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| # | Title | Year | Country | Genres | IMDb Votes | IMDb Rating | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Persepolis
95 min
|
2007 | France | Animation | 106273 | 8 | Film | HD |
| 2 |
Maria Full of Grace
101 min
|
2004 | Ecuador | Drama | 37643 | 7.4 | Film | HD |
| 3 |
Machuca
116 min
|
2004 | Chile | Drama | 13221 | 7.7 | Film | HD |
| 4 |
A Fantastic Woman
104 min
|
2017 | Chile | Drama | 28543 | 7.2 | Film | HD |
| 5 |
The Motorcycle Diaries
126 min
|
2004 | Argentina | Drama | 109274 | 7.7 | Film | HD |
| 6 |
The Secret in Their Eyes
130 min
|
2009 | Argentina | Drama | 243044 | 8.2 | Film | HD |
| 7 |
The Sea Inside
126 min
|
2004 | Spain | Drama | 89037 | 7.9 | Film | HD |
| 8 |
Wild Tales
122 min
|
2014 | Argentina | Drama | 239241 | 8.1 | Film | HD |
| 9 |
The Last Face
130 min
|
2017 | United States of America | Drama | 5921 | 5 | Film | HD |
| 10 |
Dogtooth
98 min
|
2009 | Greece | Drama | 123563 | 7.1 | Film | HD |
| 11 |
Roma
135 min
|
2018 | United Kingdom | Drama | 178805 | 7.6 | Film | HD |
| 12 |
The Color Purple
154 min
|
1985 | United States of America | Drama | 104518 | 7.7 | Film | HD |
| 13 |
Frida
123 min
|
2002 | United States of America | Drama | 101529 | 7.3 | Film | HD |
| 14 |
City of God
129 min
|
2002 | Brazil | Drama | 873248 | 8.6 | Film | HD |
| 15 |
A Separation
123 min
|
2011 | France | Drama | 278422 | 8.3 | Film | HD |
| 16 |
Sicario
122 min
|
2015 | United States of America | Drama | 541294 | 7.7 | Film | HD |
| 17 |
The Kite Runner
128 min
|
2007 | China | Drama | 85337 | 7.5 | Film | HD |
| 18 |
Beasts of the Southern Wild
93 min
|
2012 | Canada | Drama | 86871 | 7.2 | Film | HD |
| 19 |
12 Years a Slave
134 min
|
2013 | United Kingdom | Drama | 788678 | 8.1 | Film | HD |
| 20 |
The Breadwinner
94 min
|
2017 | Canada | Drama | 30927 | 7.7 | Film | HD |
| 21 |
The Piano
120 min
|
1993 | New Zealand | Drama | 101528 | 7.5 | Film | HD |
| 22 |
Life Is Beautiful
116 min
|
1997 | Italy | Drama | 814916 | 8.6 | Film | HD |
| 23 |
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
158 min
|
2011 | Sweden | Drama | 529616 | 7.8 | Film | HD |
| 24 |
Blue Is the Warmest Color
180 min
|
2013 | Belgium | Drama | 173704 | 7.6 | Film | HD |
| 25 |
The Piano Teacher
131 min
|
2001 | France | Drama | 81443 | 7.5 | Film | HD |
| 26 |
Blue Jasmine
99 min
|
2013 | United States of America | Drama | 220247 | 7.3 | Film | HD |
| 27 | 2001 | Mexico | Drama | 2640 | 6.6 | Film | HD | |
| 28 |
The Lives of Others
137 min
|
2006 | Germany | Drama | 444174 | 8.4 | Film | HD |
| 29 |
Tigers Are Not Afraid
83 min
|
2017 | Mexico | Fantasy | 10521 | 6.9 | Film | HD |
