Burning Annie

For Ted, prom night went about as bad as it’s possible for any night to go. Thirteen years later, he finally gets another chance with his old prom date, only to run up against other suitors including the sleazy detective he hired to find her.

Runtime

2h

Director

Bobby Farrelly, Peter Farrelly

Cast

Cameron Diaz, Matt Dillon, Ben Stiller

In the poverty-stricken favelas of Rio de Janeiro in the 1970s, two young men choose different paths. Rocket is a budding photographer who documents the increasing drug-related violence of his neighborhood, while José “Zé” Pequeno is an ambitious drug dealer diving into a dangerous life of crime.

Runtime

2h 9m

Director

Fernando Meirelles

Cast

Alexandre Rodrigues, Leandro Firmino

A touching story of an Italian book seller of Jewish ancestry who lives in his own little fairy tale. His creative and happy life would come to an abrupt halt when his entire family is deported to a concentration camp during World War II. While locked up he tries to convince his son that the whole thing is just a game.

Runtime

1h 56m

Director

Roberto Benigni

Cast

Nicoletta Braschi, Giorgio Cantarini

Apu and his family have moved away from the country to live in the bustling holy city of Benares. As he progresses from wide-eyed child to intellectually curious teenager, eventually studying in Kolkata, we witness his academic and moral education, as well as the growing complexity of his relationship with his mother.

Runtime

1h 50m

Director

Satyajit Ray

Cast

Karuna Banerjee, Pinaki Sengupta, Smaran Ghosal

Marion and Jack try to rekindle their relationship with a visit to Paris, home of Marion's parents — and several of her ex-boyfriends.

Runtime

1h 36m

Director

Julie Delpy

Cast

Adam Goldberg, Daniel Brühl, Adan Jodorowsky