SBS World Movies

When a group of Shaolin monks fail in city life, they form a soccer team under the coaching of a disgraced soccer legend. Winner of six Hong Kong film awards.

The life of a young glassblower in training and his relationships over the years, as his land goes through war and strife.

An American filmmaker records an expose on the ugly beauty of rock 'n' roll' in a fictitious band, Spinal Tap and the ageing British metalheads in this mock 'rockumentary'. Directed and performed by Rob Reiner, Michael McKean, Christopher Guest.

Barbarella is marked by the same audacity and originality, fantasy, humour, beauty and horror, cruelty and eroticism that make comic books such a favourite. The setting is the planet Lythion in the year 40,000, when Barbarella (Jane Fonda) makes a forced landing while traveling through space. She acts like a female James Bond, vanquishing evil in the forms of robots and monsters.

A pianist with stage fright endures a performance under the eyes of a mysterious sniper, who will shoot and kill him if a wrong note is played.

Three fathers refuse to believe that their daughters have chosen unsuitable partners. In a state of despair, they decide to join forces and boycott the relationships.

Director Agnes Varda eloquently captures Paris in the sixties with this real-time portrait of a pop singer set adrift in the city as she awaits the test results of her biopsy. As singer Cleo wanders the streets over the course of a few hours, she also embarks on a journey of self-discovery. Stars Corrine Marchand, Antoine Bourseiller and Dominique Davray.

The life of a young glassblower in training and his relationships over the years, as his land goes through war and strife.

When a group of Shaolin monks fail in city life, they form a soccer team under the coaching of a disgraced soccer legend. Winner of six Hong Kong film awards.

A modern classic. A greedy landowner and his backward nephew conspire to block the only water source for an adjoining property in order to bankrupt the new owner and force him to sell. Winner of four BAFTA Awards, including Best Film.

A hilarious story about love, happiness - and great hair! As the 2000 National Hair Championships descend upon a small town in England, the country's top stylists aren't expecting much from the local talent. But they didn't count on Phil Allen, the retired golden boy of the competition circuit, entering the fray! Stars Alan Rickman, Natasha Richardson and Bill Nighy.

With the help of a talking freeway billboard, a wacky weatherman tries to win the heart of an English newspaper reporter, who is struggling to make sense of the strange world of 1990s Los Angeles.

Little Nicolas' friends try to prevent him from moving by sending him on a treasure hunt.

After the fairytale wedding between her and Emperor Franz Joseph of Austria, Sissi waits impatiently to spend time with her new husband. Finally Sissi becomes pregnant with their first child and she is overjoyed until Franz Joseph's mother makes the decision that Sissi is too young to look after her baby. This classic film follows Sissi's first years in court and her adjustment to being part of a

One day, while spending the summer with her great aunt, Mary follows an odd cat into the nearby woods. There she stumbles upon flowers which hold a strange, luminescent power that brings a broomstick to life - which then, in a heartbeat, whisks her above the clouds and off to a strange and secret place. It is here she finds Endor College - a school of magic.

From the hilarious comedy troupe Monty Python comes the story of King Arthur and his knights who embark on a low-budget search for the Grail, encountering many very silly obstacles.

Ava is a deadly assassin who works for a black ops organisation, travelling the globe and specialising in high profile hits. When a job goes dangerously wrong she is forced to fight for her own survival. Star Jesicca Chastain, John Malkovich and Common.

A rookie drag queen reeling from a breakup escapes to the country, where he finds his grandmother in steep decline yet desperate to avoid the local nursing home.

A new team captain (Brendan Gleeson) whips a group of ragtag soccer players into shape.

Dani is torn: he loves music but is afraid to fail. One summer he meets Sandra. With her, he discovers love and what it means to be one among many.

During World War II, the tiny Scottish island of Todday runs out of whisky. When the freighter SS Cabinet Minister runs aground nearby during a heavy fog, the islanders are delighted to learn that its cargo consists of 50,000 cases of whisky. But when an officious English captain demands the return of the liquor, the islanders rebel.

