unattended by most YET unnerved for few
the world of contemporary films, is a place, which provokes me to explore the precious shells in the cast laid shore. makers of the classical and the epoch-making films are discussed, appreciated and cited. so if this list arises your thinking self, my purpose will be served
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1.
Dark Matter
(2007)
Based on actual events, a Chinese university student responds violently when his chances for a Nobel Prize are dashed by school politics. (88 mins.)
Director: Shi-Zheng Chen
“ if the beutiful mind is the classic, this one is the cult ” - ddk3987
2.
Even the Rain
(2010)
As a director and his crew shoot a controversial film about Christopher Columbus in Cochabamba, Bolivia, local people rise up against plans to privatize the water supply. (103 mins.)
Director: Icíar Bollaín
“ truly, The cinema is truth, twenty-four frames per second. ” - ddk3987
3.
Evening
(2007)
A drama exploring the romantic past and emotional present of Ann Grant and her daughters, Constance and Nina. As Ann lays dying, she remembers, and is moved to convey to her daughters, the defining moments in her life 50 years prior, when she was a young woman. Harris is the man Ann loves in the 1950s and never forgets. (117 mins.)
Director: Lajos Koltai
“ and again film is twenty-four lies per second ” - ddk3987
4.
Gandu
(2010)
Gandu hates his life. He hates his mother. Gandu raps out his hate, anger, dirt and filth of his existence... (85 mins.)
Director: Kaushik Mukherjee, Q
“ Q is the gesper noe of india..only more indigenous ” - ddk3987
5.
Hedwig and the Angry Inch
(2001)
A transexual punk rock girl from East Berlin tours the US with her rock band as she tells her life story and follows the ex-boyfriend/bandmate who stole her songs. (95 mins.)
Director: John Cameron Mitchell
“ drop all the other musicals in to the bin and enjoy this with all your senses ” - ddk3987
6.
Incendies
(2010)
Twins journey to the Middle East to discover their family history, and fulfill their mother's last wishes. (139 mins.)
Director: Denis Villeneuve
“ a tale of oedepeus ” - ddk3987
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“ it has never been twisted and creepier than this ” - ddk3987
8.
Mahanagar@Kolkata
(2010)
The cinematographic idea of the film is 'PHOBIA' and 'VIGOR' in a contemporary Indian metropolis like Kolkata... (96 mins.)
Director: Suman Mukhopadhyay
“ tetrad of unconventional short stories are translated into one magic flute ” - ddk3987
9.
Mao's Last Dancer
(2009)
A drama based on the autobiography by Li Cunxin. At the age of 11, Li was plucked from a poor Chinese... (117 mins.)
Director: Bruce Beresford
“ holywood attempt, but wothwatching ” - ddk3987
10.
Melancholia
(2011)
Two sisters find their already strained relationship challenged as a mysterious new planet threatens to collide with Earth. (136 mins.)
Director: Lars von Trier
“ this, you can say, the film of the decade, if not undergerrated ” - ddk3987
11.
Noi the Albino
(2003)
Is he the village idiot or a genius in disguise? 17 year old Noi drifts through life on a remote fjord in the north of Iceland... (93 mins.)
Director: Dagur Kári
“ better potrayed than dardenne brothers' ” - ddk3987
12.
November
(2003)
Impelled by a spirit which still preserves a patina of idealism, Alfredo arrives in Madrid intent on creating "a performance which is freer... (104 mins.)
Director: Achero Mañas
“ THIS ONE IS A MUST SEE..A HIGHLY INNOVATIVE FACT-FILM ” - ddk3987
13.
Princess
(2006)
Due to his sister's death, the 32 year old August returns and consequently abandons his profession as a missionary priest... (90 mins.)
Director: Anders Morgenthaler
“ a blend of mediums..and a potion of jitter..a fine dish of taste ” - ddk3987
14.
Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll
(2010)
A biography of Ian Dury who was stricken with polio at a young age and defied expectations by becoming one of the founder of the punk-rock scene in Britain in the 1970s. (115 mins.)
Director: Mat Whitecross
“ forget chicago..and taste this ” - ddk3987
15.
