Conquer the World

[mightysparks]

Conquer The World Challenge


Goal:
Watch a film from as many different countries as you can. One film per country counts; there are some questionable titles so if you aren't sure whether a film counts or not, just ask.

Rules:
- A feature film (Anything over 45 minutes) counts as one entry
- A total of 90 minutes of short films count as one entry
- An entire mini-series counts as one entry.
- Rewatches not allowed.

Any films watched for the Conquering Europe and Conquering the World Challenge can be automatically counted. This is just somewhere for those who have started to have extra motivation to finish conquering the world and get bragging rights.

[mightysparks]

I'm keeping a post here with my list of countries which I'll update as I conquer them.

Spoiler: click to toggle

AFRICA

Algeria
Angola
Botswana
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cameroon
Cape Verde
Central African Republic
Chad
Comoros
Congo (Congo-Brazzaville)
Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)
Democratic Republic of the Congo (Congo-Kinshasa)
Djibouti
Egypt - Bab el hadid (1958) 5/10
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Ethiopia
Gabon
Gambia
Ghana
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Kenya
Lesotho
Liberia
Libya
Madagascar
Malawi
Mali
Mauritania
Mauritius
Morocco
Mozambique
Namibia
Niger
Nigeria
Rwanda
São Tomé and Príncipe
Senegal - Xala (1975) 4/10
Seychelles
Sierra Leone
Somalia
South Africa
South Sudan
Sudan
Swaziland
Tanzania
Togo
Tunisia
Uganda
Zambia
Zimbabwe

ASIA

Afghanistan
Armenia
Azerbaijan
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Bhutan
Brunei
Cambodia
China - Guizi lai le (2000) 5/10
Republic of China (Taiwan) - Xia nu (1971) 4/10
East Timor
Hong Kong - Kung Fu (2004) 5/10
India - Jalsaghar (1958) 5/10
Indonesia - Serbuan maut (2011) 6/10
Iran - Darbareye Elly (2009) 5/10
Iraq
Israel - Big Bad Wolves (2013) 8/10
Japan - Kuchizuke (1957) 6/10
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan
Laos
Lebanon
Malaysia
Maldives
Mongolia
Myanmar (Burma)
Nepal
North Korea
Oman
Pakistan
Palestine
Philippines
Qatar
Saudi Arabia
Singapore - Be With Me (2005) 4/10
South Korea - Hanyo (1960) 7/10
Sri Lanka
Syria
Tajikistan
Thailand - Sud pralad (2004) 5/10
Tibet
Turkmenistan
United Arab Emirates
Uzbekistan
Vietnam
Yemen

EUROPE

Albania
Andorra
Austria - Die Fälscher (2007) 6/10
Belarus
Belgium - Linkeroever (2008) 7/10
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bulgaria - Kradetzat na praskovi (1964) 6/10
Croatia - H-8... (1958) 7/10
Cyprus
Czech Republic - Zítra vstanu a oparím se cajem (1977) 7/10
Denmark - Gertrud (1964) 3/10
England - Walkabout (1971) 5/10
Estonia - 'Hukkunud Alpinisti' hotell (1979) 5/10
Finland - Tulitikkutehtaan tyttö (1990) 4/10
France - Sans soleil (1983) 3/10
Georgia - 27 Missing Kisses (2000) 4/10
Germany - Die Bergkatze (1921) 5/10
Greece - O drakos (1956) 6/10
Hungary - Csillagosok, katonák (1967) 5/10
Iceland
Ireland - Angel (1982) 5/10
Italy - Django (1966) 7/10
Latvia
Liechtenstein
Lithuania - Nuodemes uzkalbejimas (2007) 4/10
Luxembourg
Macedonia - Before the Rain (1994) 6/10
Malta
Moldova
Monaco
Montenegro
Netherlands - Antonia (1995) 4/10
Northern Ireland
Norway - Eggs (1995) 6/10
Poland - Przesluchanie (1989) 4/10
Portugal
Romania
Russia - Ivan Groznyy: Skaz vtoroy - Boyarskiy zagovor (1958) 4/10
San Marino
Scotland - My Name is Joe (2006) 6/10
Serbia - Ordinary People (2009) 6/10
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain - La vergine di Norimberga (1963) 4/10
Sweden - Prästänkan (1920) 5/10
Switzerland - Reise der Hoffnung (1990) 5/10
Turkey - Uzak (2002) 4/10
Ukraine
Vatican City
Wales