After the fairytale wedding between her and Emperor Franz Joseph of Austria, Sissi waits impatiently to spend time with her new husband. Finally Sissi becomes pregnant with their first child and she is overjoyed until Franz Joseph's mother makes the decision that Sissi is too young to look after her baby. This classic film follows Sissi's first years in court and her adjustment to being part of a

In the present day a group gathers on top of a mountain, the last Indigenous holdout, to protest against an oil company intruding across their sacred hills.

Barbarella is marked by the same audacity and originality, fantasy, humour, beauty and horror, cruelty and eroticism that make comic books such a favourite. The setting is the planet Lythion in the year 40,000, when Barbarella (Jane Fonda) makes a forced landing while traveling through space. She acts like a female James Bond, vanquishing evil in the forms of robots and monsters.

Mahana is the story of a powerful rivalry between two Maori families who make their living as shearers around Gisborne, on the east coast of New Zealand , in the early 1960s. Tamihana Mahana, who clashes with his grandson, Simeon, over the boy's attraction to a girl in the Poata family, their sworn enemies.

The life of a young glassblower in training and his relationships over the years, as his land goes through war and strife.

A modern classic. A greedy landowner and his backward nephew conspire to block the only water source for an adjoining property in order to bankrupt the new owner and force him to sell. Winner of four BAFTA Awards, including Best Film.

Four children (the Swallows) on holiday in the Lake District sail on their own to an island and start a war with rival children (the Amazons). In the meantime, a mysterious man on a houseboat accuses them of a crime they did not commit.

The story of Brian, a reluctant would-be messiah who rises to prominence as a result of a series of absurd and truly hilarious circumstances, providing ample opportunity for the entire Monty Python ensemble to shine in multiple roles as they mock everyone and everything from ex-lepers, Pontius Pilate and the art of haggling to crazy prophets, Roman centurions and crucifixion. Directed by Terry Jon

Set in the golden age of Formula 1 racing in the 1970s, the film is based on the true story of a sporting rivalry between James Hunt and Niki Lauda.

Handsome poet Lucien (Benjamin Voisin, in a star-making turn) is poor, but highly ambitious. Failing to make a name for himself in his provincial hometown, he naively follows his married patroness (a radiant Cecile de France) to the glamorous beau monde of Paris.

Ava is a deadly assassin who works for a black ops organisation, travelling the globe and specialising in high profile hits. When a job goes dangerously wrong she is forced to fight for her own survival. Star Jesicca Chastain, John Malkovich and Common.

When the affair of a married professor with a young stewardess fizzles out, the man attempts to reconciliate with his wife, until tragedy strikes.

One day, while spending the summer with her great aunt, Mary follows an odd cat into the nearby woods. There she stumbles upon flowers which hold a strange, luminescent power that brings a broomstick to life - which then, in a heartbeat, whisks her above the clouds and off to a strange and secret place. It is here she finds Endor College - a school of magic.

From the hilarious comedy troupe Monty Python comes the story of King Arthur and his knights who embark on a low-budget search for the Grail, encountering many very silly obstacles.

The story of Brian, a reluctant would-be messiah who rises to prominence as a result of a series of absurd and truly hilarious circumstances, providing ample opportunity for the entire Monty Python ensemble to shine in multiple roles as they mock everyone and everything from ex-lepers, Pontius Pilate and the art of haggling to crazy prophets, Roman centurions and crucifixion. Directed by Terry Jon

When bush ranger Ben Hall is drawn back into crime by the reappearance of his old friend John Gilbert, the duo takes on a new recruit and soon begin a spree of robberies and crimes across New South Wales. After killing two policemen, the three become the most wanted men in the colony. Directed by Matthew Holmes and stars Jack Martin and Jamie Coffa.

During World War II, the tiny Scottish island of Todday runs out of whisky. When the freighter SS Cabinet Minister runs aground nearby during a heavy fog, the islanders are delighted to learn that its cargo consists of 50,000 cases of whisky. But when an officious English captain demands the return of the liquor, the islanders rebel.

