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Okupas

In 2000, a group of young men takes over a house in Buenos Aires, becoming squatters, while dealing with an increasingly violent and hostile city.


Released: 2021-07-20
Netflix ID: 81443363

Stories by Rabindranath Tagore

The writings of Nobel Prize winner Rabindranath Tagore come to life in this collection of tales set in early-20th-century Bengal.


Released: 2016-06-01
Netflix ID: 80102160

When They See Us

Five teens from Harlem become trapped in a nightmare when they're falsely accused of a brutal attack in Central Park. Based on the true story.


Released: 2019-05-31
Netflix ID: 80200549

Vientos de agua

José Olaya, a Spanish miner, emigrates to Argentina in 1934, while his son, an architect, moves to Spain after Argentina's economic collapse in 2001.


Released: 2019-11-01
Netflix ID: 70266992

La Niña

A former Colombian guerrilla fighter faces challenges as she reintegrates into society and tries to overcome her traumatic memories.


Released: 2016-11-18
Netflix ID: 80120640

Pose

In 1987 New York, LGBTQ ball fixture Blanca starts her own house, soon becoming mother to a gifted dancer and a sex worker in love with a yuppie client.


Released: 2019-01-31
Netflix ID: 80241986

Delhi Crime

As Delhi reels in the aftermath of a gang rape, DCP Vartika Chaturvedi leads a painstaking search for the culprits. Based on the 2012 Nirbhaya case.


Released: 2019-03-22
Netflix ID: 81076756

Borgen

A shocking turn of events puts Birgitte Nyborg in the Danish prime minister's seat as her country's first female leader in this landmark drama.


Released: 2020-06-22
Netflix ID: 70302482

The Last Bastion

The Robles family, born and raised in the Americas, experiences the highs and lows of the revolutionary drive to Peru's independence.


Released: 2021-02-25
Netflix ID: 81302679

The Making of an Ordinary Woman

Raised by strict parents with high expectations, a woman breaks free from her family and vows to navigate love, friendships and life unapologetically.


Released: 2021-06-01
Netflix ID: 81219182

Call the Midwife

This period drama set in impoverished East London in the 1950s follows a newly qualified midwife and her colleagues at a nursing convent.


Released: 2015-04-14
Netflix ID: 70245163

The Assassination of Gianni Versace

Defining moments in Andrew Cunanan's life, starting in childhood, lead up to a 1997 murder spree that kills five, including fashion icon Gianni Versace.


Released: 2019-03-06
Netflix ID: 81091015

Weissensee

In Cold War-era East Berlin, two families -- one loyal to the Stasi secret police, the other firm dissidents -- are united by an unexpected romance.


Released: 2015-04-14
Netflix ID: 80005825

Itaewon Class

In a colorful Seoul neighborhood, an ex-con and his friends fight a mighty foe to make their ambitious dreams for their street bar a reality.


Released: 2020-01-31
Netflix ID: 81193309

The Good Doctor

A talented surgeon with autism and savant syndrome joins a prestigious hospital, where he faces skepticism from both the patients and staff.


Released: 2021-05-04
Netflix ID: 80176893

La Esclava Blanca

In Colombia in 1821, a white orphan is taken in by black slaves. Years after being torn from them, she returns to find her family and childhood love.


Released: 2016-08-01
Netflix ID: 80108473

Rookie Historian Goo Hae-Ryung

Free spirit Goo Hae-ryung embarks on a new life as a scholar in the Joseon royal court after hearing about a government post for women historians.


Released: 2019-07-17
Netflix ID: 81116487

Unorthodox

A Hasidic Jewish woman in Brooklyn flees to Berlin from an arranged marriage and is taken in by a group of musicians — until her past comes calling.


Released: 2020-03-26
Netflix ID: 81019069

New Amsterdam

America's oldest hospital welcomes a new maverick director in Dr. Max Goodwin, who steps in to change the status quo and save patients' lives.


Released: 2021-02-15
Netflix ID: 80241181

Boys Over Flowers

Unassuming high school girl Jan Di stands up to -- and eventually falls for -- a spoiled rich kid who belongs to the school's most powerful clique.


