If the constant barrage of bad news has you down, maybe a little escapism can help lighten your mood… Check out these feel-good films from around the world for an uplifting distraction from our current reality.
Inside every one of us is a special talent waiting to come out. The trick is finding it.
Spanish icon of cinema Pedro Almodovar's jaunty feminist masterpiece.
Sometimes you have to reach into someone else's world to find out what's missing in your own.
Success is the best revenge.
A whimsical love letter to contemporary Parisian life in the form of an eccentric romantic comedy.
After a fight with a neighborhood boy she shouldn't be playing with, Wadjda sees a beautiful bicycle for sale that she wants so she can beat him in a race.
Local politics and colonial justice meet in a game of cricket.
The year's most revealing comedy.
A stressed father, a bride-to-be with a secret, a smitten event planner, and relatives from around the world create much ado about the preparations for an arranged marriage in India.
A celebration of youth, friendship, and the everlasting magic of the movies.
What do you find worth living for?
What does it take to find a lost love? A. Money, B. Luck, C. Smarts, or D. Destiny?
Life has its ways of teaching
I was feeling blue, but I'm better now.
As we all unexpectedly find ourselves with a lot more time on our hands, we wanted to recommend some of our favorite international series. From the Spanish crime drama Money Heist to Hibana, about two Manzai artists navigating Japan’s competitive comedy scene, there’s something for everyone.
Welcome to the city of sin.
Technology turns horrific in this anthology series.
All hail the hot priest!
If you’re feeling the need to escape our present reality, let one of these period films transport you into the past. Whether it’s 19th century India or 1950’s Italy, time travel can make for effective distraction.
Local politics and colonial justice meet in a game of cricket.
Before he changed the world the world changed him.
Elle Marja, 14, is a reindeer-breeding Sami girl dreaming of another life.
Dreams do come true.
Before the fall of the Berlin Wall, East Germany's secret police listened to your secrets.
A meditative portrait of a domestic worker's journey through adversity, set against the backdrop of turbulent 1970s Mexico City.
She must take control of her circumstance.
At long last Redmond Barry became a gentleman - and that was his tragedy.
The Mighty Warriors Who Became the Seven National Heroes of a Small Town
Tea at four. Dinner at eight. Murder at midnight.
In this dark political comedy, a group of French university students are studying Mao and decide to start a revolution.
The threat of a global pandemic has inspired filmmakers for decades. Now that the threat has become our current reality, we look at the representation of the virus outbreak across genres including realist drama, science fiction, historical fantasy, thriller, and horror.
In 2019, The Most Precious Natural Resource... Is Us.
In a Medieval Estonian village, a group of peasants use magic and folk remedies to survive the winter.
In an age of darkness one man will face the ultimate battle against evil.
Sometimes the greatest journey is the distance between two people.
His fear began when he woke up alone. His terror began when he realised he wasn't.
Martial law is declared when a mysterious viral outbreak pushes Korea into a state of emergency.
Your vision of the world will change forever.
Death goes viral.
Do you dare imagine what it would be like to be...The last man on earth...Or the last woman.
When days turn to weeks... the horror returns.
With the release of Greta Gerwig’s adaptation of Little Women, here are films from around the world that tell the stories of sisters. Whether biological or chosen, sisterhood becomes an essential part of a woman’s identity and understanding of the world.
Two lives. Changed forever. With just one click.
Oppressed by her family setting, dead-end school prospects, and the boys law in the neighborhood, Marieme starts a new life after meeting a group of three free-spirited girls.
When one sister dies, another will take her place.
A story that revolves around three sisters who live in their grandmother's home and the arrival of their 13-year-old half sister.
Two sisters. Two lives. One Love...
Sisters and spirits come together in this magical tale.
Daisy and Viola are siamese twin sisters on the verge of turning 18 living in the suburbs of Naples. Isolated from the rest of the world by their father, their life turns upside-down when one of them falls in love for the first time and they discover that they can be separated.
