The Little Bird of Ribeira

In a futuristic city sharply divided between the rich and the poor, the son of the city's mastermind meets a prophet who predicts the coming of a savior to mediate their differences.

Runtime

2h 28m

Director

Fritz Lang

Cast

Brigitte Helm, Gustav Fröhlich, Alfred Abel

Clara and Hans are left-wing terrorists who have been sought by police for almost fifteen years. Their increasingly rebellious daughter Jeanne begins to pose a threat to their security when she falls in love with a boy she meets on the beach.

Runtime

1h 46m

Director

Christian Petzold, Candy Maldonado Agustin

Cast

Julia Hummer, Barbara Auer, Richy Müller

Kuhle Wampe takes place in early-1930s Berlin. The film begins with a montage of newspaper headlines describing steadily-rising unemployment figures. This is followed by scenes of a young man looking for work in the city and the family discussing the unpaid back rent. The young man, brother of the protagonist Anni, removes his wristwat...

Runtime

1h 14m

Director

Slatan Dudow

Cast

Hertha Thiele, Ernst Busch, Max Sablotzki

The story is set at the beginning of the 20th century in Sicily. Salvatore, a very poor farmer, and a widower, decides to emigrate to the US with all his family, including his old mother. Before they embark, they meet Lucy. She is supposed to be a British lady and wants to come back to the States. Lucy, or Luce as Salvatore calls her, ...

Runtime

1h 58m

Director

Emanuele Crialese

Cast

Charlotte Gainsbourg, Vincenzo Amato, Aurora Quattrocchi

Mexican immigrant and single mother Flor Moreno finds housekeeping work with Deborah and John Clasky, a well-off couple with two children of their own. When Flor admits she can't handle the schedule because of her daughter, Cristina, Deborah decides they should move into the Clasky home. Cultures clash and tensions run high as Flor and...

Runtime

2h 10m

Director

James L. Brooks

Cast

Adam Sandler, Téa Leoni, Paz Vega