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Mike Hampton's avatar

Going to a film club is a positive attitude, and I'm envious. I don't know anyone in the flesh whose into foreign movies,

I haven't updated it but have a look at https://www.mikehampton.co.uk/p/hello-russian-ukrainian-movies-documentaries - you'll find the fiction movies halfway down.

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Mike Hampton's avatar

And here's the best of Palestinian and Israeli movies - https://www.mikehampton.co.uk/p/guide-palestinian-israeli-movies-documentaries

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Alexander Kurz's avatar

We have a full year of Italian movies.

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Mike Hampton's avatar

Consider me giving you side projects - he he.

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Mike Hampton's avatar

I haven't watched enough Mediterranean movies, and none of the classics. Nevertheless, here's my Italian top 10:

01. Perfect Strangers (Italy dialogue dramedy 2016_Dir Paolo Genovese)

02. Dogman (Italy crime drama 2018_Dir Matteo Garrone)

03. Happy as Lazzaro (Italy fantasy drama 2018_Dir Alice Rohrwacher)

04. The Place (Italy mystery 2017_Dir Paolo Genovese)

05. Small Body (Italy family drama 2022_Dir Laura Samani)

06. Life is Beautiful (Italy WW2 war drama 1997_Dir Roberto Benigni)

07. I Am Love (Italy drama 2009_Dir Luca Guadagnino)

08. Nostalgia (Italy drama 2022_Dir Mario Martone)

09. Call Me by Your Name (Italy gay coming of age romance_Dir Luca Guadagnino)

10. La Chimera (Italy adventure fantasy 2023_Dir Alice Rohrwacher)

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