Watching her skinny older sister be desired, Anaïs struggles to come to terms with her body.
Hungry like the Wolf.
The secret story of Schiller's passion.
Their spirit would never be broken.
They're singing and dancing in the streets.
Enjoy it while it lasts
Torn apart by betrayal. Separated by war. Bound by love.
The Césars, the national film awards of France (and the French equivalent of the Academy Awards), will be announced this week. In homage to the highest film honor in France, we review the winners of this prestigious award from the past decade.
A song for freedom.
The pursuit of happiness in a new country.
A Powerful Story About Unhealthy Family Relationships.
Love never ends.
Escaping the prison of life, through prison.
Paris, in the early 1990s: a group of young activists is desperately seeking a cure for a mysterious fatal disease.
In the face of terror, their greatest weapon was faith...
A businesswoman decides not to report her assault by a masked intruder due to her past experience with police.
A fresh, crowd-pleasing homage to Hollywood's early classics.
This week marks the start of the 70th Berlin International Film Festival, which boasts the largest public attendance of any film festival worldwide. On this occasion, we look back at the recent winners of the festival’s main awards, the Golden Bear and the Silver Bear.
Welcome to the Isle of Dogs.
A gambler and a refugee look to smuggle the refugee's sister out of Lithuania.
On the streets of Rio only the elite survive
An exiled filmmaker posing as a cab driver captures incisive portraits of diverse passengers in present-day Tehran.
How well do we know those we love?
After the accidental killing of a boy in a car crash, the mother tries to prevent her son being charged for the death, and she refuses to accept that her son is a grown-up man.
Two former cops start investigating the series of murders that tanked their careers when the killings begin again.
Who said a dream couldn't be reality?
A young Israeli man absconds to Paris to flee his nationality, aided by his trusty Franco-Israeli dictionary.
A scripted documentary showing inmates at a prison in Rome rehearsing for a performance of Shakespeare's Julius Caesar.
More than 17,000 people were reported to have died trying to cross the Mediterranean in the last 15 years...
After a groundbreaking year for international films at the Oscars, we look back at past nominees for Best Foreign Language Film. In the words of Bong Joon-ho, “Once you get over the one-inch tall barrier of subtitles, you will be introduced to so many more amazing films.”
A prestigious Stockholm museum's chief art curator finds himself in times of both professional and personal crisis.
A timeless story of strength, secrets and two warriors who would never surrender.
The lie is spreading.
What do you find worth living for?
A whimsical love letter to contemporary Parisian life in the form of an eccentric romantic comedy.
You don't choose your family. We all belong to somebody, but to belong to Uxbal and Marambra, is both a blessing and a curse.
A teacher must deal with the troublesome dynamics of his multicultural classroom.
Ugly truth, sweet lies.
A song for freedom.
Their love affair would divide a nation.
A witty child refugee surviving the streets of Beirut sues his negligent parents to seek justice.
Their spirit would never be broken.
A missing child. A marriage destroyed. A country in crisis.
Sometimes it's better to choose your own family.
This week marks the 92nd Academy Awards and 18 international films are nominated, in categories including Best Picture, Best Documentary, Best Director, Best Actor, and of course, Best International Feature.
Hatidze Muratova, one of the last so-called "bee hunters" in Europe, raises bees based in a sustainable and minimally invasive manner.
Director Waad Al-Kateab captures the bombing of Aleppo, as she and her doctor husband, braving the destruction of the city's last standing hospital, lived it.
The 2020 BAFTA ceremony takes place on Sunday, February 2nd. The BAFTAs, produced by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts, aims to recognize the very best in film of the past year. We look back at past winners of the BAFTA for Best Film NOT in the English Language.
Before the fall of the Berlin Wall, East Germany's secret police listened to your secrets.
A woman embarks on a redemptive journey back from life's darkest edge.
What happens when make-believe believes it's real?
Humanity isn't something you can take away.
Love never ends.
Before he changed the world the world changed him.
