We’ve gathered some of the finest award-winning indie films available on UVOtv. From gripping dramas to quirky comedies, each film in our selection has garnered critical acclaim and left a lasting impact on the indie cinema scene. Dive in and explore stories that push the boundaries of filmmaking, crafted by visionary directors and talented emerging artists.
⭐4.8
#Drama #Farsi
Directed by: Navid Mahmoudi
Description: A young Afghan couple searching for a better life decides to immigrate to Europe. While waiting in Iran, before leaving for Turkey and then Europe, they realize that asking for asylum won’t be simple. An option will test their religion and beliefs.
⭐4.7
#Comedy #Spanish
Directed by: Álvaro Brechner
Description: Like many of his other Jewish friends, Jacob fled Europe for South America because of World War II. But now turning 76, he is grumpy and in need of adventure. An unexpected opportunity to achieve greatness comes in the form of a quiet, elderly German, who Mr Kaplan believes to be a runaway Nazi.
⭐4.9
#Drama #English
Directed by: Andrew Dosunmu
Description: Adenike and Ayodele, a Nigerian couple living in Brooklyn, are having trouble conceiving a child – a problem that defies cultural expectations and leads Adenike to make a shocking decision that could either save or destroy her family.
⭐4
#War #Farsi
Directed by: Hassan Fazili
Description: When the Taliban puts a bounty on Afghan director Hassan Fazili’s head, he is forced to flee the country with his family. Using smartphones, they document their harrowing trek, the uncertainty facing refugees seeking asylum juxtaposed with the unbreakable love shared among the family on the run.
⭐4.4
#Drama #Spanish
Directed by: Julio Medem
Description: Within a year, a 40-year-old woman experiences severe blows of fate: She gets cancer and loses a breast, her husband turns his back on her, and her job is cut. When she meets a similarly afflicted football scout, she finds new hope, but then metastases are discovered again and she also becomes pregnant.
⭐4.4
#Comedy #French
Directed by: Raffaël Enault
Description: A dark comedy you never expected. Ben is not at the best moment of his life. Depressed, he is not sure of his next step. Jean-Pierre is fighting the weight of his cancer diagnosis by becoming a serial killer. Forging a usual friendship, they promise to change for the best.
⭐4.4
#Drama #Albanian
Directed by: Antoneta Kastrati
Description: Haunted by her long-suppressed past and pressured by her family to seek treatment from mystical healers for her infertility, a Kosovar woman struggles to reconcile the expectations of motherhood with a legacy of wartime brutality.
⭐4.2
#Drama #Korean
Directed by: LEE Hyun-ju
Description: A chance encounter between a graduate student and a bartender develops into an unexpected relationship.
⭐4.5
#Drama #Farsi
Directed by: Narges Abyar
Description: Abdolhamid and Faezeh’s love story twists as family secrets unfold, pushing them to flee. But in Pakistan, they collide with Abdolhamid’s terrorist brother, sparking a perilous ordeal.
⭐4.8
#Comedy #Danish
Directed by: Hannes Holm
Description: Academy Award Nominee. Ove, an ill-tempered, isolated retiree who spends his days enforcing block association rules and visiting his wife’s grave, has finally given up on life just as an unlikely friendship develops with his boisterous new neighbors.
⭐4.8
#Drama #Italian
Directed by: Piero Messina
Description: A mother unexpectedly meets her son’s fiancée at a villa in Sicily and gets to know her as she waits for her son to arrive.
⭐4
#Drama #Serbian
Directed by: Nikola Lezaic
Description: Bor, Serbia, once the largest copper mine, now just the biggest hole in Europe. Small union protests are going on. Toda and Stefan are best friends, skaters, who spend their first summer after finishing high school.
⭐4.9
#Comedy #Chinese
Directed by: Dayyan Eng
Description: This fantasy-comedy is a star-studded, funny, and heartwarming indie box office hit from China. A modern-day fantasy-comedy about a man whose many wishes start to come true – including those from childhood – only to realize what he’s wanted the most may have been in front of him all along.
