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Ip Man is a semi‑biographical drama about Wing Chun master Yip Man in 1930s–40s Foshan. During the Japanese occupation, he falls into poverty and uses his martial skill to defend his community. Donnie Yen stars.

Genres: Action/Adventure, Biography, Drama, Fantasy, History

Countries: Singapore, Philippines, Indonesia, Thailand, Taiwan and 3 country/es more.

Mahatma Gandhi advocated for the rights of black citizens in South Africa before turning his attention to Hindus in India. He encouraged them to rebel against British rule using non-violence and civil disobedience. This movement eventually led to India gaining independence from the British empire in the 1940s.

Genres: Biography, Drama, History

Countries: South Korea.

Charlie Babbitt, a selfish young man who hopes to inherit the fortune of his late father, learns that the beneficiary is his brother Raymond (Dustin Hoffman), an autistic man whom he does not know, because he has always lived in a special center.

Genre: Drama

Countries: Dominican Republic, Switzerland, Argentina, Colombia, Great Britain and 4 country/es more.

A team of scientists has resumed an experiment to find individuals who can control the ultimate weapon: a force called "absolute energy". During a fight, Kaneda’s best friend, Tetsuo, suffers a freak accident and ends up entering a military installation. There the scientists will discover that he is the possessor of absolute energy.

Genres: Animation, Cult, Anime, Action/Adventure, Science fiction, Drama, Thriller, Mystery

Countries: Dominican Republic, Switzerland, Argentina, Brazil, Colombia and 4 country/es more.

Thirty years after the events of the first film, a new blade runner, K discovers a deeply hidden secret that could end the chaos that prevails in society. K’s discovery leads him to start the search for Rick Deckard, a blade runner who lost track 30 years ago.

Genres: Science fiction, Thriller, Mystery, Fantasy, Action/Adventure, Drama

Countries: Switzerland, Singapore, Great Britain, Philippines, Indonesia and 4 country/es more.

Set in Hong Kong’s police–Triad struggle, Infernal Affairs tracks Chan, an undercover cop inside a gang, and Lau, a Triad mole in the police, as their loyalties, identities and survival unravel.

Genres: Action/Adventure, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller

Countries: Japan, Singapore, Philippines, Indonesia, South Korea and 5 country/es more.

The film is about a brilliant and talented salesman, but his job does not allow him to cover his basic needs. He and his five-year-old son will have to face many adversities to make his dream of a better life come true.

Genres: Biography, Drama, Documentary

Countries: Switzerland, Great Britain, Australia, Canada.

The Duke of York became King of England under the name of George VI, after the abdication of his older brother, Edward VIII. His stuttering, which was a great inconvenience to the performance of his duties, led him to seek the help of Lionel Logue, an expert orator who tried to eliminate this defect in the monarch's speech.

Genres: Biography, Drama, History

Countries: Belgium, Finland, Norway, Sweden, Poland and 7 country/es more.

Set in Mexico City, Amores Perros links three lives after a violent car crash: Octavio turns to dogfighting, model Valeria is badly injured and separated from her dog, and ex-guerrilla El Chivo seeks redemption.

Genres: Cult, Thriller, Drama, Thriller

Countries: Dominican Republic, Argentina, Colombia, Chile, Mexico and 1 country/es more.

Ryota Miyagi, Shohoku’s lightning-quick guard from Okinawa, reflects on his rise and teammates as they challenge unbeaten Sannoh at Inter-High. A fast, character-driven basketball drama that also traces Sakuragi’s rough path.

Genres: Anime, Anime, Family, Anime

Countries: Dominican Republic, Belgium, Finland, Singapore, Sweden and 22 country/es more.

Riko, Reg and Nanachi descend into the Abyss's fifth layer, the Sea of Corpses, where they meet the genial but sinister White Whistle Bondrewd. His hidden horrors and ties to Nanachi force the trio into moral and physical trials.

Genres: Anime, Action/Adventure, Anime

Countries: Japan.

In near-future LA, lonely writer Theodore buys an advanced OS named Samantha. They develop an intimate, romantic bond that redefines connection and love as Samantha evolves, testing human loneliness.

Genres: Science fiction, Drama, Romance

Countries: South Africa.

Nezha and Aobing survive a calamity as souls. Taiyi Zhenren recreates them with a seven-colored lotus and sends them to reclaim their bodies; brutal trials unearth a conspiracy that could spark war.

Genres: Animation, Comedy, Action/Adventure

Countries: Indonesia.

Ruby, 17, the only hearing member of a Deaf fishing family in Gloucester, discovers a passion for singing and a duet partner. Encouraged by her teacher, she must choose between music school and supporting her family.

Genres: Drama, Comedy

Countries: Thailand.

Set in 1962 Hong Kong, two lonely neighbors discover their spouses' affair. Chow and Su form a restrained, growing bond—honorable yet aching—captured in a lush, melancholy portrait of longing.

Genres: Cult, Drama, Independent, Romance

Countries: South Korea.

Akira (12) and his three siblings survive alone in a cramped Tokyo flat after their mother leaves. Unregistered and often hidden, they improvise, but mounting bills and outside scrutiny threaten their fragile family.

Genres: Drama, Drama

Countries: South Korea.

Diane, a widowed mother, keeps her volatile teen Steve at home to avoid institutionalization. His ADHD strains their lives and work, until neighbor Kyla's steady kindness creates an uneasy, hopeful bond.

Genre: Drama

Countries: Canada.

Dora, a solitary retired schoolteacher who writes letters at Rio’s Central Station, becomes guardian to nine-year-old Josue. They journey to the Northeast seeking his father, confronting loss, hope and a growing bond.

Genres: Cult, Drama, Drama

Countries: Brazil.

Based on a true story, Lion follows Saroo, a boy who gets lost on a train, is adopted in Australia, and decades later uses online maps to find his Indian hometown and reunite with his family.

Genres: Drama, Reality

Countries: Singapore, United States, Vietnam.

William Bloom returns home to be with his father after discover that he has a terminal illness. He will try to find out things that will allow him to know his father better. For this, he must clearly separate reality from fantasy.

Genres: Action/Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Romance

Countries: Switzerland, Japan.