Genre: Major Motion Picture
Paradise Now
Khaled (Ali Suliman) and Said (Kais Nashef) are Palestinian friends recruited by a terrorist group to become suicide bombers in Tel Aviv. Armed with explosives, they attempt to cross into Israel, but are pursued by suspicious border guards. Khaled returns to the terrorists, while Said sneaks into Israel and ponders detonating at another target. After Khaled and Said reunite to begin their mission again, Khaled has reconsidered, and tries to convince Said to give up the bombing as well.
Paths of Glory
After refusing to attack an enemy position, a general accuses the soldiers of cowardice and their commanding officer must defend them.
Philadelphia
When a man with AIDS is fired by his law firm because of his illness, he hires a homophobic small time lawyer to defend his wrongful dismissal suit.
Rabbit-Proof Fence
Tells the true story of three aboriginal girls who are forcibly taken from their families in 1931 to be trained as domestic servants as part of an official Australian government policy. They make a daring escape and embark on an epic 1,500 mile journey to get back home – following the rabbit-proof fence that bisects the Australian continent – with the authorities in hot pursuit.
Schindler’s List
In World War II Poland, German businessman Oskar Schindler becomes an unlikely humanitarian amid the barbaric Nazi reign when he feels compelled to turn his factory into a refuge for Jews.
Syriana
A politically-charged epic about the state of the oil industry in the hands of those personally involved and affected by it.
The Accused
A young woman tries to seek justice after being gang raped in a bar in Fall River, Massachusetts.
The Color Purple
An epic tale spanning four decades of a 14-year-old girl who is forced to marry an abusive landowner and raise his children.
The Constant Gardener
A widower is determined to get to the bottom of a potentially explosive secret involving his wife’s murder, big business, and corporate corruption.
The Girl in the Café
Lawrence, an aging, lonely civil servant falls for Gina, an enigmatic young woman. When he takes her to the G8 Summit in Reykjavik, however, their bond is tested by Lawrence’s professional obligations.
The Good Lie
A group of Sudanese refugees given the chance to resettle in America arrive in Kansas City, Missouri, where their encounter with an employment agency counselor forever changes their lives.
The Quiet American
An older British reporter vies with a young U.S. doctor for the affections of a beautiful Vietnamese woman.
The Year of Living Dangerously
A romantic drama of an Austrailian reporter in war-torn Indonesia.
Under Fire
A powerful drama of jouranlists covering the overthrow of the Samoza dictatorship in Nicaragua.
Wag the Dog
Shortly before an election, a spin-doctor and a Hollywood producer join efforts to fabricate a war in order to cover up a presidential sex scandal.