Foreign Cinema

Films from corners of the world where the audio language track or original language track is other than English. English subtitles are customary, and denoted where applicable.

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Flee (2021): Dir. Jonas Poher Rasmussen; Stunning animated documentary based on the story of Amin Nawabi, an Afghan refugee who grapples with a painful secret he has kept hidden for 20 years, which now threatens to derail the life he has built for himself and his soon-to-be husband. Revealing his story for the first time to director Jonas Poher…
Drive My Car (2021): Dir. Ryusuke Hamaguchi
Feat. Hidetoshi Nishijima, Masaki Okada, Toko Miura…; Kafuku, a stage actor and director, accepts to direct Uncle Vanja at a theater festival in Hiroshima. There he meets Misaki, appointed to drive his car. In between rides, secrets from the past and heartfelt confessions will be unveiled.
I'm Your Man (2021): Dir. Maria Schrader
Feat. Dan Stevens; A fabulously entertaining high concept comedy from Germany about a skeptical scientist who agrees to a three week product test of a humanoid robot designed to make her happy. An intelligent script makes the most of the premise which puts a refreshing, ultra-modern spin on rom-com tropes, while leads Maren…
Next Door (2021): Dir. Daniel Bruhl
Feat. Daniel Bruhl, Peter Kurth, Rike Eckermann…; A dark and witty German comedy exploring gentrification and social inequality in Berlin, marking the directorial debut of accomplished actor Daniel Bruhl. Bruhl gives a self-deprecating performance as a famous actor living extravagantly in Berlin's hip Prenzlauer Berg district. His life takes an…
Limbo (2020): Dir. Ben Sharrock
Feat. Amir El-Masry, Vikash Bhai, Ola Orebiyi…; A moving cross-cultural comedy about the refugee experience, set on a remote Scottish island where a promising young Syrian musician is waiting for his asylum request to be processed. Along with three other asylum seekers, he participates in a cultural awareness class while awaiting his fate. The…
Worst Person in the World, The (2021): Dir. Joachim Trier
Feat. Renate Reinsve, Anders Danielsen Lie, Herbert Nordrum; Gloriously provocative and richly perceptive comedy drama from talented Norwegian director Joachim Trier (THELMA), which follows an unpredictable, flawed young women across multiple relationships and career turns and into her 30's, with actor Renate Reinsve providing a star making performance. Hilarious…
Never Gonna Snow Again (2020): Dir. Malgorzata Szumowska
Feat. Alec Utgoff, Maja Ostaszewska, Agata Kulesza…; Assured Polish Oscar contender about a Ukrainian immigrant who unexpectedly develops a cult-like following while working as a masseur in a gated community. With Ukrainians being the largest foreign community in Poland, this intriguing blend of sci-fi, satire, and surreal drama offers a glimpse into the…