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Rental > Foreign Cinema > Drama: 171 Films to Rent on VHS

 
Molom (1995)
Dir. Marie Jaoul De Poncheville
Feat. Molom Tseded, Yonden Yondejunai
Mystical travelogue of a spiritual nomad/shaman who comes to earth as an eagle, then traverses the breathtaking landscapes of rural Mongolia as the…
Sun Valley (1995)
Dir. He Ping
Feat. Feng Gu, Xueqi Wang
A vengeful Chinese warrior drifts into a small village on the Silk Road, where he is destined for a climactic showdown with a rival suitor of a young…
White Balloon, TheWhite Balloon, The (1995) Recommended
Dir. Jafar Panahi
Feat. Aida Mohammadkhani, Mohsen Kalifi, Fereshteh Sadr Orfani
Sophisticated kids and adults alike should seek out this multiple prize–winner from Iran that follows a seven–year–old–girl's…
Blush (1994)
Dir. Shaohong Li
Feat. Ji Wang, Zhiwen Wang, Caifei He…
A sensual historical epic that follows the fortunes of two prostitutes who escape the Chinese revolution by fleeing their brothel in 1949 Shanghai.…
Day the Sun Turned ColdDay the Sun Turned Cold (1994)
Dir. Yim Ho
Feat. Siqin Gaowa
Stark melodrama set in Northern China about a man who accuses his mother of having murdered his father some years before. Tantalising central tale,…
ErmoErmo (1994)
Dir. Zhou Xiaowen
Feat. Liya Ai, Liu Peiqi
A young woman yearns to acquire the largest colour tele in her village, largely as a bid in the popularity stakes. The Chinese flirt with materialism…
Silences of the PalaceSilences of the Palace (1994)
Dir. Moufida Tlatli
Feat. Amel Hedhili, Hend Sabri, Najia Ouerghi…
The daughter of a palatial servant reflects on her upbringing and steady revolt of her birthright obligations. Impassioned look at the status of…
Story of XinghuaStory of Xinghua (1994)
Dir. Yin Li
Feat. Wen Jiang, Xingli Niu, Shaojun Tian…
Set in a remote village at the ruins of the Great Wall in Northern China, this explores the conflict between moral corruption, ancient traditions and…
Through the Olive TreesThrough the Olive Trees (1994)
Dir. Abbas Kiarostami
Feat. Mohamad Ali Keshavarz, Farhad Keradmand, Zerifeh Shiva
An extreme simplicity of style and storytelling disguises complex meditations on human nature and cinema in a typically distinctive film –…
Especially On a SundayEspecially On a Sunday (1993)
Dir. Giuseppe Tornatore, Giuseppe Bertolucci, Marco Tul
Feat. Jean-Hugues Anglade, Patricia Arquette, Nicoletta Braschi…
Three stories of love and loss from the pen of Tonino Guerra brought to screen life by three directing talents. Sublime fare in the finest European…

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