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Bastard Out of Carolina
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1991
On the French island of Mont Saint-Michel, Jack, a failed presidential candidate, Tom, his ex-speechwriter and Sonia, a physicist, engage in an intellectual conversation about politics, philosophy and life over the course of a single day.
The Attack
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An Arab surgeon living in Tel Aviv discovers a dark secret about his wife in the aftermath of a suicide bombing.
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A man reflects on the lost love of his youth and his long-ago journey from Taiwan to America as he begins to reconnect with his estranged daughter.
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An American woman, trapped in Islamic Iran by her brutish husband, must find a way to escape with her daughter as well.
Suburbia
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When household tensions and a sense of worthlessness overcome Evan, he finds escape when he clings with the orphans of a throw-away society. The runaways hold on to each other like a family until a tragedy tears them apart.
El Chicano
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A pair of twin brothers from East L.A. choose to live their lives differently and end up on opposite sides of the law.
Sergio
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A sweeping drama set in the chaotic aftermath of the US invasion of Iraq, where the life of top UN diplomat Brazilian Sérgio Vieira de Mello hangs in the balance during the most treacherous mission of his career.
Hungry Hearts
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The relationship of a couple who meet by chance in New York City is put to the test when they encounter a life or death circumstance.
Return
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Back from a tour of duty, Kelli struggles to find her place in her family and the rust-belt town she no longer recognizes.
Lady Driver
2020
When a rebellious teen embarks on a solo summer journey to connect with her roots, she finds herself in a new world, geared up for the ride of her life, and discovers she had the drive in her all along.
TalhotBlond
2012
Thomas Montgomery, a married father of two young daughters, gets seduced by the world of online gambling and chat rooms where a virtual romance and sexual obsession ultimately leads to the murder of an innocent man.
Sky
2015
A woman embarks on a journey alone across the United States after fleeing from her violent husband.
The Nest
2020
Rory is an ambitious entrepreneur who brings his American wife and kids to his native country, England, to explore new business opportunities. After abandoning the sanctuary of their safe American suburban surroundings, the family is plunged into the despair of an archaic '80s Britain and their unaffordable new life in an English manor house threatens to destroy the family.
The Beautiful Country
2004
After reuniting with his mother in Ho Chi Minh City, a family tragedy causes Binh to flee from Viet Nam to America. Landing in New York, Binh begins a road trip to Texas, where his American father is said to live.
Strange Weather
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Years after her son's suicide, a woman longs to confront both the past and a friend of his who took his business idea.
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