Ousmane Sembene, a prolific writer and filmmaker who has been described as the “father of African cinema,” directed this film in 2000 about a 40-year-old woman who refuses to give in to the stigma of unwed motherhood and advances professionally in a male-dominated field. FAAT KINE is a fascinating examination of the daily struggles in modern postcolonial Senegal. More...

Zanga, the village bastard, comes back to his rural town after studying engineering in the city. He finds his village is still bound to the old beliefs of the river Faro that is the god of their world. Soon the old traditions begin to clash with his new knowledge. More...

In a forgotten town in Latin America, Tamara, a 9 year old girl, has to walk many miles a day selling feathers dusters that her injured grandpa creates to secure their food. As many other working children, Tamara is destined to abandon her childhood, until she meets a teacher, who will open the windows of education... More...

With the classes she teaches, her puppet shows and her two children, Suzanne is a mother overwhelmed by her obligations. To ease the situation, she takes in a young Taiwanese baby sitter, Song Fang, who forms a special bond with her son. Taiwanese master Hou-Hsiao Hsien, working with the great Juliette Binoche, explores his perennial themes of family and identity in a striking new setting. More...

Graham lives with his overbearing Mother and their pet Jackdaw in a Christian bookshop, trapped in the seedy outskirts of a decaying nowhere town. He and his Mother both love God‚ but in very different ways. Will Graham consummate his unholy fantasy and can it live up to his expectations? More...

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After their parents die in hilariously gory fashion, the three Funuke siblings are reunited to mondo effect, reigniting rivalries that have lain dormant since their childhood. Juxtaposing an innocuous rural setting with manga-fueled mania, director Daihachi Yoshida delivers a debut film that promises a seemingly limitless career. The ensemble cast shines as the utterly unhinged family, especially Hiromi Nagasaku's brilliant portrayal of a fanatically “calm” housewife hellbent on keeping her family together. More...