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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)

The Miracle Of Bern (2003)

6.8/10
Director: Sonke Wortmann
Starring: Louis Klamroth, Peter Lohmeyer, Johanna Gastdorf, Mirko Lang, Birthe Wolter

Filmmaker and former professional footballer Sonke Wortmann directs this family sports drama, using the backdrop of the 1954 World Cup game between Ge... Read more

The Missing Gun (2002)

6.8/10
Director: Lu Chuan
Starring: Wen Jiang, Ning Jing

Small-town Chinese policeman Ma Shan (Jiang Wen) wakes up the morning after his cousin's wedding to discover that his gun - a rare, state-issued firea... Read more

The Moon In The Gutter (1983)

6/10
Director: Jean-Jacques Beineix
Starring: Nastassja Kinski, Gerard Depardieu, Victoria Abril

Following his American success with 'Diva', much was expected of Beineix, and his 'Moon in the Gutter' was generally panned. But this elegantly shot r... Read more

The Motorcycle Diaries (2003)

7.8/10
Director: Walter Salles
Starring: Gael Garcia Bernal, Rodrigo De La Serna, Mia Maestro

From executive producer Robert Redford and acclaimed director Walter Salles ("Central Station") comes a love letter to a continent and its people. Bas... Read more

The Mystery Of Henri Pick (2019)

6.7/10
Director: Remi Bezancon
Starring: Fabrice Luchini, Alice Isaaz

An editor discovers a novel that she considers to be a masterpiece, in a library whose particularity is to collect the manuscripts refused by the publ... Read more

The Naked (2001)

7.6/10
Director: Witold Swietnicki
Starring: Anna Pudlowska, Barbara Gasior, Agnieszka Pasko, Irene Kolodziej, Waldemar Polte...

From Polish director Witold Swietnicki, and a cast of everyday people comes an unusual satire on the routine madnesses of everyday life. In an office... Read more

The Nameless (1999)

5.9/10
Director: Jaume Balaguero
Starring: Emma Vilarasau, Karra Elejalde, Tristan Ulloa

Aka "Los Sin Nombre". A young girl is brutally murdered. Five years later, just when her mother is coming to terms with the tragedy, a telephone call... Read more

The Namesake (2006)

7.6/10
Director: Mira Nair
Starring: Irfan Khan, Kal Penn, Tabu , Jacinda Barrett, Zuleikha Robinson

Spanning two generations of an Indian immigrant family in New York, Mira Nair's culture clash drama begins as Ashoke (Irfan Khan) and his arranged bri... Read more

The Night Is Young ( Mauvais Sang ) (1986)

5.7/10
Director: Leos Carax
Starring: Juliette Binoche, Denis Lavant, Michel Piccoli

'Mauvais Sang'. This exhilarating, affecting, romantic film mixes music and visuals to amazing effect and follows the exploits of Alex, a young card-t... Read more

The Night of the Shooting Stars (1982)

7.5/10
Director: Paolo Taviani, Vittorio Taviani
Starring: Omero Antonutti, Margarita Lozano, Norma Martel

Aka "The Night of San Lorenzo". During the final days of World War II, a small town in Italy finds its residents divided into two factions - those who... Read more