A bride-to-be is forced to reevaluate her life when she reunites with her family in Jordan and finds herself confronted with the aftermath of her parents’ divorce.

Queen of the Desert

2015

English

5.7

♡ 62

18%

Werner Herzog Director

Robert Pattinson as Col. T.E. Lawrence

Jenny Agutter as Florence Bell

Nicole Kidman as Gertrude Bell

James Franco as Henry Cadogan

A chronicle of Gertrude Bell's life, a traveler, writer, archaeologist, explorer, cartographer, and political attaché for the British Empire in the Near and Middle East at the dawn of the twentieth century. Her knowledge of the tribal leaders is used by the British to establish the Kingdoms of Iraq, Jordan and Saudi Arabia.

Lion of the Desert

1980

English

8.2

♡ 37

75%

93%

Action

africa

based on a true story

Moustapha Akkad Director

Alec Mango as

Takis Emmanuel as Bu-Matari

Raf Vallone as Colonel Diodiece

Mario Feliciani as Lobitto

This movie tells the story of Omar Mukhtar, an Arab Muslim rebel who fought against the Italian conquest of Libya during the second Italo-Senussi War. It gives western viewers a glimpse into this little-known region and chapter of history, and exposes the savage means by which the conquering army attempted to subdue the natives.

Death Before Dishonor

1987

English

4.9

♡ 3

33%

Terry Leonard Director

Brian Keith as Col. Halloran

Joanna Pacula as Elli

Peter Parros as James

Sasha Mitchell as Ruggieri

Gunnery Sergeant Burns reports for duty to an American Embassy in the Middle East. However due to the 'enlightened' views of the Ambassador, the marine security detachment he is in charge of is severely restricted in their functions and presence to avoid upsetting the host government. As a result, when terrorists attack the compound, they are able to kidnap hostages and escape with little opposition. Burns ignores the Ambassador's restrictions, and throws the rule books out the window, as he becomes a one man army in an attempt to rescue the hostages, and wipe out the terrorists.

The Noah's Ark Principle

1984

German

4.9

♡ 2

7%

Roland Emmerich Director

Richy Müller as Billy Hayes

Aviva Joel as Eva Thompson

Matthias Fuchs as Felix Kronenberg

Franz Buchrieser as Max Marek

The year is 1997, and World Peace seems to have come, with most classic weapons of mass destruction having been abandoned. However, orbiting the Earth there is the European/American space station FLORIDA ARKLAB, capable of controlling the weather at any location on the planet underneath. A civil project by nature, it might be abused as an offensive weapon, since it could deliver devastation to any potential adversary simply by creating natural disasters such as storms and floods. No wonder the space station soon becomes the central point in rising political tensions between East and West, next stop World War 3 (as indicated by the tagline "The end of our future has already begun"). We follow the main protagonist Billy Hayes, an astronaut aboard the station, as he wades through a plot of secrecy and sabotage trying to tell friend from foe in the process.

Hidalgo

2004

English

6.7

♡ 56

46%

Joe Johnston Director

Elizabeth Berridge as Annie Oakley

J.K. Simmons as Buffalo Bill Cody

Viggo Mortensen as Frank Hopkins

Malcolm McDowell as Major Davenport

Set in 1890, this is the story of a Pony Express courier who travels to Arabia to compete with his horse, Hidalgo, in a dangerous race for a massive contest prize, in an adventure that sends the pair around the world...

Red Sky

2014

English

4.1

♡ 3

11%

Mario Van Peebles Director

Cam Gigandet as Butch 'Cobra' Masters

Bill Pullman as John Webster

Brian Krause as Michael Banks

Christopher Michael as Secretary of Defense

Disgraced Top Gun fighter pilot Butch Masters leads a rogue squad in recovery of a WMD. Masters must navigate a fractured friendship, a love triangle, and must take to the skies to reclaim his military and personal honor.

Breaking Bread

2020

English

7.4

♡ 2

91%

palestinian-israeli conflict

Beth Elise Hawk Director

Nof Atamna-Ismaeel as Featuring

Shlomi Meir as Featuring

Ali Khattib as Featuring

Osama Dalal as Featuring

In Breaking Bread, exotic cuisine and a side of politics are on the menu. Dr. Nof Atamna-Ismaeel - the first Muslim Arab to win Israel's MasterChef - is on a quest to make a social change through food. And so, she founded the A-sham Arabic Food Festival in Haifa. There, pairs of Arab and Jewish chefs collaborate on mouthwatering dishes like kishek (a Syrian yogurt soup), and qatayef (a dessert typically served during Ramadan), as we savor the taste of hope and discover the food of their region free from political and religious boundaries.

West Of The Jordan River

2017

English

6.3

71%

Amos Gitai Director

Bill Clinton as Self

Yitzhak Rabin as Self

Amos Gitai as Self

Tzipi Hotovely as Self

Amos Gitai returns to the occupied territories for the first time since his 1982 documentary FIELD DIARY. WEST OF THE JORDAN RIVER describes the efforts of citizens, Israelis and Palestinians, who are trying to overcome the consequences of occupation. Gitai's film shows the human ties woven by the military, human rights activists, journalists, mourning mothers and even Jewish settlers. Faced with the failure of politics to solve the occupation issue, these men and women rise and act in the name of their civic consciousness. This human energy is a proposal for long overdue change.

