INTERNATIONAL SPOTLIGHT Movies and television from around the world.
DOCUMENTARIES
Nasrin (Persian)
2021 Sundance Award winner!
Nasrin Sotoudeh is one of the world’s most courageous human rights activists and political prisoners. This immersive portrait depicts her role in Iran’s remarkably resilient women’s rights movement. UNK 92 min. (2020) DVD
Acasa, My Home (Romanian)
In the wilderness of the Bucharest Delta, nine children and their parents lived in perfect harmony with nature for 20 years, until they were chased out and forced to adapt to life in the big city. UNK 88 min. (2020)
13797680 $25.99
“Allowed surprising access to Sotudeh’s life, the film achieves stirring results if not an always fluid narrative.”
Available April 6
DVD 13942398 $25.99 BLU-RAY 13942399 $33.99
- Los Angeles Times
DRAMA (Cantonese)
Beware of Dog (German)
DVD
DVD
Unleashed Fok Kit forces himself to help his former tutor, Debo, keep his boxing studio by fighting the street champion. But with the fight being fixed, he loses and must now support his tutor while figuring out his path in the world, leading to a final showdown in the ring. UNK 85 min. (2020) Suspense 13898267 $19.99
Cosmoball (Russian)
Life on Earth is desolate after a brutal intergalactic war, brightened only by the dangerous, highflying sport Cosmoball, but no one knows that at each match, four gifted humans are fighting furiously to ensure the survival of humankind. UNK 117 min. (2020) Action DVD 13889314 $32.99 BLU-RAY 13889315 $33.99 22
A young woman deals with severe OCD, while her cousin in Berlin tries to build a relationship, ignoring her own condition. In New York City, a boxer struggles with addiction, selfworth, and online anxiety, which connects all the characters on a universal level. UNK 85 min. (2021) 13921444 $32.99
Identifying Features (Spanish)
A mother travels across Mexico in search of her son, who authorities say died while trying to cross the border into the United States. UNK 94 min. (2021)
“An austere, gorgeously shot parable of chaos and loss in modern Mexico…” - Boston Globe
DVD
13898282 $25.99
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Night Shift (French)
Three officers are tasked with escorting an illegal immigrant to Charles de Gaulle airport, where he will be forced onto a plane and sent back to his homeland. But when they find out the truth, they have to make a difficult choice. UNK 98 min. (2020) DVD
13823484 $35.99
Little Wing (Finnish)
When twelve-yearold Varpu embarks on a journey to find her father, she discovers so much more about herself and her upbringing while understanding her place in the world. UNK 96 min. (2016) DVD
13957282 $24.74