Tetro
(2009)
Bennie travels to Buenos Aires to find his long-missing older brother, a once-promising writer who is now a remnant of his former self. Bennie's discovery of his brother's near-finished play might hold the answer to understanding their shared past and renewing their bond. (127 mins.)
Director: Francis Ford Coppola
“ a row of metaphors ” - ddk3987
16.
The Colors of the Mountain
(2010)
Manuel, 9, has an old ball with which he plays football every day in the countryside. He dreams of becoming a great goalkeeper... (90 mins.)
Director: Carlos César Arbeláez
“ even columbia made films of social interest ” - ddk3987
17.
Womb
(2010)
A woman's consuming love forces her to bear the clone of her dead beloved. From his infancy to manhood, she faces the unavoidable complexities of her controversial decision. (111 mins.)
Director: Benedek Fliegauf
“ this can be the best futuristic tale of all time ” - ddk3987
18.
You Don't Know Jack
(2010 TV Movie)
A look at the life and work of doctor-assisted suicide advocate Jack Kevorkian. (134 mins.)
Director: Barry Levinson
“ america's doctor death ” - ddk3987
19.
Biutiful
(2010)
This is the story of Uxbal, a man living in this world, but able to see his death, which guides his every move. (148 mins.)
Director: Alejandro González Iñárritu
“ gonzalez, bardem and mexico ” - ddk3987
20.
Balibo
(2009)
War correspondent Roger East and the young Jose Ramos-Horta travel to East Timor to investigate the murders of the Balibo Five in 1975. (111 mins.)
Director: Robert Connolly
“ one of the most courafeous films i ever saw ” - ddk3987
21.
Killing Bono
(2011)
Two brothers attempt to become global rock stars but can only look on as old school friends U2 become the biggest band in the world. (114 mins.)
Director: Nick Hamm
“ mediocrity is a bane ” - ddk3987
22.
Kinsey
(2004)
A look at the life of Alfred Kinsey, a pioneer in the area of human sexuality research, whose 1948 publication "Sexual Behavior in the Human Male" was one of the first recorded works that saw science address sexual behavior. (118 mins.)
Director: Bill Condon
“ america's docor sex ” - ddk3987
23.
Longford
(2006 TV Movie)
A portrait of Lord Longford, a tireless British campaigner whose controversial beliefs often resulted in furious political debate and personal conflict. (93 mins.)
Director: Tom Hooper
“ performances unparalleled ” - ddk3987
24.
The Contestant
(2007)
A black comedy chronicling the fate of the biggest gameshow prize in history. (84 mins.)
Director: Rodrigo Cortés
“ from the director of 'buried' ” - ddk3987
25.
Tirza
(2010)
Jörgen Hofmeester is desperately looking for his missing daughter Tirza and heading towards a brutal confrontation with the man who has been the undoing of his favorite child. (100 mins.)
Director: Rudolf van den Berg
“ a disturbing thriller ” - ddk3987
26.
La moustache
(2005)
Marc is sitting in his bath one morning and asks his wife, "how would you feel if I shaved off my mustache?" She doesn't think it's a great idea... (87 mins.)
Director: Emmanuel Carrère
“ the machinist falls behind this ” - ddk3987
27.
Youth Without Youth
(2007)
A love story wrapped in a mystery. Set in Europe before WWII, a timid professor is changed by a cataclysmic event and explores the mysteries of life. (124 mins.)
Director: Francis Ford Coppola
“ copola's most complicated work ” - ddk3987
28.
Love Letter
(1995)
When exchanging letters two women discover new things about a man they knew. (117 mins.)
Director: Shunji Iwai
“ romance in the silence of snow ” - ddk3987
29.
Manic
(2001)
Lyle Jensen is subject to sudden and violent outbursts, and he is committed to the juvenile wing of the Northwood Mental Institution... (100 mins.)
Director: Jordan Melamed
“ greatly moving ” - ddk3987
30.
Heartbeats
(2010)
The story of three close friends who are involved in a love-triangle. (101 mins.)
Director: Xavier Dolan
“ another film by xavier dolan..and an even matured one ” - ddk3987