NORTH AMERICA

Antigua and Barbuda
Bahamas
Barbados
Belize
Canada - Terror Train (1980) 8/10
Cayman Islands
Costa Rica
Cuba
Dominica
Dominican Republic
El Salvador
Grenada
Guatemala
Haiti
Honduras
Jamaica
Mexico - Ensayo de un crimen (1955) 6/10
Nicaragua
Panama
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Trinidad and Tobago
United States of America - Monsieur Verdoux (1947) 7/10
Turks and Caicos

SOUTH AMERICA

Argentina - El aura (2005) 6/10
Bolivia
Brazil - O Pagador de Promessas (1962) 4/10
Chile - No (2012) 5/10
Colombia
Ecuador
Guyana
Paraguay
Peru - La muralla verde (1970) 4/10
Suriname
Uruguay
Venezuela

OCEANIA

Australia - Dead Calm (1989) 6/10
Fiji
New Zealand - Jack Be Nimble (1993) 5/10
Papua New Guinea
Solomon Islands
Vanuatu
Kiribati
Marshall Islands
Federated States of Micronesia
Nauru
Palau
Cook Islands
Samoa
Tonga
Tuvalu

[Knaldskalle]

I've been waiting for this one to become ongoing. I'm in, but I'm going to use a slightly different list of countries. I'm sure there are some of them that haven't yet made a movie, but perhaps by the time I get around to them they will have, I'm expecting this challenge to take quite a few years.

I will be updating this post as I progress.