Released: 2015-04-14
Netflix ID: 70213130

The New Land

In this sequel to “Utvandrarna,” the Nilssons begin their lives as new immigrants and become entangled in the contentious culture of a changing America.


Released: 2020-02-01
Netflix ID: 81244777

The Emigrants

In mid-19th-century Sweden, a group of pilgrims, led by the Nilsson family, voyage to America in search of fertile ground and a fresh start.


Released: 2020-02-01
Netflix ID: 81244776

Eigen Kweek

When a family of potato farmers falls on hard times, they determine that growing marijuana is their ticket to improving their fortunes.


Released: 2015-04-14
Netflix ID: 80015504

Most Beautiful Thing

A 1950s housewife goes to Rio de Janeiro to meet up with her husband, only to learn he's deserted her, but decides to stay and open a bossa nova club.


Released: 2019-03-22
Netflix ID: 80208298

Save Me

Four young men come to the rescue of a former classmate whose family has been sucked into the clutches of a religious cult and its charismatic leader.


Released: 2019-12-31
Netflix ID: 81167101

Informer

After getting arrested, a charismatic man gets pressured to work for a pair of murky police officers as an informant in order to protect his family.


Released: 2021-01-15
Netflix ID: 81388421

The Day Will Come

In 1967, two brothers from Copenhagen, Denmark, wind up in an orphanage, where the headmaster's cruel tyranny slowly provokes the kids to push back.


Released: 2017-06-01
Netflix ID: 80124091

The Search

When a girl vanishes from a suburb near Mexico City, the personal goals of some involved in the case muddy the search. Based on a true story.


Released: 2020-06-12
Netflix ID: 81058498

Damnation

During the Great Depression, a stranger with a violent past poses as a preacher and rallies farmers to mount a strike in a rural Iowa community.


Released: 2018-02-01
Netflix ID: 80176771

The Bonfire of Destiny

After a devastating fire in 1897 Paris, three women find their lives upended by betrayals, deceptions and romantic turmoil. Inspired by real events.


Released: 2019-12-26
Netflix ID: 80213020

The Governor

When sudden tragedy forces a deputy to step into the role of governor, she faces grueling political and personal tests in order to lead her state.


Released: 2020-08-08
Netflix ID: 81274961

Once Upon a Time

Fighting to save his ancestors' mansion from demolition, Youssef unpacks a series of love stories that took place there with a journalist.


Released: 2020-12-08
Netflix ID: 81327403

Ms. Hammurabi

An ardent, empathetic courtroom judge partners with a fellow rookie, a principled man of integrity, to negotiate the legal system and those they serve.


Released: 2018-11-16
Netflix ID: 81029971

For Life

Facing a life sentence in prison for a crime he didn’t commit, a man becomes a lawyer to seek justice and defend others who have been wrongfully accused.


Released: 2021-08-05
Netflix ID: 81244448

Stateless

Four strangers — a woman on the run, a brave refugee, a driven bureaucrat and a struggling dad — intersect at an Australian immigration detention center.


Released: 2020-07-08
Netflix ID: 81206211

Ethos

A group of individuals in Istanbul transcend sociocultural boundaries and find connection as their fears and wishes intertwine.


Released: 2020-11-13
Netflix ID: 81106900

Gleboka woda

A group of social welfare workers led by their new director tries to provide necessary aid to people struggling with various problems.


Released: 2021-03-03
Netflix ID: 81307527

Crime Diaries: Night Out

After going to a Halloween party, college student Luis Andrés Colmenares is found dead. Was it an accident or murder? Inspired by true events.


Released: 2019-05-03
Netflix ID: 80994596

NSU German History X

After German reunification, the neo-Nazi National Socialist Underground begins a killing spree while cops fight an uphill battle to catch them.


Released: 2016-07-07
Netflix ID: 80104622

Mar de Plástico

In a town in southern Spain where racial tensions run high among the workers in its many greenhouses, a cop investigates the murder of a young woman.


