German and German-language Films
Faust: a visually stunning film with many magnificent scenes – but a thin story weakens it
F W Murnau, “Faust” (1926) Visually powerful and stunning, with an incredible opening scene of
German and German-language Films
F W Murnau, “Faust” (1926) Visually powerful and stunning, with an incredible opening scene of
Guillermo del Toro, “The Shape of Water” (2017) Inspired by the famous Hollywood classic “The
Alexander Payne, “Downsizing” (2017) For most viewers, perhaps the more interesting part of this long
Leslie H Martinson, “Batman: The Movie” (1966) In an age when comic book superheroes were
Takashi Miike, “Blade of the Immortal” (2017) Condensed from 30 volumes of manga into a
Takeshi Kitano, “Zatoichi” (2003) Based in part on the television and film series revolving around
French and French-language Films | Middle Eastern Films
Ari Folman, “The Congress” (2013) Partly based on Stanislaw Lem’s novel “The Futurological Congress”, in
Choo Chang-min “Gwanghae: Wang-i Doen Namja / Masquerade” (2012) Korean actor Lee Byung-hun may be better
Latin American Films (Spanish language)
Pablo Larraín, “Neruda” (2016) Very loosely based on an episode in Chilean poet-politician Pablo Neruda’s
Todd Solondz, “Dark Horse” (2011) A bleak comedy expressing despair over the human condition, “Dark