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# Name Year Country Genres IMDb Votes IMDb Rating Type Status CBFC
1 1984 United Kingdom 60089 7.8 Movie Released
2
City of Ghosts
City of Ghosts
116 min
2002 United States of America 5854 5.9 Movie Released R
3 1993 France 10224 7.3 Movie Released NR
4
The Refugees
The Refugees
50 min
SS 1 EP 8
2015 United Kingdom 389 5.5 Serie Ended TV-PG
5
The Lady
The Lady
132 min
2011 France 11333 7 Movie Released
6
To Live
To Live
133 min
1994 China 20739 8.3 Movie Released
7 1988 Poland 26355 8.1 Movie Released
8 1993 United States of America 18589 7.7 Movie Released R
9
Paprika
Paprika
90 min
2006 Japan 99136 7.7 Movie Released
10
Hotel Rwanda
Hotel Rwanda
121 min
2004 Italy 374612 8.1 Movie Released
11 2000 France 169412 8.1 Movie Released PG
12 1987 China 112568 7.7 Movie Released PG-13
13
The Tunnel
The Tunnel
90 min
2011 Australia 23429 5.8 Movie Released NR
14
The Pianist
The Pianist
150 min
2002 France 926283 8.5 Movie Released R
15 1991 China 35691 8.1 Movie Released
16
The Kite Runner
The Kite Runner
128 min
2007 China 82835 7.6 Movie Released
17 2009 United States of America 210 5.3 Movie Released
18
The Beach
The Beach
119 min
2000 United Kingdom 256006 6.6 Movie Released R
19 2004 Argentina 105191 7.7 Movie Released R
20
The Good Earth
The Good Earth
139 min
1937 United States of America 5449 7.5 Movie Released
21 2017 Canada 28526 7.7 Movie Released PG-13
22 2006 United States of America 197314 7.6 Movie Released
23 2015 Brazil 87514 7.7 Movie Released
24
Sin Nombre
Sin Nombre
96 min
2009 Mexico 34165 7.5 Movie Released R
25
Live and Become
Live and Become
140 min
2005 France 6341 7.8 Movie Released
26
Lion
Lion
118 min
2016 Australia 253376 8 Movie Released PG-13
27 2012 Denmark 41179 8.2 Movie Released NR
28 2006 France 413983 8.4 Movie Released R
29
A Better Life
A Better Life
98 min
2011 United States of America 16621 7.2 Movie Released PG-13
30 2016 Jordan 30458 6.8 Movie Released
31
Heli
Heli
105 min
2013 France 5430 6.8 Movie Released NR
32 2000 China 283356 7.9 Movie Released PG-13
33 1997 Iran 81931 8.2 Movie Released
34 2017 Chile 27500 7.2 Movie Released R
35 1997 France 37661 7.7 Movie Released
36
Oro verde
Oro verde
50 min
SS 1 EP 104
1997 Chile 58 7.6 Serie Ended
37
Wadjda
Wadjda
98 min
2012 Germany 21594 7.5 Movie Released PG
38 1997 Canada 36936 7.4 Movie Released
39
City of God
City of God
130 min
2002 Brazil 809417 8.6 Movie Released
40 2013 United States of America 747033 8.1 Movie Released
41
In This World
In This World
88 min
2003 United Kingdom 4438 7.3 Movie Released
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