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    Acasa, My Home 2020 POSTER

    Acasa, My Home

    2020

    Romanian

    7.6

    2

    100%

    80%

    around the world

    Documentary

    eastern europe

    family issues

    human rights

    romani people

    urban life

    Radu Ciorniciuc Radu Ciorniciuc Director Prince Charles Prince Charles as Self Luci Enache Luci Enache as Self Marcel Enache Marcel Enache as Self Gigel Enache Gigel Enache as Self
    In the wilderness of the Bucharest Delta, nine children and their parents lived in perfect harmony with nature for 20 years – until they are chased out and forced to adapt to life in the big city.
    L'ère industrielle: Métamorphoses du paysage 1964 POSTER

    L'ère industrielle: Métamorphoses du paysage

    1964

    French

    6.7

    5

    Action

    concrete slabs building

    Documentary

    industrial revolution

    urban development

    urban life

    urban setting

    urban studies

    Éric Rohmer Éric Rohmer Director Antoine Vitez Antoine Vitez as Récitant / Narrator
    A sophisticated and beautifully constructed account of landscape change in and around Paris in the early 1960s. The film raises complex issues about the meaning and experience of modern landscapes and the enigmatic characteristics of features such as canals, pylons and deserted factories. Rohmer also explores the role of landscape within different traditions of modern art and design and refers to specific architects, artists and engineers.
    OK Jaanu 2017 POSTER

    OK Jaanu

    2017

    Hindi

    5.4

    15

    38%

    42%

    Action

    ambition

    bollywood

    Drama

    love sickness

    lovesickness

    remake

    Romance

    urban life

    Shaad Ali Shaad Ali Director Sarika Singh Sarika Singh as Adi's Sister in Law Aditya Roy Kapoor Aditya Roy Kapoor as Aditya Naseeruddin Shah Naseeruddin Shah as Gopi Shrivastava Kitu Gidwani Kitu Gidwani as Tara's Mother
    Adi and Tara move to Bombay to pursue their dreams. A chance meeting sparks off a heady, no strings attached romance until their careers pull them apart. Will ambition prevail over matters of the heart?
    The Beginning of Life 2: Outside 2020 POSTER

    The Beginning of Life 2: Outside

    2020

    Portuguese

    7.4

    Action

    childhood

    Documentary

    environment

    health care

    nature

    social documentary

    urban life

    Renata Terra Renata Terra Director
    Genuine connections between children and nature can revolutionize our future. But is this discovery still possible in the world's major urban centers? The new chapter of "The Beginning of Life" reveals the transformative power of this concept.
    Unarmed Verses 2017 POSTER

    Unarmed Verses

    2017

    English

    7.6

    2

    Action

    Documentary

    gentrification

    housing project

    public housing

    urban life

    Charles Officer Charles Officer Director
    Toronto filmmaker Charles Officer profiles the young people of Villaways Park, a housing project on brink of historic change.
    Café Lumière 2003 POSTER

    Café Lumière

    2003

    Japanese

    6.8

    7

    90%

    77%

    cafe

    Drama

    japan

    train

    urban life

    Hsiao-Hsien Hou Hsiao-Hsien Hou Director Tadanobu Asano Tadanobu Asano as Hajime Takeuchi Masato Hagiwara Masato Hagiwara as Seiji Kimiko Yo Kimiko Yo as Yôko no keiba Nenji Kobayashi Nenji Kobayashi as Yôko no otôsan
    In a distinctly contemporary Tokyo that looks backwards to the city’s disappearing past, Yoko is a writer investigating the life of a modernist composer of the 1930s. She is pregnant by a man she does not want to marry and has found a kindred spirit in a used bookstore owner who aids her research.
    Little White Lie 2014 POSTER

    Little White Lie

    2014

    English

    7.2

    80%

    76%

    Action

    Biography

    Documentary

    Drama

    Family

    family secrets

    race

    self identity

    urban life

    woman director

    woodstock, new york

    Lacey Schwartz Lacey Schwartz Director Robert Schwartz Robert Schwartz as Self Kristin Parker Kristin Parker as Self Rodney Parker Rodney Parker as Self Mehret Mandefro Mehret Mandefro as Self
    Lacey Schwartz grew up in a typical upper-middle-class Jewish household in Woodstock, NY, with loving parents and a strong sense of her Jewish identity - despite the open questions from those around her about how a white girl could have such dark skin. She believes her family's explanation that her looks were inherited from her dark-skinned Sicilian grandfather. But when her parents abruptly split, her gut starts to tell her something different. At age of 18, she finally confronts her mother and learns the truth: her biological father was not the man who raised her, but a black man named Rodney with whom her mother had had an affair.
    City of Hope 1991 POSTER

    City of Hope

    1991

    English

    7.2

    10

    95%

    83%

    Action

    american way of life

    Crime

    Drama

    drug abuse

    new jersey

    politics

    urban life

    vietnam war

    John Sayles John Sayles Director Tony Lo Bianco Tony Lo Bianco as Joe Rinaldi Gina Gershon Gina Gershon as Laurie Rinaldi Angela Bassett Angela Bassett as Reesha Chris Cooper Chris Cooper as Riggs
    This gritty inner-city film follows various people living in a troubled New Jersey setting, most notably Nick Rinaldi, a disillusioned contractor who has been helped along his whole life by his wealthy father. Other characters in this ensemble drama about urban conflict and corruption include Asteroid , an unstable homeless person, and Wynn, an idealistic young politician.
    Adulthood 2008 POSTER