A meditative portrait of a domestic worker's journey through adversity, set against the backdrop of turbulent 1970s Mexico City.
A brilliant plastic surgeon creates a synthetic skin that withstands any kind of damage.
The journey to freedom has no borders.
Can music tame the raging soul?
Escaping the prison of life, through prison.
A colorful, enchanting tale of one man's search for grand beauty and purpose in the majestic city of Rome.
We can all lose control...
Australia Day is January 26th, and a fine occasion to celebrate the cinema of a country that has produced so many great films, directors, and actors. From beloved gems of independent cinema to a franchise which has spanned four decades, here are some of our favorite Aussie movies.
It was incredible. It was the year that changed everything. Forever.
Reserving judgments is a matter of infinite hope... I come to the admission that it has a limit.
A love caught in the fire of revolution.
Justice itself is put on trial.
A lost child an his journey from one continent to another
She's back... Looking as gorgeous and outrageous as ever in a brand new frock.
Sometimes love isn't enough.
Welcome to Australia!
Success is the best revenge.
No Laws. No Limits. One Rule. Never Fall In Love.
What a lovely day.
On St. Valentine's Day in 1900 a party of schoolgirls set out to picnic at Hanging Rock ... Some were never to return.
Follow Your Heart, Follow The Fence
The 2020 Sundance Film Festival, the largest independent film festival in the United States, is coming right up (January 23rd – February 2nd). In this week's Spotlight we look back at some of the past winners of World Cinema Grand Jury Prize and World Cinema Audience Award.
A comedy about infidelity, moose meat, white and coal-black lies, blowjobs and cottage cheese.
When Jalila's husband marries a second woman, Jalila and her daughter's world is shattered
A police officer investigates the murder of a woman in a luxurious hotel in the days leading up to the Egyptian revolution.
Revenge is sour
A young film student struggles to find her voice while navigating a relationship with a troubled man.
As his country is gripped by revolution and war, a Ukrainian victim of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster discovers a dark secret.
The people behind Israel's other legal system
Creation is a bird without a flight plan
Hatidze Muratova, one of the last so-called "bee hunters" in Europe, raises bees based in a sustainable and minimally invasive manner.
A 17-year-old Scottish boy teams up with a mysterious gunman to find the woman with whom he is infatuated.
J finds himself at the center of a cold-blooded revenge plot that turns the family upside down.
A poignant exposé of the dark underbelly of rapid development in Cambodia.
In response to Putin's re-installment as president of Russia, a group of young, radical-feminist punk rockers entered Moscow’s most venerated cathedral and dared to sing “Mother Mary, Banish Putin!” Now they have become victims of a “show” trial.
January 20th marks the centenary of the birth of Federico Fellini, who had such a profound impact on not only the cinema of Italy, but also the cinema of the entire world. Here is our tribute to the maestro and his prodigious legacy.
The world's most talked about movie today!
The Fantastic World of Fellini!
The fall of the Roman Empire 1931-1972.
A picture that goes beyond what men think about - because no man ever thought about it in quite this way!
The story of a betrayed but unquenchable little Roman street-walker.
The movie that watches television through the eyes of Fellini.
We are the hollow men in this last of meeting places we grope together and avoid speech. Gathered on this beach of the torrid river.
Filmed in Italy - where it happened!
Rome. Before Christ. After Fellini.
On the occasion of 77th Golden Globes Awards ceremony, hosted by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, we look back at the winners of the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture in a Foreign Language over the last twelve years.
Ugly truth, sweet lies.
Love never ends.
A woman seeks justice for the death of her husband and son.
When a young soldier has trouble accessing memories of a massacre, conversations with others help piece his memories together.
Troubling, mysterious events pervade a small, rural German town.
A meditative portrait of a domestic worker's journey through adversity, set against the backdrop of turbulent 1970s Mexico City.
Let your imagination set you free
A colorful, enchanting tale of one man's search for grand beauty and purpose in the majestic city of Rome.
