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Vol. 1 · Inspiring
Chapter One

The Inspiring Files

True stories and tales of triumph against the odds.


These 40 films have been quietly catalogued into a collection the editors call, simply, “Inspiring.” They are not ranked by box office. They are not sorted by release. They are arranged by something harder to measure — a shared emotional frequency, a kinship of mood. What follows is the reading list. Begin where you like. Read until you find the one that looks back.

  1. 01.
    I Swear

    I Swear

    2025·Dir. Kirk Jones·121 min·8.4

    Diagnosed with Tourette Syndrome at 15, John Davidson navigates his way against the odds through troubled teenage years and into adulthood, finding inspiration in the kindness of others to discover his true purpose in life.

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  2. 02.
    Hamilton

    Hamilton

    2025·Dir. Thomas Kail·160 min·8.3

    Presenting the tale of American founding father Alexander Hamilton, this filmed version of the original Broadway smash hit is the story of America then, told by America now.

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  3. 03.
    Dangal

    Dangal

    2016·Dir. Nitesh Tiwari·161 min·8.3

    Dangal is an extraordinary true story based on the life of Mahavir Singh and his two daughters, Geeta and Babita Phogat. The film traces the inspirational journey of a father who trains his daughters to become world class wrestlers.

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  4. 04.
    Green Book

    Green Book

    2018·Dir. Peter Farrelly·130 min·8.2

    Tony Lip, a bouncer in 1962, is hired to drive pianist Don Shirley on a tour through the Deep South in the days when African Americans, forced to find alternate accommodations and services due to segregation laws below the Mason-Dixon Line, relied on a guide called The Negro Motorist Green Book.

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  5. 05.
    The Voice of Hind Rajab

    The Voice of Hind Rajab

    2025·Dir. Kaouther Ben Hania·89 min·8.2

    January 29, 2024. Red Crescent volunteers receive an emergency call. A five-year old girl is trapped in a car under fire in Gaza, pleading for rescue. While trying to keep her on the line, they do everything they can to get an ambulance to her. Her name was Hind Rajab.

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  6. 06.
    Oppenheimer

    Oppenheimer

    2023·Dir. Christopher Nolan·181 min·8.2

    The story of J. Robert Oppenheimer's role in the development of the atomic bomb during World War II.

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  7. 07.
    I'm Still Here

    I'm Still Here

    2024·Dir. Walter Salles·138 min·8.1

    A woman married to a former politician during the 1971 military dictatorship in Brazil is forced to reinvent herself and chart a new course for her family after a violent and arbitrary act.

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  8. 08.
    Ford v Ferrari

    Ford v Ferrari

    2019·Dir. James Mangold·153 min·8.1

    American car designer Carroll Shelby and the British-born driver Ken Miles work together to battle corporate interference, the laws of physics, and their own personal demons to build a revolutionary race car for Ford Motor Company and take on the dominating race cars of Enzo Ferrari at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in France in 1966.

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  9. 09.
    Amaran

    Amaran

    2024·Dir. Rajkumar Periasamy·169 min·8.1

    A heroic true story of Major Mukund Varadarajan, an Indian Army officer who displayed extraordinary bravery during a counterterrorism mission in Kashmir’s Shopian district. The film captures his courage in protecting his nation and the devotion of his wife Indhu Rebecaa Varghese.

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  10. 10.
    Hacksaw Ridge

    Hacksaw Ridge

    2016·Dir. Mel Gibson·139 min·8.1

    WWII American Army Medic Desmond T. Doss, who served during the Battle of Okinawa, refuses to kill people and becomes the first Conscientious Objector in American history to receive the Congressional Medal of Honor.

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    Lion

    Lion

    2016·Dir. Garth Davis·118 min·8.0

    A five-year-old Indian boy gets lost on the streets of Calcutta, thousands of kilometers from home. He survives many challenges before being adopted by a couple in Australia; 25 years later, he sets out to find his lost family.

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  12. 12.
    Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story

    Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story

    2024·Dir. Ian Bonhôte·104 min·8.0

    Christopher Reeve portrayed the Man of Steel in four Superman films and played dozens of other roles that displayed his talent and range as an actor, before being injured in a near-fatal horse-riding accident in 1995 that left him paralyzed from the neck down. After becoming a quadriplegic, he became a charismatic leader and activist in the quest to find a cure for spinal cord injuries, as well as a passionate advocate for disability rights and care.

