Foreign Language Films
Possibly Alice's strongest collection are the Foreign Language Films. Here you can totally immerse yourself in a veritable feast of titles from around the globe. We have divided this section into regional categories. There are many great films to be discovered within and they make for a preferred alternative to the steady input of Hollywood fodder that generally permeates our screens.
Right: The wonderful "Manon Des Sources" ("Jean de Florette" Part 2)
Crimson Gold (2003)
7.5/10
Director: Jafar Panahi
Starring: Hussein Emadeddin, Kamyar Sheissi, Azita Rayeji, Shahram Vaziri
Masterfully directed by Jafar Panahi ('The Circle'), scripted by Abbas Kiarostami ('Ten') and based on a true story, "Crimson Gold" is a moving portra... Read more
Crossing the Bridge: The Sound of Istanbul (2006)
7.9/10
Director: Fatih Akin
Award-winning Turkish director Fatih Akin's colourful documentary celebrates the musical diversity of Istanbul, bringing both historic and recent expr... Read more
Cutie Honey (2004)
6.3/10
Director: Hideaki Anno
Starring: Eriko Sato, Jun Murakami, Mikako Ichikawa, Eisuki Sakai, Mitsuhiro Oikawa, Sie K...
A live adaptation of Go Nagai's popular Manga and anime series, featuring Honey Kisaragi, a perky, uninhibited girl with the ability to transform hers... Read more
Cyrano, My Love (2018)
Starring: Olivier Gourmet, Mathilde Seigner, Alice de Lencquesaing, Dominique Pinon, Simon...
December 1897, Paris. Edmond Rostand is not yet thirty but already two children and a lot of anxieties. He has not written anything for two years. In... Read more
Daft Punk's Electroma (2006)
7/10
Director: Thomas Bangalter, Guy-Manuel De Homem-Christo
Starring: Peter Hurteau, Michael Reich
Written and directed by French musical duo, Daft Punk, this is the story of two robots driving through the California desert on a quest to become huma... Read more
Damnation (1988)
7.8/10
Director: Bela Tarr
Starring: Gyula Pauer
A lonely barfly falls in love with a married bar singer. Read more
Danton (1982)
7.6/10
Director: Andrzej Wajda
Starring: Gerard Depardieu, Patrice Chereau, Roger Planchon
Gerard Depardieu takes the title role in this dramatic recounting of the power struggle between the leading figures of the French revolution, Danton a... Read more
Dark Blue World (2001)
7.3/10
Director: Jan Sverak
Starring: Ondrej Vetchy, Krystof Hadek, Tara Fitzgerald
Enthralling WWII drama from "Kolya" director Jan Sverak details the adventures of pilot pals Ondrej Vetchy and young Krystof Hadek, who are forced to... Read more
Dark Habits (1984)
6.6/10
Director: Pedro Almodovar
Starring: Carmen Maura, Christina Pascual, Julieta Serrano
A blackly funny tale of a nightclub singer who flees when her lover dies of a drug overdose and takes refuge in a convent, only to find that the siste... Read more
Dark Portals: The Chronicles of Vidocq (2001)
Director: Pitof
Starring: Gerard Depardieu, Guillaume Canet, Ines Sastre, Andre Dussollier, Edith Scob, Mo...
Based on the memoirs of famous 19th century French detective Francois-Eugene Vidocq, this fantasy mystery was the directorial debut of visual effects... Read more