    Adulthood

    2008

    English

    6.6

    4

    71%

    71%

    Action

    Crime

    Drama

    drug use

    urban life

    Noel Clarke Noel Clarke Director David Ajala David Ajala as Desmond Adjoa Andoh Adjoa Andoh as Mrs. Peel Rosanna Hoult Rosanna Hoult as Polly Dominique Tipper Dominique Tipper as Student 1
    After serving six years for killing his schoolmate, a young man learns that someone is out for revenge.
    Vive L'Amour 1994 POSTER

    Vive L'Amour

    1994

    Chinese

    7.3

    6

    85%

    81%

    Action

    Drama

    jealousy

    love triangle

    male homosexuality

    rejection

    Romance

    urban life

    woman between two men

    Ming-liang Tsai Ming-liang Tsai Director Chao-jung Chen Chao-jung Chen as Ah-jung Kang-sheng Lee Kang-sheng Lee as Hsiao-kang Kuei-Mei Yang Kuei-Mei Yang as May Lin Yi-Ching Lu Yi-Ching Lu as Waitress
    Three lonely young denizens of Taipei unknowingly share an apartment: May, a real estate agent who uses it for her sexual affairs; Ah-jung, her current lover; and Hsiao-kang, who's stolen the key and uses the apartment as a retreat.
    Heavy Traffic 1973 POSTER

    Heavy Traffic

    1973

    English

    6.5

    18

    88%

    74%

    Action

    Animation

    Comedy

    Drama

    interracial relationship

    marijuana

    sexual frustration

    surrealism

    urban life

    virgin

    Ralph Bakshi Ralph Bakshi Director Jamie Farr Jamie Farr as Robert Easton Robert Easton as Frank DeKova Frank DeKova as Angelo "Angie" Corleone Michael Brandon Michael Brandon as Voice characterization
    An "underground" cartoonist contends with life in the inner city, where various unsavory characters serve as inspiration for his artwork.
    Boyhood 2014 POSTER

    Boyhood

    2014

    English

    7.9

    147

    97%

    80%

    Action

    college

    coming of age

    Drama

    family's daily life

    growing up

    high school

    urban life

    Richard Linklater Richard Linklater Director Ethan Hawke Ethan Hawke as Dad Richard Andrew Jones Richard Andrew Jones as Grandpa Cliff Alice Dinnean Alice Dinnean as Mattie Panzar Patricia Arquette Patricia Arquette as Mom
    The film tells a story of a divorced couple trying to raise their young son. The story follows the boy for twelve years, from first grade at age 6 through 12th grade at age 17-18, and examines his relationship with his parents as he grows.
    The Brave One 2007 POSTER

    The Brave One

    2007

    English

    49

    43%

    64%

    Action

    bravery

    Crime

    Drama

    loss of loved one

    metropolis

    new york city

    revenge

    Thriller

    urban life

    Neil Jordan Neil Jordan Director Mary Steenburgen Mary Steenburgen as Carol Zoë Kravitz Zoë Kravitz as Chloe Jodie Foster Jodie Foster as Erica Bain Lenny Venito Lenny Venito as Mortell
    A woman struggles to recover from a brutal attack by setting out on a mission for revenge.
    Dil Chahta Hai 2001 POSTER

    Dil Chahta Hai

    2001

    Hindi

    8.0

    34

    100%

    95%

    Action

    bollywood

    Comedy

    Drama

    Romance

    urban life

    Farhan Akhtar Farhan Akhtar Director Aamir Khan Aamir Khan as Akash Malhotra Saif Ali Khan Saif Ali Khan as Sameer Preity Zinta Preity Zinta as Shalini Akshaye Khanna Akshaye Khanna as Siddharth Sinha
    Three inseparable childhood friends are just out of college. Nothing comes between them - until they each fall in love, and their wildly different approaches to relationships creates tension.
    Aquarius 2016 POSTER

    Aquarius

    2016

    Portuguese

    7.4

    16

    97%

    78%

    Action

    Drama

    real estate

    strong woman

    urban life

    Kleber Mendonça Filho Kleber Mendonça Filho Director Maeve Jinkings Maeve Jinkings as Ana Paula Sonia Braga Sonia Braga as Clara Bárbara Colen Bárbara Colen as Clara em 1980 Germano Melo Germano Melo as Martin
    Clara, a vibrant former music critic and widow with flowing tresses is the only remaining apartment owner in a beautiful older building targeted for demolition by ruthless luxury high-rise developers. Clara proves to be a force to be reckoned with as she thwarts the builders plans to kick her out of the apartment.
    Faraway, So Close! 1993 POSTER

    Faraway, So Close!

    1993

    German

    7.2

    14

    58%

    87%

    angel

    berlin, germany

    Drama

    Fantasy

    friends

    rescue

    Romance

    urban life

    Wim Wenders Wim Wenders Director Willem Dafoe Willem Dafoe as Emit Flesti Ronald Nitschke Ronald Nitschke as Patzke Peter Falk Peter Falk as Peter Falk Nastassja Kinski Nastassja Kinski as Raphaela
    Damiel is now married to Marion, runs the pizzeria “Da Angelo” and the two have a child. The solitarily remaining angel Cassiel is more and more dissatisfied with his destiny as a mere observer of human life and finally decides to take the great leap. Taking the role of Karl Engel, he soon gets into a dubious milieu and finds himself as the assistant of the German-American Baker, who makes his money with shady arms deals and sends films east in exchange for weapons. Cassiel’s adventure turns into a “thriller” when he decides to put a stop to Baker’s game.
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