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Plot Summary:
A headstrong young girl in Afghanistan, ruled by the Taliban, disguises herself as a boy in order to provide for her family.
IMDB Rating: 7.7
IMDB Votes: 28000
Genere: Animation, Drama, Family, War
Country: Ireland, Canada, Luxembourg, USA
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: rough, heartbreaking, sincere, suspense, sad, anime, adult animation, serious, educational, manga
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The Prophet (2014)
Plot Summary:
Exiled artist and poet Mustafa embarks on a journey home with his housekeeper and her daughter; together the trio must evade the authorities who fear that the truth in Mustafa's words will incite rebellion.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Animation, Drama
Country: Qatar, France, Lebanon, Canada, USA
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: stylized, thought provoking, inspirational, mind bending, anime, sincere, scenic, tragic ending, adult animation, art house
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Tehran Taboo (2017)
Plot Summary:
The lives of three strong-willed women and a young musician cross paths in Tehran’s schizophrenic society where sex, adultery, corruption, prostitution and drugs coexist with strict religious law. In this bustling modern metropolis, avoiding prohibition has become an everyday sport and breaking taboos can be a means of personal emancipation.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Animation, Drama
Country: Germany, Austria
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: serious, captivating, realistic, psychological, disturbing, social, adult animation, art house
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Ringing Bell (1978)
Plot Summary:
Chirin is an innocent though adventurous young lamb whose carefree life on the farm comes to an abrupt end when a wolf murders his mother. Confused and angry, Chirin pursues the wolf into the mountains, seeking revenge. The laws of nature are brutal, however, and hatred alone won't be enough to avenge the loss of his mother. Only the strong survive in the wild, and obtaining that strength may change Chirin forever.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 927
Genere: Animation, Drama, Family
Country: Japan
Duration: 47 min
Plot tags: anime, disturbing, adult animation, 2d animation, cult film
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The Swallows of Kabul (2019)
Plot Summary:
Summer 1998 - Kabul under Taliban rule. Zunaira and Mohsen are young and in love. Despite the daily violence and misery, they hope for a better future. One day, a foolish gesture causes life to take an irrevocable turn.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Animation, Drama, War
Country: France, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Monaco
Duration: 81 min
Plot tags: social, psychological, thought provoking, captivating, political, disturbing, adult animation, deep, crying, 2d animation
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Persepolis (2007)
Plot Summary:
In 1970s Iran, Marjane 'Marji' Statrapi watches events through her young eyes and her idealistic family of a long dream being fulfilled of the hated Shah's defeat in the Iranian Revolution of 1979. However as Marji grows up, she witnesses first hand how the new Iran, now ruled by Islamic fundamentalists, has become a repressive tyranny on its own.
IMDB Rating: 8.0
IMDB Votes: 99000
Genere: Animation, Biography, Drama, History, War
Country: France, USA
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: adult animation, political, thought provoking, black and white, serious, realistic, depressing, social, anime, visually stunning
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My Dog Tulip (2009)
Plot Summary:
The story of a man who rescues a German shepherd and how the two become fast friends.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Animation, Drama
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 83 min
Plot tags: adult animation, sincere, atmospheric, touching, serious, realistic, anime, stylized, independent film, 2d animation
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Long Way North (2015)
Plot Summary:
1892, Saint Petersburg. Sasha, a young Russian aristocrat, has always been fascinated by her grandfather's life as an adventurer. A renowned explorer, he designed a magnificent arctic ship, but he hasn't returned from his last expedition to the North Pole. To save her family's honor, Sasha runs away. Headed towards the Great North, she follows her grandfather's trail in search of his famous ship.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Drama, Family
Country: France, Denmark, Belgium, USA
Duration: 81 min
Plot tags: exciting, touching, stylized, captivating, tense, anime, whimsical
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The Sky Crawlers (2008)
Plot Summary:
Youngsters called Kildren, who are destined to live eternally in their adolescence. The Kildren are conscious that every day could be the last, because they fight a war as entertainment, organized and operated by adults. But as they embrace the reality they are faced with, they live their day-to-day lives to the full.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Animation, Drama, Sci-Fi, War
Country: Japan
Duration: 122 min
Plot tags: anime, exciting, dieselpunk, captivating, entertaining, manga, suspense, adult animation, serious, stylized
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In This Corner of the World (2016)
Plot Summary:
Newlywed Suzu Urano moves to her new life in Kure City on the coast of Hiroshima Prefecture, where she perseveres through World War II with pluck and determination.
IMDB Rating: 7.8
IMDB Votes: 12000
Genere: Animation, Drama, Family, History, War
Country: Japan
Duration: 129 min
Plot tags: anime, thought provoking, tense, touching, captivating, suspenseful, sad, manga, adult animation, seinen
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My Life as a Zucchini (2016)
Plot Summary:
After his mother’s death, Zucchini is befriended by a kind police officer, Raymond, who accompanies him to his new foster home filled with other orphans his age. There, with the help of his newfound friends, Zucchini eventually learns to trust and love as he searches for a new family of his own.
