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Shellfish Knish(2024)

Young, Jewish and misunderstood Simon Markowitz gets himself into hot water with his Rabbi when he creates his own recipe for a knish that no one in his family seems intent on eating.

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The Seagull(2017)

What if Konstantin Gavrilovich, from Anton Chekkov's famous play, did not commit suicide and was murdered instead? And who did it? Boris Akunin's take on The Seagull unfolds as a comedic murder mystery.

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Tears of Love(2006)

It's been almost a year since Alexandra and Andrei haven't seen each other. He fulfilled his dream and became a famous actor, she has become, since taking over Grigore Varlam's company, a recognized businesswoman and threw herself desperately into work to forget and leave everything behind. Mihai is expecting a child with Maia and, head over heels in love with his wife, is far too preoccupied with his family to help Alexandra. As a result she has hired an assistant, Gabriel Duma, a man always ready to help her. She does not notice his advances and treats him as a friend and colleague.

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Saturday Island(1952)

When their hospital ship sinks in the South Pacific during WWII, military nurse Elizabeth Smythe and Marine Michael Dugan find themselves stranded — and soon enough, falling in love — on an idyllic tropical island. But when British pilot William Peck crash-lands on their cozy little atoll, Dugan suddenly discovers he has a rival in love.

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The Gorgeous Hussy(1936)

It's the early nineteenth century Washington. Young adult Margaret O'Neal, Peggy to most that know her, is the daughter of Major William O'Neal, who is the innkeeper of the establishment where most out-of-town politicians and military men stay when they're in Washington. Peggy is pretty and politically aware. She is courted by several of those politicians and military men who all want to marry her, except for the one with who she is truly in love.

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Call Me Daddy(2020)

Three young men did women pregnant for the first time without knowing who is the real father of the children, so they have to taking care of the women and children until they receive the DNA test results.

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Beautiful Minds(2022)

Two men, with vastly different life stories and personalities, embark on a hearse heading to the South of France. During their journey they realize that, however unlikely, they're not so different in the end.

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So's Your Uncle(1943)

Circumstances arise that result in a man impersonating his uncle. As the "uncle", he finds himself pursued by his girlfriend's aunt, who does not approve of their relationship.

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Funnel Cake

Janie is a 9-year-old girl whose big imagination and glittery style cause her to be a misfit amongst her family and community. Between the overwhelm of her social anxiety, her struggle in appeasing her parents, and her teasing older brothers, Janie yearns to escape from it all. One day, her wish is granted when she receives a magical ring from a vendor at a flea market. With the ring on her finger, Janie becomes the only person in the world. At first, she revels in her newfound freedom. Janie enjoys uninterrupted tea parties and indulges in all the junk food she wants. However, she soon realizes that being alone is not as fulfilling as she thought. Amidst all the fun, she loses track of time and forgets to take off the ring. Now, Janie must find a way to reverse the magic and be reunited with her family. Through her journey, she discovers the true value of human connection and the importance of family.

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Nuclear Family(2020)

Jules, 18 years old, reluctantly spends his holidays in the naturist campsite of his childhood. He is torn between his attraction for the beautiful Karim, a seasonal worker on the textile beach, and the depression of his mother Adèle, who refuses to let him grow up.

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Goodbye to Language(2014)

The idea is simple / A married woman and a single man meet / They love, they argue, fists fly / A dog strays between town and country / The seasons pass / The man and woman meet again / The dog finds itself between them / The other is in one, / the one is in the other / and they are three / The former husband shatters everything / A second film begins: / the same as the first, / and yet not / From the human race we pass to metaphor / This ends in barking / and a baby's cries / In the meantime, we will have seen people talking of the demise of the dollar, of truth in mathematics and of the death of a robin." - JLG

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Bathhouse(2005)

One night while at the baths, young campus nerd Rico meets heartthrob Cris, the chemistry between them is immediately hot and intense. Once that fire cools Rico thinks he has found the ideal man but finds himself on a roller coaster ride of love, jealousy and infidelity as Cris continues his conquest of the baths. Made in the same guerrilla style of his earlier film, Cris Pablo once again uses striking images and strong characters to tell the story of gay life in the Philippines.

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Pueblerina(1949)

Aurelio Rodríguez is released from jail, and tries to start a new life by marrying Paloma and working his land. But the local landowners, the brothers González, interfere with his plans.

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Shonar Pahar(2018)

An older woman's unique friendship with a young boy inspires her to examine the strained relationship she shares with her married son.

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Without Saying Goodbye(2022)

The opposite lives of a workaholic architect and a fiery artist are upended when their chance encounter in breathtaking Peru shifts their views on life.

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Apart

After many years apart, two siblings, now strangers, take a road trip and navigate what it means to share the same blood.

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When We Last Spoke(2020)

Two sisters are abandoned by their Broadway-bound mother and are left with their grandparents and a cast of kooky characters. A coming-of-age story about family, friends, love, and forgiveness.

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Sing Street(2016)

A boy growing up in Dublin during the 1980s escapes his strained family life by starting a band to impress the mysterious girl he likes.

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The Mysterious Family(2017)

When an university student is suddenly attacked one rainy night but is able to escape, the attackers turn to seek out her family members.

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Tales of Jovia Anthology(2025)

An elocutionist introduces several sci-fi stories that occur in the Jovian Cinematic Universe, featuring a high-tech bounty hunter loses his bounty on a forest planet, a scientist who debates the meaning of life with his robot in a crash, love and betrayal, monsters on new and distant planets, sword fighting rebels, boxing in the asteroids, and a group wilderness trip gone wrong

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