7 Compelling Foreign Films You Can't Miss

It is an Iranian film and the movie showcases the couple engaging in discussions about marriage, gender roles, sexuality, and societal dynamics.

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It is a drama French New Wave. It follows a young singer anxiously awaiting the results of a medical test that may reveal a cancer diagnosis.

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The story revolves around Karamakate, a Colombian Amazonian shaman, who guides two scientists on a journey to discover a healing plant.

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It is a Swedish drama film written and directed by Ingmar Bergman. It depicts the reunion of a celebrated classical pianist and her estranged daughter

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It is a Pakistani drama and it follows Haider, who secures a job at a burlesque, concealing the truth from his traditional Pakistani family

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It is a South Korean drama. It unfolds in a Buddhist monastery, tracing a monk's journey through life's seasons, from youth to old age.

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It is a 2002 Portuguese crime film directed by Fernando Meirelles and co-directed by Kátia Lund, adapted from Paulo Lins' novel

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7 Compelling Foreign Films You Can't Miss

It is an Iranian film and the movie showcases the couple engaging in discussions about marriage, gender roles, sexuality, and societal dynamics.

20 Fingers

It is a drama French New Wave. It follows a young singer anxiously awaiting the results of a medical test that may reveal a cancer diagnosis.

Cléo from 5 to 7

The story revolves around Karamakate, a Colombian Amazonian shaman, who guides two scientists on a journey to discover a healing plant.

Embrace the Serpent

It is a Swedish drama film written and directed by Ingmar Bergman. It depicts the reunion of a celebrated classical pianist and her estranged daughter

Autumn Sonata

It is a Pakistani drama and it follows Haider, who secures a job at a burlesque, concealing the truth from his traditional Pakistani family

Joyland

It is a South Korean drama. It unfolds in a Buddhist monastery, tracing a monk's journey through life's seasons, from youth to old age.

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter...

It is a 2002 Portuguese crime film directed by Fernando Meirelles and co-directed by Kátia Lund, adapted from Paulo Lins' novel

City of God