17 International Gems from 2018: A Diverse Cinematic Journey

Jawbone

2017 • 91 min

Action, Drama

Jimmy McCabe, a former youth boxing champion, is searching for hope but isn't finding it. At his lowest point, he returns to his old boxing club and the people who are his only family: Bill, the gym owner; Eddie, his…

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Lady Macbeth

2016 • 86 min • Box office $5M

Drama

England, 1865. Katherine is trapped in a loveless marriage, controlled by her husband and his domineering father. She discovers a powerful inner strength and becomes determined to achieve her desires, no matter the cost.

6.6

6.8

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Elle

2016 • 131 min • Budget $9M • Box office $2M

Drama, Thriller

When Michèle, the CEO of a gaming software company, is attacked at home by a stranger, she's determined to maintain control of her carefully structured world. She navigates family issues while simultaneously being pursued by her stalker in a dangerous…

6.7

7.1

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I Am Not Your Negro

2017 • 93 min • Budget $1M • Box office $7M

Documentary

Director Raoul Peck uses James Baldwin's unfinished final novel as a starting point for a film exploring the experience of being Black in America.

7.7

7.9

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God's Own Country

2017 • 105 min • Box office $2M

Romance, Drama

In rural Yorkshire, a young farmer copes with his everyday disappointments through excessive drinking and casual relationships. His life takes a turn with the arrival of a Romanian migrant worker.

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The Death of Stalin

2017 • 107 min • Budget $13M • Box office $24M

Comedy, Drama, History

Following the death of dictator Joseph Stalin, his close associates engage in a desperate fight for control of the Soviet Union. Their clumsy attempts to seize power involve conflict and betrayal, leaving the crucial question: who truly holds authority?

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The Salesman

2016 • 125 min • Box office $6M

Drama, Thriller

Emad and Rana are displaced from their apartment because of risky construction next door and relocate to a new home in central Tehran. An event connected to the previous occupant of their new apartment profoundly alters the lives of the…

7.3

7.7

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City of Ghosts

2017 • 90 min • Box office $128K

War, Documentary

This documentary offers an unprecedented look at "Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently," a collective of anonymous citizen journalists. Formed after their city was taken over by ISIS, they risk everything to fight back against a major global threat.

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7.4

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My Life as a Zucchini

2016 • 66 min • Budget $8M • Box office $5M

Animation, Comedy, Drama

Following his mother's passing, Zucchini connects with a compassionate police officer named Raymond, who goes with him to a new foster home housing other children his age. There, Zucchini forges bonds with these new friends and gradually learns to trust…

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The Ghoul

2017 • 81 min

Drama, Thriller

A homicide detective goes undercover as a patient to investigate a psychotherapist he suspects is involved in a bizarre double murder. As the detective engages in therapy, the distinction between fantasy and reality increasingly dissolves.

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Paddington 2

2017 • 104 min • Budget $40M • Box office $290M

Adventure, Comedy, Family

Paddington, content living with the Browns, takes on various odd jobs to find the ideal gift for his Aunt Lucy. However, the present he carefully saves for her is unexpectedly stolen.

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An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power

2017 • 100 min • Budget $1M • Box office $5M

Documentary

Ten years after the film *An Inconvenient Truth* raised awareness about climate change, this documentary follows Vice President Al Gore's ongoing efforts to drive an energy revolution. He travels the world, empowering people to become climate advocates and shaping international…

6.5

6.6

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I Am Not a Witch

2017 • 93 min

Drama

Eight-year-old Shula, convicted of witchcraft, is sent to a penal colony. There, she is forced to work as a slave for the government alongside other witches.

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Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool

2017 • 105 min • Budget $10M • Box office $3M

Romance, Drama

Liverpool, 1978. A passionate relationship develops between Gloria Grahame, a renowned actress, and Peter Turner, a young British actor who becomes her confidant and source of comfort.

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6.7

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Kingdom of Us

2017 • 109 min

"Kingdom of Us" explores how a family copes with trauma. After their father's suicide leaves them struggling financially, a mother and her seven children navigate grief and hardship. Using home movies and intimate moments, the film follows the Shanks family…

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Jane

2017 • 90 min • Box office $1M

Documentary

Director Brett Morgen uses previously unseen footage from the National Geographic archives to tell the story of Jane Goodall, the pioneering researcher whose chimpanzee studies transformed how we understand the natural world.

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The Handmaiden

2016 • 145 min • Budget $8M • Box office $38M

Thriller, Drama, Romance

Korea, 1930s. During Japanese occupation, Sookee takes a job as a handmaiden to Hideko, a Japanese heiress living in isolation on her family's estate, ruled by her controlling Uncle Kouzuki. However, Sookee hides a secret: she's a skilled pickpocket recruited…

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