Sarajevo Romeo and Juliet ()

Synopsis:
A 1994 PBS documentary about the deaths of Admira Ismić and Boško Brkić. The couple were natives of Bosnia and Herzegovina living in the city of Sarajevo. She was a Bosniak, and he a Bosnian Serb. They were killed on 19 May 1993 by a Serb sniper, while trying to cross the Vrbanja bridge into the Serb-occupied territory of Grbavica.

Neprijatelj ()

AKA:
The Enemy

Umorstvo Jugoslavije ()

AKA:
The Murder of Yugoslavia

Srebrenica - A Cry from the Grave ()

Synopsis:
A Cry from the Grave tells the story of the Srebrenica massacre of 1995, in which the Bosnian Serb army killed an estimated 7,000 Bosnian Muslims.

It follows hour by hour the story of the killings. Through the testimony of survivors and relatives of those who died it explores the pain felt when no one is brought to justice.There are interviews with investigators from the UN-sponsored court at The Hague and from the UN special prosecutor.

But the underlying message of the film is bleak indeed - no matter what is done, it will never be enough. A Cry from the Grave has won numerous prizes. It has been shown at the UN, and it was used during a war crimes trial at The Hague.

Learn French with Victor ()

About:
Fully French with French subtitles.

Lesson 01-08
Lesson 09-16
Lesson 17-25

Open Door: Aphasia ()

Synopsis:
Imagine waking up one morning unable to speak or even write down what you want to say. Aphasia damages the ability to use and understand language while leaving the intellect intact. Most often caused by a stroke, this disorder can have a devastating effect on people's lives -- and it's as common as Parkinson's disease with around 5 new cases every day

Contagion (2011)

Synopsis:
Soon after her return from a business trip to Hong Kong, Beth Emhoff dies from what is a flu or some other type of infection. Her young son dies later the same day. Her husband Mitch however seems immune. Thus begins the spread of a deadly infection. For doctors and administrators at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control, several days pass before anyone realizes the extent or gravity of this new infection. They must first identify the type of virus in question and then find a means of combating it, a process that will likely take several months. As the contagion spreads to millions of people worldwide, societal order begins to break down as people panic. 

Starring:
Marion Cotillard
Matt Damon
Laurence Fishburne
Jude Law

Director: Steven Soderbergh

Arabella l'angelo nero (1989)

AKA:
Angel: Black Angel

Synopsis:
Arabella is a nymphomaniac who has sex with any man. One day, her husband, a writer, meets her and another man. She has a strange reaction: kills the lover. Her husband hides the corpse. From that moment on, he encourages her meetings with other men, and writes down the experiences in his new book.

Starring:
Tinì Cansino
Valentina Visconti
Francesco Casale

Director: Stelvio Massi

Lady Chatterley’s Lover (1981)

Starring:
Sylvia Kristel
Shane Briant
Nicholas Clay
Ann Mitchell
Elizabeth Spriggs

Director: Just Jaeckin

FBI: Negotiator (2005)

AKA:
FBI: Die Vermittlerin

Synopsis:
Single mom and FBI agent Laura Martin is about to take on the toughest case of her career! She must negotiate with a desperate woman stricken with cancer who has taken over a hospital in order to get her hands on an experimental drug. Every second counts and one wrong move could cost many lives.

Starring:
Elisabeth Röhm
Chandra West
Woody Jeffreys

Director:  Nicholas Kendall

Hostage (2005)

AKA:
Hostage - Entführt

Synopsis:
Jeff Talley, a former LAPD hostage negotiator, has moved himself away from his failed career outside of Los Angeles, and away from his wife and daughter. When a convenience store robbery goes wrong in his turf, the three perpetrators move in on an unsuspecting family. But the family's father has a secret which might compromise his kin, and one of the criminals is about to jump over the edge. Jeff Talley has to get everybody to survive the night......if he can.

Starring:
Bruce Willis
Kevin Pollak
Jimmy Bennett
Ben Foster
Jonathan Tucker
Serena Scott Thomas
Marshall Allman
Michelle Horn

Director: Florent-Emilio Siri

Jacob (2011)

Synopsis:
Lonely and disturbed Jacob Kell loved his little sister more than anything on earth. When tragedy strikes, Jacob retaliates the only way he knows how - and anyone who crosses his path will know there is no limit to his brutal vengeance.

The Devil's Double (2011)

Synopsis:
Baghdad, the playground for the rich and infamous, where anything can be bought - but for a price. This is Uday Hussein's world and with his depraved lust for debauchery and immorality, he helps himself to whatever turns him on. When army lieutenant Latif Yahia is summoned to Saddam's palace, he is faced with an impossible request - to be Uday's 'fiday' - his body double, or have his family condemned to death. In a world entrenched in betrayal and corruption, knowing who to trust becomes a matter of life or death for Latif, as he battles to escape from his forced existence.


Starring:
Dominic Cooper
Ludivine Sagnier
Raad Rawi

Director: Lee Tamahori

Prapancha Pash (1929)

AKA:
A Throw of Dice  >> English
A Throw of Dice Romance of India >> English
Schicksalswürfel  >> German
Ein Königsdrama aus dem indischen Dschungel >> German
Schicksalswürfel - Eine indische Liebesgeschichte >> German
La partie de dés >> French
Sunita >> Greek

About:
This movie is called to be the first Indian Film ever to showcase a lip-to-lip kiss scene, which was between Seeta Devi and Himansu Rai.

Synopsis:
Two rival kings addicted to gambling, Ranjit (Roy) and the evil Sohan (Rai), also vie for the same woman, Sunita (Seeta Devi), Kanwa the hermit's (Gupta) daughter. Ranjit loses his kingdom and his love and becomes Sohan's slave through a crooked game of dice.

