/r/ForeignMovies

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/r/ForeignMovies is the place to recommend, review, or discuss international films that have not been shot in English. (Check our sidebar for other subreddits that are dedicated to specific countries or regions.)

Post any reviews, questions, or discussions regarding “foreign-language films” in this subreddit.

Films that have been shot in English do generally not belong here (Please take a look at the separate entry regarding justifiable exceptions to that rule).

You can post about two-/three-parters or short mini-series as well, if you feel they belong here, but for longer series and shows you have to head over to /r/ForeignTvShows.

 

related subreddits (discussions in these subreddits are generally in English, unless stated otherwise):

African Films

Asian Films
more Asian Films
and yet more Asian Films
Films from the Philippines
Japanese Films
more Japanese Films
Korean Films
more Korean Films

Indian Films
Bollywood
Regional Indian Cinema
Malayalam Films
Telugu Films
Tamil Films
more Tamil Films
Kannada Films [mixed language subreddit]

French Films
more French Films
German Films [German language subreddit]
Films from Portugal [Portuguese language subreddit]

Brazilian films [Portuguese language subreddit]

 

French New Wave
Ingmar Bergman
Luis Bunuel
Federico Fellini
Werner Herzog
Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Akira Kurosawa
Takeshi Kitano
Andrei Tarkovsky
and more Andrei Tarkovsky

 

Further film-related subreddits are linked in the WIKI.

 

/r/ForeignMovies

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SUBSCRIBER MYSTERY SEND IN! Thank you Martin Daniel!!! Some great goodie...

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2024/12/01
18:29 UTC

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Looking for recommendations of films from Azerbaijan available on DVD or Bluray.

It's all in the title. I don't care about subtitles.

Thanks!

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2024/11/30
18:37 UTC

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Heads or Tails/ J'en Suis english subtitles

A dear friend of mine is a huge fan of Roy Dupuis and has been watching this movie as a guilty pleasure for the last 5 years. As a gift, I'd like to find a version of this film (physical/digital) with english subtitles as she has been watching a poorly crafted russian dub this whole time. If anyone knows where (if at all) I can find this, your help would be greatly appreciated.

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2024/11/30
05:24 UTC

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Best Acting Performance in Reply 1988

Who gave the best / your favorite acting performance in Reply 1988?

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2024/11/28
18:11 UTC

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Where can I find the french documentary la permanence (english title: On Call) with englisch subtitles?

Hey, I am searching for days and couldn‘t find any stream or DVD with subtitles in English. I watched it once and would like to show it my students :)

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2024/11/28
03:49 UTC

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Where can I watch Krav Avir?

Any one know where I can stream or buy Krav Avir (2024), preferably in Eng sub?

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2024/11/28
03:40 UTC

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The Seed of the Sacred Fig (2024) Review

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2024/11/27
18:22 UTC

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Crimson Bat, The Blind Swordswoman (1969) "A young girl named Oichi is abandoned by her mother and blinded by a lightning strike. When her guardian is killed, she learns to wield a sword from a traveling ronin. As she develops into a master swordsman, her profession becomes that of a bounty hunter."

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2024/11/25
16:31 UTC

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Looking for assitance naming French Comedy Film

Hello Foreign Movie Buffs, sorry to bother you,

In my adolescence, my uncle showed me a particular film in France. It was a classic french comedy. Featuring a lowly french servant following his lord around and addressing him as "monseigneur" a lot in a very comedic// joking way.

I don't remember the plot of the movie exactly, but I think it may have involved some sort of heist. If you could help me identify this film so I may watch it again. Otherwise I will have to ring my uncle in France.

I hope this post is appropriate. If you're familiar at all with french cinema I think this comedy will be rather easy to recall. As It has played on french public television for decades.

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2024/11/23
22:14 UTC

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What is Brigitte Lin's personality like?

I saw the mass posts of her photo for celebration of her birthday recently across various Asian movie subs. So out of curiosity I started on her filmography...... And I'm hooked! I'm now a new fan!

That said I'm wondering who she's like off the screen. How is she like outside of the studios and in public events, within her personal life? Is she an intellectual? A humble gal? An exquisite graceful charmer? A preppy snobbish b%@!&?

Is she your typical big headed egotistic movie star? Or was she more mellow and humble in comparison to most stars esp her contemporaries in the way Audrey Hepburn often gets painted by the media as the embodiment of humility? Was she into art and other high art stuff of culture and intellectualism? A feminist? Liberal or conservative? Overall how would you describe her personality based on biographies and eyewitness testimonies? How'd you sum her personality irl when she's not int he spotlight of the news and media?

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2024/11/21
18:34 UTC

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Looking for the names of two flilms

I keep saying I should start a film diary as I have a poor memory. There are two films that I watched that I cannot remember the names or countries and can't find in keyword searches. Hoping someone can assist!

  1. A poignant story of a street kid who sells drugs but then falls in love with a teenage prostitute and becomes her pimp. All the others mock him because he truly loves her.When she is beaten and raped, he goes after the rich boys who did it ... it does end on a positive note because of their love for each other. Spanish-language I think?

  2. Road dark comedy, thriller about a guy who has to get/retrieve a VCR for his girlfriend. Nordic country.

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2024/11/20
19:02 UTC

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Cinema Surrealism Vol. 3 [4K And Enhanced]

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2024/11/17
18:38 UTC

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Pan's Labyrinth Discussion you guys should check out!

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2024/11/17
04:43 UTC

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Official Poster for The Priests 2: Dark Nuns; Korean film starring Song Hye Kyo and Jeon Yeo Been scheduled for January 2025 release

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2024/11/15
18:20 UTC

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THE LAST DANCE 破.地獄 (2024) Spoiler Free Review - At UK & Irish Cinema's!

