St. Joan

A classic of the silent age, this film tells the story of the doomed but ultimately canonized 15th-century teenage warrior. On trial for claiming she'd spoken to God, Jeanne d'Arc is subjected to inhumane treatment and scare tactics at the hands of church court officials. Initially bullied into changing her story, Jeanne eventually opt...

Runtime

1h 21m

Director

Carl Theodor Dreyer

Cast

Maria Falconetti, Eugène Silvain, André Berley

Five unmarried sisters make the most of their simple existence in rural Ireland in the 1930s.

Runtime

1h 36m

Director

Pat O'Connor

Cast

Meryl Streep, Catherine McCormack, Brid Brennan

A young Pakistani Briton manages a rundown laundrette with his lover while dealing with tension in his family, the local Pakistani community, and a persistent mob of skinheads.

Runtime

1h 38m

Director

Stephen Frears

Cast

Gordon Warnecke, Saeed Jaffrey, Roshan Seth

Filmed in IMAX, a young Mayan boy who lives close to the ruins becomes acquainted with an archaeologist (Guerra) and asks her to tell him about his ancestors. The crew travelled to over 15 locations in Mexico and Guatemala, including Tulum and Chichén Itzá.

Runtime

38m

Director

Barrie Howells, Roberto Rochín

Cast

Susan Glover, Nicolas Alonso, Juan Carlos Colombo

In the midst of the Great Depression, manipulative emcee Rocky enlists contestants for a dance marathon offering a $1,500 cash prize. Among them are a failed actress, a middle-aged sailor, a delusional blonde and a pregnant girl.

Runtime

2h

Director

Sydney Pollack

Cast

Jane Fonda, Michael Sarrazin, Susannah York