Other than those caveats, consider this your cinematic passport. We omitted silent films and determined that the movies had to be in a language that wasn’t English: so goodbye Britain and Australia. Shot mostly within a very constricted space, the story follows an older, celebrated journalist Miguel (Jos Sacristn) who meets the beautiful and coy journalism-student Angela (Mara Valverde) to give an interview - but becomes intent upon seducing her. So, In compiling this list of the best foreign movies of all-time, we had to set some parameters. Obviously, the world of international film is broad. But you’ll find just as many over-the-top action flicks, ridiculous comedies, heart-swelling musicals and stomach-knotting thrillers. Sure, plenty of movies from non-English-speaking countries explore complex themes and big ideas, sometimes using methods far different from what viewers are accustomed to. It’s a hacky stereotype that’s acted as a barrier between American audiences and some of the greatest movies ever made. In cultural shorthand, enjoying foreign films has long been a euphemism for snootiness.
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