Foreign films have become increasingly more interesting to me over the years. They tend to convey more realistic, captivating stories than the typical box-office blockbusters. Living in Atlanta, I love stopping by Tara every month or so to catch a good independent/foreign film. I recommend doing the same.
Paste Magazine recently weighed in on their top 25 favorite foreign films of the decade. I've only seen three on this list, including #3 The Diving Bell and the Butterfly, #12 Amelie, and #16 The Class. I highly recommend The Diving Bell and the Butterfly. You can watch the trailer here:
What on this list have you seen? Any recommendations?
I really hated "Diving Bell". I watch a lot of french movies.
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David,
ReplyDeleteTo prove myself a true cinephile, I’ll admit that I have seen all but five of the films listed here.
There are some true gems in this list. I think you would enjoy “The Lives of Others” and “Paradise Now” tremendously. Scratch that. What am I thinking? All of the movies in this list are worth seeing.
You should rent or buy them all. The ones I haven’t seen will be added to my queue today.
Here are a few other titles that aren’t on the list but worth the rent. I tried to keep it diverse.
After the Wedding – one of my top 5 favorite films
Blue, White and Red Trilogy by Krzysztof Kieslowski
The Bothersome Man
This is England
Waltz with Bashir
The Orphanage
Brothers
Before Night Falls - A Julian Schnabel film. It features a great cameo by Johnny Depp
Tell No One – a fun “Hitchcockian” thriller from France
Thanks Bailey! I'll check into those movies.
ReplyDeleteI have seen a lot of the movies on that list, it's pretty good. I would like to suggest two films: Divine Intervention and Tokyo Sonata. The fomrer is an abstract look at the Palestinian/Isreali relationship from a Palestinian Director.
ReplyDeleteAlso, @Stephen, the list was a best of the decade and Kieslowski died in 1996. But I do love the three color trilogy.
Cheers.
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