Start date: June 2nd 2012. End date: ?
Status: 142/197

Countries and movies seen

Africa Conquered

Africa
1 Algeria - Rachida (Bachir-Chouikh, 2002) (6/28/12)
2 Angola - The Hero (Gamboa, 2004) (7/8/12)
3 Benin - Divine Carcasse (Loreau, 1998) (7/16/15)
4 Botswana - The Gods Must Be Crazy II (Uys, 1989) (11/11/12)
5 Burkina Faso - Zan Boko (Kabore, 1988) (11/25/2012)
6 Burundi - Gito, L'ingrat (N'Gabo, 1993) (07/11/15)
7 Cameroon - Africa, I will fleece you (Teno, 1993) (11/17/12)
8 Cape Verde - Isle of Contenda (aka. Island of Contempt aka. Ilhao da Contenda) (Lopes, 1996) (7/15/15)
9 Central African Republic - Le Silence de la Foret (Kobhio & Ouenangare, 2003) (8/9/12)
10 Chad - Abouna (Haroun, 2002) (8/17/12)
11 Comoros - Intoxication of an Oasis (aka. L'Ivress d'une Oasis, aka Ashes of Dreams) (Ahamada, 2011) (7/21/15)
12 Republic of the Congo (Brazzaville) - M'Pongo (aka. Les Lutteurs aka. The Wrestlers) (Tschissoukou, 1982) (07/12/15)
13 Democratic Republic of the Congo - Kinshasa - Viva Riva! (Munga, 2010) (8/27/12)
14 Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) - Djeli, Conte d'Aujourd'hui (Kramo-Lancine, 1981) (12/7/2014)
15 Djibouti - Beau Travail (Denis, 1999)(8/9/2014)
16 Egypt - Al-Mummia (aka. Night of Counting The Years)(Salam, 1969)(11/15/2013)
17 Equatorial Guinea - Where the Road Runs Out (Buitendach, 2014)(12/19/17)
18 Eritrea - Debbas, The Ghost (Woldeab, 2014)(12/10/17)
19 Ethiopia - Teza (Gerima, 2010) (3/05/15)
20 Gabon - The Great White of Lambarene (Kobhio, 1995) (07/12/15)
21 The Gambia - Mariama La Tariko (Bojang et al., 2013) (01/27/16)
22 Ghana - Heritage Africa (Ansah, 1989) (1/12/15)
23 Guinea - Allah Tantou (Achkar, 1992) (07/09/15)
24 Guinea-Bissau - The Blue Eyes of Yonta (Gomes, 1992) (9/30/12)
25 Kenya - Soul Boy (Essuman, 2010) (7/22/15)
26 Lesotho - The Forgotten Kingdom (Mudge, 2013) (07/22/18)
27 Liberia - Johnny Mad Dog (Sauvaire, 2008) (07/16/18)
28 Libya - Al-Risalah (Akkad, 1977) (7/24/15)
29 Madagascar - Quand les étoiles rencontrent la mer (Rajaonarivelo, 1996) (9/17/12)
30 Malawi - Seasons of a Life (Shemu, 2010) (7/20/15)
31 Mali - Yeelen (Cisse, 1987) (11/5/12)
32 Mauritania - Waiting for Happiness (Sissako, 2002) (6/24/12)
33 Mauritius - The Catheral (Anenden, 2006) (7/25/15)
34 Morocco - Ali Zaoua, Prince of the Streets (Ayouch, 2000) (6/3/12)
35 Mozambique - Another Man's Garden (Carvalho, 2007) (9/24/12)
36 Namibia - Taste of Rain (Pakleppa, 2012) (7/26/15)
37 Niger - Le Wazzou Polygame (Ganda, 1971) (9/28/2014)
38 Nigeria - Ezra (Audaka, 2007) (9/8/12)
39 Rwanda - Munyurangabo (Chung, 2007) (2/3/2014)
40 São Tomé and Príncipe - Little Fruits from the Equator (Brödl, 1998) (07/01/18)
41 Senegal - Touki Bouki (Mambety, 1973) (11/6/12)
42 Seychelles - Goodbye Emmanuelle (Leterrier, 1977)(12/18/17)
43 Sierra Leone - Hero with a Thousand Faces (Clark, 2016) (07/20/18)
44 Somalia - Fishing Without Nets (Hodierne, 2014) (07/19/18)
45 South Africa - Dilemma (Carlsen, 1962) (11/26/2012)
46 South Sudan - We Were Rebels (Schewe & Schroeder, 2014) (07/21/18)
47 Sudan - Tajouj (Gubara, 1977) (06/30/18)
48 Swaziland - Umshana (Phakati, 2015)(12/19/17)
49 Tanzania - Memories of a Burning Tree (Ong, 2010) (17/08/15)
50 Togo - Women with Eyes Open (Folly, 1994) (7/13/15)
51 Tunisia - Halfaouine (Boughedir, 1990) (11/9/12)
52 Uganda - Who Killed Captain Alex? (I.G.G., 2010) (01/23/16)
53 Zambia - Killing Heat (aka. The Grass is Singing) (Raeburn, 1981) (07/19/18)
54 Zimbabwe - Jit (Raeburn, 1992) (7/15/15)

