Schöne blonde Augen (2009)

Ditch the lube and get to the point in the raw, honest, cheeky dramedy written and directed by Mark Schwab.

Some people’s first introduction to Mira Nair might be as New York mayor Zohran Mamdani’s mom. But with her insightful direction of 1991’s Mississippi Masala, Nair shows how much she deserves to be known as an artist. Delivering a nuanced portrait of a romance between a Black man and an Indian woman living in the South, Nair explores the complications each character faces, giving both equal weight.

This movie will always resonate with queer people, for as long as queer people exist.

Andor is an origin story where each side will do whatever it takes.

The clever but socially-awkward Tetê joins a new school, and she'll do anything to fit in.

The Cycle refuses to lean into the same old, same old monster-movie tropes and builds the entire premise around the intellect and the history of a capable, smart female protagonist.