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Plot Summary:
Two men bond as one recovers from an attack and the other deals with the impending death of his grandmother.
IMDB Rating: 7.7
IMDB Votes: 412
Genere: Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 97 min
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The Man from the Embassy (2006)
Plot Summary:
Herbert is a German embassy official in Georgia. He lives an inane life until he meets twelve-year-old girl Sashka who makes him laugh and feel responsibility. Soon he is in trouble because he is suspected of pedophilia, meets corrupt policemen, burglars and violent people.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 116
Genere: Drama
Country: Germany
Duration: 100 min
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8:17pm, Darling Street (2003)
Plot Summary:
This is the story of Gerard, an man who miraculy survived to an explosion that destroyed his appartment and killed a lot of people. During the next days, he tries to find out why he survived and why others died.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 371
Genere: Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 101 min
Plot tags:
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Now (2006)
Plot Summary:
A mysterious accident has separated Jaap from his beloved Rose, but they continue to talk to each other in their minds and dreams. As Jaap struggles to come to terms with what happened, his best friend JP suggests they travel to France to visit Rose and unravel the mystery. During their journey JP unveils a secret which forces Jaap to face the truth about Rose.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 55
Genere: Drama
Country: Netherlands
Duration: 80 min
Plot tags: road movie
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The 23rd Psalm (2007)
Plot Summary:
Drama - An evolving, empathetic, African-American, police detective, unconsciously channels his intuition to transcend his shortcomings and unravel the enigmatic murder of a transformed prostitute - Fredrick Burns, Auggie Cavanagh, Arnita Champion.
IMDB Rating: 8.3
IMDB Votes: 49
Genere: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: avant garde, independent film
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All That You Possess (2012)
Plot Summary:
An obsessed scholar attempts to withdraw from the world but finds personal ties drawing him back into the family he had left behind, in this novelistic, beautifully modulated drama from acclaimed Québécois filmmaker Bernard Émond.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 167
Genere: Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 91 min
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The Witness Goes Out (1992)
Plot Summary:
Dramatic sequel to The Witness At Your Door. A lifelong Jehovah's Witness finds freedom from the bondage of the Watchtower Society and in the process discovers the truth behind their stand on blood transfusions and their history of false prophecies. Leo Stern was first featured as the militant elder in the video The Witness at Your Door, a dramatic presentation of how innocent people become involved with the Watchtower Society. In this exciting sequel, Elder Leo must face the painful truth of a life shipwreck on the rocks of misguided religious zeal and false teaching. Can a life-long Jehovah's Witness, hardened by heretical doctrines and beliefs, find freedom from the bondage of the Watchtower Society? Is it possible for someone like Leo Stern to open his heart to the Gospel and acknowledge Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior?.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 9
Genere: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 50 min
Plot tags:
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Santo Luzbel (1996)
Plot Summary:
A conflict arises between the people of the town and the local priest when they have to decide how to represent certain biblical episode.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 44
Genere: Drama
Country: Mexico
Duration: 101 min
Plot tags:
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The Blind Christ (2016)
Plot Summary:
Michael is an inhabitant of a remote village in the Chilean desert. But not any inhabitant. He is Christ.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 299
Genere: Drama
Country: Chile, France
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: psychological, captivating, disturbing
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The Woman Who Drinks (2001)
Plot Summary:
À la veille de ses derniers instants, une femme se remémore son passé d'alcoolique. Elle revoit toute sa jeunesse dont une cuite qui, à 46 ans, lui a coûté tout ce qu'elle avait. «La solitude, le vieillissement sont des thèmes qui s'imposent à moi, sous une forme ou l'autre. Quant à l'alcoolisme, il me fascine à cause de la révolte qu'il sous-tend, et me révolte par le malheur qu'il crée autour de lui.» (Bernard Émond).
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 194
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Canada
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: sentimental, serious, realistic, sincere, non-linear, gloomy
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In My Father's Garden (2016)
Plot Summary:
The story of a loving man and father who falls under the influence of an extremely orthodox Protestant sect. He sacrifices everything and everyone to this faith, including his business and the respect of his younger son. However, he never loses the love of his wife.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 664
Genere: Drama
Country: Netherlands, Belgium
Duration: 112 min
Plot tags: thought provoking, captivating, entertaining
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The Plouffe Family (1981)
Plot Summary:
The lives of the average Quebecois Plouffe family during the final years of the depression and through World War II.
