Nov '18 *
Welcome to the first Foreign/subtitled movie challenge which begins this coming Saturday at 00:01 local time.
To recap: Movies cannot be either in the English language or your native tongue if English isn't your first language (sorry, that's a no if you speak French and you want to watch French movies). And sure, if you are in Belgium or Canada, then British movies are still "foreign", but we are going for World Cinema here which generally refers to movies not in the English language.
Points will be awarded on running time, so the more subtitles you "suffer" through (in the case of Troma), the greater your chances of winning!
A few more points to note:
Ideally the focus should be movies, however as points are based on running time any TV series, including Anime (not dubbed of course) will be accepted.
Can be any genre.
American movies not in the English language will also be accepted e.g. The Passion of the Christ, Letters from Iwo Jima.
Dual-language movies that utilise English will count as long as at least half of the movie (roughly) is in another language.
Silent movies that utilise foreign-language intertitles are permitted.
So those feeling up to it, please pick your spot.
To recap: Movies cannot be either in the English language or your native tongue if English isn't your first language (sorry, that's a no if you speak French and you want to watch French movies). And sure, if you are in Belgium or Canada, then British movies are still "foreign", but we are going for World Cinema here which generally refers to movies not in the English language.
Points will be awarded on running time, so the more subtitles you "suffer" through (in the case of Troma), the greater your chances of winning!
A few more points to note:
Ideally the focus should be movies, however as points are based on running time any TV series, including Anime (not dubbed of course) will be accepted.
Can be any genre.
American movies not in the English language will also be accepted e.g. The Passion of the Christ, Letters from Iwo Jima.
Dual-language movies that utilise English will count as long as at least half of the movie (roughly) is in another language.
Silent movies that utilise foreign-language intertitles are permitted.
So those feeling up to it, please pick your spot.
1. Iris (aka In the Shadow of Iris)(2016): 5/10
(FTV, France, 99 minutes)
December 2nd:
2. Zinzana (aka Rattle the Cage)(2015): 6/10
(FTV, United Arab Emirates, 96 minutes)
December 3rd:
3. Cani arrabbiati (aka Rabid Dogs)(1974): 6/10
(FTV, Italy, 96 minutes)
December 4th:
4. Trois souvenirs de ma jeunesse (aka My Golden Days)(2015): 5/10
(FTV, France, 123 minutes)
5. Barash (aka Blush)(2016): 6/10
(FTV, Israel, 84 minutes)
December 6th:
6. The Handmaiden (2016): 7/10
(FTV, South Korea, 144 minutes)
December 16th:
7. La piscine (aka The Swimming Pool)(1969): 6/10
(FTV, France, 122 minutes)
December 26th:
8. Enragés (aka Rabid Dogs)(2015): 6/10
(FTV, France, 94 minutes)
December 30th:
9. 100 Yen Love (2014): 6/10
(FTV, Japan, 113 minutes)
December 31st:
10. Flying Colors (2015): 3/10
(FTV, Japan, 117 minutes)
Total: 1088 minutes