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The Man of the Year (O Homem do Ano)

After Maiquel (Murilo Benício), a working-class boxer, accidentally kills a reigning crime boss in a rigged fight, he’s manipulated into becoming a puppet kingpin by a ruthless gang. But when he refuses to play their game, the underworld turns on him—leading to a violent showdown where survival means outsmarting every killer in the favela.

In the lawless slums of S&at...

Jabberwocky

Marking Terry Gilliam's first solo directorial effort after his work with Monty Python, "Jabberwocky" is a seminal film that fully establishes his unique cinematic voice. While it shares the anarchic humor and medieval setting of Monty Python and the Holy Grail, this film is a darker, more focused satire on capitalism, bureaucracy, and the absurdity of chivalric myths.

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Austeria

Jerzy Kawalerowicz's Austeria is a profound and haunting chamber drama, a eulogy for a world on the brink of extinction. Set in August 1914, the film unfolds almost in real-time within the claustrophobic confines of a small inn (austeria) perched on the border of the Austro-Hungarian and Russian empires. As the Great War erupts, the innkeeper, an aging Jew named Tag,...

Ratcatcher

Set against the grim backdrop of 1970s Glasgow during a garbage workers' strike, Ratcatcher is a haunting coming-of-age drama from director Lynne Ramsay. The film follows 12-year-old James Gillespie, a quiet boy grappling with guilt after a playmate’s accidental drowning. As his working-class neighborhood sinks into filth and neglect, James...

The Lady Banker

In the high-stakes world of finance, one woman defies the odds to conquer Wall Street. The Lady Banker is a gripping drama set in the cutthroat banking industry of the late 1970s, where ambition, power, and betrayal collide.

The film follows Elizabeth Carter, a brilliant and determined young woman who rises through the ranks of a male-dominated investment firm. Facing sexism, ruthless c...