Category: Bollywood

Initial release: 2021Director: Mamoru HosodaStory by: Mamoru HosodaScreenplay: Mamoru HosodaProduction companies: Studio Chizu, The Walt Disney Company, MOREDistributor: Toho Co., Ltd.

In 1960s Paris, Madame Claude’s influence extends beyond the world of sex work — until an affluent young woman threatens to change everything.

Initial release: 2 April 2021Director: Sylvie VerheydeLanguage: FrenchScreenplay: Sylvie VerheydeMusic director: Nousdeuxtheband

Seaspiracy is a 2021 documentary film about the environmental impact of fishing directed by and starring Ali Tabrizi, a British filmmaker. The film premiered on Netflix globally in March 2021 and garnered immediate attention in several countries. 

WikipediaInitial release: 24 March 2021Producer: Kip AndersenLanguage: EnglishMusic by: Benjamin SturleyDirected by: Ali TabriziDistributor: Netflix

Hansel and Gretel of fairy-tale fame — now acting as secret agents — must use magic, clever thinking and teamwork on a mission to find a missing king.

Initial release: 18 March 2021 (Russia)Director: Aleksey TsitsilinBudget: approx. $5-7 millionStory by: Brothers GrimmScreenplay: Aleksey Tsitsilin, Aleksey Zamyslov, Analisa LaBianco, Jeffery Spencer

While living as an ordinary deliveryman and motor racing fan, Nezha encounters old nemeses and must rediscover his powers as a Chinese deity to protect his loved ones.

Initial release: 26 February 2021 (Japan)Director: Ji ZhaoChinese: ????????Box office: RMB 456 millionAdapted from: Investiture of the Gods

A feud erupts between realms, and Yin Yang master Qing Ming teams up with disgraced guard Yuan Boya to vanquish a demonic threat as a conspiracy looms.

Initial release: 12 February 2021Chinese: ???Language: MandarinDirected by: Li WeiranProducer: Chen Kuo-fu

Inspired by her mum’s rebellious past and a confident new friend, a shy teenager publishes an anonymous zine calling out sexism at her school.

Initial release: 3 March 2021Director: Amy PoehlerBased on: Moxie; by Jennifer MathieuScreenplay: Dylan MeyerProducer: Amy Poehler

Sent to live with his estranged father for the summer, a rebellious teen finds kinship in a tight-knit Philadelphia community of Black cowboys.

Initial release: 2 April 2021Director: Ricky StaubBased on: Ghetto Cowboy; by Greg NeriStory by: Gregory NeriProducers: Idris Elba, Lee Daniels, Tucker Tooley

Mehmet runs a solid waste warehouse in an impoverished Istanbul neighbourhood, where he helps everyone in need, especially homeless children and teenagers. One day, Mehmet meets a homeless 8-year-old boy who changes his life.

Initial release: 12 March 2021Director: Can UlkayLanguage: TurkishCinematography: Serkan GülerDistributed by: Netflix

Love Life & Pakodi is a 2021 Telugu-language romantic drama film written and directed by Jayanth Gali. 

WikipediaRelease date: 12 March 2021 (India)Director: Jayanth GaliScreenplay: Jayanth GaliProducer: Madhura Sreedhar ReddyBox Office: Budget:INR12,500,000 (estimated) imdb.com