World Cinema... some of the best. (44 titles)
If you like foreign films, then these, in my opinion, are some of the best.
85% from 12 members
Let the Right One In
Sweden. A vampire film with a difference. A young boy who is suffering at the hands of bullies develops a relationship with a young vampire who helps him stick up for himself against his tormentors. This is not a teen vampire flick so do not expect a Twilight type film, this is much better!
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Let the Right One In
on DVD
(2009)
Starring: Kare Hedebrant, Lina Leandersson, Per Ragnar
Director: Tomas Alfredson
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Oskar is a bullied 12 year-old boy, longing to extract revenge on his tormentors but unable to build the courage to do it himself. But then he meets a girl called Eli, who gives him the strength he's been looking for. But Eli is not all she seems to be...
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from 16,794 members
La Haine
France. Fantastic film about 3 youths lives in a mutli-cultural council estate. Gripping, violent, gritty, edgy. If you`ve not seen this one then rent it straight away!
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La Haine
on DVD
(1995)
Starring: Vincent Cassel, Hubert Kounde, Said Taghmaoui
Director: Mathieu Kassovitz
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Shot in black and white cinema verite style, this film follows a day in the life of three aimless, violence-prone, ethnically-diverse young men who hail from the same decaying housing project in Paris. Vinz, who is Jewish, is the angriest and the least intelligent of the three. North African Said ..read more »
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from 17,383 members
Amores Perros
Mexico. A very gripping and superbly acted movie telling the interesting stories of a number of characters involved in a car crash.
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Amores Perros
on DVD
(2000)
Starring: Emilio Echeverria, Goya Toledo, Alvaro Guerrero
Director: Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu
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Beginning with a kinetic, bone-crushing car accident, Amores Perros imaginatively interweaves the stories of its three victims: Octavio a young man who has fallen in love with his violent brother's wife; Valeria, a beautiful Mexican model for whom physical appearance is everything; and El Chivo, a ..read more »
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from 27,739 members
Battle Royale
Japan. This film is a cult classic and its easy to see why. Asian cinema at its best.
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Battle Royale
on DVD
(2000)
Starring: Fujiwara Tatsuya, Maeda Aki, Yamamoto Taro
Director: Kinji Fukasaku
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Japan at the start of the new millennium. The country is in a state of chaos, violence by rebellious teenagers in schools is completely out of control. The government hits back with a new law: every year a school class picked at random will be cast away on a desert island to fight it out among ..read more »
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from 21,666 members
Pan's Labyrinth
Mexico. A brillant imaginative story that has the viewer wondering what is real and what isn`t all the way through the film. I`m very impressed with this director.
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Pan's Labyrinth
on DVD
(2006)
Starring: Ivana Baquero, Sergi Lopez, Maribel Verdu
Director: Guillermo del Toro
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Accompanied by her parents, Ofelia moves from a large Spanish city to a more rural area in the North of the country. Faced with the upheaval of moving home, an abusive stepfather and the general unpleasantness surrounding Franco's victory in 1944, Ofelia enters an imaginary world of creatures and ..read more »
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from 79,634 members
City Of God
Brazil. Gripping film showing the lives of youngsters living in Brazil. Based on true characters and events, this film captures the danger and violence of living in the slums. Shocking to see how young some of these gun weilding killers actually are.
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City Of God
on DVD
(2002)
Starring: Matheus Nachtergaele, Seu Jorge, Alexandre Rodrigues
Director: Katia Lund, Fernando Meirelles
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Two features. Youth gangs took over the slums of Rio de Janiero during the 1960s and didn't relinquish their stronghold until the mid-1980s. Only a sucker wouldn't have turned to crime and this is exactly how naive teen Rocket (Alexandre Rodrigues) views himself in 'City Of God'. His attempts in ..read more »
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from 60,355 members
City Of Men
Brazil: Similar film to the excellent City of God and almost as good.
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City Of Men
on DVD
(2007)
Starring: Darlan Cunha, Douglas Silva, Rodrogo Dos Santos
Director: Paulo Morelli
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CITY OF GOD director Fernando Meirelles produces this follow-up to his Brazilian hit set in the favelas of Rio de Janiero. In CITY OF MEN, two best friends (played by Douglas Silva and Darlan Cunha) are divided by a conflict between rival gangs just as they are about to reach their 18th birthdays.
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from 5,499 members
El Mariachi
Mexico. An excellent thriller.
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El Mariachi
on DVD
(1992)
Starring: Carlos Gallardo, Consuelo Gómez, Jaime de Hoyos
Director: Robert Rodriguez
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A traveling mariachi is mistaken for a murderous criminal and must hide from a gang bent on killing him. PLEASE NOTE: THIS DISC MAY BE DOUBLE SIDED
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from 7,384 members
13 - Tzameti
France. A young man gets more than he bargained for when he gets himself involved in a dangerous game.
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13 - Tzameti
on DVD
(2005)
Starring: George Babluani, Augustin Legrand, Jo Prestia
Director: Gela Babluani
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When his boss dies of an overdose, Sebastien decides that the only way to get paid is to impersonate his late boss...
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from 4,545 members
OldBoy
Korea. A brutal story of revenge.
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OldBoy
on DVD
(2003)
Starring: Kang Hye-jeong
Director: Chan-wook Park, Park Chan-Wook
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A man is inexplicably kidnapped and imprisoned for 15 years and his wife is brutally murdered. On his release, he is given a wallet full of money and a mobile phone. A stranger calls and asks him to try and figure out why he was imprisoned. A girl appears and promises to help him solve the enigma ..read more »
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