My Name Is Stelios

A sex-obsessed woman, a suicidal man she meets on the street, and a gun-crazy wannabe gangster become trapped in an underground hideaway.

Runtime

1h 39m

Director

Nagisa Ōshima

Cast

Keiko Sakurai, Kei Satō, Tetsuo Ashida

Short film by Almodovar, which tells the origin of the veil. Abraham, walking with Isaac, meets Salomé, who dances and demands Isaac’s head. Isaac flees but is hypnotised and returned. Abraham, about to act, hears God reveal it was a test of temptation. Salomé is a divine figure, and Abraham is instructed to have women cover themselves...

Runtime

10m

Director

Pedro Almodóvar

Cast

Isabel Mestres, Fernando Hilbeck, Agustín Almodóvar

After Caribbean despot Mariano Vargas is murdered at the hands of his enraged populace, his secretary Ramón Vázquez takes not just control but also Vargas' widow Inés, with whom he's been having an affair. Special military unit leader Alejandro Gual arrives to overthrow Vázquez by turning the people and Inés against him.

Runtime

1h 37m

Director

Luis Buñuel

Cast

María Félix, Gérard Philipe, Jean Servais

In the 17th century, a Bulgarian Christian region is selected by the Ottoman rulers to serve as an example of conversion to Islam. A Janissary who was kidnapped from the village as a boy is sent to force the reluctant inhabitants to convert. The Turkish governor seeks a peaceful solution, but ultimately torture, violence, and rebellion...

Runtime

4h 48m

Director

Ludmil Staikov

Cast

Iossif Surchadzhiev, Rousy Chanev, Ivan Krystev

Though Rachel is a successful attorney and a loyal, generous friend, she is still single. After one drink too many at her 30th-birthday celebration, Rachel unexpectedly falls into bed with her longtime crush, Dex -- who happens to be engaged to her best friend, Darcy. Ramifications of the liaison threaten to destroy the women's lifelon...

Runtime

1h 52m

Director

Luke Greenfield

Cast

Ginnifer Goodwin, Kate Hudson, Colin Egglesfield