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. 2 new

    La historia oficial

    1985 — a.k.a. The Official Story, in 6 top lists Check
  2. 3 new

    Sayat Nova

    1969 — a.k.a. The Color of Pomegranates, in 12 top lists Check
  3. 4 new

    Picnic at Hanging Rock

    1975, in 15 top lists Check
  4. 6 new

    Der siebente Kontinent

    1989 — a.k.a. The Seventh Continent, in 5 top lists Check
  5. 8 new

    Titas Ekti Nodir Naam

    1973 — a.k.a. A River Called Titas, in 3 top lists Check
  6. 9 new

    Matir Moina

    2002 — a.k.a. The Clay Bird, in 1 top list Check
  7. 10 new

    Jeanne Dielman, 23, quai du commerce, 1080...

    1975, in 12 top lists Check
  8. 11 new

    Le fils

    2002 — a.k.a. The Son, in 5 top lists Check
  9. 12 new

    Yawar Mallku

    1969 — a.k.a. Blood of the Condor, in 6 top lists Check
  10. 14 new

    Sjecas li se, Dolly Bell

    1981 — a.k.a. Do You Remember Dolly Bell?, in 1 top list Check
  11. 16 new

    Deus e o Diabo na Terra do Sol

    1964 — a.k.a. Black God, White Devil, in 10 top lists Check
  12. 17 new

    Limite

    1931, in 10 top lists Check
  13. 18 new

    Kozijat rog

    1972 — a.k.a. The Goat Horn, in 2 top lists Check
  14. 19 new

    Kradetzat na praskovi

    1964 — a.k.a. The Peach Thief, in 1 top list Check
  15. 20 new

    Yaaba

    1989, in 5 top lists Check
  16. 21 new

    Wend Kuuni

    1982 — a.k.a. God's Gift, in 3 top lists Check
  17. 23 new

    Mon oncle Antoine

    1971 — a.k.a. Mon Oncle Antoine, in 6 top lists Check
  18. 24 new

    The Sweet Hereafter

    1997, in 8 top lists Check
  19. 25 new

    El Chacal de Nahueltoro

    1969 — a.k.a. Jackal of Nahueltoro, in 2 top lists Check
  20. 27 new

    Xiao cheng zhi chun

    1948 — a.k.a. Spring in a Small Town, in 10 top lists Check
  21. 28 new

    Huang tu di

    1984 — a.k.a. Yellow Earth, in 9 top lists Check
  22. 29 new

    La estrategia del caracol

    1993 — a.k.a. The Snail's Strategy, in 2 top lists Check
  23. 31 new

    Tko pjeva zlo ne misli

    1970 — a.k.a. One Song a Day Takes Mischief Away, in 0 top lists Check
  24. 32 new

    H-8...

    1958, in 1 top list Check
  25. 33 new

    Memorias del subdesarrollo

    1968 — a.k.a. Memories of Underdevelopment, in 11 top lists Check
  26. 34 new

    Lucía

    1968, in 5 top lists Check
  27. 35 new

    Marketa Lazarová

    1967, in 9 top lists Check
  28. 36 new

    Horí, má panenko

    1967 — a.k.a. The Firemen's Ball, in 11 top lists Check
  29. 37 new

    Ordet

    1955, in 21 top lists Check
  30. 38 new

    Breaking the Waves

    1996, in 14 top lists Check
  31. 39 new

    Al-mummia

    1969 — a.k.a. The Mummy, in 5 top lists Check
  32. 40 new

    Bab el hadid

    1958 — a.k.a. Cairo Station, in 6 top lists Check
  33. 41 new

    Kevade

    1969 — a.k.a. Spring, in 0 top lists Check
  34. 43 new

    Mirt Sost Shi Amit

    1975 — a.k.a. Harvest: 3,000 Years, in 2 top lists Check
  35. 44 new

    Kauas pilvet karkaavat

    1996 — a.k.a. Drifting Clouds, in 3 top lists Check
  36. 45 new

    Valkoinen peura

    1952 — a.k.a. The White Reindeer, in 5 top lists Check
  37. 46 new

    La règle du jeu

    1939 — a.k.a. The Rules of the Game, in 24 top lists Check
  38. 47 new

    À bout de souffle

    1960 — a.k.a. Breathless, in 29 top lists Check
  39. 48 new

    Iko shashvi mgalobeli

    1970 — a.k.a. Once Upon a Time There Was a Singing Blackbird, in 1 top list Check
  40. 50 new

    M - Eine Stadt sucht einen Mörder

    1931 — a.k.a. M, in 35 top lists Check
  41. 51 new

    Aguirre, der Zorn Gottes

    1972 — a.k.a. Aguirre, the Wrath of God, in 18 top lists Check
  42. 52 new

    O drakos

    1956 — a.k.a. The Ogre of Athens, in 4 top lists Check
  43. 53 new

    O thiasos

    1975 — a.k.a. The Travelling Players, in 11 top lists Check
  44. 54 new

    Fa yeung nin wah

    2000 — a.k.a. In the Mood for Love, in 30 top lists Check
  45. 55 new

    Ying hung boon sik

    1986 — a.k.a. A Better Tomorrow, in 10 top lists Check
  46. 56 new

    Szegénylegények

    1966 — a.k.a. The Round-Up, in 8 top lists Check
  47. 57 new

    Sátántangó

    1994 — a.k.a. Satantango, in 12 top lists Check
  48. 58 new

    Nói albinói

    2003 — a.k.a. Noi the Albino, in 0 top lists Check
  49. 60 new

    Meghe Dhaka Tara

    1960 — a.k.a. The Cloud-Capped Star, in 12 top lists Check
  50. 61 new

    Pather Panchali

    1955, in 21 top lists Check
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Last updated on Jul 28, 2012; source