Asia
55 Afghanistan - Osama (Barmak, 2003) (6/21/12)
56 Armenia - Vodka Lemon (Saleem, 2003) (7/6/12)
57 Azerbaijan - Arshin Mal-alan (Leschenko & Takhmasib, 1945) (01/19/19)
58 Bahrain -The Visitor ("Za'er") (Al-Thawadi, 2004)(04/26/21)
59 Bangladesh - The Clay Bird (Murad, 2003) (7/31/12)
60 Bhutan - Travelers and Magicians (Norbu, 2003) (7/22/12)
61 Brunei
62 Cambodia - S21: The Khmer Rouge Killing Machine (Panh, 2003)(12/22/18)
63 China, People's Republic of - The Story of Qiu Ju (Zhang, 1992)(7/2/12)
64 China, Republic of (a.k.a. Taiwan) - The Puppetmaster (Hou, 1993) (9/26/13)
65 East Timor
66 India - Deewaar (Chopra, 1975)(12/16/2012)
67 Indonesia - The Raid: Redemption (Evans, 2011) (5/16/15)
68 Iran - Children of Heaven (Majidi, 1997) (6/22/12)
69 Iraq - Son of Babylon (al Daradji, 2009) (12/06/17)
70 Israel - Hill 24 Doesn't Answer (Dickinson, 1955) (11/16/12)
71 Palestine - Divine Intervention (Suleiman, 2002) (02/01/19)
72 Japan - The Lower Depths (Kurosawa, 1957) (6/30/12)
73 Jordan - Captain Abu Read (Matalqa, 2009) (7/30/12)
74 Kazakhstan - Tulpan (Dvortsevoy, 2008) (7/11/12)
75 Kuwait - Cruel Sea (al Siddiq, 1972) (12/07/17)
76 Kyrgyzstan
77 Laos
78 Lebanon - West Beirut (Doueiri, 1998).(04/26/21)
79 Malaysia - Bunohan (Said, 2011) (11/06/14)
80 Maldives
81 Mongolia - The Cave of the Yellow Dog (Davaa, 2005) (2/15/16)
82 Myanmar (Burma)
83 Nepal - Himalaya (Valli, 1999) (5/30/15)
84 North Korea - O Youth! (Jon, 1995) (8/17/12)
85 Oman - Al-Boom (Abdul, 2006)(12/12/17)
86 Pakistan
87 Philippines - City After Dark (Bernal, 1980) (3/1/2014)
88 Qatar
89 Saudi Arabia - Wadjda (al-Mansour, 2012) (2/13/2014)
90 Singapore - Be With Me (Khoo, 2004) (2/11/2014)
91 South Korea - Barking Dogs Never Bite (Bong, 2000) (7/1/12)
92 Sri Lanka - Changes in the Village (Peries, 1963) (04/17/18)
93 Syria - The Dupes (Saleh, 1972) (12/08/17)
94 Tajikistan - Angel on the Right (Usmonov, 2002) (10/19/14)
95 Thailand - Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives (Weerasethakul, 2010) (7/7/12)
96 Tibet - not an independent country
97 Turkey - Once Upon A Time In Anatolia (Ceylan, 2011) (8/31/12)
98 Turkmenistan
99 United Arab Emirates
100 Uzbekistan
101 Vietnam - The Scent of Green Papaya (Hung ,1993) (02/03/19)
102 Yemen - A New Day in Old Sana'a (Hirsi, 2005)(12/10/17)

