In Europe, Brexit and similar nationalistic movements increase the need for finding what’s common in European storytelling. And abroad, European movies are often acclaimed but under-watched. This section's goal is to guide you through the vast array of high-quality European films available on streaming services.

European Stories

An intriguing critique on the delusions of urban filmmaking

Even the Rain (2010)

A comedy caper ringing with loud, rowdy fun

Sound of Noise (2010)

Is there anything to be gained from a life of modesty?

Babette’s Feast (1987)

Recommendations for films made by directors who were under 30 years old at the time of release. 

Directors under 30 years old

A winning outsider tale set in the Deep South

Fried Green Tomatoes (1991)

A meticulous and whimsical account of the making of the influential comic opera The Mikado

Topsy-Turvy (1999)

A hypnotic series of conversations set in sumptuous 19th-century China

Flowers of Shanghai (1998)

Movies about the experiences of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color set against the backdrop of White-majority Western countries.

BIPOC Stories

A music industry exposé that evolves into a complex account of Black history

On the Record (2020)

A dreamy rumination on the beauty of unattainable romance

Days of Being Wild (1990)

Gender representation in film is severely lacking. In any year, the top 250 movies have less than 5% of cinematographers, 10% of directors, and 20% of writers who are women (Study of Women in Television and Film).

Ultimately, this means that women's stories get told less where it matters: in movies that get the most exposure. The goal of this section is to shine a light on women's stories in movies that are available on popular streaming services.

Women Stories

An unnerving but honest look at childbirth, partnership, and grief

Pieces of a Woman (2020)

This section includes movies where at least one of the main characters doesn’t identify as heterosexual or cisgender. Our goal is to showcase movies on popular streaming services that portray the lives and experiences of LGBTQ+ communities across the world. These experiences are an integral part of human history but only recently are starting to be told in mainstream film.

LGBTQ+ Stories

A charming gay romcom filled with strong cultural detail

The Wedding Banquet (1993)

Retablo (2017)

The immigrant experience, while often portrayed as a struggle, shouldn’t be reduced to one. Immigrating is seeking a hopeful new start for the person taking the journey, and a more diverse and richer existence for the community welcoming them. The goal of this section is to portray the immigrant experience in all of its ups and downs, offering a collection of stories on popular streaming services to anyone seeking a better understanding of one of the most talked-about topics today.

Immigrant Stories

An unsettling but important social horror from the director of The Babadook

The Nightingale (2018)

Donkeyhead (2022)

The saga of one immigrant's life in Southern France

The Secret of the Grain (2007)

Recommendations for films made by directors who were over 60 years old at the time of release. 

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