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Two Soviet partisans on a mission to gather food contend with the winter cold, the occupying Germans, and their own psyches.

A young nurse is responsible for caring for an actress who is healthy in every way but does not speak for some reason. As they spend time together, a strange and mystic dynamic is developed between them and a cruel truth begins to surface: one may not be a person. This is one of the most acclaimed movies directed by the iconic filmmaker Ingmar Bergman.

Narrated in nine chapters and a prologue, "Dogville", from director Lars Von Trier, uses a unique minimal stage-like set to tell the story of Grace, a woman hiding from gangsters who pursue her in the town of Dogville, a small community that provides her refuge. Over time, Grace becomes part of the community, but little did they know that she has a secret, and their quiet little town will never be the same.

In a military-ruled country, a deputy leading a pacifist movement is killed after an anti-nuclear rally. Officials call it an accident, but a magistrate and a journalist suspect a political cover-up. As they dig deeper, they uncover a sinister plot by the secret police to silence dissent. In a city veiled by propaganda, truth becomes a dangerous pursuit, and justice a battleground between authoritarianism and resistance.

Experimental and silent short film, written, directed and starring Maya Deren. A dreamlike narrative in which a woman wakes up on a beach while the waves go back and forth in reverse, entering a strange journey where she meets other people and other versions of herself, in the rigorous search for a chess piece. In Maya's own words, a precursor of avant-garde American cinema, “the film is about the struggle to maintain one's personal identity”.

A raw, brutal and violent story about segregation and how ignorance leads to intolerance, affecting many people's lives in terrible irreversible ways, this is a movie that exposes the realities surrounding irredeemable crimes. Derek Vineyard is set free after being 3 years in prison for brutally killing two black men who tried to steal his vehicle. Derek will have to do the impossible if he wants to make up for his days as a white supremacist, specially if he intends to prevent his younger brother from going down the same path as his.

Sisters Ester and Anna, with Anna’s young son, Johan, are stranded in the war-threatened town of Timoka due to Ester’s illness. While Este suffers in a hotel room, Anna seeks sexual escapades in the unfamiliar city. Emotionally distant and hostile to each other, the sisters leave Johan to explore a foreign world alone.

In this Thomas Mann adaptation, composer Aschenbach visits Venice seeking rest but becomes obsessed with a beautiful boy, Tadzio. His infatuation grows as a deadly plague spreads, symbolizing the decay of ideals.

1930s Hollywood is re-evaluated through the eyes of scathing social critic and alcoholic screenwriter Herman J. Mankiewicz as he races to finish the screenplay of Citizen Kane.

Directed by David Fincher, this intense thriller is based on the 2005 novel by Swedish writer Stieg Larsson. With a dark atmosphere, it follows a journalist and a hacker as they unravel a sinister mystery involving a wealthy family. Brilliant performances, thought-provoking themes, and meticulous storytelling make this film a compelling choice for fans of suspense and social commentary.

In medieval Sweden, Töre and Märeta send their daughters, Karin and Ingerin, to carry candles to a distant church. On the way, the young women encounter a group of shepherds, and what seems like a harmless gathering turns into a tragedy when the men brutally rape and murder Karin. The killers unwittingly seek refuge in Karin's family home, and Töre, conflicted by his faith, plots revenge. The Virgin Spring is based on a Swedish ballad from the 13th century.