In the present day a group gathers on top of a mountain, the last Indigenous holdout, to protest against an oil company intruding across their sacred hills.

Atti, a smart and quick-witted Roman teenager, manages to upset Emperor Nero with one of his schemes. For punishment, Atti is sent to work in a cold and wet Britain, where he also meets the Celts.

Barrister Archie Leach becomes discombobulated when Wanda, the ladyfriend of a gangster he is defending, makes a pass at him. Actually, Wanda wants to extract information out of Cleese about some diamonds that she and her boyfriend have hoisted with the help of her 'brother' Otto and an animal-rights man named Ken. Wanda wants those diamonds for herself, and Ken has already been subjected to her f

Adele's life is changed when she meets Emma, a young woman with blue hair, who allows her to discover desire and assert herself as a woman and adult. Adele grows, loses herself and ultimately finds herself through love and loss.

Maud is a reclusive young nurse whose impressionable demeanour causes her to pursue a pious path of Christian devotion after an obscure trauma. Now charged with the hospice care of Amanda, a retired dancer ravaged by cancer, Maud's fervent faith quickly inspires an obsessive conviction that she must save Amanda's soul from eternal damnation - whatever the cost. Stars Morfydd Clark, Jennifer Ehle a

After killing her abusive husband, Inkeri decides to spend her last moments as a free woman with her sisters on a road trip to Koli National Park.

In the present day a group gathers on top of a mountain, the last Indigenous holdout, to protest against an oil company intruding across their sacred hills.

Atti, a smart and quick-witted Roman teenager, manages to upset Emperor Nero with one of his schemes. For punishment, Atti is sent to work in a cold and wet Britain, where he also meets the Celts.

Four children (the Swallows) on holiday in the Lake District sail on their own to an island and start a war with rival children (the Amazons). In the meantime, a mysterious man on a houseboat accuses them of a crime they did not commit.

Follows Chuck, a hopelessly estranged father who desperately wants to reconnect with his troubled son, Franklin. Blocked on social media and concerned for his son's life, Chuck impersonates a waitress online and starts checking in with Franklin. But things begin to spiral when Franklin falls for this imaginary girl and wants nothing more than to meet her in person, as Chuck has inadvertently catfi

When Zoe and Tim find out they are having a baby, they resolve to not let parenthood change them. As Tim embraces the prospect of fatherhood, Zoe panics about being a mum. Terrified that her life won't be her own anymore, Zoe is determined to tick off a list of their wildest dreams before the baby arrives. Directed by Curtis Vowell and stars Rose Matafeo, Matthew Lewis and Emily Barclay.

Twelve-year-old Antoine Doinel is given extra homework as a severe punishment. It happens that he is unable to do it. Not daring to go back to school the next day, Antoine, together with his best friend Rene, discovers the joys of playing truant. That afternoon, he stumbles across his mother on the arm of a strange man.

When the affair of a married professor with a young stewardess fizzles out, the man attempts to reconciliate with his wife, until tragedy strikes.

During one of housewife Evelyn Couch's nursing home visits, she encounters Ninny Threadgoode, a colourful old woman who brightens Evelyn's outlook by sharing tales from her past. As Ninny recounts the exploits of her free-spirited sister-in-law Idgie in the 1920s, and the bond Idgie shared with her friend Ruth, Evelyn gains the confidence to change her own life for the better. Stars Kathy Bates an

Allison's life falls apart following her involvement in a fatal accident. She finds solace in an unexpected relationship with her would-be father-in-law. He becomes her ally in her journey to healing.

Two couples go down the rabbit hole of unconventional erotic relationships, respectable at the beginning, happy at the end.

The erotic journey of 40-something Abby, a lesbian housewife who becomes a high-end escort to escape her passionless marriage. Her double life proves liberating until a woman from her own social circle becomes a client.

