Martin Scorsese's World Cinema Project
by tom245-32-153383 | created - 20 Jul 2015 | updated - 20 Jul 2015 | PublicThe World Cinema Project (WCP) is dedicated to preserving and restoring neglected films from around the world. To date, 25 films from Mexico, South America, Africa, Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and Central and Southeast Asia, have been restored, preserved and exhibited for a global audience.
Please note Raid into Tibet (1966, Adriann Cowell) is not on IMDB.
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1. After the Curfew (1954)
101 min | Drama
A hero of revolution returns to civilian life to find the new society very different from the ideals he fought for.
Director: Usmar Ismail | Stars: A.N. Alcaff, Astaman, Awaludin, Wahid Chan
Votes: 784
2. Alyam, alyam (1978)
80 min | Drama
Abdelwahad dreams of a life of wealth and wants breaks with tradition. His mother Hlima, a woman with extraordinary energy, is afraid that he will leave the village. After the death of his ... See full summary »
Director: Ahmed El Maanouni | Star: Ben Brahim
Votes: 53
3. Black Girl (1966)
Not Rated | 65 min | Drama
A black girl from Senegal becomes a servant in France.
Director: Ousmane Sembene | Stars: Mbissine Thérèse Diop, Anne-Marie Jelinek, Robert Fontaine, Momar Nar Sene
Votes: 6,024
4. Borom sarret (1963)
20 min | Short, Drama
Boron Sarret is arguably the first film made by a black African. It illustrates poverty in Senegal, particularly for the working man.
Director: Ousmane Sembene | Stars: Ly Abdoulay, Albourah
Votes: 1,521
5. A Brighter Summer Day (1991)
Not Rated | 237 min | Crime, Drama, Romance
Based on a true story, primarily on a conflict between two youth gangs, a 14-year-old boy's girlfriend conflicts with the head of one gang for an unclear reason, until finally the conflict comes to a violent climax.
Director: Edward Yang | Stars: Chang Chen, Lisa Yang, Kuo-Chu Chang, Elaine Jin
Votes: 12,796
6. The Color of Pomegranates (1969)
Not Rated | 79 min | Biography, Drama, History
The life of the Armenian poet Sayat-Nova, from childhood to death: his spiritual journey, artistic endeavors, and inner conflicts within the cultural and historical context of Armenia. Hailed as revolutionary by Mikhail Vartanov.
Director: Sergei Parajanov | Stars: Sofiko Chiaureli, Melkon Alekyan, Vilen Galstyan, Gogi Gegechkori
Votes: 13,579
7. Downpour (1972)
128 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A well educated and humble teacher arrives in a new city and at a new job in the pre-revolutionary Iran. He falls in love with a hardworking underprivileged young woman that nurses her very... See full summary »
Director: Bahram Beyzaie | Stars: Parviz Fanizadeh, Mohamad Ali Keshavarz, Jamshid Layegh, Parvaneh Massoumi
Votes: 983
8. Dry Summer (1963)
Not Rated | 90 min | Drama
A farmer has a violent dispute with his fellow villagers by claiming ownership of the water that comes out of his land. He is as sexually frustrated as greedy.
Director: Metin Erksan | Stars: Erol Tas, Hülya Koçyigit, Ulvi Dogan, Alaettin Altiok
Votes: 5,701
9. The Eloquent Peasant (1970)
21 min | Short, Drama
Based on one of the major literary texts survived from the Middle Kingdom, the classical period of Egyptian literature, The Eloquent Peasant is a combination of a morality/folk tale and a ... See full summary »
Director: Chadi Abdel Salam | Stars: Ahmad Anan, Ahmad Hegazi, Ahmed Marei
Votes: 236
10. The Housemaid (1960)
Not Rated | 109 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
A composer and his wife are thrown into turmoil when a housemaid becomes more than they bargained for.
Director: Kim Ki-young | Stars: Jin Kyu Kim, Jeung-nyeo Ju, Eun-shim Lee, Aeng-ran Eom
Votes: 5,702
11. Insiang (1976)
TV-14 | 95 min | Drama
The life of a young girl living with her mother in the slums of Manila becomes unbearable when her mother's young boyfriend moves in with them.
Director: Lino Brocka | Stars: Hilda Koronel, Mona Lisa, Rez Cortez, Marlon Ramirez
Votes: 2,136
12. Kalpana (1948)
Not Rated | 122 min | Musical
Kalpana is a dramatic dance fantasy, about the story of a young dancer and his dream of setting up a dance academy.