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  13. 13.
    Kesari Chapter 2: The Untold Story of Jallianwala Bagh

    Kesari Chapter 2: The Untold Story of Jallianwala Bagh

    2025·Dir. Karan Singh Tyagi·135 min·8.0

    A dramatization of the life story of C. Sankaran Nair, the lawyer who fought for the truth behind the Jallianwala Bagh massacre.

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    A Taxi Driver

    A Taxi Driver

    2017·Dir. Jang Hoon·138 min·7.9

    May, 1980. Man-seob is a taxi driver in Seoul who lives from hand to mouth, raising his young daughter alone. One day, he hears that there is a foreigner who will pay big money for a drive down to Gwangju city. Not knowing that he’s a German journalist with a hidden agenda, Man-seob takes the job.

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  15. 15.
    Bohemian Rhapsody

    Bohemian Rhapsody

    2018·Dir. Bryan Singer·135 min·7.9

    Singer Freddie Mercury, guitarist Brian May, drummer Roger Taylor and bass guitarist John Deacon take the music world by storm when they form the rock 'n' roll band Queen in 1970. Hit songs become instant classics. When Mercury's increasingly wild lifestyle starts to spiral out of control, Queen soon faces its greatest challenge yet – finding a way to keep the band together amid the success and excess.

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  16. 16.
    Latin Blood – The Ballad of Ney Matogrosso

    Latin Blood – The Ballad of Ney Matogrosso

    2025·Dir. Esmir Filho·130 min·7.8

    From a repressive childhood to artistic revolution, Ney Matogrosso transforms Brazil's stages — and himself — through music, creativity and inner fire.

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  17. 17.
    Dunkirk

    Dunkirk

    2017·Dir. Christopher Nolan·107 min·7.8

    The story of the miraculous evacuation of Allied soldiers from Belgium, Britain, Canada and France, who were cut off and surrounded by the German army from the beaches and harbour of Dunkirk between May 26th and June 4th 1940 during World War II.

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  18. 18.
    Hidden Figures

    Hidden Figures

    2016·Dir. Theodore Melfi·127 min·7.8

    The untold story of Katherine G. Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan and Mary Jackson – brilliant African-American women working at NASA and serving as the brains behind one of the greatest operations in history – the launch of astronaut John Glenn into orbit. The visionary trio crossed all gender and race lines to inspire generations to dream big.

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  19. 19.
    Michael

    Michael

    2026·Dir. Antoine Fuqua·128 min·7.7

    The story of Michael Jackson, one of the most influential artists the world has ever known, and his life beyond the music. His journey from the discovery of his extraordinary talent as the lead of the Jackson Five, to the visionary artist whose creative ambition fueled a relentless pursuit to become the biggest entertainer in the world, highlighting both his life off-stage and some of the most iconic performances from his early solo career.

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  20. 20.
    Dead to Rights

    Dead to Rights

    2025·Dir. Shen Ao·137 min·7.7

    During the 1937 Nanjing Massacre, a postman poses as a photo developer, helping Japanese forces while secretly sheltering Chinese refugees. He later risks his life evacuating them and revealing evidence of the atrocities.

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  21. 21.
    Bison Kaalamaadan

    Bison Kaalamaadan

    2025·Dir. Mari Selvaraj·169 min·7.6

    A young man fights to overcome violence plaguing his village and succeed as a professional kabaddi player.

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  22. 22.
    Dark Waters

    Dark Waters

    2019·Dir. Todd Haynes·127 min·7.6

    A tenacious attorney uncovers a dark secret that connects a growing number of unexplained deaths to one of the world's largest corporations. In the process, he risks everything — his future, his family, and his own life — to expose the truth.

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    Sing Sing

    Sing Sing

    2024·Dir. Greg Kwedar·107 min·7.6

    Divine G, imprisoned at Sing Sing for a crime he didn't commit, finds purpose by acting in a theatre group alongside other incarcerated men in this story of resilience, humanity, and the transformative power of art.

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  24. 24.
    Kneecap

    Kneecap

    2024·Dir. Rich Peppiatt·105 min·7.6

    When fate brings Belfast teacher JJ into the orbit of self-confessed "low life scum" Naoise and Liam Óg, the needle drops on a hip-hop act like no other. Rapping in their native Irish, they lead a movement to save their mother tongue.

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  25. 25.
    Rental Family

    Rental Family

    2025·Dir. Hikari·110 min·7.6

    An American actor in Tokyo struggles to find purpose until he lands an unusual gig: working for a Japanese 'rental family' agency, playing stand-in roles for strangers. As he immerses himself in his clients' worlds, he begins to form genuine bonds that blur the lines between performance and reality.