Released: 2016-11-06
Netflix ID: 80127464

Takki

In Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, a young aspiring filmmaker and his circle of friends grapple with family expectations, gender roles, romance and rivalry.


Released: 2020-08-08
Netflix ID: 81278098

The Queen's Gambit

In a 1950s orphanage, a young girl reveals an astonishing talent for chess and begins an unlikely journey to stardom while grappling with addiction.


Released: 2020-10-23
Netflix ID: 80234304

Norskov

Policeman Tom Noack returns to his hometown to help law enforcement battle a growing drug problem, but personal entanglements complicate his mission.


Released: 2016-12-18
Netflix ID: 80158445

The Yard

After a fateful domestic clash, a devoted mother finds herself in prison and fighting to survive in hopes of reuniting with her daughter.


Released: 2019-10-18
Netflix ID: 81086462

Fatma

Reeling from tragedy, a nondescript house cleaner embarks on a murderous streak as she searches for her missing husband and reckons with old wounds.


Released: 2021-04-28
Netflix ID: 81195432

Snowpiercer

Earth has frozen over and the last surviving humans live on a giant train circling the globe, struggling to coexist amid the delicate balance onboard.


Released: 2020-05-25
Netflix ID: 80177458

El Chema

Follow one man's epic journey as he transforms from wily underage drug smuggler to one of the world's most infamous cartel leaders.


Released: 2017-07-01
Netflix ID: 80153271

Ackley Bridge

After years of segregation, two Yorkshire schools merge into one, leading to some intense culture clashes and, just maybe, some unexpected friendships.


Released: 2020-08-15
Netflix ID: 80242347

The Platform

A programming genius builds a fact-finding, truth-seeking internet portal while reckoning with trouble at home.


Released: 2020-09-02
Netflix ID: 81317085

The Bletchley Circle: San Francisco

Two highly skilled detectives from the UK team with their US counterparts and use their code-cracking talents to investigate a series of murders.


Released: 2019-09-07
Netflix ID: 81092269

Healer

A star reporter, a second-rate journalist and a man by the code name 'Healer' are brought together by a long-buried incident that hides dark truths.


Released: 2018-06-07
Netflix ID: 80188423

Thieves of the Wood

Charismatic highwayman Jan de Lichte leads the oppressed and downtrodden in a revolt against the corrupt aristocracy of 18th-century Flanders.


Released: 2020-01-02
Netflix ID: 81054827

Outbreak

When a mysterious virus spreads throughout Montreal, an infectious disease specialist scrambles to stop its deadly path.


Released: 2020-09-05
Netflix ID: 81314896

Stepping Out

Amid upheaval, Chinese immigrants move to Singapore and encounter love, loss, and family drama in this collection of stories that spans decades.


Released: 2020-12-12
Netflix ID: 81309716

The Smiling Man

Successful and wealthy, Toshimi Nito had a wonderful life. But while on trial for murdering his wife and daughter, a darker side is revealed.


Released: 2021-04-30
Runtime: 01:41:00
Netflix ID: 81440920

Love is in the Air

Toprak, who lost her baby, is hired as a wet nurse for wealthy Yusuf's motherless son. Yusuf is drawn to Toprak, but also to her scheming sister.


Released: 2017-03-01
Netflix ID: 80121845

Rosario Tijeras

Worlds collide when a vengeance-obsessed young woman from the other side of the tracks captures the attention of two well-off friends.


Released: 2017-04-01
Netflix ID: 80170690

We Are the Wave

A mysterious classmate leads four idealistic teens in a revolt against a rising tide of nationalistic fervor, but their movement takes a dark turn.


Released: 2019-11-01
Netflix ID: 80218819

Inhuman Resources

Alain Delambre, unemployed and 57, is lured by an attractive job opening. But things get ugly when he realizes he’s a pawn in a cruel corporate game.


Released: 2020-05-15
Netflix ID: 81019037

Die Frau vom Checkpoint Charlie

Imprisoned after trying to flee the East German regime in the 1980s, a woman fights to be reunited with her daughters. Based on a true story.


