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Plot Summary:
A group of cosmopolitan women passengers aboard the Trans-Siberian/Mongolian Railway are taken prisoner by Ulan Iga, a warrior princess.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 238
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: West Germany, France
Duration: 165 min
Plot tags: exotic
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4L (2019)
Plot Summary:
To find Joseba, a dying friend, and see him reunite with his daughter Ely, two old friends, Jean Pierre and Tocho, embark with her on a road trip through the Sahara desert, from Spain to Mali.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: Spain
Duration: 105 min
Plot tags:
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Faces of Women (1985)
Plot Summary:
At a festival, a chorus of women sing and dance as two stories unfold. In a village, a young women with a jealous husband gives him something to be jealous about when his younger brother visits from the city.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 95
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: Côte d'Ivoire, France
Duration: 105 min
Plot tags:
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Lampaansyöjät (1972)
Plot Summary:
Valtteri and Sepe, two ordinary white-collar guys from southern Finland drive up north to implement a plan they've been hatching for months. Because they simply love the taste of lamb, baked "robber-style" in a hole dug under a campfire, they forge their car's number plates and other important documents just to be able to poach sheep grazing on the roadside without getting caught. Lots of man talk around the campfire, aided by lots of booze. The summer may be wet, but the vodka is definitely dry.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 469
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: Finland
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: cult film
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Kiss & Tell (1997)
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A performance artist turns up dead with a carrot up her butt by LAX. Three detectives interview her friends to find out who killed her and why.
IMDB Rating: 4.2
IMDB Votes: 277
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: independent film, weird
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The Perfect Candidate (2019)
Plot Summary:
A young Saudi doctor campaigns for a seat on the municipal council, finding confidence as she combats prejudice.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: Saudi Arabia, Germany
Duration: 104 min
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Topless (2008)
Plot Summary:
The ever-lively and upbeat Natsuko tries to mend a broken heart by carrying on with a string of short-lived affairs after her break-up with Tomomi. But when Tomomi announces her plans to marry - a man - Natsuko becomes inconsolable. While all this is taking place, Natsuko's straight male roommate is grappling with his own feelings for her, and a young high school girl comes to Tokyo searching for the mother that long ago left her for a female lover. Each character - queer, straight, male, female, young, old, and in-between - struggles to make peace with him/herself as all their lives overlap. This story captures the power of young love, and the web of the city.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 102
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 108 min
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The Grand Sons (2004)
Plot Summary:
Story of grandmother helping grandson mourn the loss of his mother.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 168
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: France
Duration: 84 min
Plot tags: crying, computer animated
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Webcam (2015)
Plot Summary:
A college student begins working as a cam girl, with support from her best friend.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 193
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: Iceland
Duration: 110 min
Plot tags: humorous, light, sexy, feel good, unusual plot structure
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Bye Bye Morons (2020)
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When 43-year-old hairdresser Suze Trappet finds out that she's seriously ill, she decides to go looking for a child she was forced to abandon when she was only 15. On her madcap bureaucratic quest she crosses paths with JB, a 50-year-old man in the middle of a burnout, and Mr. Blin, a blind archivist prone to overenthusiasm. The unlikely trio set off on a hilarious and poignant helterskelter journey across the city in search of Suze's long-lost child.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: France
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags: humorous, visually appealing, feel good, captivating, entertaining
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Paulette Van Der Beck and her husband have been running the housekeeping school of Bitche in Alsace for many years. Their mission is to train teenage girls to become the perfect housewives at a time when women were expected to be subservient to their husband. After the sudden death of her husband, Paulette discovers that the school is on the verge of bankruptcy and has to take her responsibilities. But while preparations are underway for the best housekeeping competition TV show, she and her lively students start questioning their beliefs as the nation-wide protests of May 1968 transform society around them. Reunited with her first love, André, and with the help of her eccentric stepsister Gilberte and strict nun Marie-Therese, Paulette joins forces with the schoolgirls to overcome their suppressed status and become liberated women.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: France, Belgium
Duration: 109 min
Plot tags: humorous, captivating, satirical, disturbing
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Thomas and Thomas are going through a rough patch: they are both thirty-something actors living in Paris. They randomly decide to leave the city and fly away to Kullorsuaq, one of the most remote villages of Greenland, where Thomas' father Nathan lives. Among the Inuit community, they will discover the charms of the local customs and their friendship will be challenged.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: France
Duration: 98 min
Plot tags: light, sincere, feel good, humorous, captivating
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Come Back to the 5 & Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean (1982)
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The Disciples of James Dean meet up on the anniversary of his death and mull over their lives in the present and in flashback, revealing the truth behind their complicated lives. Who is the mysterious Joanne and what's the real story behind Mona's son, James Dean Junior ?.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 109 min
Plot tags: clever, emotional, talky, independent film, sentimental, touching, humorous, realistic, contemplative, semi serious
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Hotel Very Welcome (2007)
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IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 558
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: Germany
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: humorous, realistic, contemplative, captivating, sentimental, sincere, semi serious
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Plot Summary:
The story of Dylan Pettersson, a 23-year-old girl from a small island in the Swedish archipelago with big dancing aspirations.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: Sweden