IMDB Rating: 7.8
IMDB Votes: 28000
Genere: Animation, Comedy, Drama
Country: Switzerland, France
Duration: 66 min
Plot tags: touching, psychological, compassionate, adult animation, sincere, romantic, independent film, captivating, funny, offbeat
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The Anthem of the Heart (2015)
Plot Summary:
A young girl had her voice magically taken away so that she would never hurt people with it, but her outlook changes when she encounters music and friendship. Will Naruse be able to convey the anthem of her heart?.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Animation, Drama, Family, Fantasy
Country: Japan
Duration: 119 min
Plot tags: anime, sincere, touching, psychological, sentimental, romantic, epic
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Ocean Waves (1993)
Plot Summary:
At Kichijōji Station, Tokyo, Taku Morisaki glimpses a familiar woman on the platform opposite boarding a train. Later, her photo falls from a shelf as he exits his apartment before flying to Kōchi Prefecture. Picking it up, he looks at it briefly before leaving. As the aeroplane takes off he narrates the events that brought her into his life.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 20000
Genere: Animation, Drama, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 72 min
Plot tags: anime, realistic, adult animation, sincere, touching, serious, whimsical
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A Silent Voice (2016)
Plot Summary:
Shouya Ishida starts bullying the new girl in class, Shouko Nishimiya, because she is deaf. But as the teasing continues, the rest of the class starts to turn on Shouya for his lack of compassion. When they leave elementary school, Shouko and Shouya do not speak to each other again... until an older, wiser Shouya, tormented by his past behaviour, decides he must see Shouko once more. He wants to atone for his sins, but is it already too late...?.
IMDB Rating: 8.1
IMDB Votes: 96000
Genere: Animation, Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 130 min
Plot tags: anime, touching, sincere, romantic, sweet, inspirational, biting, manga, adult animation, epic
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Diary of a Wimpy Kid (2021)
Plot Summary:
Greg Heffley is a scrawny but ambitious kid with an active imagination and big plans to be rich and famous – he just has to survive middle school first.
IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Family
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 58 min
Plot tags: 3d animation, light, entertaining, computer animated, smart, clever
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Stormy Night (2005)
Plot Summary:
A goat named Mei wanders into a barn one night seeking shelter from a storm. In the barn, the goat meets another refugee. The two can neither see nor smell each other, but never the less they huddled together fending off the cold, and begin to talk. Eventually they establish a friendship. The two decide to meet later and will recognized each other by using the password "one stormy night." The next day, when they meet, Mei learns that his companion from the night before was a wolf named Gabu. Despite their natural predisposition as enemies, they share a common bond and begin meeting regularly. However, Mei's flock and Gabu's pack eventually find out about their relationship and forbid the friendship. Mei and Gabu, hoping to preserve their friendship, cross a river during a storm. They hope to find an "emerald forest" free from persecution.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Drama, Family
Country: Japan
Duration: 110 min
Plot tags: anime, semi serious, sad, emotional, allegory, sentimental, touching
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My Father's Dragon (2022)
Plot Summary:
Struggling to cope after a move to the city with his mother, Elmer runs away in search of Wild Island and a young dragon who waits to be rescued. Elmer’s adventures introduce him to ferocious beasts, a mysterious island and the friendship of a lifetime.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy
Country: Ireland, USA
Duration: 99 min
Plot tags: fairy tale, sincere, captivating, modern fairy tale, entertaining, anime, 2d animation, wild
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The Velveteen Rabbit (2009)
Plot Summary:
A lonely boy wins over his distant father and strict grandmother with help from a brave velveteen rabbit whose one wish is to become a real rabbit someday.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 824
Genere: Animation, Drama, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags: feel good, captivating, entertaining, light, anime, fairy tale, humorous, serious, stylized
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Grave of the Fireflies (1988)
Plot Summary:
In the final months of World War II, 14-year-old Seita and his sister Setsuko are orphaned when their mother is killed during an air raid in Kobe, Japan. After a falling out with their aunt, they move into an abandoned bomb shelter. With no surviving relatives and their emergency rations depleted, Seita and Setsuko struggle to survive.
IMDB Rating: 8.5
IMDB Votes: 301000
Genere: Animation, Drama, War
Country: Japan
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: depressing, anime, touching, heartbreaking, sad, emotional, harsh, dramatic, sentimental, tear jerker
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The Prince of Egypt (1998)
Plot Summary:
This is the extraordinary tale of two brothers named Moses and Ramses, one born of royal blood, and one an orphan with a secret past. Growing up the best of friends, they share a strong bond of free-spirited youth and good-natured rivalry. But the truth will ultimately set them at odds, as one becomes the ruler of the most powerful empire on earth, and the other the chosen leader of his people! Their final confrontation will forever change their lives and the world.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 143000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Musical
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 99 min
Plot tags: biblical, uplifting, captivating, christian film, exciting, fairy tale, stylized, cliffhanger, spiritual, inspirational
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Song of the Sea (2014)
Plot Summary:
The story of the last Seal Child’s journey home. After their mother’s disappearance, Ben and Saoirse are sent to live with Granny in the city. When they resolve to return to their home by the sea, their journey becomes a race against time as they are drawn into a world Ben knows only from his mother’s folktales. But this is no bedtime story; these fairy folk have been in our world far too long. It soon becomes clear to Ben that Saoirse is the key to their survival.