Released: 2020-11-24
Netflix ID: 81354038

Dziewczyny ze Lwowa

Four Ukrainian women from different walks of life move to Poland with empty wallets and pockets full of dreams to start new chapters in their lives.


Released: 2020-12-12
Netflix ID: 81307393

Diamond City

A prominent prosecuting attorney must defend her innocence — and her life — when she's set up and sent to prison as she investigates a conspiracy.


Released: 2020-12-18
Netflix ID: 81244679

Locust

A torrid affair between a passionate lowborn poet and a wealthy Moscow heiress is engulfed by class difference, criminality and, eventually, murder.


Released: 2017-07-31
Netflix ID: 80166481

Life

At Korea's top university medical center, ideals and interests collide between a patient-centered ER doctor and the hospital's newly-appointed CEO.


Released: 2018-08-04
Netflix ID: 81011508

Shinjuku Swan

A jobless and broke kid with a tarnished heart of gold ventures into the dirty underworld of Kabukicho, talent scouting for the cutthroat sex trade.


Released: 2021-05-07
Netflix ID: 81440808

Hollywood

In post-World War II Hollywood, an ambitious group of aspiring actors and filmmakers will do almost anything to make their showbiz dreams come true.


Released: 2020-05-01
Netflix ID: 81088617

Tjovitjo

Amidst poverty and struggle, a hardened pantsula dance leader enters a dark space and searches for redemption and salvation in his community.


Released: 2020-04-15
Netflix ID: 81244618

Leila

In a near-future world where an oppressive regime segregates society, one woman skirts the system to search for the daughter taken from her years ago.


Released: 2019-06-14
Netflix ID: 80222951

D.P.

A young private’s assignment to capture army deserters reveals the painful reality endured by each enlistee during his compulsory call of duty.


Released: 2021-08-28
Netflix ID: 81280917

Velvet

In 1950s Spain, the heir to a fashion house romances a beautiful seamstress who works for the company, despite the objections of his family.


Released: 2015-04-14
Netflix ID: 80018046

Apaches

A young journalist is forced into a life of crime to save his father and family in this series based on the novel by Miguel Sáez Carral.


Released: 2017-09-08
Netflix ID: 80163890

Can You Hear Me?

Three friends in a low-income neighborhood find humor and hope in their lives as they grapple with bad boyfriends and their dysfunctional families.


Released: 2019-10-15
Netflix ID: 81190136

Candy Online

When a wardrobe malfunction goes viral, a bubbly live streamer struggles to navigate her classmates' cruel judgment and the small town she lives in.


Released: 2019-11-16
Netflix ID: 81191473

Moment of Eighteen

A misunderstood loner is drawn out of his shell after transferring to another high school, where he comes across new ordeals -- and first love.


Released: 2019-11-24
Netflix ID: 81211266

Legal High

A money-hungry lawyer and a righteous rookie become an unlikely courtroom duo in this remake of the Japanese series of the same name.


Released: 2019-11-24
Netflix ID: 81211180

The Victims' Game

After discovering his estranged daughter's link to mysterious murders, a forensic detective with Asperger's syndrome risks everything to solve the case.


Released: 2020-04-30
Netflix ID: 81227121

Intersexions

A series of intimate encounters entangles a group of people as they face the cascading consequences of HIV transmission.


Released: 2020-05-27
Netflix ID: 81244650

The Teochew Family

From the 1940s to the '90s, the family of a Teochew rice merchant reckons with love, loss, sacrifice, and the struggles of relocating to Singapore.


Released: 2020-09-05
Netflix ID: 81308516

Vyjayanthi

Adopted by an Indian family during World War II, a young woman grapples with her identity while searching for her birth mother.


Released: 2020-09-05
Netflix ID: 81308666

Wrong Kind of Black

In 1970s Melbourne, a DJ named Boori Monty Pryor and his brother Paul navigate racial tensions and police encounters amid disco and discrimination.


