1. The City of Lost Children (La Cité des Enfants Perdus)
A scientist in a surrealist society kidnaps children to steal their dreams, hoping that they slow his aging process.
It has an average vote of 7.257 on TMDB.
2. Micmacs (Micmacs à tire-larigot)
While standing in the doorway of the video shop where he works, Bazil is inadvertently shot in the head. Now homeless and jobless, he is taken in by a troupe of misfits who live in a giant mound of trash. There Bazil begins his quest for revenge against the people who produced the gun that shot him.
It has an average vote of 6.605 on TMDB.
3. Paz! (Paz!)
Inspired by the work of Italian underground comic book prodigy Andrea Pazienza, Paz! is a 24-hour slice of life of a bunch of students living in a flat in Bologna during the 70's, divided between marjuana, university, girls and political activism.
It has an average vote of 6.7 on TMDB.
4. A Very Long Engagement (Un long dimanche de fiançailles)
Young Frenchwoman Mathilde searches for the truth about her missing fiancé, lost during World War I, and learns many unexpected things along the way. The love of her life is gone. But she refuses to believe he's gone forever — and she needs to know for sure.
It has an average vote of 7.3 on TMDB.
5. Tokyo Tribe (トウキョウ トライブ)
In an alternate Japan, territorial street gangs form opposing factions collectively known as the Tokyo Tribes. The simmering tension between them is about to boil over into all-out war.
It has an average vote of 6.558 on TMDB.
6. Ten Winters (Dieci inverni)
Born of a chance meeting in Venice, Silvestro and Camilla's rocky romance unfolds over 10 winters as new lovers come and go but they are eternally thrust back into one another's arms.
It has an average vote of 7 on TMDB.
7. Turkish Ice Cream (Türk İşi Dondurma)
In 1915, two Turks in Australia make a living by selling ice cream. When they hear war has broken out, they decide to go to Çanakkale. Authorities don't let them leave the island, so the two decide to put up a fight in Australia.
It has an average vote of 5.9 on TMDB.
8. Dark Eyes (Очи черные)
Aboard a ship early in the 20th-century, a middle-aged Italian tells his story of love to a Russian.
It has an average vote of 6.833 on TMDB.
9. Camille Claudel (Camille Claudel)
The life of Camille Claudel, a French sculptor who becomes the apprentice of Auguste Rodin and later his lover. Her passion for her art and Rodin drive her further away from reason and rationality.
It has an average vote of 6.811 on TMDB.
10. Things I Like, Things I Don't Like (Foutaises)
Dominique Pinon takes the viewer through various examples of what he "likes and dislikes."
It has an average vote of 7.2 on TMDB.
11. Schneider vs. Bax (Schneider vs. Bax)
On his birthday, a hitman reluctantly takes on the easy task of killing a writer, only to find the job a lot more difficult than expected.
It has an average vote of 6.2 on TMDB.
12. The Inhabitant (El habitante)
Three sisters enter the house of a senator with the intention of stealing money obtained from bribes, but once inside, they begin to hear strange cries coming from the basement.
It has an average vote of 5.9 on TMDB.
13. Behavior (Conducta)
Meet Chala, an eleven year-old boy with a hard life and strong respect for Carmela, his sixth grade teacher. The pair develops a solid bond, but after Carmela suffers an accident, things get complicated…
It has an average vote of 7.1 on TMDB.
14. The Bulleteers
Criminals with rocket powered car loot and extort the city, and only Superman can stop them!
It has an average vote of 6.5 on TMDB.
15. Colossus: The Forbin Project
The U.S. has handed over control of its nuclear defense system to the Colossus supercomputer designed by scientist Dr. Charles Forbin. It soon becomes clear, that the now-sentient Colossus is far more intelligent than its creator realized—with the fate of the world hanging in the balance.
It has an average vote of 6.885 on TMDB.
16. Delirious
Les, a small-time celebrity photographer desperate to make it big, befriends Toby, a homeless young man with no direction except a vague desire to become an actor. When by chance, Toby becomes romantically involved with K'Harma Leeds, the hottest pop star of the moment, Les grows jealous and plots revenge.
It has an average vote of 6.3 on TMDB.
17. Give the Devil His Due (S čerty nejsou žerty)
Dorota, a bad woman married the miller, out of sheer greed drives him to death. She then took the mill away from his son Peter and threw him out of the hime. Lucifer, who is known to rule in hell, sends out the devil Janek. He is supposed to fetch Dorota because the measure of her earthly sins is overflowing. But the devil himself can not handle this evil woman and flees to the military. There he meets Peter. By joining forces, they finally succeed in transporting the wicked Dorota to hell. Since then hell is hell. But for Peter, who is suddenly in possession of a magic mantle, begins a nice time, because strangely, the prince shows great interest in him.
It has an average vote of 7.6 on TMDB.
18. Requiem (Requiem)
Michaela, an epileptic, enrolls in college to study education. She goes off her medication and soon begins hearing voices and seeing apparitions that tell her to avoid religious objects, although she is devoutly Roman Catholic. One priest scoffs at the idea that Michaela could be possessed by demons, but a younger pastor arranges an exorcism for the young woman.
It has an average vote of 6.591 on TMDB.
19. The Bones (Los Huesos)
Using human corpses and invoking the spirits of two damned Secretaries of State, a girl performs a ritual to free the kingdom of Chile from its feudal heritage.
It has an average vote of 6.738 on TMDB.
20. The Beaches of Agnès (Les Plages d'Agnès)
Filmmaking icon Agnès Varda, the award-winning director regarded by many as the grandmother of the French new wave, turns the camera on herself with this unique autobiographical documentary. Composed of film excerpts and elaborate dramatic re-creations, Varda's self-portrait recounts the highs and lows of her professional career, the many friendships that affected her life and her longtime marriage to cinematic giant Jacques Demy.
It has an average vote of 7.6 on TMDB.
