Can anyone suggest any great foreign films for me?

Question

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Samy: No, Memoirs of a Geisha is not a foreign film. Not only was the book written by an American (Arthur golden) It was also produced by an American production company, as well as an American director. (Rob Marshall).

I am aware that some scenes for the film were shot in Kyoto. Others, were shot in Northern and Southern California. It doesn't make the film foreign simply because they are speaking a different language half the time, or even because they are filming in a foreign location.

A foreign film is a film that is released outside of your own country. Based around that country, and possibly solely in that country's language.

Answer 1

"Les Choristes".

When I went to a Belgium school outside of the States (where I currently live now), in 4th grade, we watched this. It actually made me tear up and my friends were asking me if I had something in my eye. Haha.

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Here is the plot, from IMDB (I couldn't live without IMDB haha)

Set in 1948, a professor of music, Clement Mathieu, becomes the supervisor at a boarding school for the rehabilitation for minors. What he discovers disconcerts him -- the current situation is repressive. Through the power of song, Clement tries to transform the students.  Written by Sujit R. Varma

In 1949 Monsieau Clement, an assistant teacher, comes to a school for "difficult" boys. The School is run by a hard minded principal. The motto of the school being "Action - ReAction". This method obviously isn't working, as there are a lot of problems and problem children. Monsieau Clement tries to reach his boys and build trust and true order through music. Written by Anonymous

On 15 January 1949, the former music teacher Clément Mathieu (Gérard Jugnot) arrives in "Fond de l' Etang" ("Bottom of the Well"), a boarding school for orphans and problematic boys, to work as an inspector. The place is administrated with iron fist by the cruel director Rachin (François Berléand), and most of the boys have severe punishments for their faults. Clément decides to teach the boys to sing in a choir in their spare time, and identify the musical potential of the rebel Pierre Morhange (Jean-Baptiste Maunier), the son of a beautiful single mother for whom he feels a crush. He also has a special feeling for the young Pépinot (Maxence Perrin), a boy that expects the visit of his father every Saturday near the gate, but indeed lost his parents in the war. With his methods, Clément changes the lives of the boys, of the other employees and his own. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Answer 2

memoirs of a geisha is REALLY good i love that movie  

Answer 3

Life is Beautiful is an awesome movie.. We watched it in my film class and it was by far the best movie we watched in there :)

Answer 4

Like Water for Chocolate (mexican) is one of my all time favorite romantic movies

The Orphanage is a good horror movie (though I'm sure you've heard of it)

Answer 5

Try these:

La Femme Nikita

District B13

Joyeux Noel

Answer 6

There was this one French movie I watched in my French class it was absolutely hilarous it was called like 'My Best Friend' or something, I hope you find it :)

Answer 7

Belgium: "Les Choristes" its a french movie, I really liked it (also good for kids) i recommend you watch it with english subtitles.

(won 2 oscars)

Colombia: "Maria full of grace" its spanish (also you should watch it with english subtitles) very interesting.

Answer 8

city of lost children french

counterfieters german

the lives of others german

caramel LEBANON

yi yi chineese

the way home chineese

3 iron japanese or korean

under the same moon mexican

delacalle mexican

Pan's Labryth spanish

the mad adventure of rabbi jacob comedy france

lust and caution NC17 chineese

tsotsi south africa

paris je t'amime french

golden door sicily

turtles can fly iRAQ

Answer 9

Reprise (2006) from Norway

The Lives of Others (2007) from Germany

Talk to Her (2002) from Spain

Noi the Albino (2004) from Iceland

Y tu mamá también (2002) from Mexico (although that's pretty sexually explicit)

Persepolis (2007) from France

Fat Girl (2001) from France (also explicit)

Hope that helps.

(Oh, and Memoirs of a Geisha is not a foreign film)