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  • 2018
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    Burning

    Burning

    7.39 2018 HD

    An aspiring writer goes to the airport to pick up a high school friend returning from a trip to Africa but is disheartened to see her with another...

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  • 2021
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    Earwig and the Witch

    Earwig and the Witch

    5.90 2021 HD

    A headstrong orphan discovers a world of spells and potions while living with a selfish witch.

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  • 2004
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    Osama

    Osama

    7.00 2004 HD

    After the rise of the Taliban in Afghanistan and the restriction of women in public life, a preteen girl is forced to masquerade as a boy in order to...

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  • 1999
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    Cardcaptor Sakura: The Movie

    Cardcaptor Sakura: The Movie

    7.60 1999 HD

    Sakura Kinomoto, a Card Captor, wins a game of chance and is awarded a trip to Hong Kong, along with her best friend Tomoyo and her rival, Syaoran...

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  • 2000
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    Peppermint Candy

    Peppermint Candy

    7.50 2000 HD

    In the spring of 1999, a group of old friends gather to celebrate their 20 year reunion. Among the group is Yeong-ho, a cold, unhappy man, whose...

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  • 2002
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    Russian Ark

    Russian Ark

    7.30 2002 HD

    A ghost and a French marquis wander through the Winter Palace in St Petersburg, encountering scenes from many different periods of its history.

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  • 2017
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    Oh Lucy!

    Oh Lucy!

    6.70 2017 HD

    A lonely, chain-smoking office lady in Tokyo falls for her teacher when she decides to take English lessons. When her teacher disappears, she sets...

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  • 1999
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    The Old Man and the Sea

    The Old Man and the Sea

    7.60 1999 HD

    An old fisherman makes the biggest catch of his life.

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  • 1991
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    The Indian Runner

    The Indian Runner

    6.50 1991 HD

    Two brothers cannot overcome their opposite perceptions of life. One brother sees and feels bad in everyone and everything, subsequently he is...

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  • 2024
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    Hayao Miyazaki and the Heron

    Hayao Miyazaki and the Heron

    1 2024 HD

    A documentary that chronicles the making of The Boy and the Heron, filmed with exclusive access to Studio Ghibli across an astonishing seven years.

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  • 1995
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    Victor/Victoria

    Victor/Victoria

    6.80 1995 HD

    Out-of-work singer Victoria Grant meets a just-fired, flamboyant gay man in a club in 1920s Paris. He convinces her to pretend to be a man who is a...

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  • 2018
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    NHK Image File: I Want To Meet This Person - Isao Takahata, Animation Film Director

    NHK Image File: I Want To Meet This Person - Isao Takahata, Animation Film Director

    1 2018 HD

    A short documentary dedicated to |sao Takahata, composed of archive images, released following his death in April 2018.

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  • 2005
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    No Direction Home: Bob Dylan

    No Direction Home: Bob Dylan

    7.70 2005 HD

    A chronicle of Bob Dylan's strange evolution between 1961 and 1966 from folk singer to protest singer to "voice of a generation" to rock star.

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  • 1994
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    The Tibetan Book of the Dead: A Way of Life

    The Tibetan Book of the Dead: A Way of Life

    7.00 1994 HD

    Narrated by Leonard Cohen, this two-part series explores ancient teachings on death and dying and boldly visualises the afterlife according to...

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  • 2004
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    The White Diamond

    The White Diamond

    6.90 2004 HD

    This 2004 documentary by Werner Herzog diaries the struggle of a passionate English inventor to design and test a unique airship during its maiden...

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  • 1990
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    It's the Sea! Let's Set Sail! Niko Niko, Pun

    It's the Sea! Let's Set Sail! Niko Niko, Pun

    1 1990 HD

    A feature-length animation of the popular work "Niko Niko, Pun", which began broadcasting in the 1980s as a corner of NHK's educational program...

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  • 2022
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    My Small Land

    My Small Land

    6.90 2022 HD

    Sarya lives between three worlds: Having fled from Turkey to Japan, her small family tries to maintain their Kurdish traditions. On the other hand,...

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  • 1993
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    The Last U-Boat

    The Last U-Boat

    5.40 1993 HD

    Near the end of WWII a lone U-Boat is sent from Germany to Japan carrying plutonium needed for a Japanese A-Bomb. During the long journey, news...

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  • 2023
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    Ichigeki

    Ichigeki

    6.00 2023 HD

    The drama depicts the exploits of the “Ichigeki Hishikkitai”, a special combat unit formed by farmers to deal with the "Imperial Robbers"...

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  • 2008
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    25th Anniversary Studio Ghibli Concert

    25th Anniversary Studio Ghibli Concert

    9.30 2008 HD

    Concert held on August 4, 5 and 6, 2008 at the Nippon Budōkan hall in Tokyo to commemorate both the Japanese theatrical release of Ponyo (2008) and...

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