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. 12 new

    Yawar Mallku

    1969 — a.k.a. Blood of the Condor, in 6 top lists Check
  2. 16 new

    Deus e o Diabo na Terra do Sol

    1964 — a.k.a. Black God, White Devil, in 10 top lists Check
  3. 40 new

    Bab el hadid

    1958 — a.k.a. Cairo Station, in 6 top lists Check
  4. 47 new

    À bout de souffle

    1960 — a.k.a. Breathless, in 29 top lists Check
  5. 50 new

    M - Eine Stadt sucht einen Mörder

    1931 — a.k.a. M, in 35 top lists Check
  6. 52 new

    O drakos

    1956 — a.k.a. The Ogre of Athens, in 4 top lists Check
  7. 55 new

    Ying hung boon sik

    1986 — a.k.a. A Better Tomorrow, in 10 top lists Check
  8. 65 new

    The Crying Game

    1992, in 11 top lists Check
  9. 77 new

    Srecna nova '49

    1986 — a.k.a. Happy New Year, in 1 top list Check
  10. 83 new

    Los olvidados

    1950 — a.k.a. The Young and the Damned, in 25 top lists Check
  11. 85 new

    Ali Zaoua, prince de la rue

    2000 — a.k.a. Ali Zoua: Prince of the Streets, in 2 top lists Check
  12. 89 new

    Once Were Warriors

    1994, in 2 top lists Check
  13. 125 new

    Guling jie shaonian sharen shijian

    1991 — a.k.a. A Brighter Summer Day, in 19 top lists Check
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Last updated on Jul 28, 2012; source