Kandahar

2001

English

6.8

♡ 4

89%

Mohsen Makhmalbaf Director

Monica Hankievich as

Zahra Shafahi as

Fahim Fazli as Commander Latif

Hoyatala Hakimi as Hayat

After an Afghanistan-born woman who lives in Canada receives a letter from her suicidal sister, she takes a perilous journey through Afghanistan to try to find her.

The Fury

1978

English

6.3

♡ 20

79%

50%

Action

based on novel or book

parent child relationship

Sci-Fi

Thriller

Brian De Palma Director

Sam Irvin as Amusement Park Patron

Barry Cullison as Chase #1 Driver

Carol Eve Rossen as Dr. Ellen Lindstrom

Daryl Hannah as Pam

When a devious plot separates CIA agent Peter Sandza from his son, Robin, the distraught father manages to see through the ruse. Taken because of his psychic abilities, Robin is being held by Ben Childress, who is studying people with supernatural powers in hopes of developing their talents as weapons. Soon Peter pairs up with Gillian, a teen who has telekinesis, to find and rescue Robin.

Southland Tales

2006

English

5.3

♡ 38

41%

husband wife relationship

Richard Kelly Director

Wallace Shawn as Baron Von Westphalen

Dwayne Johnson as Boxer Santaros / Jericho Cane

Nora Dunn as Cyndi Pinziki

Seann William Scott as Roland Taverner / Ronald Taverner

Set in the futuristic landscape of Los Angeles on July 4, 2008, as it stands on the brink of social, economic and environmental disaster. Boxer Santaros is an action star who's stricken with amnesia. His life intertwines with Krysta Now, an adult film star developing her own reality television project, and Ronald Taverner, a Hermosa Beach police officer who holds the key to a vast conspiracy.

Hidden Strike

2023

English

5.4

♡ 164

25%

Scott Waugh Director

Hani Adel as Captian Azir

John Cena as Chris Van Horne

Jackie Chan as Luo Feng

Pilou Asbæk as Owen Paddock

Two elite soldiers must escort civilians through a gauntlet of gunfire and explosions.

God Bless the Broken Road

2018

English

5.8

♡ 19

18%

77%

Action

afghanistan war (2001- )

afghanistan war (2001-2021)

Harold Cronk Director

Lindsay Pulsipher as Amber Hill

Andrew W. Walker as Cody Jackson

Robin Givens as Karena Williams

Patrika Darbo as Rosie

The story of a young mother who loses her husband in Afghanistan and struggles to raise their young daughter in his absence.

The Misfits

2021

English

4.5

♡ 109

17%

Renny Harlin Director

Pierce Brosnan as Pace

Nick Cannon as Ringo

Tim Roth as Schultz

Jamie Chung as Violet

After being recruited by a group of unconventional thieves, renowned criminal Richard Pace finds himself caught up in an elaborate gold heist that promises to have far-reaching implications on his life and the lives of countless others.

Beirut

2018

English

6.5

♡ 86

81%

israeli–palestinian conflict

lebanon

middle east

Mystery

palestinian-israeli conflict

terrorist

Thriller

Brad Anderson Director

Dean Norris as Donald Gaines

Jon Hamm as Mason Skiles

Alon Aboutboul as Roni Niv

Rosamund Pike as Sandy Crowder

In 1980s Beirut, Mason Skiles is a former U.S. diplomat who is called back into service to save a colleague from the group that is possibly responsible for his own family's death. Meanwhile, a CIA field agent who is working under cover at the American embassy is tasked with keeping Mason alive and ensuring that the mission is a success.

Incendies

2010

French

8.3

♡ 139

91%

Denis Villeneuve Director

Camille Rizkallah as Gardien de la Prison #1

Lubna Azabal as Nawal Marwan

Rémy Girard as Notaire Jean Lebel

John Dunn-Hill as Professeur Saïd Haidar

A mother's last wishes send twins Jeanne and Simon on a journey to Middle East in search of their tangled roots. Adapted from Wajdi Mouawad's acclaimed play, Incendies tells the powerful and moving tale of two young adults' voyage to the core of deep-rooted hatred, never-ending wars and enduring love.

The Sand Castle

2024

Arabic

4.7

♡ 10

66%

matter of life and death

Matty Brown Director

Zain Al Rafeea as Adam

Riman Al Rafeea as Jana

Ziad Bakri as Nabil

Nadine Labaki as Yasmine

Stranded on a deserted island, a family of four scavenges for survival as their past unravels, sending them into a downward spiral of painful events.

The Lost Patrol

1934

English

6.8

♡ 4

100%

John Ford Director

Alan Hale as Cook

J.M. Kerrigan as Quincannon

Boris Karloff as Sanders

Victor McLaglen as The Sergeant

A World War I British Army patrol is crossing the Mesopotamian desert when their commanding officer, the only one who knows their destination, is killed by the bullet of unseen bandits. The patrol's sergeant keeps them heading north on the assumption that they will hit their brigade. They stop for the night at an oasis and awaken the next morning to find their horses stolen, their sentry dead, the oasis surrounded and survival difficult.

Gambit

1966

English

7.0

♡ 14

100%

Ronald Neame Director

Than Wyenn as Airport Official

John Abbott as Emile

Michael Caine as Harry

Vic Tayback as Plainclothes Officer at TWA Counter

Harry Dean is a career burglar set on stealing a piece of priceless art from the world's wealthiest man, Mr. Shahbandar. With the help of exotic showgirl Nicole Chang, he concocts the perfect scheme for how the robbery should go and lays it out point by point. However, when the team tries to execute the plan, perfection and reality don't quite match up, and Harry's vision begins to unravel in this twisty tale of a heist gone wrong.

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