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Children Who Chase Lost Voices
2011 · Animation
The Makioka Sisters (1983)
2011 · Drama
Fly Away
2011 · Drama
The Princess of Montpensier
2011 · Action
To Die Like a Man
2011 · Drama
Amy George
2011 · Drama
Nostalgia for the Light
2011 · Drama
Here Without Me
2011 · Family
Lovely Man
2011 · Drama
Jane Eyre
2011 · Drama
3 Backyards
2011 · Drama
Certified Copy
2011 · Drama
The Insatiable Moon
2011 · Drama
The Human Resources Manager
2011 · Drama
Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives
2011 · Fantasy
Heartbeats
2011 · Drama
Come Rain, Come Shine
2011 · Drama
Re-encounter
2011 · Drama
Sleeping Sickness
2011 · Drama
Poetry
2011 · Drama
The Way Back
2011 · Drama
The Company Men
2011 · Drama
Dhobi Ghat (Mumbai Diaries)
2011 · Drama
Aparajita Tumi
2011
Barney's Version
2011 · Drama
Breaking and Entering
2011 · Documentary
Blue Valentine
2010 · Drama
The Strange Case of Angelica
2010 · Drama
Biutiful
2010 · Drama
The Illusionist
2010 · Animation
Country Strong
2010 · Drama
Somewhere
2010 · Drama
Secret Sunshine
2010 · Drama
Rabbit Hole
2010 · Drama
A View of Love
2010 · Romance
Beyond
2010 · Drama
Kanasembo Kudureyaneri
2010 · Drama
Night Catches Us
2010 · Drama
Rosario
2010 · Drama
Undertow
2010 · Drama
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