Recommend your favorite foreign film

What is the ONE foreign film everyone should see?

Permalink Reply by NewfMom on October 28, 2008 at 5:03pm: Asta, wow, I have never heard of those. Thanks, will check them out.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by ElectricTurtle on December 3, 2008 at 8:25pm: I'm going to go a little outside of my own box and say Jasmine Women. Netflix doesn't even know it exists, which is surprising because it stars Zhang Ziyi alongside Joan Chen, who alternate playing the same characters at different ages through several generations of mothers and daughters. It's a fairly insightful perspective on the experience of women through many different cultural environments that have risen and fallen over the last century of Chinese history (the only common thread seems to be that all the male characters are jerks).; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Jilseponie on December 24, 2008 at 5:28pm: I think that "Ponette" is one that should be seen but, just a warning, it's a crier. Also, "Pan's Labrynth" another crier. And "The Promise". Damn, I think that's another crier too! But the visuals are so insanely beautiful.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by unhinged parent on December 27, 2008 at 9:22am: I agree with Pan's Labrynth Absolutely incredible, and NOT FOR KIDS.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by snackondanger on January 9, 2009 at 5:41pm: I loved Lilya, and also rented A Hole in My Heart, the same director.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by snackondanger on January 9, 2009 at 5:42pm: And also Fat Girl; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by silhouette on January 9, 2009 at 6:11pm: So many great recommendations here. Thank you. My queue is once more alive! Alive, i tell you!
i liked very much Children of Heaven. Please forgive if this movie has been mentioned. The movie is about an Iranian family. The young brother inadvertantly looses his sisters most prized possession, her shoes. The two search and find the lost shoes. Some say the ending was no good. I loved the ending. I think of this movie often.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Paul and Paula on February 28, 2009 at 11:27pm: Carl Dreyer's Passion of Joan of Arc.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Penelope Pince on October 18, 2009 at 3:19pm: One of my favorite foreign films is L'auberge Espagnole (The Spanish Apartment). I love that sense of isolation and adventure when you're in a foreign country by yourself and friendships forged in such a way that you'll never forget them even if you may never see each other in person again.

And if we're counting Non-US English movies, I love British films - Love Actually is one of my very favorites and I like all Jane Austen adaptations.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by dfwforeignbuff on November 5, 2009 at 10:37pm: I am new to this community
I have many lists with Foreign films Including next years oscars

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Permalink Reply by ForeignMovies on November 23, 2009 at 1:16am: I've watched many great foreign films in the last few years. One of the first that got me hooked was "Forbidden Games" (1954).

The following also come to mind:

Life is Beautiful
The Dinner Game
Amores Perros
Amelie
The Barbarian Invasions
The Bicycle Thief
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas
The Death of Mr. Lazarescu
Fear and Trembling
Ikiru
Jean de Florette/Manon of the Spring
Kinamand
La Femme Nikita
Pauline and Paulette
Raise the Red Lantern
The Shop on Main Street
Tsotsi
Umberto D
The Umbrellas of Cherbourg
The Virgin Spring
The Wages of Fear

and a whole bunch more...; ▶ Reply to This