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"Maudie" is a love biographical film directed by Aisling Walsh and starring Sally Hawkins and Ethan Hawke . It was released in the United States on September 2, 2016. Adapted from a true story, the film tells the inspirational story of Canadian folk artist Maudie and her husband who make a living from art   .

"The Florida Project" is a children's drama directed by Sean Baker, starring Brooklynn Kimberly Prince and William James Dafoe . It was released in the United States on October 6, 2017. The film mainly tells the story of a six-year-old precocious girl embarking on a series of adventures with her friends during summer vacation.

"Les triplettes de Belleville" is an animated film directed by Sylvain Chomet and dubbed by Michael Kost and Jean-Claude Dongda. The film was released in France in 2003. The film tells the story of the grandson Chapin being kidnapped to Mirador. Granny Susha and the puppy Bruno embark on an adventure to save Chapin, and meet the three sisters who were once popular in Mirador, and break into the lair of the underworld to rescue Cha. Bin’s story   .

"Mother" is a crime film directed by Bong Joon ho and starring Hye-ja Kim , Won Bin , 진구; Jin Goo , Yun Jae mun, etc. The film was released in South Korea on May 28, 2009. The film tells the story of an ordinary mother fighting alone to help her son get rid of the murder charges   .

"Two Lovers" is a feature film directed by James Gray and starring Joaquin Rafael Bottom , Gwyneth Paltrow and Vinessa Shaw  . It premiered at the Cannes Film Festival on May 19, 2008 . It was released in the United States on February 13, 2009. Set in the Jewish community of Brighton Beach in New York, the film tells the story of the bachelor Leonard wandering between the two women, Sandra and Michel, and having difficulty deciding where to belong   . In 2008, the film was shortlisted for the main competition unit of the 61st Cannes Film Festival   .

"Never Look Away" is a feature film directed by Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck and starring Tom Schilling , Sebastian Koch , Paula Beer and Saskia Rosendahl . It premiered on September 4, 2018 in the main competition section of the Venice International Film Festival, 2018 It will be screened in Germany on October 3. The film is adapted from the life experience of German visual artist Gerhard Richter . Through the story of the artist's first half of his life, it shows how he pursues art, finds art, and achieves success on the road of life. 

"The Basketball Diaries" is a feature film directed by Scott Kalvert and starring Leo , Ronan Breco and James Madio . It was released in the United States on April 21, 1995   . The film tells the story of high school student Jim dreaming of becoming a basketball star, but he was lost, depraved, and perverted after experiencing a blow, and then awakened with the help of his friends and began to write a diary for reflection.

"Boys dont cry" is a romance film directed by Katherine Peirce and starring Hilary Swank and Chloë Stevens Sevigny . The film premiered in the United States on October 22, 1999.  The film was nominated for Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress at the 72nd Academy Awards in 2000. It tells the story of Brandon, a girl who desires to become a boy, pretends to be a girl who is looking for love, but is pushed into a vortex of destruction by her own deception.

"Out of Africa" ​​is a romance film produced by Universal Pictures, directed by Sydney Pollack and starring Meryl Streep and Robert Redford . On December 10, 1985, the film was released in the United States. The film is adapted from Karen Brixen’s autobiographical novel of the same name. It tells the story of Karen who married Kenya in order to get the title of a baroness, and later she had a relationship with the British explorer Dennis. In 1986, the film won the 58th Oscar for Best Picture and the 43rd American Golden Globe Awards for Best Picture in Drama   .

"Dumbo" is a fantasy adventure film produced by Walt Disney Pictures, directed by Tim Burton , co-starring Eva Green , Colin Farrell , Michael Keaton , Alan Wolf Arkin , and Danny DeVito  . It will be screened simultaneously in the United States and Mainland China on March 29, 2019   . The film is adapted from Disney's animation of the same name in 1941. It tells the story of Dumbo, who was ridiculed by a pair of big ears. His mother caused an accident to protect it and caused Dumbo to separate from her mother   .