Serious Movies

A group of Central-American teen-agers depart from the slums of Guatemala City escaping poverty and violence, towards the promised land of California.

Through a focus on the life of Dalton Trumbo (1905-1976), this film examines the effects on individuals and families of a congressional pursuit of...

Arriving in Moscow, Chechen War veteran Danila meets Konstantin, an old friend who tells him that his twin brother has been forced into signing a...

In 1958, during the Cold War, two scientists, two worlds, and two ideologies faced a race for survival at the Vinca Scientific Institute near...

A chronicle of the former president's tour recent for his book "Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid."

A half English, half French screenwriter visits her parents on the Riviera after her father's heart surgery. Once there, she begins to connect with...

A non-narrative short film tracking the movement of a flock of women through a megalithic landscape. They appear to be working, enacting a cryptic...

A young man burdened with his father’s debt and the care of his younger brother turns to crime to survive. But on one job everything changes.

Caste Aside is a documentary about the British government's controversial decision on whether or not to introduce legislation against caste...

Bianca manages a precarious living as a talented but underemployed actress in Rio de Janeiro, performing for private events dressed as movie icons....

A young man tries to be open about his darkest times, before he moves on with his life.

Until recently, Europe felt safe under the US nuclear umbrella. But since Russia invaded Ukraine and Donald Trump was re-elected, transatlantic...

With new innovations made in the world of transportation allowing for humans to teleport, unforeseen side effects bring Tom down a dark path,...

"Pureza" tells a story of a mother, Pureza, who goes in search of her son, Abel, disappeared after leaving for the mining in the Amazon.

Daniel Matzen is a gigolo, a call boy who does his job in a purely professional manner and does not let any emotions approach him. But one day he...

A former clergyman finds himself back in his old boarding school where the disturbances experienced by its community might help him regain his faith...

Trinchas and his gang of graffiti taggers risk their lives climbing tall buildings to sign their names up there. When he falls for Valéria -...

A jazzy ballet of vengeance set against Chicago’s towering skyline and deep shadows, this thrilling symphony of elevated action examines the...

A rap artist known as Hundred tries to leave his past behind him in favor of a more safe and comfortable lifestyle, but the violence of his old life...

Only 38% of people are smart enough to understand this movie about a tech entrepreneur who attempts to secure funding for his startup in order to...