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1) Gifted
Publisher
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Frank Adler is a single man raising a child prodigy, his spirited young niece Mary, in a coastal town in Florida. Frank's plans for a normal school life for Mary are foiled when the seven-year-old's mathematical abilities come to the attention of Frank's formidable mother Evelyn, whose plans for her granddaughter threaten to separate Frank and Mary.
2) Supa modo
Publisher
Juno Films
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Jo dreams of becoming a superhero but is terminally ill, inspiring her village to rally and make her dream come true.
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Raised on hip-hop and foster care, defiant city kid Ricky gets a fresh start in the New Zealand countryside. He quickly finds himself at home with his new foster family: the loving Aunt Bella, the cantankerous Uncle Hec, and dog Tupac. When a tragedy strikes that threatens to ship Ricky to another home, both he and Hec go on the run in the bush. As a national manhunt ensues, the newly branded outlaws must face their options.
Publisher
Lionsgate
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
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Description
Humanity has been all but destroyed by a fungal disease that eradicates free will and turns its victims into flesh-eating 'hungries'. Only a small group of children seem to be immune to its effects. At an army base in rural England, these unique children are being studied and subjected to cruel experiments. When the base falls, one little girl escapes and must discover what she is, ultimately deciding both her own future and that of the human race....
5) Cría cuervos
Series
Criterion collection volume 403
Publisher
Criterion Collection
Pub. Date
2007.
Language
Español
Description
Eight-year-old Ana lives in Madrid with her two sisters. They are mourning the death of their mother, whom Ana conjures as a ghost. The film evokes both the complex feelings of childhood and the struggles of a nation emerging from the shadows of fascism.
Publisher
First Run Features
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
Italiano
Description
A captivating tale of people at the margins of society who open their hearts to a stranger. In a run-down park on the outskirts of Rome, a two-year-old girl is discovered and taken in by a family of hard-luck circus performers. A note from a desperate mother reveals little about who she is or why she was left. As the bond grows between the girl and her surrogate family, this naturalistic drama becomes a revealing and soulful portrait of courage and...
7) The babadook
Publisher
[Publisher not identified]
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
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Description
Amelia is a single mother plagued by the violent death of her husband. When a disturbing storybook called Mister Babadook turns up at her house, she is forced to battle with her son₂s deep seated fear of a monster. Soon she discovers a sinister presence all around her.
8) The cut
Publisher
Strand Releasing
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
Armenian
Description
It follows the journey of one father's search through the Ottoman Empire for his two daughters after they are separated during the 1915 Armenian Genocide. Forced from his home in Mardin, Nazareth gets word that his daughters may still be alive and he travels the globe in search for them. His odyssey takes him from the Mesopotamian deserts to Havana and finally to the barren prairies of North Dakota.
Publisher
Music Box Films
Pub. Date
©2011
Language
Portuguese
Description
Raul Ruiz's masterful adaptation of the eponymous nineteenth-century Portuguese novel. The core story centers on Joao, the bastard child of an ill-fated romance between two members of the aristocracy who are forbidden to marry, and his quest to discover the truth of his parentage. But this is just the start of an engrossing tale that follows a multitude of characters whose fates conjoin, separate and then rejoin again over three decades in Portugal,...
Publisher
Cohen Media Group
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
The unforgettable true story of Margaret Humphreys, a social worker who uncovered one of the most controversial scandals of recent times: the organized deportation of innocent children from the UK to Australia, where they were thought to be lost in the system forever. Against overwhelming odds, and with little regard for her own safety, Humphreys reunited thousands of families and brought worldwide attention to a corrupt system and an extraordinary...
13) What Maisie knew
Publisher
Millennium Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
Tells the story of Maisie, a captivating little girl struggling for grace in the midst of her parents' bitter custody battle. Told through her eyes, Maisie navigates this ever-widening turmoil with a six-year-old's innocence, charm and generosity of spirit.
14) Small change
Series
Publisher
MGM/UA Home Video
Pub. Date
[2001]
Language
Français
Description
10 children, boys and girls, are shown in different stages of life, from early childhood to adolescence. Some are funny, others are serious and others are as grim as news reports.
15) The blue bird
Series
Shirley Temple volume 13
Publisher
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Description
A woodcutter's two children are led by a fairy through the past, present, and even the future to find the Bluebird of Happiness.
16) Foreign letters
Publisher
Film Movement
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
Ellie, a 12-year-old immigrant girl from Israel, is lonely and homesick. Life brightens when she meets Thuy, a Vietnamese refugee her age. Trust slowly builds as the two teach each other about life in America. As Ellie and Thuy become inseparable, they eventually hurt and betray each other. Ellie must give up her most prized possession, in order to save their friendship.
17) Finding Nemo
Publisher
[Distributed by] Buena Vista Home Video
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
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Description
In the depths of the Great Barrier Reef, Marlin, an overly protective clownfish, embarks on a daring rescue mission when his beloved son, Nemo, gets scooped up by a diver. With his unforgettable friend Dory by his side, Marlin encounters an ocean full of memorable comedic characters on his momentous journey -- to find Nemo.
18) Luce
Publisher
Universal
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
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Description
A married couple is forced to reckon with their idealized image of their son, adopted from war-torn Eritrea, after an alarming discovery by a devoted high school teacher threatens his status as an all-star student.
Pub. Date
2014
Language
English
Description
One summer in New York City, thirteen-year-old Mister's hard-living mother is arrested by the police, leaving him and nine-year-old Pete to survive alone while dodging child protective services and the dangers of the Brooklyn projects. The resourceful Mister nevertheless feels he is an unstoppable force against seemingly unmovable obstacles. But what really keeps the pair in the survival game is much more Mister's vulnerability than his larger-than-life...
20) Prisoners
Publisher
[Publisher not identified]
Pub. Date
[2013?]
Language
English
Description
Keller Dover is facing every parent's worst nightmare. His six-year-old daughter, Anna, is missing, together with her young friend, Joy. The only lead is a dilapidated RV that had been parked on their street. Heading the investigation, Detective Loki arrests its driver but a lack of evidence forces his release. As the police pursue multiple leads, Dover knows his child's life is at stake and decides he must take matters into his own hands. How far...
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