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2024/11/14
21:28 UTC

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Cinema Surrealism Vol. 2 [4K And Enhanced]

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2024/11/13
20:35 UTC

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Help shape my thesis on the correlation between culture & cinema

Hey there!
I'm sorry I am not able to help you with your question, but could you please fill in this survey for my thesis?
I’m currently conducting research on how culture influences the way we interpret cinema. Especially looking at the Western and (east)Asian culture.

Please take a moment to fill out this form—your insights are valuable!
All answers are welcome and you'd help me so much!

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2024/11/12
10:11 UTC

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Family home details in French movie My Dog Stupid (Mon Chien Stupide)

Hello everyone,

I saw the French movie My Dog Stupid (Mon Chien Stupide) with Yvan Attal and Charlotte Gainsbourg. Yvan also directed the film. It was an excellent film about real life with clever and funny dialogue.

My question is if anyone knows any details (address, style, etc.) about the family home used in the movie?

My guess it is located in Bidart, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France based on the IMDB filming locations (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10143498/locations/). The home has a similar Usonian inspired style of architecture (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Usonia). It is a beautiful home with a natural feel, and would love to find out more details.

Thank you!

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2024/11/11
02:25 UTC

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La sustancia / The Substance: una experiencia cinematográfica radical

#LaSustancia #TheSubstance @thesubstance @mubi @mubilat @coraliefargeat

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2024/11/09
20:26 UTC

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Weak guards, soldiers.. females or males..

Hello im Mila, fem, 44yrs, belgium. Im Into ballet. I love weak guards and soldiers movies. Weak female soldiers in outfits skirt, pantyhose, leggings.. or boots heels etc... I realy also look for movies with weak male guards!! But in tights like medieval old movies, soldiers in tights or spandex... Can someone help with videos, movies i can buy or watch online.. its dream for me. It may be stuipid movie too or kind of amateur, ... Thanks, Mila.

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2024/11/09
05:25 UTC

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Japanese horror movies on your language

Hi everyone, some of you will remember me, some of you won't, im posting again here because there are major updates on my channel, BIG UPDATES, in case you dont remember me here it is again: I'm worldbreaker, a J.horror collector my goal is to make japanese horror movies more known in the west, for this I have in my possession more than 1600 movies of the japanese horror genre, among these are more than 50 movies by the master of found footage, koji shiraishi, also the 100 volumes of honto ni atta norori no video, also all volumes of yami douga, among others, ALL TRANSLATED INTO ENGLISH AND SPANISH, if you want to know more visit my subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/WorldbreakerJHorror/

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2024/11/08
01:50 UTC

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Anais in Love (2021) | Review & Analysis | "I found her to be a fascinating, Rohmer-esque character study, though my focus remained on Anaïs herself, as her romantic pursuits felt secondary to her compelling personality"

Anaïs is a free-spirited young woman with commitment issues living in France. Her flawed understanding of love quickly reveals itself in her musings that being in love would automatically mean happiness. Her search for intimacy exposes an eccentric, scatterbrained person lacking essential social skills, yet possessing a certain aloofness that often sends her relationships and responsibilities spiraling out of control. I found her to be a fascinating, Rohmer-esque character study, though my focus remained on Anaïs herself, as her romantic pursuits felt secondary to her compelling personality.

A superbly unapologetic look at a genuinely unorthodox character who appears morally bereft or untroubled by principles, at times exhibiting traits of an antisocial personality, so finely woven into a love story that I was left unsure at times if it was by design. Finding herself in love for the first time with a woman who is knowingly the wife of her lover and twice her age, and only arriving there through lies and manipulation behind her lover’s back in order to cross paths with his wife, whom, until recently, Anaïs referred to as a “slut” before ever meeting her.

Continue reading at: https://cinemawavesblog.com/film-reviews/anais-in-love-review/

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2024/11/06
01:06 UTC

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In Search of Films That Breathe Romance and Capture the Art of Intimate Moments

Looking for films that drift like whispers through sunlit afternoons, where every word is rich with unspoken meaning, and every glance is a quiet promise. Stories that linger on the edge of love and longing, capturing beauty in small gestures—a hand reaching, a soft, knowing smile, moments wrapped in poetic stillness. In the spirit of Eric Rohmer, I’m seeking recommendations that celebrate the elegance of gentle romance and conversations that feel like secret treasures. Films that remind you how breathtaking the ordinary can be, if you just pause to see it.

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2024/11/04
07:51 UTC

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I am looking for the name of an African film.

I’m looking for the name of an African movie in which a Muslim mother, living alone after the death of her husband, falls in love with a shopkeeper next door. She invites her children over for Eid to introduce them to her new boyfriend. At first, the kids are unhappy about it as they are dealing with their issues. However, one by one, they begin to accept that their mother needs love and companionship, especially since she lives alone.

I watched this movie during my flight from Europe, and I've been trying to find its title everywhere. It resonates with my family dynamics. Can you help me identify it?

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2024/11/02
17:18 UTC

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2024 Anime Films to Watch Out For

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2024/11/01
21:38 UTC

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Last crossover - How Kazuhiko Hasegawa's Taiyō o Nusunda Otoko (1976) influenced anime classic Cowboy Bebop's spin-off feature film

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2024/10/31
20:48 UTC

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Hellish Love (1972) "Hellish Love" is genuinely haunting: bathed in the lullabies of breezes, chanting, & erotic longing. It's the rare Nikkatsu Gothic to not feature incest. That's a different hell! Not today, Satan." - Also see Under the Blossoming Cherry Trees (1975)

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2024/10/31
12:11 UTC

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