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Use our World Map to find the best films from each country, choose a continent below to explore the best films from each continent, or simply scroll down to see our latest posts featuring films from around the world. Or, if you're up for a challenge, work your way up to the top of our Film Difficulty Rankings to become a World Film expert.
If you’re looking for a Norwegian update on Stephen King’s Carrie, you’ve come to the right place. In Thelma, just like in Carrie, there’s Christianity, madness, and strict parents. However, Thelma also boasts a lesbian awakening and enough subtlety to keep you questioning long after the ending.
From: Norway, EuropeContinue reading “Thelma (Norway) – A Supernatural Coming-of-Age Story”
Watch: Trailer, Amazon Buy
Next: Carrie, Gone Girl, Call Me By Your Name
Meet Theeb and Hussein, two Bedoiun brothers living in the Arabian desert during the First World War. Their lives are relatively peaceful until an Englishman appears from the desert and drags them into the violence of the war.
From: Jordan, AsiaContinue reading “Theeb – Journey Back in Time in Jordan”
Watch: Trailer, Amazon Rent, Amazon Buy
Next: Lawrence of Arabia, Mimosas, Rabbit Proof Fence
If you’re a teacher, The Hunt is your worst nightmare. Set in a small town in Denmark, The Hunt shows how one lie can bring down a credible and likeable man and turn him into the victim of a modern day witch hunt.
From: Denmark, EuropeContinue reading “The Hunt (Denmark) – A Teacher’s Worst Nightmare”
Watch: Trailer, Amazon Prime, Amazon (rent)
Next: Festen, The Shining, Gone Girl
Colour of Pomegranates is not a biography of the 18th Century Armenian poet Sayat Nova, but a film which tries to depict his poetry on film. If you’re looking for plot, storyline, and a conclusion, stay away from this movie. However, if you want to explore how you can use film as an artistic medium, check out this brilliantly esoteric and stylish film.
From: Armenia, AsiaContinue reading “Colour of Pomegranates (Armenia) – Travel Back in Time”
Watch: Amazon (Buy), YouTube
Next: Un Chien Andalou, Edvard Munch, Neruda
What bad things happened in 2015? You may remember the Paris attacks, the Charleston Church shootings, or even the picture of the drowned Syrian boy lying face down on the beach. However, you probably didn’t hear about the Turkish crackdown on the Kurdish PKK. It seems like no professional cameramen were there to capture the events. However, just as in Silvered Waters, the public captured it all on their mobile phones.
From: Turkey, AsiaContinue reading “Meteors – Martial Law in Kurdish Turkey”
Watch: Trailer
Next: Silvered Water, Ahlaam, The Burmese Harp