Released: 2020-11-06
Netflix ID: 81334841

Tofu Street

Hailing from all walks of life, tenants in a big house on Tofu Street navigate work, family and love in Singapore after World War II.


Released: 2020-12-12
Netflix ID: 81309997

Paava Kadhaigal

At times dark, at times disturbing, four short films explore stories of those who dare to dream and desire — and those determined to stand in their way.


Released: 2020-12-18
Netflix ID: 81341216

Jiva!

A talented street dancer from Umlazi, Durban must confront her fears and deal with family objections to pursue her dancing dreams.


Released: 2021-06-25
Netflix ID: 81173658

AlRawabi School for Girls

The bullied outcasts at prestigious Al Rawabi School for Girls plot a series of risky takedowns to get back at their tormentors.


Released: 2021-08-13
Netflix ID: 81034661

Love is True

Three women from different walks of life face challenges at work and in their personal lives as they embark on journeys of self-realization.


Released: 2021-09-10
Netflix ID: 81493147

Bangkok Breaking

Struggling to earn a living in Bangkok, a man joins an emergency rescue service and realizes he must unravel a citywide conspiracy.


Released: 2021-09-24
Netflix ID: 81287826

Dr. Romantic

An eccentric, triple board-certified virtuoso surgeon leaves a top job in Seoul and ends up at a provincial hospital, where he mentors young doctors.


Released: 2018-10-15
Netflix ID: 80998941

This Evening

The lives of a wealthy couple hiding their marital problems intersect with a group of hackers and the young women they exploit.


Released: 2019-02-04
Netflix ID: 81049707

Peasants Rebellion

In feudalistic Lebanon, farmers revolt against the nobility under the leadership of a revolutionary figure who champions the oppressed.


Released: 2019-02-13
Netflix ID: 81049612

Bolívar

This dramatization depicts the life -- and loves -- of Venezuelan Gen. Simón Bolívar, who helped liberate several Latin American countries from Spain.


Released: 2019-06-21
Netflix ID: 80220422

دفعة القاهرة

A group of women leaves Kuwait to attend university in Cairo, embarking on personal journeys filled with romance and self-discovery.


Released: 2020-04-02
Netflix ID: 81252169

Abo Omar El Masry

Seeking to help ordinary citizens receive legal aid when they need it, a principled lawyer takes an extreme path to justice.


Released: 2020-06-18
Netflix ID: 81231855

Haru: Sogo Shosha no Onna

A single mother with a great career in the US accepts a position with a conservative corporation back in Japan, bringing her unorthodox ways with her.


Released: 2020-08-08
Netflix ID: 81287320

Death Office

In the office where the dead get processed for the afterlife, a young woman disputing her paperwork uncovers a stoic administrative clerk’s dark past.


Released: 2020-08-08
Netflix ID: 81287330

War girls

Three young women, Irka, Marysia and Ewka, join the Polish resistance movement in Warsaw to fight against the Nazi-occupation of Poland during WWII.


Released: 2020-09-02
Netflix ID: 81307349

Bunga Tanjong

In 1960s Singapore, a young woman confronts misogyny and corruption when she takes work as a nightclub dancer after her gangster husband is imprisoned.


Released: 2020-09-05
Netflix ID: 81308444

The Nokdu Flower

As a peasant revolution for equality brews in 19th-century Joseon, two half-brothers fight for their beliefs on opposite sides of the conflict.


Released: 2020-11-10
Netflix ID: 81343898

Nozaki Shuhei Auditor of Bank

In post-bubble Japan, an employee for a major bank is promoted to the position of corporate auditor, bringing his unwavering sense of justice with him.


Released: 2020-11-27
Netflix ID: 81316999

Children of Adam

Amid crime and corruption, the lives of two couples intertwine as unexpected events soon reveal their dark secrets and tainted pasts.


Released: 2020-12-10
Netflix ID: 81327402

Aduh Bibikku

Four domestic helpers form a close friendship as they bond through the ups and downs of their jobs and relations with their employers.


Released: 2020-12-12
Netflix ID: 81309685




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