1. The Major (Майор)
On a cold winter’s day Sergey Sobolev, a major at the local police office, is driving to the hospital where his wife is about to give birth to their child. High from happiness, he’s driving too fast and runs down a boy on a passage walk, who dies. Now the major has only two options: go to prison or conceal the crime. Sobolev decides to compromise with his conscience and calls on a colleague to help him out. But the case turns out to be messy and when Sobolev finally changes his mind and tries to make up for his deed, it’s already too late…
It has an average vote of 6.82 on TMDB.
2. The Forest for the Trees (Der Wald vor lauter Bäumen)
As an awkward idealistic high school teacher begins her first job in the city, things turn out to be much tougher than she had imagined.
It has an average vote of 6.55 on TMDB.
3. Kazantzakis (Καζαντζάκης)
The true story of the greatest Greek writer of the 20th century, Nikos Kazantzakis, based on his work, Report to Greco, which is, essentially, his autobiography.
It has an average vote of 5.8 on TMDB.
4. Ivan the Fool (Иван-дурак)
A science fiction take on the classic folk character Ivan the fool/idiot.
It has an average vote of 5 on TMDB.
5. Peasants (Мужики!)
Pavel's mother hates his fiancee. When Pavel serves in the Army she writes him that Nastya is no longer faithful to him. Pavel decides not to return to his native town. But many years later he returns to his fathers funeral and finds out that Nastya died sometime ago. She left three kids orphans and her elder daughter is also a daughter of Pavel.
It has an average vote of 6.391 on TMDB.
6. Nachalnik (Начальник)
Two burglars enter a summer house. They should have checked to whom it belonged.
It has an average vote of 6.8 on TMDB.
7. Friends
Paul, a rich English boy, and Michelle, an orphaned French girl, run away from home to a remote beach. Living on their own, their friendship grows into love.
It has an average vote of 6 on TMDB.
8. The Organ (Organ)
The Organ is a drama set in the times of the wartime Slovak State. A young Polish deserter and gifted organist finds shelter from the fascists in a Slovak Franciscan monastery. He gets into a conflict with the local organist and choir leader, a man limited in his world views and spiritual values. The collision of talent and beauty with pettiness and closed-mindedness leads to envy and ill will, which draw young Felix away from his temporary hiding place and back to the dangers of war.
It has an average vote of 5.5 on TMDB.
9. Mighty Fine
Set in the 1970's, MIGHTY FINE is the story of Joe Fine a charismatic, high-spirited man, who relocates his family--wife Stella , a Holocaust survivor, daughters Nathalie and Maddie --from Brooklyn to New Orleans, in search of a better life. Unfortunately, Joe's spending spree is wildly out of touch with reality, as his apparel business is teetering on the brink of collapse, a fact he refuses to accept. Written and directed by Debbie Goodstein, MIGHTY FINE is told from the perspective of an adult Nathalie remembering the events of her youth, and is inspired by Goodstein's memories of her own father. MIGHTY FINE ultimately shows how coming to terms with the past without judgment is the most fruitful way to move toward the future.
It has an average vote of 4.4 on TMDB.
10. Zoology (Зоология)
Natasha is a lonely, middle-aged admin employee at the zoo who still lives at home with her mother. One day her life is turned upside down when she discovers she has grown a tail…
It has an average vote of 5.655 on TMDB.
11. Moranbong (Moranbong, une aventure coréenne)
At the beginning of the Korean war, the love story, in a remote village, between a young worker and the daughter of a traditional musician.
It has an average vote of 5 on TMDB.
12. To Live (Жить)
Early autumn, godforsaken Russian countryside. A local hunter Michail witnesses a skirmish in the middle of the forest - three men want to kill the forth, Andrey. Kind-hearted Michail helps Andrey escape and together they run from the villains who chase them. Thus, two totally different men start a long and dangerous journey together, constantly arguing with each other regarding their ideology, morals and opinions about life. But life will put everything on its place and make the men understand who they really are.
It has an average vote of 6.552 on TMDB.
13. Of Freaks and Men (Про уродов и людей)
St. Petersburg, early 20th century. The handsome and secretive Johann specializes in shooting erotic pictures depicting the floggings of bare-bottomed women. With the help of his assistants, the photographic creations gradually penetrate the peaceful households of two upper-class Russian families.
It has an average vote of 6.4 on TMDB.
14. The Hottie & The Nottie
Nate moves to L.A. to track down Cristabel, the woman he's been in love with since childhood, only to discover that his plan to woo her only has one hurdle to overcome: what to do with June, Cristabel's ever-present, not-so-hot best friend? What's even more complicating is Nate's growing feelings for June, whose true beauty starts to emerge.
It has an average vote of 2.802 on TMDB.
15. Aloys (Aloys)
A lonely private investigator is contacted by a mysterious woman who pulls him into a mind game known as “telephone walking”. Fascinated by her voice, Aloys discovers an imaginary universe that allows him to break out of his isolation.
It has an average vote of 6.6 on TMDB.
16. Putin's Palace: History of World's Largest Bribe (Дворец для Путина. История самой большой взятки)
After surviving poisoning by a Novichok nerve agent, Alexey Navalny made his most important film. Putin's Palace: History of World's Largest Bribe is about the palace near Gelendzhik that presumably belongs to Russian President Vladimir Putin. It also shows vineyards, corruption schemes and more.
It has an average vote of 7.6 on TMDB.
17. The Duelist (Дуэлянт)
Returning to Saint Petersburg after a long exile, the dashing Yakovlev, a retired army officer, makes a comfortable living by winning other people's duels. An enigmatic, focused, and extremely skilled professional, he leaves a trail of dead bodies behind him as he swirls through polite society, frequently called upon to wield a pistol as a surrogate in duels at dawn. But when Yakovlev meets the naïve young Prince Tuchov and his beautiful sister, Princess Martha, the normally cold-hearted mercenary is surprised by hitherto undetected emotions. What transpires uncovers a series of revelations about his past and his present self.
It has an average vote of 6.302 on TMDB.
18. A City of Sadness (悲情城市)
The story of a family embroiled in the "White Terror", mainland China's political repression that was wrought on the Taiwanese people by the Kuomintang government in the late 1940s.
It has an average vote of 7.3 on TMDB.
19. It's All Gone Pete Tong
Its All Gone Pete Tong is a comedy following the tragic life of the legendary Frankie Wilde. The story takes us through Frankie's life from being one of the best DJs alive, through a subsequent battle with a hearing disorder, culminating in his mysterious disappearance from the scene.
It has an average vote of 6.564 on TMDB.
20. Text (Текст)
Ilya Goryunov has spent seven years in prison on false charges of drug trafficking. When Ilya is free he realizes that the old life that he yearned for is no more. Although he did not intend to take revenge on the man who sent him to prison, now there is no other way out.
It has an average vote of 6.5 on TMDB.