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  26. 26.
    Only the Brave

    Only the Brave

    2017·Dir. Joseph Kosinski·133 min·7.6

    Members of the Granite Mountain Hotshots battle deadly wildfires to save an Arizona town.

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  27. 27.
    Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood

    Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood

    2019·Dir. Quentin Tarantino·162 min·7.6

    Los Angeles, 1969. TV star Rick Dalton, a struggling actor specializing in westerns, and stuntman Cliff Booth, his best friend, try to survive in a constantly changing movie industry. Dalton is the neighbor of the young and promising actress and model Sharon Tate, who has just married the prestigious Polish director Roman Polanski…

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  28. 28.
    Sound of Freedom

    Sound of Freedom

    2023·Dir. Alejandro Monteverde·131 min·7.6

    The story of Tim Ballard, a former US government agent, who quits his job in order to devote his life to rescuing children from global sex traffickers.

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  29. 29.
    The Iron Claw

    The Iron Claw

    2023·Dir. Sean Durkin·132 min·7.5

    The true story of the inseparable Von Erich brothers, who made history in the intensely competitive world of professional wrestling in the early 1980s. Through tragedy and triumph, under the shadow of their domineering father and coach, the brothers seek larger-than-life immortality on the biggest stage in sports.

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    Better Man

    Better Man

    2024·Dir. Michael Gracey·135 min·7.5

    Follow Robbie Williams' journey from childhood, to being the youngest member of chart-topping boyband Take That, through to his unparalleled achievements as a record-breaking solo artist – all the while confronting the challenges that stratospheric fame and success can bring.

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    The Greatest Showman

    The Greatest Showman

    2017·Dir. Michael Gracey·105 min·7.5

    The story of American showman P.T. Barnum, founder of the circus that became the famous traveling Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus.

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    BlacKkKlansman

    BlacKkKlansman

    2018·Dir. Spike Lee·136 min·7.5

    Colorado Springs, late 1970s. Ron Stallworth, an African American police officer, and Flip Zimmerman, his Jewish colleague, run an undercover operation to infiltrate the Ku Klux Klan.

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    12.12: The Day

    12.12: The Day

    2023·Dir. Kim Sung-soo·142 min·7.5

    After the assassination of President Park, martial law has been declared. A coup d'état bursts out by Defense Security Commander Chun Doo-gwang and a private band of officers following him. Capital Defense Commander Lee Tae-shin, an obstinate soldier who believes the military should not take political actions, fights against Chun Doo-gwang to stop him. The conflict between the two grows while military leaders are holding their decision and Defense Minister is gone. In the midst of chaos, the spring of Seoul that everyone longed for heads to unexpected direction.

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    Killers of the Flower Moon

    Killers of the Flower Moon

    2023·Dir. Martin Scorsese·206 min·7.5

    When oil is discovered in 1920s Oklahoma under Osage Nation land, the Osage people are murdered one by one—until the FBI steps in to unravel the mystery.

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    One Life

    One Life

    2023·Dir. James Hawes·109 min·7.5

    British stockbroker Nicholas Winton visits Czechoslovakia in the 1930s and forms plans to assist in the rescue of Jewish children before the onset of World War II, in an operation that came to be known as the Kindertransport.

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    The Ballad of Wallis Island

    The Ballad of Wallis Island

    2025·Dir. James Griffiths·100 min·7.4

    An eccentric lottery winner who lives alone on a remote island tries to make his fantasies come true by getting his favourite musicians to perform at his home.

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    Lady Bird

    Lady Bird

    2017·Dir. Greta Gerwig·94 min·7.4

    Lady Bird McPherson, a strong willed, deeply opinionated, artistic 17 year old comes of age in Sacramento. Her relationship with her mother and her upbringing are questioned and tested as she plans to head off to college.

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    Phantom Thread

    Phantom Thread

    2017·Dir. Paul Thomas Anderson·130 min·7.4

    In 1950s London, a renowned dressmaker's meticulous lifestyle begins drastically changing as his relationship with his young muse intensifies.

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    Bob Trevino Likes It

    Bob Trevino Likes It

    2025·Dir. Tracie Laymon·101 min·7.4

    Lily Trevino unexpectedly befriends an online stranger who shares her self-centered father’s name. This new Bob Trevino’s support could transform her life.

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    Nuremberg

    Nuremberg

    2025·Dir. James Vanderbilt·149 min·7.4

    In postwar Germany, an American psychiatrist must determine whether Nazi prisoners are fit to go on trial for war crimes, and finds himself in a complex battle of intellect and ethics with Hermann Göring, Hitler's right-hand man.

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