Starring:
Seeta Devi
Himansu Rai
Charu Roy

Director: Franz Osten

Aakhree Raasta (1986)

Synopsis:
David is an old prisoner, released after twenty-four years in a penitentiary for a crime he hasn't committed. The three men who framed him and sent him away, are now prominent citizens of his town. David walks out of the prison straight into a confessional booth at his church. He tells the priest that he is about to kill three prominent men, for which he seeks God's pardon in advance. He must find his old friend, bootlegger and the custodian of David's only son. David had believed in his friend to bring up his son as the worst criminal and seek revenge from the men who put him away. On meeting him, David finds that his son is a Cop instead. Devastated, David continues on his own. When he is about to kill the three men, his son has vowed to protect the citizens under any circumstances. David and his son are at war, personally and the smarter of the duo would win.

Starring:
Amitabh Bachchan
Sridevi
Jayaprada

Director: K. Bhagya Raj

Koshish (1972)

About:
Koshish is considered a landmark movie in the history of Indian cinema. It stars Sanjeev Kumar, Jaya Bhaduri, Om Shivpuri, Urmila Bhatt, Asrani, Dina Pathak.The movie depicts a deaf and mute couple and their conflicts, pain and struggle to carve out a niche for themselves in a desensitized society.

Starring:
Sanjeev Kumar
Jaya Bhaduri

Director: Gulzar

La drôlesse (1979)

AKA:
The Hussy >> English
Ein kleines Luder  >> German

Synopsis:
Twenty-something François collects boxes and bottles and resells them to shopkeepers. He lives with his insensitive mother and stepfather. Mado a 11-year old, outsider of her family because of the oddness in expressing her feelings gets kidnapped by François. He takes her to live with him in the attic of his parents' home. Despite the circumstances, an increasingly comforting relationship evolves till the police discovers them. They see the situation under a completely different point of view. Based on a true story.

Starring:
Claude Hébert
Madeleine Desdevises
Paulette Lahaye
 Director: Jacques Doillon

Wake Up Sid (2009)

Synopsis:
A spoiled young adult living in Mumbai experiences a change in his lazy ways when he meets a woman at a party, who inspires him to "wake up".

Starring:
Ranbir Kapoor
Anupam Kher
Konkona Sen Sharma
Shruti Bapna

Director: Ayan Mukherjee

Chingari (1971)

Chingaari (2006)

About:
The original title of the film was to be "A Prostitute And A Postman". Bipasha Basu, Raveena Tandon and Preity Zinta were all offered the role of Basanti.
Chingaari (English: Spark) is a was directed by Kalpana Lajmi who previously directed Rudaali (1993) and Daman: A Victim of Marital Violence (2001). The movie is based on the novel, The Prostitute and the Postman by Bhupen Hazarika.

Synopsis:
The movie is a commentary on the abuse of power and in particular discusses the injustices of the priests in India. Beneath the love triangle between the main characters, there is an age-old story that shows that not even "holy men" are exempt from the corruption of power.
Dank Maare Jab Jab Saiyan Kitni Sardi Kitni Garmi Maha Kali Ramaiya Vasta Vaiya Sarse Chunariya Sarke Sawariya:

Starring:
Mithun Chakraborty
Sushmita Sen,
Anuj Sawhney
Ila Arun
Anjan Srivastav

Director: Kalpana Lazmi / Lajmi

15 Park Avenue (2005)

Synopsis:
An exploration of the impact of schizophrenia on a young woman and her family in today's Calcutta. The narrative pivots around the relationship of two sisters, older sister Anjali is a successful professor with a powerful personality. She is the anchoring rock for her family and carer for her sister Meethi whose progression into schizophrenia has been speed ed up by traumatic experiences. Anjali has always dominated the life of her attractive younger sister, and jealously warded off Meethi's handsome fiancé Jojo with fear of Meethi's impending illness. Years later when Meethi and Anjali are on holiday in the Hills there is a chance meeting with Jojo, now with his new wife and children. He is shocked to discover that Meethi does not now recognize him, but lives in a world visited by an imaginary husband and children of her own.

Starring:
Shabana Azmi
Konkona Sen Sharma
Rahul Bose
Dhritiman Chatterjee
Kanwaljit Singh
Shefali Shetty
Yama Shroff
Alexandra McLuskie
Gregen McLuskie
Waheeda Rehman
Soumitra Chatterjee
Sanjib De
Suranjana Dasgupta
Sumit Roy
Tina Nobis

Director: Aparna Sen

Antarmahal (2005)

AKA:
Antarmahal: Views of the Inner Chamber

Synopsis:
In late 19th Century, Bengal Bhubaneswar Chowdhury (Jackie Shroff) is a wealthy and tyrannical Zamidar (Squire). He has two main obsessions: his desperate attempts for an heir, which even his new second wife Jashomati seems unable to deliver; and competing with his regional rivals to produce the most magnificent effigy of a goddess for the annual Durga Puja ceremony. This year he concocts a master plan - why not change the face of the goddess for the most powerful woman on Earth - Queen Victoria. Meantime his two wives Mahomaya and Jashomati try to look out for one another especially as Bhubeneshwar begins to sexually assault his younger wife each night. Traumatised and lonely, Jashomati is dangerously drawn towards the youthful sculptor who has been employed to create the great effigy of Durga, Goddess of destruction.

Starring:
Jackie Shroff
Abhishek Bachchan
Roopali Ganguly
Soha Ali Khan
Raima Sen

Director: Rituparno Ghosh