2009 National Board of Review – Best Foreign Language Films Winner
A Prophet
A young Arab man is sent to a French prison.
Revanche
Ex-con Alex plans to flee to the South with his girl after a robbery. But something terrible happens and revenge seems inevitable.
The Maid
A drama centered on a maid trying to hold on to her position after having served a family for 23 years.
The Song of Sparrows
When an ostrich-rancher focuses on replacing his daughter’s hearing aid, which breaks right before crucial exams, everything changes for a struggling rural family in Iran. Karim motorbikes …
The White Ribbon
Strange events happen in a small village in the north of Germany during the years before World War I, which seem to be ritual punishment. Who is responsible?
Three Monkeys
A family suffers from a major communication breakdown during their struggle to get through their hardships.