8/
58
/23/
3.3
/499/
69
/6/

Barocco (1976)
A woman falls in love with the man who killed her former boyfriend.
poster
60
17
6.6
/234/
42
/4/
62
/14/
3.6
/857/

Thick Skinned (1989)
Two brothers set fire to a barn while drunk, inadvertently causing the death of a sleeping wanderer. One of them takes all the blame for the incident and spends ten years in prison.
poster
55
17
6.0
/475/
68
/30/
58
/43/
3.1
/435/
27
/2/

True Friends (2013)
The bonds of a 30-year friendship are tested when Walter's 20-year-old daughter, Clemence, falls in love with his friend Paul.
poster
70
16
7.3
/190/
65
/7/
67
/6/
3.8
/1088/

Seances (2016)
Seances, co-created with the National Film Board of Canada, presents a wholly new way of experiencing film narrative. By dynamically generating a series of film sequences in unique configurations, potentially hundreds of thousands of new stories are conjured by code. Each will exist only in the moment—no pausing, scrubbing, or sharing—offering the audience one chance to see the generated film. This project, co-created by the ever imaginative Guy Maddin, is a visual discourse on the impact of loss within film. All the sequences pay homage to lost silent films from the early day of cinema. Seances is nostalgic but it is also frequently hilarious. Part of the joy and sadness of Seances is that many possible narratives are created but they can be only viewed once before they disappear forever.
poster
60
15
6.3
/213/
51
/6/
58
/11/
3.6
/920/

Snow (1981)
Anita is a barmaid at the center of a community of street preachers, prostitutes, dealers and users. When a beloved friend (and young drug dealer) is caught by narcotics agents, Anita takes it upon herself to score for his struggling clients.


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