1. The Mad Masters (Les Maîtres fous)
The subject of the film was the Hauka movement. The Hauka movement consisted of mimicry and dancing to become possessed by French Colonial administrators. The participants performed the same elaborate military ceremonies of their colonial occupiers, but in more of a trance than true recreation.
It has an average vote of 6.2 on TMDB.
2. Houve uma Vez Dois Verões (Houve uma Vez Dois Verões)
A coming of age dramatic comedy dealing with the effect that two "summers" have on the lives of several teenagers. The main story involves an innocent teenage boy and a conniving teenage girl who meet on a beach one summer in Southern Brazil. They meet up again the following summer
It has an average vote of 6.4 on TMDB.
3. Caroline
In the middle of a Texas summer, plans for a babysitter fall through and six-year-old Caroline is left in charge of her two younger siblings.
It has an average vote of 7.5 on TMDB.
4. Assault on the Pay Train (O Assalto ao Trem Pagador)
Based on true events in Rio de Janeiro, in 1960, when a gang having the infamous outlaw Tião Medonho as a leader performed a sensational railroad hold-up on a train carrying a small fortune.
It has an average vote of 7.9 on TMDB.
5. The Rounders
Two drunks fight with their wives and then go out and get even drunker.
It has an average vote of 6.1 on TMDB.
6. The Flower Corner (O Recanto das Flores)
An Explorer travels through a small town in the United Kingdom in the 60s. However, after getting lost, he ends up finding a mansion full of plants and flowers, where he decides to stay. However, as the days go by, he begins to have illusions, which may or may not be true.
It has an average vote of 5.5 on TMDB.
7. Barbosa (Barbosa)
Thirty-eight years after the 1950 World Cup, a man went back in time to prevent the goal that defeated Brazil, destroyed his childhood dreams and ended goalkeeper Barbosa's career.
It has an average vote of 6.2 on TMDB.
8. Salaam Cinema (سلام سینما)
Makhmalbaf puts an advertisement in the papers calling for an open casting for his next movie. However when hundreds of people show up, he decides to make a movie about the casting and the screen tests of the would-be actors.
It has an average vote of 6.3 on TMDB.
9. Wilt
Henry Wilt is a more or less failed teacher who fantasizes about murdering his dominant, non-attentive wife Eva. At a party who gets stuck in an inflatable doll and makes a complete fool of himself. Eventually, he dumps the doll in a hole at a building site. However, he has been witnessed getting rid of the doll and when his wife disappears on the night after the party, the police and Inspector Flint have strong suspicions on Mr Wilt.
It has an average vote of 6 on TMDB.
10. Atlantis (Atlantis)
Atmospheric soundtrack follows this compilation of nature footage that focuses on the ocean and various life forms that live, mate and die in it.
It has an average vote of 6.2 on TMDB.
11. Love for Sale (O Céu de Suely)
In northern Brazil, Hermila patiently waits for her husband. However, he has abandoned her. Sexy, restless and resolute, she raffles off "a night in paradise" with herself. This beautifully-shot portrait doesn't shy away from the burdens of a young scarred woman, but it also celebrates her courage to live according to her own rules.
It has an average vote of 7.4 on TMDB.
12. The Ambulance
Josh meets a young woman who shortly afterwards collapses and is rushed to hospital in an ambulance. He follows after her only to find that there is no record her being admitted, and he soon learns that her roommate also vanished after being picked up by the same ambulance. Convinced of a conspiracy, Josh proceeds to investigate, despite the discouragement of the police.
It has an average vote of 5.835 on TMDB.
13. Basic Sanitation, the Movie (Saneamento Básico, o Filme)
When they discover their town lacks funding for a sewage system, but does have a federal grant to make a movie, a group of villagers decide to make a sci-fi joint about a monster who lives in the building site of a septic tank.
It has an average vote of 7 on TMDB.
14. Good
When John Halder's latest novel is enlisted by powerful political figures in the Nazi party to push their agenda, his career and social standing instantly advance. But after learning of the Reich's horrific plans for the future and the devastating effects they will have on people close to him, John must decide whether or not to take a stand and risk losing everything.
It has an average vote of 6.2 on TMDB.
15. Scandal in Sorrento (Pane, amore e...)
Back to his hometown, a former marshal finds his house occupied by a young woman working as a fishwife.
It has an average vote of 6.9 on TMDB.
16. Polina (Polina, danser sa vie)
Polina is a young dancer from a modest family. After years of ballet academy, she is accepted by the Bolshoi; still, she decides to try and audition of a modern dance company in France. She makes it, but her journey will not end there...
It has an average vote of 6.7 on TMDB.
17. Frozen River
Ray Eddy, an upstate New York trailer mom, is lured into the world of illegal immigrant smuggling. Broke after her husband takes off with the down payment for their new doublewide, Ray reluctantly teams up with Lila, a smuggler, and the two begin making runs across the frozen St. Lawrence River carrying illegal Chinese and Pakistani immigrants in the trunk of Ray's Dodge Spirit.
It has an average vote of 6.669 on TMDB.
18. Pixote (Pixote: A Lei do Mais Fraco)
10-year-old Pixote endures torture, degradation, and corruption at a local youth detention center where two of its members are murdered by policemen who frame Lilica, a 17-year-old trans hustler. Pixote helps Lilica and three other boys escape and they start to make their living by a life of crime which only escalates to more violence and death.
It has an average vote of 7.9 on TMDB.
19. I Don't Want to Go Back Alone (Eu Não Quero Voltar Sozinho)
The arrival of a new student in school changes Leonardo's life. This 15 year-old blind teenager has to deal with the jealousy of his friend Giovana while figuring out the new feelings he's having towards his new friend, Gabriel.
It has an average vote of 7.725 on TMDB.
