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With 51 feature films from 33 countries, it can be difficult to decide which movies to see at this year's RiverRun International Film Festival. So to help with your decision-making, we've chosen nine films that caught our eye this year.

For additional films and showtimes, visit www.riverrunfilm.com or call 724-1502.

"Mao's Last Dancer" -- From director Bruce Beresford ("Driving Miss Daisy") comes the real-life story of Chinese ballet dancer Li Cunxin, who was part of Chairman Mao Zedong's Cultural Revolution before risking his freedom when he decided to live and dance in America. (7 p.m. April 22 at Stevens Center; $16)

"The Extra Man" -- Kevin Kline, Paul Dano, John C. Reilly and Katie Holmes round out an all-star cast about a young writer (Dano) who takes up residence with a playwright (Kline) who doubles as a social escort for high-society widows. (7 p.m. April 15 at Stevens Center; 10:30 a.m. April 18 at ACE Theater Complex; 8:30 p.m. April 19 at Aperture; $16)

"Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child" -- Tamra Davis' second documentary about Jean-Michel Basquiat delves deeper into the late, renowned artist's life with conversations with his closeted friends and rare home video footage. (6:30 April 16, 11 a.m. April 17, 5:30 p.m. April 18, 11:30 a.m. April 24 at Aperture; $8)

"The Good Heart" -- In his second film playing at this year's festival, Paul Dano reteams with his "L.I.E." co-star Brian Cox to portray the unlikely friendship of a suicidal misfit (Dano) and a misanthropic bartender (Cox). (8 p.m. April 21 at Stevens Center; 9:30 p.m. April 24 and 1:30 p.m. April 25 at ACE Theater Complex; $16)

"I Am Love" -- Academy Award-winner Tilda Swinton heads up this Italian melodrama as a Russian woman who marries into a wealthy manufacturing family in Milan only to fall for a younger man. (7 p.m. April 18 at Stevens Center; 8:30 p.m. April 20 and 3:30 p.m. April 25 at ACE Theater Complex; $16)

"The Topp Twins: Untouchable Girls" -- This offbeat musical documentary follows the lives of Jools and Linda Topp, twin lesbian sisters from New Zealand who spice up their folk-driven music with sharp comedy and political satire. (5:30 p.m. April 17, 5 p.m. April 18 and 6:30 p.m. April 20 at ACE Theater Complex; 3 p.m. April 23 at Aperture; $8)

"Dogtooth" -- Part of RiverRun's Narrative Competition, Greek director Giorgos Lanthimos' film about three teens with controlling parents is a front-runner after winning the Un Certain Regard Prize at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival. (8 p.m. April 20, 9:30 p.m. April 22 and 9 p.m. April 24 at Aperture; $8)

"My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done" -- Produced by David Lynch and directed by the equally offbeat Werner Herzog, this mystifying movie follows the real-life events that led a man (Michael Shannon) to slay his mother with a samurai sword. (7 p.m. April 24 at Stevens Center; 4:30 p.m. April 25 at ACE Theater Complex; $16)

"No Crossover: The Trial for Allen Iverson" -- Acclaimed documentarian Steve James ("Hoop Dreams") returns to the world of basketball to explore the life of NBA star Allen Iverson, whose actions off-court put him behind bars. (12:30 p.m. April 16 at ACE Theater Complex; 10:30 a.m. April 18 and 2 p.m. April 24 at Aperture; $8)

Venues: Stevens Center, 405 W. Fourth St., Winston-Salem; ACE Theater Complex, UNC School of the Arts, Winston-Salem; Aperture, 311 W. Fourth St., Winston-Salem