I guarantee you wont be disappointed.
TrollHunter (Norway, 2010)
The anti-Hollywood blockbuster.
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And then kung fu someone in the head.
This is as close as youll come to seeing a live-action manga, and it is glorious.
It apparently takes influences from Hamlet and Russian avant-garde cinema, which helps explain why its so utterly bonkers.
Innocencetackles the delicate subject of puberty and sexual awareness.
The Dreamers (France/Italy/UK, 2003)
Has a film ever been so aptly named?
Its a film which youll find yourself thinking about again and again, and become hopelessly enchanted by.
In fact,Russian Arkis one of, if not the most innovative film on this list.
Its a compelling story honestly told, and incredibly moving.
Its exactly what great cinema should always be, and whyMaria Full Of Gracesits on this list.
Lust/Caution (Taiwan, 2007)
How do you follow up a critically acclaimed and groundbreaking Hollywood drama?
Chico is a talented jazz pianist, while Rita is a beautiful singer.
Titta Di Girolamo is a middle-aged loner who has spent eight years living in a chic Swiss hotel.
Night Watch (Russia, 2004)
Foreign language cinema doesnt always have to involve small-scale personal drama.
Always entertaining,Night Watchtook on Hollywood at its own game and easily matched it.
AndIrreversiblemight just be the most controversial film of them all.
That something special wasHowls Moving Castle, an adaptation of Dianne Wynne Jones fantasy novel.
It makes my spine tingle just thinking about it.
Beautifully shot and directed,The Orphanageis a real modern classic.
Not that Im either a criminal or pianist, mind…
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Or is that hero?
Luckily,Devdasis more than a bit special.
If youve never had the pleasure of seeing any Bollywood films, then I highly recommend you start here.
When Madame Souzas cyclist son is kidnapped during the Tour-de-France, she sets out to rescue him.
She picks up help along the way, including singing jazz trio The Triplets of Belleville and dog Bruno.
you’re able to feel the love poured into every frame of this dazzling film.
Controversial, dramatic and deeply impressive,Lebanonis one war film which puts you right in the action.
It proves to be the very last conventional movie portrayal of organised crime in the film.
It also helps thats its damn funny film with some great performances.
The history books can tell you, but they cant show you, and Downfall does just that.
Endorsed wholeheartedly by the Chinese government,Herois far more than a political message movie.
And so it is withWaltz With Bashir.
For a country often questioned about its actions, it is refreshing to see a home-grown film challenging them.
The Secret In Their Eyes (Argentina, 2009)
Taught, thrilling, compelling.
I remember a friend breathlessly telling he had just seen something incredible, and hurriedly passed me his copy.
Watching it that night, I understood his enthusiasm.
And you know what, I think I prefer the ending ofInfernal AffairstoThe Departeds version…
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If you havent yet seen it just stop reading and go and watch it.
If you already have, then youll understand the melancholic beauty of the movie.
2046 (Hong Kong, 2004)
Like Hollywood, world cinema has also thrown up its legendary directors.
One of these is most certainly Hong Kong auteur Wong Kar Wai.
It also features sexy androids.
That he can do it in such a masterful and compelling fashion is almost unreal.
Oldboy (South Korea, 2003)
The octopus eating.
The show-stopping corridor fight.
Its hard to know where to begin when describingOldboy superlatives simply dont do it justice.
Mesmerising every time,Oldboyis utterly brilliant.
The thrill of the entire thing still leaves me a bit open-mouthed.
It is also brutal and shocking in parts, as well as being funny and emotional.
In short, this film has it all.
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