Acclaimed Films from Around the World

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Created by mjf314.

Favorited 22 times, disliked 0 times, added to 12 watchlists.

For each country, I selected a maximum of 2 films, 1 film per director. Countries that no longer exist are listed by their current names. The films are listed alphabetically by country (see the IMDb list to see which films are from which country).

I did not use a formula to select the films, but my selections are mainly based on the following criteria:

1. Country-specific and region-specific critic polls.
2. Non-country-specific critic polls.
3. Various other lists.
4. Rotten Tomatoes scores and ratings.

Note: Although the list has room for improvement, I lost interest, so I am not planning to update it.

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  1. 59 new

    101 Reykjavík

    2000, in 0 top lists Check
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    4:30

    2005, in 0 top lists Check
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    1963, in 35 top lists Check
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    Aguirre, der Zorn Gottes

    1972 — a.k.a. Aguirre, the Wrath of God, in 18 top lists Check
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    Al-mummia

    1969 — a.k.a. The Mummy, in 5 top lists Check
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    Ali Zaoua, prince de la rue

    2000 — a.k.a. Ali Zoua: Prince of the Streets, in 2 top lists Check
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    Andrey Rublyov

    1966 — a.k.a. Andrei Rublev, in 29 top lists Check
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    Aniki Bóbó

    1942, in 4 top lists Check
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    Araya

    1959, in 4 top lists Check
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    Bab el hadid

    1958 — a.k.a. Cairo Station, in 6 top lists Check
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    Bamako

    2006, in 4 top lists Check
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    Bao gio cho den tháng Muoi

    1984 — a.k.a. When the Tenth Month Comes, in 3 top lists Check
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    Bashu, gharibeye koochak

    1989 — a.k.a. Bashu, the Little Stranger, in 2 top lists Check
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    La batalla de Chile: La lucha de un pueblo sin...

    1975 — a.k.a. The Battle of Chile: Part I, in 8 top lists Check
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    Be with Me

    2005, in 2 top lists Check
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    Bei qing cheng shi

    1989 — a.k.a. A City of Sadness, in 10 top lists Check
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    Beshkempir

    1998 — a.k.a. The Adopted Son, in 0 top lists Check
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    À bout de souffle

    1960 — a.k.a. Breathless, in 29 top lists Check
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    Breaking the Waves

    1996, in 14 top lists Check
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    Bronenosets Potemkin

    1925 — a.k.a. Battleship Potemkin, in 27 top lists Check
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    Chelovek s kino-apparatom

    1929 — a.k.a. Man with a Movie Camera, in 24 top lists Check
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    Citizen Kane

    1941, in 39 top lists Check
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    La ciudad y los perros

    1985 — a.k.a. The City and the Dogs, in 2 top lists Check
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    Cocalero

    2007, in 1 top list Check
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    Confesión a Laura

    1990 — a.k.a. Confessing to Laura, in 1 top list Check
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    The Crying Game

    1992, in 11 top lists Check
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    Dekalog

    1989, in 11 top lists Check
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    Deus e o Diabo na Terra do Sol

    1964 — a.k.a. Black God, White Devil, in 10 top lists Check
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    El Chacal de Nahueltoro

    1969 — a.k.a. Jackal of Nahueltoro, in 2 top lists Check
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    El verdugo

    1963 — a.k.a. The Executioner, in 6 top lists Check
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    La estrategia del caracol

    1993 — a.k.a. The Snail's Strategy, in 2 top lists Check
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    Fa yeung nin wah

    2000 — a.k.a. In the Mood for Love, in 30 top lists Check
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    Le fils

    2002 — a.k.a. The Son, in 5 top lists Check
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    Frida, naturaleza viva

    1983 — a.k.a. Frida Still Life, in 2 top lists Check
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    Guling jie shaonian sharen shijian

    1991 — a.k.a. A Brighter Summer Day, in 19 top lists Check
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    H-8...

    1958, in 1 top list Check
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    Hei yan quan

    2006 — a.k.a. I Don't Want to Sleep Alone, in 4 top lists Check
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    Heremakono

    2002 — a.k.a. Waiting for Happiness, in 5 top lists Check
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    Himala

    1982 — a.k.a. Miracle, in 1 top list Check
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    La historia oficial

    1985 — a.k.a. The Official Story, in 6 top lists Check
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    Höhenfeuer

    1985 — a.k.a. Alpine Fire, in 6 top lists Check
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    La hora de los hornos: Notas y testimonios...

    1968 — a.k.a. The Hour of the Furnaces, in 9 top lists Check
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    Horí, má panenko

    1967 — a.k.a. The Firemen's Ball, in 11 top lists Check
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    Huang tu di

    1984 — a.k.a. Yellow Earth, in 9 top lists Check
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    Igla

    1988 — a.k.a. The Needle, in 1 top list Check
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    Iko shashvi mgalobeli

    1970 — a.k.a. Once Upon a Time There Was a Singing Blackbird, in 1 top list Check
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    Jakten

    1959 — a.k.a. The Chasers, in 3 top lists Check
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    Jeanne Dielman, 23, quai du commerce, 1080...

    1975, in 12 top lists Check
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    Jim Shvante (marili svanets)

    1930 — a.k.a. Salt for Svanetia, in 1 top list Check
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    Juventude Em Marcha

    2006 — a.k.a. Colossal Youth, in 8 top lists Check
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