On November 4, 1979, Iranian militants stormed the American embassy in Tehran and captured dozens of American hostages, sparking a 444-day ordeal and a quake in global politics still felt today. But there's a little-known footnote to the crisis: six Americans escaped. And a mid-level agent named Antonio Mendez devised an ingenious yet incredibly risky plan to rescue them.

A Brooklyn woman must navigate her relationship with her cultural identity and her boisterous family. When the secrets of her life come to light during a family gathering in New York, she discovers parallels between her life and her mother's.

Argo (2012, 120 min.): Based on the true-life heroics of CIA agent Tony Mendez and his efforts to rescue six American diplomats from Iran during the revolution and hostage crisis. Disguised as a film crew, they must hid in plain sight to make their escape. Town (2010, 125 min.): A longtime thief simultaneously plans his biggest score and exit from the life while dodging the FBI looking to take him and his crew down.