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FILMS BY COUNTRY Malaysia
The Bird House is an intelligent and beautiful first feature by Malaysian director Khoo Eng Yow. Two brothers disagree on plans for their lovely but crumbling house in a historic neighborhood in Melaka. Keat wants to preserve the home and its furnishings as an antique shop, but Hua believes wants to let it decay into a derelict space for the swallows that create birds’ nests for soup. More...
 Mali 
In a courtyard in Bamako, the capital city of Mali, a trial is taking place. In this remarkable film by Abderrahmane Sissako, the subject of the trial is the World Bank and the IMF, with African society represented by the many citizens who come to passionately speak about how international financial institutions have caused great harm to Africa. More...
 Mexico 
In his follow up to the underground hit El Topo, we find Jodorosky playing the alchemist, a cult leader of sorts, who lures the Christ-like thief to round out a group of nine people who will trek to the holy mountain. Often shocking, sometimes disturbing, but incredibly transfixing, this film offers an experience unlike anything seen before or since in cinema. More...
Among the Zapotec Indians of Oaxaca, Mexico, some little boys who prefer to play with girls are raised as women, and become known as muxes (pronounced moo-shays). In the town of Juchitán, the muxes have an important role to play in the life of the community. More...
One of the most bizarre films to ever hit cinema screens, El Topo (the mole) made a huge splash in America and is often credited for igniting the midnight movie phenomenon with its run in New York City. Part spaghetti Western, part religious epic, El Topo follows its eponymous character on a violent quest to prove his dominance that ultimately leads to his unexpected enlightenment. More...
 Mozambique 
Four metalworkers in Mozambique weld gun parts culled from their 1992 civil war into a Tree of Life sculpture. The piece was commissioned by the British Museum to commemorate an exhibition on African art. More...
 Netherlands
The far-flung ancestry of great Gypsy music is delightful traced in this invigorating documentary about a traveling concert series of five performing groups with Roma roots. Gypsy Caravan is so much more than a record of the roadshow: it’s a fascinating celebration of the history of a famously outcast ethnic group. More...
A film about the life and work of Dutch/Californian conceptual artist Bas Jan Ader, who in 1975 disappeared under mysterious circumstances at sea in the smallest boat ever to cross the Atlantic. As seen through the eyes of fellow emigrant filmmaker Rene Daalder, the picture becomes a sweeping overview of contemporary art films as well as an epic saga of the transformative powers of the ocean. More...
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