10 Fantastic Foreign Films You've (Probably) Never Seen
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Tired of the lack of original stories in Hollywood films? Sick of the endless stream of sequels, prequels, remakes, and reimaginings? If you are open to overcoming the one-inch-tall barrier of subtitles, there is an entire world of fantastic foreign films awaiting you.
Why is almost every foreign movie depressing, disturbing or a surrealist fever dream? Why can't the rest of the world make comedies and normal feel good movies with a happy ending?
Some of my favorite films are foreign and in this video, I discuss 10 of them. Some of them are well known, others are relatively obscure. But all of them are finely crafted cinematic treasures.
What are some of your favorite foreign films?
The hunt 2012 indeed was best movie .Another one fantastic movie is the ''Aftersun'' 2022 .Atmospheric, realistic, personal , an unexpected surprise .
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Foreign movies are way better than woke ass hollywood.
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Chapters:
I feel ahead of the curve because I got into Bong Joon-Ho because a professor in a "politics of science fiction" class I took showed us The Host
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Number 10 - 0:37
I still shudder when I think of Vanishing and I saw that movie like 30 years ago.
Number 9 - 2:31
Number 8 - 5:10
Some more international good movies if anyone is interested:
System crasher 2019
303 2018
Utoya: July 22 2018
Pride 2014
Corpus Christi 2019
Never look away 2018
Riders of justice 2020
Les misérables 2019
The lives of others 2006
Persian lessons 2020
Number 7 - 6:33
Number 6 - 8:19
Can’t believe that the Pusher Trilogy is not here . Absolutely brilliant .
Number 5 - 9:56
Number 4 - 11:56
2 very recommendable movies are missing here:
The hunt (Jagten)
Secret de sus ojos (secret in their eyes)
Number 3 - 13:32
Number 2 - 15:33
original selections, nice one...some i haven't heard of before.
Number 1 - 17:53
For 95% of humanity the worst foreign films are American
More User Perspectives
We just watched Victoria. Sadlyy it is 2/10. What a “great” review indeed
@saradc7020Another round ❤❤❤
@sambhavnath6668Foreign to whom? To Zimbabwans? To Thai?
@BigTimeShowdownSome more international good movies if anyone is interested:
System crasher 2019
303 2018
Utoya: July 22 2018
Pride 2014
Corpus Christi 2019
Never look away 2018
Riders of justice 2020
Les misérables 2019
The lives of others 2006
Persian lessons 2020
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@chickenmomma9239You talka too much. Un po' di film, svp
@ikmarchiniJust missing Victoria.
@thepartyofteaHaha! joke's on you! I've seen #'s 7 thru 1!
@nl3064Cinema Paradisio, City of God, La Femme Nikita, Raise the Red Lantern, Oldboy
@edwardduarte7393Excellent list 👍!
Check out this video as well for a few feel good international movies : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s4jF42_8xpY
Any thoughts on one of these?
9 Queens, Motorcycle Diaries
Delicatessen , Micmacs, Amelie
Audition, Three..Extremes, Parasite, OldBoy
IO Capitano
Force Majeure,
Headhunters, Oslo 2011, In Order of Disappearance 2014
Your voice is annoying, your choices are Mid
@jackjackobMan Bites Dog, pride of Belgium 😍😍😍
Great list ^^
Z is an incredible political thriller, and I'm so glad it got a mention
@eternal7172Seen 9, 3, and 1.
@Anti-CornLawLeagueIncredible picks
@vanshnotfoundMother is actually a part of a trilogy and is hardly the best south Korean movie.
Anyway, a lot of these are more odd movies than they are fantastic. There are some really great foreign movies I'd have on my list before any of these. Particularly, if you're just starting out.
The Vanishing is incredible. Stays with you.
@frazierinsurancebrokerBurning is an adaptation of Haruki Murakami's short story, "Barn Burning."
@ansonsmith9828Nice list of the Top Ten foreign films. But if you're new to foreign films, don't be put off by this rather bleak and serious list. Not every foreign film is a "taut phycological thriller exploring something or other". And you don't need to be wearing the black turtle neck and beret or be smoking a Gitanes while sipping espresso. There are some fabulous fun comedies from all around the world. Many have been remade by Hollywood to varying degrees of success.
My favourites include
Ober, written, directed and staring Alex van Warmerdam
Three Men and a Leg, Aldo Baglio, Giacomo Poretti, Giovanni Storti
Subway directed by Luc Besson and starring Isabelle Adjani and Christopher Lambert.
Mediterraneo directed by Gabriele Salvatores and written by Enzo Monteleone.
Tais-toi ! directed by Francis Veber and starring Gérard Depardieu and Jean Reno
Fack ju Göhte directed by Bora Dağtekin and starring Elyas M'Barek and Karoline Herfurth
Any El Santo movie. Santo in the Wax Museum is my favourite.
Les Vacances de Monsieur Hulot (Any Hulot film really) with Jacques Tati
Good Bye, Lenin by Wolfgang Becker
Two Lottery Tickets by Paul Negoescu
Midnight Runners by Joo-hwan Kim, Kim Joo-hwan
And finally FRANK. Not technically a foreign film but it sure feels like one and it's made in County Wicklow, Dublin, and New Mexico.
So I agree 100% with this clip, get into the fabulous variety of wonderful foreign films that are out there. But you don't have to take it so seriously all the time.
Have a laugh and enjoy as well.
Too much focus on asian movies. Such a disappointment
@andyn6053Have you seen The Hunt? It's also a great Vinterberg movie, I think I like it even better than Another Round
@sandorkarvasz7207This should probably be re-titled to add “thriller”
@SilenceEqualsDeathAnother round and the vanishing excellent picks 👌🏻 oldboy and portrait of a lady on fire some of my favs too
@lopezmovies4697Underlooked is not a thing. It is overlooked or underrated.
@TrevorMcNeil-e1yOhh the great Mads 🎉❤
@irinagulica3778Oh no a serbian film is not here 😂
@irinagulica3778WOW! Concering man bites dog, there is an American film from 2006 that is the same exact thing. It's a mockumentary about a documentary film crew who follows around a serial killer as he plans the classic "horny teens in a cabin for the weekend" slaying. I didn't know it was a homage to another film. It's called "Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon" Thats amazing. If it isn't a homage then the filmmakers definitely need to be sued for plagiarism 😂
@jevindayHiya mate . I really enjoyed your video . I was quite chuffed that I have actually seen some of the films . May I please ask why you haven’t listed the title of the movies in the description . It would have been a great help if you had done so .
@nonchalantkhanNot even one Spanish speaking movie? Amorres perros is my personal fave
@kalinacampbell5036I've only seen Z and Man Bites Dog, so thanks for these recommendations.
@clash5jNice list, I have seen 6 of these and really love 'Burning' and 'Onibaba' in particular. Also 'Victoria' is very good.
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@ajlajkitbreJean De Florette and it's sequel Manon Des Sources are both must see especially if you love movies like the Godfather, in depth powerful drama with stellar acting and themes greed, family, revenge etc, just don't look up the plot to Manon Des Sources everything written about it spoils the ending of Jean.
@Mr.GoodkatI'm from Argentina, so a Hollywood film is a Foreign film to me
@HuguillonI'm only on #8 but I hope "Bullhead" is on this list
@christophertaylor4340The Vanishing is incredible. Stays with you.
@yahyaj4845The vanishing and another round are some of my favorite films of all time. I will watch the rest on this list for sure
@yannickp8229The vanishing is a masterpiece!
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