Director: Uday Shankar | Stars: Uday Shankar, Amala Shankar, Lakshmi Kanta, G.V. Subbarao
Votes: 130
13. Law of the Border (1966)
Not Rated | 71 min | Crime, Drama
In order to keep his ailing son alive, an impoverished man agrees to sneak a herd of sheep across the border.
Director: Lütfi Ö. Akad | Stars: Yilmaz Güney, Pervin Par, Erol Tas, Tuncer Necmioglu
Votes: 1,216
14. Limit (1931)
Not Rated | 114 min | Drama, Romance
Three people (Raul Schnoor, Olga Breno and Tatiana Rey) sail aimlessly while remembering their past.
Director: Mario Peixoto | Stars: Olga Breno, Tatiana Rey, Raul Schnoor, Brutus Pedreira
Votes: 2,879
15. Manila in the Claws of Light (1975)
TV-14 | 125 min | Drama, Mystery
Júlio Madiaga, a 'provinciano', arrives in Manila to search for his beloved, Ligaya.
Director: Lino Brocka | Stars: Hilda Koronel, Bembol Roco, Lou Salvador Jr., Joonee Gamboa
Votes: 2,651
16. Mysterious Object at Noon (2000)
Not Rated | 89 min | Documentary, Drama, Fantasy
A film crew documents a folk story-exquisite corpse combination by random Thai people; the story is reenacted.
Director: Apichatpong Weerasethakul | Stars: Duangjai Hiransri, Kome Kongkiat Komesiri, Saisiri Xoomsai
Votes: 1,730
17. Nidhanaya (1972)
110 min | Drama
This film chronicles the tale of Willie Abeynayake (Gamini Fonseka) and his effort to uncover a treasure, which can only be attained by sacrificing a virgin girl with four birthmarks. ... See full summary »
Director: Lester James Peries | Stars: K.L. Coranelis Appuhamy, Kumarasinghe Appuhamy, Saman Bokalawala, Thilakasari Fernando
Votes: 166
18. The Mummy (1969)
102 min | Drama
An Upper-Egyptian clan robs a cache of mummies and sells the artifacts on the illicit antiquities black market. After a conflict within the clan, one of its members goes to the police, helping the Antiquities Service find the cache.
Director: Chadi Abdel Salam | Stars: Ahmed Marei, Ahmad Hegazi, Nadia Lutfi, Mohamed Abdel Rahman
Votes: 1,858
19. Redes (1936)
Not Rated | 65 min | Drama
A story of burgeoning labor rights amongst poor fishermen in a small village in Mexico.
Directors: Emilio Gómez Muriel, Fred Zinnemann | Stars: Silvio Hernández, David Valle González, Rafael Hinojosa, Antonio Lara
Votes: 850
20. Revenge (1989)
Not Rated | 100 min | Drama, History
After their daughter is murdered, a couple raises a son to avenge her.
Director: Yermek Shinarbayev | Stars: Aleksandr Pan, Valentina Tyo, Kasym Zhakibayev, Lyubov Germanova
Votes: 732
21. A River Called Titas (1973)
Not Rated | 159 min | Drama
After their wedding night, a fisherman's young wife is kidnapped on the Titas River in Brahmanbaria, Bangladesh.
Director: Ritwik Ghatak | Stars: Rosy Samad, Kabori Sarwar, Rawshan Zamil, Rani Sarkar
Votes: 1,344
22. Touki Bouki (1973)
Not Rated | 85 min | Drama
Mory, a cowherd, and Anta, a university student, try to make money in order to go to Paris and leave their boring past behind.
Director: Djibril Diop Mambéty | Stars: Magaye Niang, Myriam Niang, Christoph Colomb, Mustapha Ture
Votes: 4,106
23. Trances (1981)
Not Rated | 90 min | Documentary, Music
The very popular Moroccan group Nass-El Ghiwane are filmed, in performances, meetings, interviews, and collaborations with other musicians.
Director: Ahmed El Maanouni | Stars: Larbi Batma, Nass-El Ghiwane, Abderrahman Paco, Omar Sayed
Votes: 698
24. Two Girls on the Street (1939)
Not Rated | 79 min | Comedy, Drama
A musician in an all-girl band and a bricklayer join forces as they both try to make it in Budapest, supporting each other through changing economic fortunes, the advances of lecherous men, and the highs and heartbreaks of love.
Director: André De Toth | Stars: Bella Bordy, Mária Tasnádi Fekete, Piroska Vaszary, Gyula Csortos
Votes: 149
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