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)
Montenegro (1981)
6.8/10
Director: Dusan Makavejev
Starring: Susan Anspach, Erland Josephson, Per Oscarsson
Funny, bizarre, surreal, sensual, unpredictable. Dusan Makavejev's 'Montenegro' follows Susan Anspach, a middle-class Swedish housewife who gets embro... Read more
Moolaade (2004)
7.7/10
Director: Ousmane Sembene
Starring: Fatoumata Coulibaly, Maimouna Helene Diarra, Salimata Traore, Dominique Zeida
Written and directed by 81-year-old master filmmaker Ousmane Sembene, this incredible film tells the story of four girls desperate to avoid the 'purif... Read more
Morgiana (Blu-ray) (1972)
7.2/10
Starring: Josef Abrham, Petr Cepek, Iva Janzurová
Klara and Viktoria are sisters. Their father dies, leaving most of his property to Klara. When Klara becomes involved with a man that her sister loves... Read more
Moro No Brasil (2002)
6.6/10
Director: Mika Kaurismaki
Starring: Walter Alfaiate, Grupo Fethxa, Grupo Gleetwtxya, Children Fulni-o
To many of us Brazilian music and the Bossa Nova are one, but in this wonderful documentary Mika Kaurismaki pretty much ignores this genre in favour o... Read more
Mostly Martha (2001)
7.3/10
Director: Sandra Nettelbeck
Starring: Martina Gedeck, Sergio Castellitto, Maxime Foerste
Aka "Bella Martha". Martha is a single woman who lives for one passion: cooking. The head chef at a chic restaurant, Martha has no time for anything -... Read more
Mountain Patrol ( Kekexili ) (2004)
7.7/10
Director: Lu Chuan
Starring: Duobuji , Zhang Li, Qi Liang, Zhao Xueying
Based on the true story of Beijing reporter, Ga Yu, who travelled to the remote mountain region of Kekexili on China's Tibetan border to cover a story... Read more
MPD-Psycho: Season 1, Parts 1 & 2 (2000)
Director: Takashi Miike
Starring: Naoki Hosaka, Tomoko Nakajima
From the mind of Takashi Miike ("Ichi the Killer", "Audition") comes this brilliant new series that thrusts the viewer into a surreal world of psychol... Read more
MPD-Psycho: Season 1, Parts 5 & 6 (2004)
Director: Takashi Miike
From the brilliant mind of Takashi Miike ('Audition', 'Ichi the Killer') comes the third instalment in his intriguing series, Contains episodes 5 and... Read more
Mr and Mrs Iyer (2002)
8/10
Director: Aparna Sen
Starring: Rahul Bose, Konkona Sensharma, Esha Chauhan
Meenakshi Iyer (Konkona Sensharma) is travelling by bus with her baby son Santanam, and before boarding, is introduced to wildlife photographer Raja C... Read more
Mr Klein (1976)
7.7/10
Director: Joseph Losey
Starring: Alain Delon, Jeanne Moreau, Michael Lonsdale
A French-Catholic art dealer exploits Jews desperately in need of money during World War II, then has the tables turned on him when he's mistaken for... Read more