On Jenny's fine recommendation I watched "The Pope's Toilet" over the weekend. It was a fantastic film and on finishing it I felt as if I had just made a little trip down to Uruguay. I find that this feeling of having traveled after watching a foreign film is one of the reasons I love watching foreign movies--that and the emphasis on things like plot, dialogue, etc (not that I don't like our big blockbusters with their special effects and big stars). Anyway, upon completion of the movie I wanted to run down to my local library and pick up a few more titles--except I didn't because it was midnight and because I wasn't sure what to pick up. So, what should I pick up? What are your favorite foreign films?
And if you are interested, here is the trailer for "The Pope's Toilet."
And if you are interested, here is the trailer for "The Pope's Toilet."
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I wish I had some good films to recommend, but alas, I do not. But the Pope's toilet looks interesting. Would my local library have it?
I'm glad you liked it!
I miss my college days and the International Cinema...
Try this one:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0401383/
Jen--not sure. my library just got it (and my library tends to have a better media section than most libraries). but you can request they buy it if they don't have it.
Jenny--heading to my library tonight to pick this one up. thanks.
one of my favorites is "Babette's Feast" -- also Ingmar Bergman's "The Magic Flute"
(sorr abt lack of punctuation, etc - i'm typing one-handed) :)
Michelle--I'm pretty sure that someone has recommended Babette's Feast to me before so I really do need to check that one out--as well as The Magic Flute. Thanks!
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