Rent on Amazon

Films that you can rent for a small fee on Amazon

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Ong Bak – An Incredibly Fun Muay Thai Action Thriller

Shot from Ong Bak

Ong Bak Film Difficulty Ranking: 2

If you’re looking for some of the most awesome stunts and acrobatics you can see on screen, you’ve come to the right place. Ong Bak is a martial arts stunts fest that you can watch again and again. Yes,the script is a little basic and predictable, but, ultimately you won’t care, because this film is so much fun to watch. It’s a thrill ride from start to finish.

From: Thailand, Asia
Watch: Trailer, Rent on Amazon, Buy on Amazon
Next: Enter the Dragon, Kung Fu Hustle, Steamboat Bill Jr.
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Rabbit Proof Fence – Institutionalized Racism in Australia

Two Kids Trying to Escape

Rabbit Proof Fence Film Difficulty Ranking: 1

One of my favorite films as a kid, this one follows the journey of three aboriginal kids escaping the internment camp they were placed in to try and return home. 

From: Australia, Australasia
Watch: Trailer, Rent on Amazon, Buy on Amazon
Next: Whale Rider, Another Country, Tanna
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Munyurangabo – Post-War Rwanda through the Eyes of Friends

Ngabo and Sangwa

Munyurangabo Film Difficulty Ranking: 3

If you want to see a great film about life in post-genocide Rwanda then watch Munyurangabo. The production quality isn’t great and there’s a lot of singing that pops up now and then, but the dialogue is simple and waterproof. It doesn’t offer you much at the start, but it slowly reveals more and more as the film progresses until you realise you’re watching a much deeper film than you thought.

From: Rwanda, Africa
Watch: Trailer, Rent on Amazon, Buy on Amazon, Tubi, Kanopy
Next: Hotel Rwanda, Look of Silence, Sleepwalking Land
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The Hunt (Denmark) – A Teacher’s Worst Nightmare

Image result for the hunt film

The Hunt Film Difficulty Ranking: 2

If you’re a teacher, The Hunt is your worst nightmare. Set in a small town in Denmark, The Hunt shows how one lie can bring down a credible and likeable man and turn him into the victim of a modern day witch hunt.

From: Denmark, Europe
Watch: Trailer, Amazon Prime, Amazon (rent)
Next: Festen, The Shining, Gone Girl
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Gloria (Chile) – There’s Plenty of Fun to Be Had in Your 50s

Gloria Film Difficulty Ranking: 3

If you think life is all downhill as you get older, think again, and watch Gloria. The magic of Paulina Garcia’s Gloria shows that middle aged life is whatever you make of it – it can be awesome as any other part of your life. She dances, goes bungee jumping, does yoga, and goes out with whoever she wants – she’s truly an independent woman.

From: Chile, South America
Watch: Trailer, Amazon Rent, Amazon Buy
Next: A Fantastic Woman, Tony Manero, Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore
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