This is a great story of selfless love and parental devotion. Set in WWII Italy it explores the conscience of people under great pressure. Young woman from a wealthy family displays quiet heroism and unparalleled courage by choosing to walk away from a life of comfort to marry a Jew. You will never think of life the same way again after watching this movie. In Italian.

Outstanding movie about an Ethiopian Christian boy whom his mother sends away to Israel with a group of Jews being rescued by MOSSAD and relocated from Sudanese refugee camp. He's adopted by a great family and grows up studying Jewish religion eventually becoming a doctor, but not forgetting that somewhere in Sudanese desert his real mother was left behind. In Hebrew, French and Amharic.

A Russian doctor returns home from exile with his French wife and child only to find out that the whole invitation by Stalin to come home was an evil ploy. Their love for each other is challenged by the mundane of daily life in Russia as well as by the never-ending propaganda and forced denunciation of the West. In the end however, their love triumphs over tyranny. In French and Russian.

This is a story of survival, sheer will and a good amount of luck. A German soldier captured at the end of WWII gets hauled off to a Russian prison camp in Siberia with many others. They are to mine until they die there. There is no hope of being released and returning home to his family. One day he makes a run for it and it takes him three years to get out of Russia…. In German and Russian.

This is about the chasm between the secular and religious Israelis. Michal who’s working for her father’s accounting firm is having an affair. She ends up squaring off against a young ambitious rabbi Gabai who disdains Michal for not showing him proper respect. Yet he supplied them with false info to get a big grant for a new religious school. Reminiscent of many biblical stories. All in Hebrew.

Very introspective movie. It is a three part story about the war-torn Yugoslavia. It questions the conscience of the West and Western media and their role in this horrific conflict. It is also a very accurate portrayal of the feelings of ancient hatred among the Balkan people. In English, Macedonian, Serbian and Albanian.

This is a humorous movie about a pair of retired friends, Fanda &Eda who refuse to grow up. They enjoy every day of their life, much to the dismay of Fanda’s family. One day they pretend to be rich expats contemplating he purchase of a small estate, costing the real estate agent about $1,000 in dinner, limo and other perks. It’s fun and very enjoyable. All in Czech.

This movie follows a 42 year old widow and her choice between following her friends to join a religious settlement and the needs of her two teenage daughters. It provides a unique window into an Israeli society and the inner conflicts of a widow living on a fringe. When she meets a bachelor Yossi she’s not impressed at first, but after a while she’s able to see another side of him. In Hebrew.

A must-see film. Although quite heart-breaking, it's one of those "conveniently ignored" facts of WWII. The Soviets started WWII along with the Germans by attacking Poland from the east, executing around 20,000 Polish army officers in cold blood. The story has been suppressed by the Allies who didn’t want to ruffle feathers with their Soviet allies. Mostly in Polish with some German and Russian.

Bella is about sudden, unexpected and drastic changes life sometimes throws our way. A former pro soccer player from Mexico and a single poor waitress both experience such life-changing moments. They meet up in NY City working in a restaurant and being brought together changes their lives yet again. In English and Spanish.

Interesting story of a German U-Boat and its crew during one of its missions in the Atlantic during WWII. A mix of characters with different political views and interests share a tight space of a submarine. They pass time in boredom waiting to see some action, when it does come they experience both thrill and fear. It’s well acted in a pretty well replicated interior of a U-Boat. All in German.

This is a classic spaghetti Western with clever dialogues as well as with some very good social criticism of Western/consumer society. The good guy, Joe lines up against the bad guys, the Badman brothers in the defense of the common good. But as it often goes in our Western world, the common good is where the money is, in which case we don’t mind tolerating the bad guys. Brilliant! All in Czech.

This is another one of those stories about life changing events. An aging bachelor in 1988-89 Czechoslovakia ends up taking care of a young Russian boy which changes his life forever. In Czech and Russian.

An interesting look into life in Israel through the eyes of young female soldiers in Jerusalem. While checking IDs of Arabs and Palestinians on busses or passing through the area, their differing personalities cause constant clashes until a suicide bomber strikes nearby. It’s a way of life most of us can’t comprehend, but certainly should think about. In Hebrew with some Arabic and English.

A police band from Cairo, Egypt travels to Israel for Arab culture festival, but by mistake ends up in a wrong town in the middle of the desert. Forced to spend the night, they are taken in by local Jewish folks and some of them eventually bridge their differences through music. In Arabic, Hebrew and English.

This movie depicts Algeria’s struggle for independence from France. Based on events of the 1950-60’s, it’s set in the Algeria’s capital where the French colonialists and native Arabic speaking Algerians live side by side. While the French paratroopers are able to rein in insurgents from Algiers’ Kasbah, there is nothing to stop an entire nation rising up a few years later. In Arabic and French.

A lonely father tries to re-establish his severed relationship with his son who is in the hospital. While the son refuses to see him, the son’s wife shows the father his work in China. He decides to go to China and finish some of his son’s work. Through his sincere efforts he is able to capture the hearts of the Chinese country folks and touch their lives. Very touching. In Japanese and Chinese.

Very interesting movie about a Muslim couple Tarek and Zainab, illegal immigrants in post 9/11 NYC. They are befriended by a college professor, Walter who teaches about developing world. He and Tarek end up playing drums together. As Tarek gets arrested by chance and later deported, Walter learns how little he knew about the people from developing world he taught 20 years about. Mostly in English.

This movie explores issues of peace and security between Israelis and Palestinians. Set in the West Bank where a newly appointed Israeli defense minister buys a home next to a lemon orchard owned by a Palestinian widow. Can his residence can only be secured at her expense? Is it win-win or lose-lose? In Hebrew, Arabic with a bit of English.