East Germany, 1979. After initially failing to flee from the East to the West in a self-built hot-air balloon, two families struggle to make a second attempt, while the East German State Police are chasing them. Stars Friedrich Mucke, Karoline Schuch, and David Kross.

Twelve-year-old Antoine Doinel is given extra homework as a severe punishment. It happens that he is unable to do it. Not daring to go back to school the next day, Antoine, together with his best friend Rene, discovers the joys of playing truant. That afternoon, he stumbles across his mother on the arm of a strange man.

During one of housewife Evelyn Couch's nursing home visits, she encounters Ninny Threadgoode, a colourful old woman who brightens Evelyn's outlook by sharing tales from her past. As Ninny recounts the exploits of her free-spirited sister-in-law Idgie in the 1920s, and the bond Idgie shared with her friend Ruth, Evelyn gains the confidence to change her own life for the better. Stars Kathy Bates an

Twelve-year-old Binti was born in the Congo but has lived with her father Jovial in Belgium since she was a baby. Despite not having any legal documents, Binti wants to live a normal life, and dreams of becoming a famous vlogger like her idol Tatyana.

Barrister Archie Leach becomes discombobulated when Wanda, the ladyfriend of a gangster he is defending, makes a pass at him. Actually, Wanda wants to extract information out of Cleese about some diamonds that she and her boyfriend have hoisted with the help of her 'brother' Otto and an animal-rights man named Ken. Wanda wants those diamonds for herself, and Ken has already been subjected to her f

In 1969, the Holden Caulfield-obsessed Jamie Schwartz runs away from boarding school to find the reclusive author J.D. Salinger. Inspired by actual events, Jamie's search is a journey into the meaning of friendship, love and loss. Stars Alex Wolff, Stefania Owen and Chris Cooper.

Atti, a smart and quick-witted Roman teenager, manages to upset Emperor Nero with one of his schemes. For punishment, Atti is sent to work in a cold and wet Britain, where he also meets the Celts.

Ajatashatru Lavash Patel has lived all his life in a small Mumbai neighbourhood tricking people with street magic and fakir stunts. He sets out on a journey to France to find his estranged father but instead gets dragged on a never-ending adventure. Directed by Ken Scott, stars Dhanush, Berenice Bejo, Erin Moriarty.

A young princess, tired of her constraints, runs off with a US newsman in Rome.

A love triangle story about a woman caught between two men, her long-time partner and his best friend, her former lover.

A group of teenagers from the same neighbourhood are selected to act in a feature film during the summer.

Ever since childhood Alex had wanted to enter the annual Miss France beauty pageant, despite being a boy. However, adolescence was not kind and Alex suffered huge blows to his self-esteem. When an unexpected encounter allows Alex to once more pursue his dreams, he does everything he can to transcend the traditional binary gender definitions that threaten to hold him back.

Allison's life falls apart following her involvement in a fatal accident. She finds solace in an unexpected relationship with her would-be father-in-law. He becomes her ally in her journey to healing.

Enjoy these classic episodes with living legends, Margaret Pomeranz and David Stratton, as they review the then latest crop of movies and give us their ratings out of five stars.

Ajatashatru Lavash Patel has lived all his life in a small Mumbai neighbourhood tricking people with street magic and fakir stunts. He sets out on a journey to France to find his estranged father but instead gets dragged on a never-ending adventure. Directed by Ken Scott, stars Dhanush, Berenice Bejo, Erin Moriarty.

Sir Robert Chiltern is a highly respected politician, well-off and with a loving family. But all this is threatened when an old acquaintance appears in London with damning evidence of a past misdeed. Only Sir Robert's dissolute best friend, Lord Goring, is scheming enough to come to his aid.

The Maclean brothers, Paul and Norman, live a relatively idyllic life in rural Montana, spending much of their time fly-fishing. The sons of a minister, the boys eventually part company when Norman moves east to attend college, leaving his rebellious brother to find trouble back home. When Norman finally returns, the siblings resume their fishing outings, and assess both where they've been and whe