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)
Of Love & Lies (2019)
Director: Julien Rappeneau
Starring: Francois Damiens, Andre Dussollier, Ludivine Sagnier
Théo would like to give some hope to his father, Laurent, a lonely alcoholic and disillusioned with life. The opportunity comes when Théo is about to... Read more
Off Beat ( aka Kammerflimmern ) (2004)
7.2/10
Director: Hendrik Holzemann
Starring: Matthias Schweighofer, Jessica Schwarz, Florian Lukas, Jan Gregor Kremp, Bibiana...
Crash is a paramedic orphaned at the age of seven after his parents were killed in a car accident; he's a loner with a fear of close relationships bu... Read more
Offside (2006)
7.3/10
Director: Jafar Panahi
Starring: Sima Mobarak-Shahi, Shayesteh Irani, Ayda Sadeqi, Golnaz Farmani, Mahnaz Zabihi
In Iran, women are banned from sporting events, but during their country's 2006 bid for the World Cup, a handful of die-hard fans just can't resist se... Read more
Oh, Woe Is Me ( aka Helas Pour Moi ) (1993)
6.4/10
Director: Jean-Luc Godard
Starring: Gerard Depardieu, Laurence Masliah, Bernard Verley, Jean Louis Loca
Director Jean-Luc Godard's story of journalist Abraham Klimt's investigation into a case of divine possession. Godard takes his cue from the Greek myt... Read more
Once Upon A Time In China And America (1997)
6.4/10
Director: Sammo Hung
Starring: Jet Li, Rosamund Kwan, Chan Kwok Pong
Martial arts goes western in this action-filled saga starring Jet Li as Master Wong, who journeys with his aunt to the American West, where they encou... Read more
Once Upon a Time in China II (1992)
7.5/10
Director: Tsui Hark
Starring: Jet Li, Siu Chung Mok, Donnie Yen, Rosamund Kwan
International martial arts sensation Jet Li brings razor sharp action to the screen in this classic Kung Fu tale set in turn of the century Canton, a... Read more
Once Upon A Time In China III (1993)
6.8/10
Director: Tsui Hark
Starring: Jet Li, Rosamund Kwan, Siu Chung Mok
In the third chapter of Tsui Hark's saga on the life of Wong Fei-hong stars Jet Li as the famed martial artist in a wild action tale set in early 20t... Read more
One Hundred Steps (2000)
7.7/10
Director: Marco Tullio Giordana
Starring: Luigi Lo Cascio, Luigi Maria Burruano, Lucia Sardo, Paolo Briguglia, Tony Speran...
Aka "I Cento Passi". An explosive story of betrayal, murder and intrigue, revolving around one Mafia family. The Impastatos live in Cinisi, a small Si... Read more
One Missed Call (2003)
6.2/10
Director: Takashi Miike
Starring: Kou Shibasaki, Renji Ishibashi, Shinichi Tsutsumi, Kazue Fukiishi
From cult Japanese director Takashi Miike comes this typically stylish idiosyncratic horror-thriller. Yumi's friend has a missed call on her cell-pho... Read more
One Missed Call (blu-ray) (2003)
6.2/10
Director: Takashi Miike
Starring: Kou Shibasaki, Renji Ishibashi, Shinichi Tsutsumi, Kazue Fukiishi
From cult Japanese director Takashi Miike comes this typically stylish idiosyncratic horror-thriller. Yumi's friend has a missed call on her cell-pho... Read more