My international movie list may change when I rewatch all my favourites back-to-back but 'Incendies' is #1.
I debated whether to include it here. It is based on a Canadian-Lebanese play, filmed by a Canadian director, shot in Jordan, and no country is identified in the movie. Maybe I change my mind when I start a movie website.
Lubna Azabal, the lead, should be seen in the Palestinian 'Paradise Now'. I'm looking forward her in 'The Blue Caftan'.
Director Denis Villeneuve went on to be famous in English with 'Dune', 'Prisoners', 'Sicario' etc. His 'Arrival' is special even among special movies. His French-language 'Polytechnique' should also be viewed.
1. Incendies (Canada shot Jordan family drama 2010_Dir Villeneuvel)
2. Turtles Can Fly (Iran set Iraq war child drama 2004_Dir Bahman Ghobadi)
3. Omar (Palestine occupation drama 2013_Dir Hany Abu-Assad)
4. The Great Beauty (Italy absurdist philosophical drama 2013_Dir Paolo Sorrentino)
5. Mustang (Turkey fem oppression drama 2015_debut Dir Deniz Gamze Ergüven)
6. 4 Months,3 Weeks & 2 Days (Romania cold war fem oppression 2007_Dir Cristian Mungiu)
7. Roma (Mexico servant drama 2018_Dir Alfonso Cuaron)
8. The Broken Circle Breakdown (Belgium drama romance 2012_Dir Felix van Groeningen)
9. Winter Sleep (Turkey family drama 2014_Dir Nuri Bilge Ceylan)
10. Monsieur Lazhar (Canada French school drama 2011)
Have you seen Incendies? Brilliant and devastating.
My international movie list may change when I rewatch all my favourites back-to-back but 'Incendies' is #1.
I debated whether to include it here. It is based on a Canadian-Lebanese play, filmed by a Canadian director, shot in Jordan, and no country is identified in the movie. Maybe I change my mind when I start a movie website.
Lubna Azabal, the lead, should be seen in the Palestinian 'Paradise Now'. I'm looking forward her in 'The Blue Caftan'.
Director Denis Villeneuve went on to be famous in English with 'Dune', 'Prisoners', 'Sicario' etc. His 'Arrival' is special even among special movies. His French-language 'Polytechnique' should also be viewed.
1. Incendies (Canada shot Jordan family drama 2010_Dir Villeneuvel)
2. Turtles Can Fly (Iran set Iraq war child drama 2004_Dir Bahman Ghobadi)
3. Omar (Palestine occupation drama 2013_Dir Hany Abu-Assad)
4. The Great Beauty (Italy absurdist philosophical drama 2013_Dir Paolo Sorrentino)
5. Mustang (Turkey fem oppression drama 2015_debut Dir Deniz Gamze Ergüven)
6. 4 Months,3 Weeks & 2 Days (Romania cold war fem oppression 2007_Dir Cristian Mungiu)
7. Roma (Mexico servant drama 2018_Dir Alfonso Cuaron)
8. The Broken Circle Breakdown (Belgium drama romance 2012_Dir Felix van Groeningen)
9. Winter Sleep (Turkey family drama 2014_Dir Nuri Bilge Ceylan)
10. Monsieur Lazhar (Canada French school drama 2011)