Films I watched on the Criterion Channel

A Cape Verdean woman navigates her way through Lisbon, following the scanty physical traces her deceased husband left behind and discovering his secret, illicit life.

Thirteen-year-old Lili fights to protect her dog Hagen. She is devastated when her father eventually sets Hagen free on the streets. Still innocently believing love can conquer any difficulty, Lili sets out to find her dog and save him.

The accidental death of the older son of an affluent family deeply strains the relationships among the bitter mother, the good-natured father and the guilt-ridden younger son.

This documentary traces the deep-rooted stereotypes which have fueled anti-black prejudice.

Analyzes the evolution of television's earlier, unflattering portrayal of blacks from 1948 until 1988, when they are depicted as prosperous and as having achieved the American dream, a portrayal that is inconsistent with reality.

A documentary about the experiences of black homosexual men living in the United States of America.

A film about black experiences with a "backdrop of Creole cooking."

An armoured car company is the target of repeated heists. Company leadership is enforcing new measures in order to tighten security. The biggest danger of a new heist lies from within the company's own ranks.

In post-war Australia the men and women of Cinetone struggle to produce the weekly news reels for the movie-going public.

A hard-drinking but hard-working gun shearer leads a group of Outback sheep herders into striking after wealthy landowners attempt to drive them from their territory.

After suffering racist abuse throughout his life - which intensifies following his marriage to a white woman - a half-Aboriginal farmhand finds himself driven to murder.

A teenage girl, with dreams of becoming a famous singer, tries to secure a spot on a local televised talent show.

Mike is a lonely Australian boy living in a coastal wilderness with his reclusive father. In search of friendship he encounters an Aboriginal native loner and the two form a bond in the care of orphaned pelicans.

A recovering gambling addict attempts to reconcile with his family and friends but finds trouble and temptation when caught between feelings for his ex-wife and her dangerous hoodlum boyfriend.

After a shaky first heist, a group of thieves plan an even more elaborate and risky second heist.

After leaving prison, master thief Corey crosses paths with a notorious escapee and an alcoholic former policeman. The trio proceed to plot an elaborate heist.

A proud young woman in early 20th century Australia must choose between marriage and independence.

On the South Pacific island of Bora Bora, a young couple's love is threatened when the tribal chief declares the girl a sacred virgin.

Trouble ensues when a motorcycle gang stops in a small southern town while heading to the races at Daytona.

A rich businessman and a young woman are attracted to each other, but he only wants an affair while she wants to save herself for marriage.

During World War II, a man persuaded to live on an isolated island and spot aircraft finds himself responsible for a teacher and several students, all female.

Romantic comedy about a high school girl who falls in love with a playboy artist. The girl's older sister, who's a judge, does not approve of the relationship.

During World War II, a commander finds himself stuck with a decrepit (and pink) submarine, a con man executive officer, and a group of army nurses.

An escaped prisoner must prove his innocence to a stuffy law professor with help from a spirited schoolteacher.

Based on the novel by Antonio Di Benedetto written in 1956, on Don Diego de Zama, a Spanish officer of the seventeenth century settled in Asunción, who awaits his transfer to Buenos Aires.