International Spotlight

Movies and television from around the world.

DOCUMENTARIES

Nasrin (Persian) 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 13797680 $25.99

“Allowed surprising access to Sotudeh’s life, the film achieves stirring results if not an always fluid narrative.”

- Los Angeles Times

2021 Sundance Award winner! 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) Available April 6

DVD 13942398 $25.99 BLU-RAY 13942399 $33.99

Unleashed

(Cantonese)

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 DVD 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

DRAMA

Beware of

Dog (German)

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) DVD 13921444 $32.99

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

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

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

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Lengthy Night (Armenian)

Starring: Shant Hovhannisyan, Samvel Grigoryan, Luiza Nersisyan The dramatic fate of heroes of different eras is associated with wolf and spherical stone. The fate pursues those stone-owners. UNK 100 min. (2018) Drama DVD 13651181 $19.99 Sicilia! (Italian)

Starring: Gianni Buscarino, Angela Nugara, Vittorio Vigneri Something as simple as a herring roasting on a hearth, or a meal of bread, wine, and winter melon, takes on the humble aura of a Caravaggio painting in this masterful film. UNK 66 min. (2017) Drama Available April 27

DVD 13910528 $38.99 BLU-RAY 13910529 $39.99

Queer Japan (Japanese)

Trailblazing artists, activists, and everyday people from across the spectrum of gender and sexuality defy social norms and dare to live unconventional lives in this kaleidoscopic view of LGBTQ+ culture in contemporary Japan. UNK 99 min. (2020) Documentary DVD 13915782 $32.99 BLU-RAY 13915783 $31.99

INTERNATIONAL INDEX

Didi’s Dreams (Mandarin)

Starring: Dee Hsu, Kim Scar, Chi-ling Lin In this one-of-a-kind fantasy comedy, Didi is an aspiring actress trying to prove herself to her superstar sister. This film is in Mandarin with English subtitles. UNK 91 min. (2017) Comedy DVD 13816998 $24.74

The Eight Hundred

(Chinese)

Starring: Zhi-zhong Huang, Zhang Junyi From the acclaimed filmmaker behind Mr. Six comes a riveting war epic. In 1937, eight hundred Chinese soldiers fight under siege from a warehouse in the middle of the Shanghai battlefield, completely surrounded by the Japanese army. UNK 148 min. (2020) Action DVD 13988572 $40.99

10 Days with Dad (French)

Starring: Aure Atika, Franck Dubosc, Alice David In the spirit of Mr. Mom, director Ludovic Bernard’s new comedy finds a corporate dad over his head when his wife goes on holiday, leaving him responsible for the house and their four kids. UNK 98 min. (2020) Comedy DVD 13914033 $35.99

The Swordsman (Korean)

Starring: Jang Hyuk, Joe Taslim, Jeong Man-sik After being blinded in a coup against the king, Joseon’s greatest swordsman goes into hiding, far removed from his city’s anguish. But when traffickers kidnap his daughter, he has no choice but to unsheathe his sword once more. UNK 101 min. (2020) Action DVD 13804423 $32.99 BLU-RAY 13804424 $33.99