1. Guna — A neurodivergent individual escapes the family he despises and the asylum he is kept in by creating fantasies.

2. Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India — The people of a small village in Victorian India stake their future on a game of cricket against their ruthless British rulers.

3. La vita è bella — When an open-minded Jewish waiter and his son become victims of the Holocaust, he uses a perfect mixture of will, humor and imagination to protect his son from the dangers around their camp.

4. Nuovo Cinema Paradiso — Salvatore, a famous film director, returns to his hometown for the funeral of the local theater’s film projectionist, Alfredo. He reminisces about his life as a young boy falling in love with cinema.

5. Jojo Rabbit — A young German boy in the Hitler Youth, whose hero and imaginary friend is the country’s dictator, is shocked to discover that his mother is hiding a Jewish girl in their home.

6. Inside Out — After young Riley is uprooted from her Midwest life and moved to San Francisco, her emotions – Joy, Fear, Anger, Disgust and Sadness – conflict on how best to navigate a new city, house, and school.

7. Casablanca — A cynical expatriate American cafe owner struggles to decide whether or not to help his former lover and her fugitive husband escape the Nazis in French Morocco.

8. Hyderabad Blues — The protagonist of Hyderabad Blues is Varun, played by the director, Nagesh Kukunoor. The movie revolves around his visit home after 12 years in the USA and his resulting culture shock.

9. Taare Zameen Par — A young boy is thought to be nothing but a lazy troublemaker until the new art teacher has the patience and compassion to discover the real problem behind his struggles in school.