Foreign Film

‘Under The Tree’ Review: Grief and Sorrow Blind Rationality

Eventually, Under the Tree sinks your soul into unexpected hopelessness and despair, but its introspective story and stark foreignness provide… Read More

Twin Films: ‘The Florida Project’ and ‘Summer 1993’

Exploring the remarkable similarities and revealing differences between these two recent additions to cinema's treasure chest. Read More

How the Lifting of Saudi Arabia’s Cinema Ban Affects Movie Lovers Everywhere

By improving opportunities for Saudi filmmakers, fans, and critics to make, access, and engage with cinema, this move has the… Read More

7 Vietnam War Movies You Probably Haven’t Seen, But Should

Including a Vietnamese movie that was filmed during the War, a Werner Herzog drama and a horror about a vampire-zombie… Read More

The Oscars’ Best Foreign Language Film Category Needs a Shakeup

The Academy's Best Foreign Film category has been dogged by controversy for years. We suggest one potential solution. Read More

The Legacy of ‘City of God’ on Brazil’s Favelas

From 2017, Farah Cheded discusses how this hugely successful film has impacted Rio's poorest communities for better and for worse. Read More