Explore 2019 Cannes Gems: Diverse International Films You Need to See
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Give Me LibertyMovie · 2019 · 110m · Comedy, DramaIn Milwaukee, a city deeply divided by segregation, medical transport driver Vic faces a difficult choice. He's committed to taking a group of elderly Russian people to a funeral, but also feels compelled to assist Tracy, a young Black woman living with ALS.IMDb 6.7TMDB 6.5 - 102
AlienMovie · 2019 · 15mReonghee and I are undocumented immigrants. Yesterday, Reonghee died while fleeing Immigrant Office Agents. Our employer is only interested in concealing the incident. I intend to locate Reonghee's body, which the company has hidden, and provide her with a proper funeral.IMDb 5.7TMDB 4.5 - 103
5BMovie · 2018 · 93mAmidst the HIV/AIDS crisis and growing fear, a specific ward – designated by a number and letter on the fifth floor of San Francisco General Hospital – became a focal point. It was the first unit in the nation built to care for people with AIDS. The nurses there prioritized compassion and overall well-being, offering a remarkable sense of humanity during a devastating time marked by panic surrounding risk and infection.IMDb 7.9TMDB 5.8 - 104
HomewardMovie · 2019 · 96mAfter losing his eldest son in the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, Mustafa decides to return the body to Crimea, his son's homeland. He and his younger son then embark on a journey that deeply affects their bond.IMDb 7.4TMDB 7.2 - 105
The ClimbMovie · 2020 · 94m · ComedyKyle and Mike are best friends with a deep connection – until Mike has an affair with Kyle’s fiancée. This event sparks a complicated and lasting dynamic between them. Kyle, remarkably patient, and Mike, who seems to thrive on disrupting the lives of those around him, navigate years filled with both humor and pain, as well as anger and resentment.IMDb 6.7TMDB 6.1 - 106
The TraitorMovie · 2019 · 151m · Drama, Crime, ThrillerPalermo, Sicily, 1980. Mafia boss Tommaso Buscetta plans a move to Brazil with his family to escape the escalating violence between rival factions within the criminal organization. However, after enduring a series of hardships upon his return to Italy, he makes a courageous choice that fundamentally alters his life and the future of Cosa Nostra.IMDb 7.1TMDB 7.7 - 107
The Swallows of KabulMovie · 2019 · 81m · Animation, DramaSummer 1998. Kabul is under Taliban control. Zunaira and Mohsen are young and in love, clinging to hope for a brighter future amidst constant violence and hardship. A single, impulsive act unexpectedly changes everything.IMDb 7.5TMDB 7.7 - 108
The OrphanageMovie · 2019 · 90mSet in Kabul, Afghanistan, in the early 1990s, this historical drama blends Bollywood music with a story of everyday life. Under Soviet rule, the city offers freedoms reminiscent of the West: women wear miniskirts, children attend school, and people enjoy cinemas, concerts, and universities. Fourteen-year-old Qodrat earns a living selling cinema tickets on the black market. A mistake leads him to a Soviet orphanage, where he fabricates an identity in hopes of gaining influence. His days are filled with friendships, romance, mischief, and adventures – experiences shared by children worldwide. But the safety of the orphanage is threatened as the Mujahideen ignite a civil war, drastically altering their world.IMDb 6.6TMDB 6.9 - 109
DeerskinMovie · 2019 · 77m · Comedy, HorrorDriven by an intense desire for a specific designer deerskin jacket, a man abandons his ordinary suburban existence. He spends his life savings and resorts to criminal activity in pursuit of his goal.IMDb 6.6TMDB 6.5 - 110
Portrait of a Lady on FireMovie · 2019 · 121m · Drama, Romance, HistoryIn late 18th-century Brittany, a female painter living in isolation is commissioned to paint a wedding portrait of a young woman.IMDb 8.0TMDB 8.1 - 111
Matthias & MaximeMovie · 2019 · 120m · Drama, RomanceTwo lifelong friends agree to share a kiss for a school film project. The experience sparks uncertainty, forcing them to confront their feelings for each other. This challenges their friendship and the bonds within their group, ultimately leading to profound personal changes.IMDb 6.8TMDB 7.1 - 112
The Best Years of a LifeMovie · 2019 · 90m · Drama, Romance, ComedyA man and a woman shared a passionate and surprising romance years ago, a love story immortalized in a film that changed how we think about love. Now, the former race car driver is struggling with his memories. His son tries to help him by finding the woman his father never fully embraced but constantly remembers: Anne. Their paths cross again, and their story continues where it was left off.IMDb 6.8TMDB 6.6 - 113
BullMovie · 2020 · 105mIn a sparsely populated housing development west of Houston, a rebellious teenager clashes with her equally headstrong and hardened neighbor, an aging bullfighter past his prime. Their unexpected encounter profoundly alters the course of both their lives.IMDb 6.3TMDB 6.4 - 114
RoadkillMovie · 2019 · 8mRoadkill is a stop-motion animated thriller about a dominant male deer who goes for an evening drive and is involved in a fatal car accident.IMDb 6.7TMDB 6.5 - 115
Dogs Don't Wear PantsMovie · 2019 · 105m · DramaA heart surgeon, still deeply affected by his wife's death, maintains a detached existence while raising his teenage daughter. An unexpected meeting with a dominatrix reignites emotions he believed lost, leading him into a complex and unusual world where physical and emotional intensity become intertwined.IMDb 6.7TMDB 6.9 - 116The NapMovie · 2019 · 15mA young woman envelops her grandmother in a world of imagination, inadvertently causing the older woman to lose her memory.IMDb 5.3TMDB 5.1
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Port AuthorityMovie · 2019 · 94m · DramaTwenty-year-old Paul, from the Midwest, meets Wye, a 22-year-old woman expressing herself through dance, at the bus station. They begin a passionate relationship, but Paul's discovery that Wye is transgender prompts him to examine his own sense of self and his place in the world.IMDb 6.4TMDB 6.0 - 118
An Easy GirlMovie · 2019 · 92m · Comedy, DramaSixteen-year-old Naïma faces a pivotal summer as she confronts her future. The arrival of her cousin Sofia, with her captivating beauty and alluring lifestyle, complicates things. Naïma wants to forge her own path, aiming for a better future. Ignoring her best friend Dodo's cautions, Naïma and Sofia experience a series of unforgettable events that will profoundly change them both.IMDb 5.6TMDB 5.5 - 119
Heroes Don't DieMovie · 2020 · 85mIn a Parisian street, a stranger believes he's encountered someone named Joachim. This Joachim is a soldier who died in Bosnia on August 21st, 1983 – the same day the stranger was born.IMDb 5.5TMDB 5.8 - 120
ChicuarotesMovie · 2019 · 96m · Drama, CrimeCagalera and Moloteco are two teenagers from San Gregorio Atlapulco yearning for a better life. Hearing about a chance to join the electrician's union – a path to upward mobility – they quickly become entangled in the criminal world of Mexico City, desperate to secure their future.IMDb 6.8TMDB 7.8
