Great piece. I want to purge the idea from native English-speakers' minds that the only worthwhile movies or music are in English. So much to see out there!
Rightfully said! Once upon a time, long ago in shady Africa, I set the goal to watch 1000 foreign language movies. I'm a couple of hundred past that now. My mind is so much better for it.
'Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter and Spring' was such a revelation when I watched it in my film class. I will most certainly check out the rest of his filmography.
If I were I scifi movie, I would start a new life that would result in me saying, "When I watched it in my film class." At least I can say that I've watched more of his than I mentioned. However, he is a mixed bag, so the winners are the first four listed.
I'll be offline until next month so let me kick-off the sharing...
My favourite English documentaries are:
Inside Job (2010)
Hypernormalisation (2016)
Blackfish (2013)
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My favourite Foreign documentaries are extra difficult because it's harder to know what's real. However, these made me the most emotional:
The Cave (Syria 2019)
Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat (Belgium set Congo 2024)
Edge of Democracy (Brazil 2019)
My favourite English movies are:
Donnie Darko
Fight Club
Dead Poets' Society
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My favourite Foreign movies are:
Incendies (Canada shot Jordan set Lebanon 2010)
Turtles Can Fly (Iran set Iraq 2004)
Omar (Palestine 2013)
English Fantasy:
Synecdoche, New York
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Being John Malkovich (1999)
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Foreign Fantasy:
Let the Right One In (Sweden 2008)
Air Doll (Japan 2009)
Night Watch (Russia 2004)
Foreign scifi:
Fish Story (Japan 2009)
2046 (Hong Kong, China 2004)
Alienoid & Alienoid: Return to the Future (Korea)
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English Scifi:
Arrival (2016)
Another Earth (2011)
Mr Nobody (2009)
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And indie scifi:
Moon (2009)
Coherence (2013)
The Man From Earth (2007)
The Man From Earth is an underrated gem.
Knowing that movie gets you an invitation to our Less Than 1% Club.
Music:
Pink Floyd: The Wall (UK 1982)
Whiplash (USA 2014)
The Broken Circle Breakdown (Belgium 2012)
My favourite Foreign TV series are:
Forbrydelsen S1-3 (Sweden)
Umbre S1-3 (Romania)
Trapped S1-2 (Iceland) & The Decalogue (Poland)
Great piece. I want to purge the idea from native English-speakers' minds that the only worthwhile movies or music are in English. So much to see out there!
Rightfully said! Once upon a time, long ago in shady Africa, I set the goal to watch 1000 foreign language movies. I'm a couple of hundred past that now. My mind is so much better for it.
'Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter and Spring' was such a revelation when I watched it in my film class. I will most certainly check out the rest of his filmography.
If I were I scifi movie, I would start a new life that would result in me saying, "When I watched it in my film class." At least I can say that I've watched more of his than I mentioned. However, he is a mixed bag, so the winners are the first four listed.