Sthree (1991)
In “Sthree,” the director attempts to universalize the female experience by drawing a parallel between the challenges faced by the character played by Malini Fonseka and those experienced by a…
Lace (1982)
“Lace” is a novel by Shirley Conran, which was adapted into a television miniseries in 1984. The miniseries follows the same basic plot as the novel. The story revolves around…
Roots (1977)
“Roots” is a television miniseries based on the novel “Roots: The Saga of an American Family” by Alex Haley. The series was first broadcast on ABC in 1977 and became…
Papillon (1973)
“Papillon” is a 1973 American drama film directed by Franklin J. Schaffner, based on the memoirs of Henri Charrière, a French convict who was imprisoned on Devil’s Island in French…
Into the Wild (2007)
“Into the Wild” is a 2007 biographical adventure drama film directed by Sean Penn. The movie is based on the true story of Christopher McCandless, a young man who hiked…
Boys Don’t Cry (1999)
“Boys Don’t Cry” is a 1999 American biographical film directed by Kimberly Peirce. The movie is based on the true story of Brandon Teena, a transgender man who was raped…
Kumbalangi Nights (2019)
“Kumbalangi Nights” is a 2019 Malayalam language Indian film directed by Madhu C. Narayanan. The film tells the story of four brothers who live in the remote fishing village of…
Gamperaliya (1963)
“Gamperaliya” is a 1963 Sri Lankan drama film , directed by Dr. Lester James Peries, with screenplay, dialogue, and script by Reggie Siriwardena and Tissa Abeysekara, adapted from the novel…
Little Buddha (1993)
“Little Buddha” is a 1993 drama movie directed by Bernardo Bertolucci. The movie tells the story of a group of monks who discover a child living in Seattle who they…
Caligula (1979)
Caligula is a 1979 Italian-American controversial erotic historical drama film directed by Tinto Brass and produced by Bob Guccione, the founder of Penthouse magazine. The film is a fictionalized account…