Europe
103 Albania - The Forgiveness of Blood (Marston, 2011) (10/08/15)
104 Andorra - Amor Idiota (Pons, 2004) (12/03/17)
105 Austria - Free Radicals (Albert, 2003) (7/12/12)
106 Belarus
107 Belgium - Rosetta (Dardenne, 1999) (9/6/2012)
108 Bosnia and Herzegovina - No Man's Land (Tanovic, 2001) (8/22/12)
109 Bulgaria - Zift (Gardev, 2008) (8/3/12)
110 Croatia
111 Cyprus
112 Czech Republic - The Ear (Kachyn, 1970) (1/6/2014)
113 Denmark - Leaves from Satan's Book (Dreyer, 1921) (3/21/2013)
114 Estonia - Tangerines (Urushadze, 2013)(01/28/2019)
115 Finland - Mother of Mine (Härö, 2005) (7/20/12)
116 France - Le Beau Serge (Cabrol, 1959) (7/23/12)
117 Georgia - Since Otar Left... (Bertucelli, 2004) (9/3/12)
118 Germany - Variete (Dupont, 1925) (8/24/12)
119 Greece - The Travelling Players (Angelopoulos 1975) (11/07/2013)
120 Hungary - Adoption (Meszaros, 1975) (6/29/12)
121 Iceland
122 Republic of Ireland - The Wind That Shakes The Barley (Loach, 2006) (7/12/12)
123 Italy - Chi l'ha vista morire? (Lado, 1972) (6/18/12)
124 Latvia
125 Liechtenstein - The Bloody Judge (Franco, 1970) (10/16/15)
126 Lithuania
127 Luxembourg - The Unemployment Club (Bausch, 2003) (02/17/21)
128 North Macedonia - Before the Rain (Manchevski, 1994) (01/17/19)
129 Malta
130 Moldova
131 Monaco
132 Montenegro
133 Netherlands - Turkish Delight (1973) (1/19/2014)
134 Norway - Troubled Water (2008) (8/8/12)
135 Poland - Man of Marble (1977) (1/23/2013)
136 Portugal - In Vanda's Room (Costa, 2000) (5/12/16)
137 Romania - 4 Months, 3 Weeks, and 2 Days (Mungiu,2007)(12/17/17)
138 Russia - Mother (Pudovkin, 1926) (7/25/12)
139 San Marino
140 Serbia
141 Slovakia
142 Slovenia
143 Spain - Blood Wedding (Saura, 1981) (6/30/12)
144 Sweden - Shame (Bergman, 1968) (6/4/12)
145 Switzerland
146 Ukraine - Zvenigora (Dovzhenko, 1928) (12/4/2012)
147 United Kingdom - The Captain's Paradise (Kimmins, 1953) (6/3/12)
148 Vatican City

North America
149 Antigua and Barbuda
150 Bahamas - Children of God (Mortimer, 2010)(01/08/19)
151 Barbados
152 Belize
153 Canada - Black Christmas (Clark, 1974)(10/6/12)
154 Cayman Islands
155 Costa Rica - Caribe (Ramirez, 2004) (8/28/12)
156 Cuba - Memories of Underdevelopment (Alea, 1968) (1/24/2013)
157 Dominica
158 Dominican Republic
159 El Salvador
160 Grenada
161 Guatemala
162 Haiti - L'Homme sur les Quais (Peck, 1993) (12/04/17)
163 Honduras
164 Jamaica - The Harder They Come (Henzell, 1973) (12/3/2012)
165 Mexico - Y Tu Mama Tambien (Cuaron, 2001) (5/3/2013)
166 Nicaragua
167 Panama
168 Puerto Rico - it's not a country, it's a territory of the US.
169 Saint Kitts and Nevis
170 Saint Lucia
171 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
172 Trinidad and Tobago
173 United States of America: The Naked Kiss (Fuller, 1964) (6/2/12)
Turks and Caicos - not a country, British Overseas Territory.

South America
174 Argentina - La Cienaga (Martel, 2001) (5/3/2015)
175 Bolivia - Cocalero (Landes, 2007) (7/25/12)
176 Brazil - Keeper of Promises (Duarte, 1962) (3/14/2013)
177 Chile - The Maid (Silva, 2009) (8/17/12)
179 Colombia
179 Ecuador
180 Guyana
181 Paraguay
182 Peru - Milk of Sorrow (Llosa, 2009)(12/18/17)
183 Suriname
184 Uruguay
185 Venezuela

Oceania
186 Australia - Ten Canoes (de Heer, 2006) (7/5/12)
187 New Zealand - Bad Taste (Jackson, 1988) (7/19/12)
188 Fiji - The Land Has Eyes (Hereniko, 2004) (4/27/19)
189 Papua New Guinea - Trobriand Cricket: An Ingenious Response to Colonialism (Kildea & Leach, 1975)(12/09/18)
190 Solomon Islands - 'Are'are Music (Zemp, 1979) (12/02/17)
191 Vanuatu
192 Kiribati
193 Marshall Islands - The Sound of Crickets at Night (Niedenthal, 2012) (5/3/2014)
194 Federated States of Micronesia - Someplace with a Mountain (Goodall, 2010) (4/30/19)
195 Nauru - short films: (4/29/19)

Spoiler

a. Nauru (NFSA, 1965). 20 minutes.
b. Driving Around Nauru in 25 minutes (Trainor, 2014). 25 minutes.
c. Paradise Lost: Who's Going to Save Nauru? (TV Episode, 2001). 20 minutes.

