On the surface, this is a tale of two kids on a capricious wild goose chase, but it is also something bigger: a carefully observed portrait of a people in slow-motion torment.

As Jordan’s international feature Oscar entry, this somber story of injustice and one woman’s breaking point should garner deserved attention.

An espionage film that dramatizes the epic struggle between politics and religion in the modern age.

An auspicious debut that combines political commentary and an intimate character study with flecks of surrealism.

Dissident Iranian director Mohammad Rasoulof views capital punishment from four different circumstances and artistic prisms in his anthology film.

An underdog tale that offers an expansive, wistful, and pragmatic look at contemporary Saudi Arabia.

A nuanced analysis of leadership that creates the surreal impression of being in the same room with Bill Clinton and other leaders during the Oslo Accords negotiations.

Bryan Fogel’s intense documentary about the life and death of Saudi Arabian journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

In divided Jerusalem, a couple’s infidelity blows up into a crisis.