Tag Archives: Foreign Films

The Scent of the Green Papaya

Posted on January 22, 2013 by TBM

I mentioned that I wanted to travel more via foreign films this year. My first destination was Vietnam. The Scent of the Green Papaya is a Vietnamese-language film that was produced in France. Tran Anh Hung, who is Vietnamese and … Continue reading →

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Amélie-World Cinema Series-France

Posted on June 14, 2012 by TBM

I love quirky characters and I love foreign films.  The French film Amélie, released in 2001, was perfect for me.  The French title is Le Fabuleux Destin d’Amélie Poulain (The Fabulous Destiny of Amélie Poulain).  The film is directed by … Continue reading →

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Father and Son–World Cinema Series–Russia

Posted on March 1, 2012 by TBM

The Russian film, Father and Son, is my latest contribution to Caroline’s World Cinema Series.  The goal of the series is to watch a film from each country around the world. Aleksandr Sokurov directed Father and Son and Sergei Potepalov … Continue reading →

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Animal Kingdom–World Cinema Series–Australia

Posted on February 9, 2012 by TBM

This year I joined Caroline at Beauty is a Sleeping Cat in her journey around the world via film.  Her World Cinema Series is a simple, but exciting adventure.  The goal is to watch a film from every country.  For … Continue reading →

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Cell 211–World Cinema Series–Spain

Posted on January 27, 2012 by TBM

A couple of weeks ago I wrote that I was participating in Caroline’s World Cinema Series.  This project involves watching movies from all over the world and the ultimate goal is to watch at least one movie from every country.  … Continue reading →

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World Cinema Series

Posted on January 12, 2012 by TBM

Caroline at Beauty is a Sleeping Cat has introduced a new movie idea that I’m pretty excited about. And her idea fits in perfectly with my blog.  She’s encouraging people to journey around the world in movies.  I have always … Continue reading →

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