A film by Claire Denis
One of the best reviewed films of 2009, Claire Denis' sublime, achingly beautiful 35 Shots of Rum is the story of a father and daughter whose close-knit, tender relationship is strained by the arrival of a handsome suitor. On over three dozen top ten lists including The New York Times, as well as critic polls in Film Comment, Indiewire and the Village Voice. Pre-Order ships April 20, 2010

A film by Andrew Bujalski
A comedy about family, friends and lovers and those awkward moments that bring all of them together, from Andrew Bujalski, director of the much-loved Funny Ha Ha and Mutual Appreciation. Selected as one of the best films of the year by Manohla Dargis in The New York Times. Pre-Order ships April 6, 2010

A film by Agnes Varda
A reflection on art, life and the movies, The Beaches of Agnes is a magnificent new film from the great Agnes Varda (The Gleaners and I, Cleo From 5 to 7), a richly cinematic self portrait that touches on everything from the feminist movement and the Black Panthers to the films of husband Jacques Demy and the birth of the French New Wave. On over two dozen best of the year lists, including The New York Times, LA Times, The New Yorker, Village Voice and more!

A film by Jia Zhang-ke
A masterful film from Jia Zhang-ke, the renowned director of Still Life and The World, 24 City chronicles the dramatic closing of a once-prosperous state-owned aeronautics factory and its conversion into a sprawling luxury apartment complex. Bonus features include Jia's acclaimed 20-minute short film Cry Me A River and a 46-minute director interview.

A film by Dominic Savage
Love + Hate tackles the conflicting emotions that explode when a white boy falls in love with a Muslim girl. Uncompromising, trenchant and passionate, Love + Hate is the latest revealing look at contemporary Britain from rising filmmaker Dominic Savage.

A film by Christian Petzold
A French woman's search for her kidnapped child intersects, almost randomly, with the lives of two teenage girls, drifters, on the run from the authorities in Berlin. Could one of them be the missing child? A haunting film from the director of Jerichow.

A film by Mika Kaurismäki
When Scottish undertaker Richard (DAVID TENNANT, TV's Dr Who, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire) is smitten with beautiful American tourist Barbara (VINESSA SHAW, 3:10 to Yuma, Eyes Wide Shut), he leaves his dull life behind and follows her back to Los Angeles. A hilarious fish-out-of-water love story with some surprising guest stars.

A film by Christian Petzold
In a small desolate town in northeastern Germany, a handsome ex-soldier, a Turkish businessman, and his beautiful, restless wife find themselves in a desperate love triangle in this suspenseful reworking of the classic film noir The Postman Always Rings Twice.

A film by Ellen Kuras
2009 Academy Award® nominee for Best Documentary Feature. Filmed over the course of 23 years, The Betrayal examines the collateral impact of America's secret war in Laos during Vietnam by chronicling one family's extraordinary journey from war-torn Laos to the streets of New York.

A film by Christian Petzold
A couple with a terrorist past have been living on the run for 20 years and have a 15 year old daughter, Jeanne, who has never known a normal childhood. When their money is stolen, they are forced to return secretly from Portugal to their native Germany, undertaking a journey during which Jeanne's teenage development coincides with the violent disintegration of the family cell.

A film by Alexander Sokurov
A hauntingly beautiful new film from Alexander Sokurov, director of Russian Ark and Mother and Son, about an elderly woman who comes to see her grandson, a young officer at a remote military base. Alexandra was picked as one of the ten best films of 2008 by Manohla Dargis of The New York Times.

A film by Christian Petzold
A stylish and suspenseful mystery from one of Germany's most acclaimed new directors, Yella is the story of a young woman trying to escape her small hometown in former East Germany for a new life in the West. Inspired by Herk Harvey's cult classic A Carnival of Souls.

A film by Margaret Brown
One of the most acclaimed documentaries of 2008, a fascinating look at race relations in America today through the little-known history of the nation's oldest Mardi Gras celebration. Nominated for two 2009 Independent Spirit Awards, including Best Documentary.