Syriana is a politically charged epic that explores the state of the oil industry through the lives of those involved. It tells the story of Connex, a US energy giant losing control of Middle East oil fields to a Chinese company. As the plot unfolds, the movie delves into interconnected storylines involving corruption, espionage, assassination plots, and the lives of characters caught in the web of the oil industry's power struggles.
Protocol follows the story of a young cocktail waitress named Sunny Davis who inadvertently becomes the focus of international attention after an attempted assassination at a political event in Washington, D.C. As she navigates the world of politics and media, Sunny must balance her newfound fame with her own self-discovery and naivete. With the help of her new friends, including an ambassador from a fictional Middle Eastern country and a quirky journalist, Sunny unravels a conspiracy that threatens to destabilize governments and brings attention to her small town roots.
A Greek woman finds herself in a series of unexpected situations after inheriting a fortune from her uncle, which leads her to a harem in the exotic city of Athens, Greece. With the help of a scam artist and a clairvoyant, she must navigate through the eccentricities of palace life while trying to maintain her true identity.
Sinbad sets off on a voyage to find a lost treasure, encountering various challenges and adventures along the way. With the help of a magical medallion and his crew, Sinbad must overcome pirates, mythical creatures, and treacherous islands to fulfill his destiny and win the heart of a princess.
In northwest Africa, a tribal leader tries to stir up a rebellion against the ruling powers.
Mister Johnson follows the life of a Nigerian worker named Mister Johnson in a British colonial settlement in 1920s Africa. He faces several challenges, including racism, corruption, tribal law, and trade. His desire to become more Westernized and his involvement in a road-building project lead to his downfall and eventual tragic ending.
In the ancient city of Baghdad, a beggar impersonates a prince to win the heart of a beautiful princess, while facing various obstacles and adventures along the way.
A bank clerk is given an unusual retirement gift, a high class call girl. Unaware that he has been 'set up' by colleagues the man goes with the girl to Venice where he enjoys his new found virility.
A Dangerous Man: Lawrence After Arabia (1992) follows the story of T.E. Lawrence after his famous exploits during World War I. This movie explores Lawrence's struggles to find his place in the world and the contradictions he faces as he tries to navigate both his public and private life.
A nature photographer and his guide meet a corrupt emir with a dirty secret. Only jungle-dwelling Bomba knows the truth.
An American joins the French Foreign Legion in order to rescue a boyhood friend.
The Emir of Beirutistan gets the hots for a Mexican singer and arranges to have her kidnapped. Her costar and manager tag along to rescue her.
The familiar song is adapted into a cartoon short. Abdul The Bulbul-Ameer, a rotund Arab, gets into a brawl with Ivan Skavinski Scavar, a preening Russian Cossack, over an offense to Abdul's pride. Groucho Marx and a newsreel crew provide running commentary as the pair pummel each other and the surrounding square.
During World War I, two American soldiers find themselves captured and in a prison camp. They manage to escape and go on a series of wild adventures, including rescuing an Arabian princess.
Viruta and Capulina are responsible for rescuing the Sultan's baby, after it's kidnapped by a evil dude.
1920. Western countries are trying to use the Bukhara khanate — a former protectorate of tsarist Russia — to fight the Soviet regime. Arrived in Tashkent by M. V. Frunze and V. V. Kuibyshev to organize the masses to fight counter-revolutionaries and agents of foreign intelligence services.
While the film focuses on a mother and son’s relationship, it investigates the long-term effects of the immigration of the filmmaker’s family from Bulgaria to Turkey and the life of a widow in a patriarchal culture.
Yasmine and Rachid, two young Parisians children of Algerian immigrants, are in love and live a quiet life in France. One day, Rachid disappears and Yasmine learns that he is in Algeria. She decides to follow him, in that country that she does not know, that is filled with violence. As she travels looking for Rachid, she falls deeper into the horror of a country where nothing seems normal, another world, where death is ever present.
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