Duration: 110 min
Plot tags: sincere, humorous, captivating, entertaining
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July Tales (2017)
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Two languorous summer days, two thorny tales of romantic misunderstanding: in part one, two girlfriends (Milena Csergo and Lucie Grunstein) head to the Cergy leisure park for a day of swimming and equally vigorous flirtation; in the second, a Norwegian exchange student (Hanne Mathisen Haga) finds herself the target of unwanted attention from two would-be suitors.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 336
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: France
Duration: 68 min
Plot tags: anthology
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Mango Souffle (2002)
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Mango Soufflé is a 2002 Indian film written and directed by Mahesh Dattani. The film stars Atul Kulnani and Rinkie Khanna. It was promoted as "first gay male film from India" and was adapted from Dattani's own successful English play On a Muggy Night in Mumbai.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 141
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: independent film, queer cinema
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The Legacy of a Whitetail Deer Hunter (2018)
Plot Summary:
A star of hunting videos strives to bond with his 12-year-old son on a wilderness trip but learns familial connections can't be forced.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 83 min
Plot tags: sincere, light, touching, humorous, captivating, cult classic
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Dark Habits (1983)
Plot Summary:
A nightclub singer seeks refuge with gay nuns on dope in a Madrid convent.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 8000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: Spain
Duration: 114 min
Plot tags: dark comedy, erotic, social, surreal, manga, hispanic, clever, offbeat, humorous, realistic
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Love & Human Remains (1993)
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Dreary urban landscape of an anonymous Canadian city. Dark comedy about a group of twentysomethings looking for love and meaning in the '90s. The film focuses on roommates David, a gay waiter who has has given up on his acting career, and Candy, a book reviewer who is also David's ex-lover. David and Candy's lives are entangled with those of David's friends and Candy's dates.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: erotic, clever, sexual, dark comedy, offbeat, humorous, realistic, witty, semi serious, independent film
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IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 655
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: France
Duration: 81 min
Plot tags: humorous, semi serious, light, feel good, captivating, clever, realistic
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After World War II, Antonia and her daughter, Danielle, go back to their Dutch hometown, where Antonia's late mother has bestowed a small farm upon her. There, Antonia settles down and joins a tightly-knit but unusual community. Those around her include quirky friend Crooked Finger, would-be suitor Bas and, eventually for Antonia, a granddaughter and great-granddaughter who help create a strong family of empowered women.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 9000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: Netherlands, Belgium, UK, France
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Shining Moon (2016)
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A jobless gay actor is offered the dream role of a lifetime in a feature film, but he must play an elderly drag. He will be forced to overcome his fears and prejudices to understand better himself and the others.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 84
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: Chile
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: psychological, sexy, sincere, unusual plot structure, captivating, contemplative
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A cocky young man travels to Oregon to work on an apple farm. Out of his element, he finds his lifestyle and notions being picked apart by everyone who crosses his path.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: sentimental, feel good, humorous, semi serious, indie film, realistic, independent film, queer cinema, gay cinema
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To Wong Foo Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar (1995)
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Three New York drag queens on their way to Hollywood for a beauty pageant get stranded in a small Midwestern town for the entire weekend when their car breaks down. While waiting for parts for their Cadillac convertible, the flamboyant trio shows the local homophobic rednecks that appearing different doesn't mean they don't have humanity in common.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 36000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 109 min
Plot tags: road movie, entertaining, cult classic, light, sweet, melancholic, feel good, humorous, semi serious, cute
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A tragic comedy about a well-intentioned father who inadvertently wreaks havoc on the life of his estranged daughter.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 542
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min
Plot tags: psychological, romantic, sexy, touching, humorous, contemplative, dark comedy, unusual plot structure
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Four depressed girls in a mountain hideout transform their misery into porn films. The arrival of two gonzo reporters threatens to upset the fragile balance of this feminist micro-utopia.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 92
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: Germany
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IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 650
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Country: USA
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Plot Summary:
1993: after being caught having sex with the prom queen, a girl is forced into a gay conversion therapy center.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 25000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 91 min
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Boys on the Side (1995)
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After breaking up with her girlfriend, a nightclub singer, Jane, answers a personal ad from Robin, a real estate agent with AIDS, seeking a cross-country travel partner. On their journey from New York City to Los Angeles, the two stop by Pittsburgh to pick up Robin's friend Holly, who is trying to escape an abusive relationship. With three distinct personalities, the women must overcome their differences to help one another.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 14000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA, France
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Baaria (2009)
Plot Summary:
Giuseppe Tornatore traces three generations of a Sicilian family in in the Sicilian town of Bagheria (known as Baarìa in the local Sicilian dialect), from the 1930s to the 1980s, to tell the story of the loves, dreams and delusions of an unusual community.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 8000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: Italy, France
Duration: 163 min
Plot tags: atmospheric, sincere, touching, realistic, semi serious, sad, epic, sentimental, clever, humorous