A businesswoman decides not to report her assault by a masked intruder due to her past experience with police.
Humanity isn't something you can take away.
When We Are Pushed To The Edge We Discover The Line Between Justice And Revenge
Bong Joon-ho’s Parasite and Pedro Almodóvar’s Pain and Glory are on many critics’ year-end lists of the best films of 2019, but we wanted to draw your attention to titles you may have missed. Here are some of our favorite films released in the US in 2019 and now available for streaming. Happy viewing!
A love that knows no borders.
A wry, insightful comedy about a hapless production intern on a Palestinian soap opera.
When an ex-boyfriend violates a woman, he leaves her no choice but to revenge,
Father son and a small village.
A young film student struggles to find her voice while navigating a relationship with a troubled man.
When search for one thing leads to a bigger discovery.
Set in China's underworld, this tale of love and betrayal follows a dancer who fired a gun to protect her mobster boyfriend during a fight.
Keep moving --- you just might find something worth moving for.
A complicated day in a Chinese city.
Working environment of a chambermaid in one of Mexico City's
Young May is chosen as the third wife of a wealthy landowner. All is well until she witnesses a forbidden tryst.
An art commission leads to a deep relationship.
When one comes back to claim what was left behind, what are the consequences?
International Migrants Day is this week (December 18th) and it seems like a good time to remember the importance of protecting migrants and their political rights. These excellent films provide some insight into what migrants across the globe go through in the hope of finding a better life.
A woman's escape from tradition into the modern world and what she has to endure in her journey,
You don't choose your family. We all belong to somebody, but to belong to Uxbal and Marambra, is both a blessing and a curse.
Two countries, two loves, one heart
The pursuit of happiness in a new country.
After his French wife divorces him and frames him for arson, a Polish expatriate returns home to plot his revenge.
A young farmer in rural Yorkshire numbs his daily frustrations with binge drinking and casual sex, until the arrival of a Romanian migrant worker.
A lost child an his journey from one continent to another
For a mother, a sister and a niece, nothing is the same... Since Otar Left
More than 17,000 people were reported to have died trying to cross the Mediterranean in the last 15 years...
A teacher must deal with the troublesome dynamics of his multicultural classroom.
Story of international drug mules.
As we approach the first day of winter – and the shortest, darkest day of the year – let’s face it, the only good thing about this season is staying inside to watch movies. Check out Snowpiercer, Force Majeure, Winter Sleep, and other movies that make you glad you're indoors.
A masterpiece of modern horror.
The epic battle that turned the tide of World War II
Upstanding community leader Nils has just won an award for "Citizen of the Year" when he learns the news that his son has died of a heroin overdose.
A family drama in the midst of a natural disaster.
Healing power of love does magic.
Two men at a remote Arctic base begin mistrusting each other.
Courage and hardships of a family of Kurdish orphans forced to support themselves.
There is no such thing as the simple truth.
AD 2031, the passengers in the train are the only survivors on Earth.
Jean-Luc Godard, the legend behind the French New Wave, turns 89 this year on December 3rd! Celebrate his long career and his singular influence with this wide-ranging selection of his work from Breathless (1960) to The Image Book (2018).
When love and passion comes in the middle of a big plan.
A pivotal episode in the life of Jean-Luc Godard, as seen through the eyes of his wife, actress and writer Anne Wiazemsky.
A revolutionary Italian woman falls prey for bourgeois ideology.
A spy looking for a missing person in a tyrannical state.
A vivid display of conflict between passion and professionalism.
When you discover the dirty truth about the person you love...
A fragmented meditation on the themes of the nation state, justice, and history
Sometimes women can't escape what nature makes them desire.
Social commentary and cinema’s depiction of the Arab World
The lives of a man and a woman and a prostitute intersect.
Godard interviews Woody Allen
Four short films examine the war in Sarajevo.
A 3-D experimental narrative essay film about a man whose wife is having an affair and the dissolution of their relationship.
A house wife turns to prostitution in difficult times.
Can one love more than one soul?