IMDB Rating: 8.0
IMDB Votes: 62000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Drama, Family, Fantasy
Country: Ireland, Denmark, Belgium, France
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: touching, emotional, stylized, fairy tale, captivating, sweet, anime, sad, lyrical, visual
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Children Who Chase Lost Voices (2011)
Plot Summary:
The film centers on Asuna, a young girl who spends her solitary days listening to the mysterious music emanating from the crystal radio she received from her late father as a memento. One day while walking home she is attacked by a fearsome monster and saved mysterious boy named Shun. However, Shun disappears and Asuna embarks on a journey of adventure to the land of Agartha with her teacher Mr. Morisaki to meet a Shun again. Through her journey she comes to know the cruelty and beauty of the world, as well as loss.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 17000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Drama, Family, Fantasy
Country: Japan
Duration: 116 min
Plot tags: anime, touching, captivating, sentimental, serious, manga, suspense, spiritual, educational, sad
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Mulan (1998)
Plot Summary:
A tomboyish girl disguises herself as a young man so she can fight with the Imperial Chinese Army against the invading Huns. With help from wise-cracking dragon Mushu, Mulan just might save her country -- and win the heart of handsome Captain Li Shang.
IMDB Rating: 7.7
IMDB Votes: 309000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Musical, War
Country: USA, Japan
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags: feel good, light, touching, captivating, sweet, fairy tale, entertaining, anime, cute, humorous
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The little prince (2015)
Plot Summary:
Based on the best-seller book 'The Little Prince', the movie tells the story of a little girl that lives with resignation in a world where efficiency and work are the only dogmas. Everything will change when accidentally she discovers her neighbor that will tell her about the story of the Little Prince that he once met.
IMDB Rating: 7.7
IMDB Votes: 66000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: France, Canada, Italy, USA, China
Duration: 108 min
Plot tags: fairy tale, stylized, computer animated, colorful, touching, sweet, semi serious, 3d animation, anime, philosophical
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Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole (2010)
Plot Summary:
Soren, a young barn owl, is kidnapped by owls of St. Aggie's, ostensibly an orphanage, where owlets are brainwashed into becoming soldiers. He and his new friends escape to the island of Ga'Hoole, to assist its noble, wise owls who fight the army being created by the wicked rulers of St. Aggie's. The film is based on the first three books in the series.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 86000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Mystery, Thriller, War
Country: USA, Australia
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags: exciting, captivating, fairy tale, scenic, computer animated, atmospheric, heroic, 3d animation, visually appealing, epic
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Lilo & Stitch (2002)
Plot Summary:
A lonely Hawaiian girl named Lilo is being raised by her older sister, Nani, after their parents die -- under the watch of social worker Cobra Bubbles. When Lilo adopts a funny-looking dog and names him "Stitch," she doesn't realize her new best friend is a wacky alien created by mad scientist Dr. Jumba.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 207000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, Japan
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: humorous, feel good, entertaining, touching, witty, funny, light, sweet, melancholic, stylized
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Raya and the Last Dragon (2021)
Plot Summary:
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IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 167000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 107 min
Plot tags: feel good, light, entertaining, sincere, anime, 3d animation, fairy tale, humorous, funny, inspirational
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Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron (2002)
Plot Summary:
As a wild stallion travels across the frontiers of the Old West, he befriends a young human and finds true love with a mare.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 83000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Drama, Family, Western
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 83 min
Plot tags: inspirational, feel good, touching, sentimental, emotional, light, exciting, sweet, anime, realistic
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Inside Out (2015)
Plot Summary:
Growing up can be a bumpy road, and it's no exception for Riley, who is uprooted from her Midwest life when her father starts a new job in San Francisco. Like all of us, Riley is guided by her emotions - Joy, Fear, Anger, Disgust and Sadness. The emotions live in Headquarters, the control center inside Riley's mind, where they help advise her through everyday life. As Riley and her emotions struggle to adjust to a new life in San Francisco, turmoil ensues in Headquarters. Although Joy, Riley's main and most important emotion, tries to keep things positive, the emotions conflict on how best to navigate a new city, house and school.
IMDB Rating: 8.1
IMDB Votes: 766000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA, Japan
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: inspirational, touching, emotional, motivational, sad, 3d animation, feel good, funny, colorful, humorous