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Do you ever watch movies from different countries to learn something about their culture?

I guess that’s how most people have learnt about America, 🇺🇸 through their movies. Obviously, it could be said America comes across as a very violent place and they aren’t at war with anyone but themselves!

Here in Europe we have the Ukraine war, now it’s true prior to that war Ukraine had a developing movie industry and some very fine movies were produced there.

France 🇫🇷 and Germany 🇩🇪 as well as Italy 🇮🇹 have an established film industry and depicting of their culture. In Germany few movies are made about the Nazi years (1933 to 1945) although I’m told the younger generation has been interested in the history.

In France 🇫🇷 there are some very good producers and directors of movies, usually they are social dramas of some kind. Guillaume Canet is an actor turned director who produces some excellent movies.

In Italy 🇮🇹, well everything is kind of post Fellini, and the industry could be better than any in the world if the financial support for some movies could be better. La Dolce Vita is a benchmark movie for many, but Carlo Ponti produced some memorable films too.
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DeWayfarer · 61-69, M
@greensnacks Now occasionally I do listen to some documentaries on NHK. They are often subtitled in English.
Ramrod · 46-50, M
I like watching older movies from the 30s,40s,50s,just to see how much every thing has changed,the cars,the buildings,how people dressed,how people talked and acted. :)
Thevy29 · 41-45, M
The French make some great Comedies.

The Italians some great Spaghetti Westerns.

The others I have seen I'm not sure which countries they were from.
Sidewinder · 36-40, M
@Thevy29
The French make some great comedies.

That reminds me... There were a couple of family friendly French-Canadian (Canuxploitation) films that I saw in my youth which were a part of a series of films called Contes pour Tous. (Tales for All)

One was the 1984 film, La Guerre Des Touques, (English Title: The Dog Who Stopped The War) and the 1988 film, Grenouille ét la Baleine. (English Title: Tadpole and the Whale)
caPnAhab · 26-30, M
Sometimes. I'm particularly interested in New Zealand and Australia
I love watching foreign movies with subtitles.
Sidewinder · 36-40, M
Yes I do.

And not just movies, but television programs, too.
YoMomma · 41-45
Movies and series ☺
Yes. Sweden was one.
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DeWayfarer · 61-69, M
@jshm2 I didn't want to even mention one of them. 😖
AngelUnforgiven · 51-55, F
@jshm2 that part ☝
DeWayfarer · 61-69, M
Not often. One was a really terrible movie. Taken place in Serbia.
@DeWayfarer Which one? Most are realistic, based on depicting real or similar events
DeWayfarer · 61-69, M
@greensnacks Mention unfortunately below.

I really don't want to advertise it. It's that bad.
It's a sick movie that has been banned in many countries.
@DeWayfarer I saw. Thanks.
I haven't seen that one. And it's probably shock art. But also touching on some important relevant topics. I can't comment on it, but I did read the plot and why they banned it.

 
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