IMDB Rating: 7.9
IMDB Votes: 476
Genere: Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 227 min
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Saint Anthony: The Miracle Worker of Padua (2002)
Plot Summary:
Depiction of the life of St. Anthony, beginning with his initial calling to the priesthood as a young Portugese nobleman, and following him as he becomes a Franciscan monk and preaches across Africa and Europe.
IMDB Rating: 7.6
IMDB Votes: 204
Genere: Drama
Country: Italy
Duration: 102 min
Plot tags: psychological, thought provoking, captivating, disturbing
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The Confession (2016)
Plot Summary:
Under the German occupation, in a small French town, the arrival of a new priest arouses the interest of all women... Barny, a young communist and atheist woman, can not however be more indifferent. Driven by curiosity, the young skeptic went to the church in order to challenge this.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 814
Genere: Drama
Country: France, Belgium
Duration: 116 min
Plot tags: spiritual, psychological, captivating, disturbing
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Finding Grace (2019)
Plot Summary:
A struggling family, already on the verge of disintegration, faces new challenges that will test their faith in God and each other.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 301
Genere: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 106 min
Plot tags: sentimental, touching, sincere, disturbing, christian film
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Mariette in Ecstasy (1996)
Plot Summary:
In this forceful study of religious passion an extraordinary spiritual experience is placed in the center of a deftly evoked natural world, namely, rural upstate New York just after the turn of the century. At summer's end, when she is 17, Mariette Baptiste, educated daughter of the local doctor, enters the cloistered convent of Our Lady of the Afflictions as a postulant. Her religious fervor, understated but determined, makes an impact on the small community of nuns whose days and nights are measured in a round of prayer and farm work changing only with the seasons. Their ordered life is disrupted, however, as Mariette begins to fall into a series of trances from which she awakens with stigmata, which heal as spontaneously as they appear. The feelings of skepticism, jealousy and adoration evoked in the nuns, Mariette's own response and that of the Mother Superior are delicately, indelibly presented.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 72
Genere: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 101 min
Plot tags: psychological, captivating, suspense, disturbing, independent film
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Jesus of Nazareth (2019)
Plot Summary:
Jesus of Nazareth tells the story of Jesus Christ, centering in the public life and humanity of the Son of God from a contemporary and realistic point of view.
IMDB Rating: 8.0
IMDB Votes: 47
Genere: Drama
Country: Mexico, USA, Spain, Brazil
Duration: 120 min
Plot tags: christian film, psychological, thought provoking, captivating, disturbing
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Apostasy (2017)
Plot Summary:
A faithful Jehovah's Witness is forced to shun her own sister because of a religious transgression. As the separation draws out, she starts to question the meaning of God's love.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: psychological, captivating, disturbing
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Speaking in Tongues (2018)
Plot Summary:
A lonely college student grieving the loss of his mother has found purpose in a local megachurch. When a young pastor invites him to Chicago for a summer internship evangelizing the 'lost', his new faith is put to the test.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 29
Genere: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags: psychological, captivating
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Saul: The Journey to Damascus (2014)
Plot Summary:
Known as Saul the Butcher, the stoning of Stephen was said to have shattered Saul's faith in the Temple and its denial of Christ as the Messiah. His conversion to Christianity and baptism as Paul changed the history of the world.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 353
Genere: Drama
Country: Malta, Canada
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags: biblical, psychological, christian film, thought provoking, captivating, disturbing
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WWJD II: The Woodcarver (2012)
Plot Summary:
A troubled youth vandalizes a church and winds up in a close association with the woodcarver whose work he destroyed.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 489
Genere: Drama
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: christian film, psychological, sincere, captivating, disturbing
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The Messiah: Prophecy Fulfilled (2004)
Plot Summary:
A first century rabbi, Yehuda (Nick Mancuso), finds his true calling when he decides to follow in the footsteps of a certain Jesus of Nazareth and spread his Good Word. But in the year after Jesus' crucifixion, it's not so easy to persuade others to listen to his teachings, let alone believe that they had a hand in hurting the Son of God. During Passover, Yehuda slowly makes his people understand the meaning of what transpired 12 months before.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 53
Genere: Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 50 min
Plot tags: christian film
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The Gathering (1998)
Plot Summary:
Michael Carey's world turns upside-down when the successful marketing executive catches a glimpse of the near future. These visions could not come at a worse time for his marriage, his job or his friendships. Michael struggles to understand the meaning of the messages and must convince his loved ones that Jesus will soon return.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 111
Genere: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 58 min
Plot tags: christian film
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Behind The Sun (1995)
Plot Summary:
Samir Majan a young man born and raised a Muslim in the Middle East attends college in America. While at college Samir becomes a Christian, and must go home and face his family.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 77
Genere: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 56 min
Plot tags: christian film
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The Witness At Your Door (1989)
Plot Summary:
A dramatic presentation of how innocent people become ensnared by the Watchtower Society. An inside look at how the Jehovah's Witnesses recruit, brainwash, and train new members.The Witness at Your Door is a compelling, fast-moving drama which presents an inside look at how the Jehovah's Witnesses recruit, train and exercise mind-control over their members. Based on true-life experiences, this powerful and humorous DVD follows one man's story from beginning to end. Joe Simpson becomes a convert to the "Watchtower Society" at a vulnerable time in his life. But he is eventually freed from the organization after the real Jesus of the Bible is presented to him by a caring Christian. When you watch this DVD, we know you will want to see the exciting sequel, The Witness Goes Out.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 17
Genere: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 45 min
Plot tags: christian film
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Thin Ice (1988)
Plot Summary:
Vince, a college student, loves the mountains, skiing and fun, so an invitation to Lake Tahoe is a no-brain-er... HOWEVER, the trip includes people from a church group, and six strong sets of opinions about God soon collide. Vince's weekend of fun is threatened as tensions rise and sparks fly. This thought provoking drama combines plenty of action and humor both on and off the slopes.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 29
Genere: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 59 min
Plot tags: christian film
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The Legacy (2009)
Plot Summary:
When considering taking a few weeks off, Dr. Rainville places an ad to find a replacement who would agree to take his place in Normétal, in Abitibi. Jeanne Dion from Montreal accepts the offer and goes to the site, where it comes into contact with old customers and the lonely doctor. The problems of the inhabitants of the small community are varied, but Jeanne adapts well to her new environment. When Dr. Rainville was struck by a heart attack, he must still be replaced some time. She could even take his place permanently.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 241
Genere: Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: sentimental, sincere, touching, emotional, serious, realistic, gloomy
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Catching Hearts (2012)
Plot Summary:
"What happens when a bestselling atheist author Professor Mark Gavin loses his faith in atheism? This intense drama asks tough questions and explores why there is no such thing as coincidence.".
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 65
Genere: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 74 min
Plot tags: captivating, christian film, entertaining
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Letters to Father Jacob (2009)
Plot Summary:
With few options, newly pardoned convict Leila agrees to work as an assistant to a blind pastor. Father Jacob spends his days answering the letters of the needy, which Leila finds pointless. But when the letters stop, the pastor is devastated and Leila finds herself cast in a new role.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Drama
Country: Finland
Duration: 74 min
Plot tags: psychological, touching, melancholic, sentimental, sincere, serious, realistic, captivating, social, gloomy
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Vanished (1998)
Plot Summary:
Without warning, millions of people instantly vanish from the face of the earth! In the following hours civilization is torn apart as anarchy and chaos reign supreme. It is a time of Great Tribulation for those left behind.
IMDB Rating: 4.6
IMDB Votes: 107
Genere: Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 54 min
Plot tags: christian film
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The Necessities of Life (2008)
Plot Summary:
In 1952, an Inuit hunter named Tivii with tuberculosis leaves his northern home and family to go recuperate at a sanatorium in Quebec City. Uprooted, far from his loved ones, unable to speak French and faced with a completely alien world, he becomes despondent. When he refuses to eat and expresses a wish to die, his nurse, Carole, comes to the realization that Tivii's illness is not the most serious threat to his well-being. She arranges to have a young orphan, Kaki, transferred to the institution. The boy is also sick, but has experience with both worlds and speaks both languages. By sharing his culture with Kaki and opening it up to others, Tivii rediscovers his pride and energy. Ultimately he also rediscovers hope through a plan to adopt Kaki, bring him home and make him part of his family.
IMDB Rating: 7.6
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 102 min
Plot tags: sincere, serious, captivating, realistic, intercultural, feel good, inter cultural