196 Palau
197 Cook Islands - short films: (4/19/19)

Spoiler

a. Little Girl's War Cry (2013). 17 mins.
b. Dog Save the Queen (2013). 15 mins.
c. Mou Piri: A Rarotongan Love Song (2013). 13 mins.
d. Footsteps: The Legend of One Foot Island Aitutaki (2013?). 14 mins.
e. The Offshore Pirate (2013). 28 minutes.

198 Samoa
199 Tonga
200 Tuvalu

Map

[Mochard]

****Moved this to the spoiler part of my latest posts****


A list of all the countries I have conquered. If someone watches a film from a country I haven't listed then I will add it to my list.

I have amended my list of countries to include former countries.

I will update this list every time I watch a new film which I will post in this thread.

Total: 48

AFRICA

Algeria
Angola
Burkina Faso - Buud Yam (1997) - 5/10
Cameroon
Chad
Congo (Congo-Brazzaville)
Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) - Au nom du Christ (1993) - 5/10
Democratic Republic of the Congo (Congo-Kinshasa)
Egypt - Bab el habib (1958) - 8/10
Ethiopia
Gabon
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Kenya
Libya
Madagascar
Mali
Mauritania
Morocco - Ali Zaoua, prince de la rue (2000) - 7.5/10
Mozambique
Niger
Nigeria
Rwanda
Senegal
South Africa - Drum (2004) - 5.5/10
Sudan
Tunisia
Uganda

ASIA

Afghanistan - Osama (2003) - 6.5/10
Bangladesh
Bhutan
Cambodia
China
Republic of China (Taiwan) - Bei qing cheng shi (1989) - 5/10
Hong Kong
India - Charulata (1964) - 6/10
Indonesia - Serbuan maut (2011) - 8/10
Iran - Ta'm e guilass (1997) - 6/10
Iraq
Israel - Lebanon (2000) - 7/10
Japan
Jordan
Kyrgyzstan
Lebanon
Macau
Malaysia
Mongolia
Nepal
North Korea
Pakistan
Palestine
Philippines - The Big Bird Cage (1972) - 7/10
Saudi Arabia
Singapore
South Korea - Gongdong gyeongbi guyeok JSA (2000) - 7.5/10
Sri Lanka
Syria
Tajikistan
Thailand - Sud pralad (2004) - 5/10
Turkmenistan
United Arab Emirates
Uzbekistan
Vietnam
Yemen

EUROPE

Albania
Armenia
Austria
Belarus
Belgium - C'est arrivé près de chez vous (1992) - 7/10
Bosnia and Herzegovina - Grbavica (2006) - 7/10
Bulgaria - Kradetzat na praskovi (1964) - 7/10
Croatia - Fine mrtve djevojke (2002) - 7/10
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Denmark - Gertrud (1964) - 5/10
England - Elizabeth (1998) - 7/10
Estonia
Finland - Tulitikkutehtaan tyttö (1990) - 6.5/10
France - Code inconnu: Récit incomplet de divers voyages (2000) - 6/10
Georgia - Sayat Nova (1968) - 3/10
Germany
Greece
Hungary - Kontroll (2003) - 7/10
Iceland - Myrin (2006) - 6.5/10
Ireland
Italy - Europa 51 - 7/10
Kazakhstan
Latvia
Liechtenstein
Lithuania - Tadas Blinda. Pradzia (2011) - 6/10
Luxembourg
Macedonia - Before the Rain (1994) - 7/10
Malta
Moldova
Netherlands
Northern Ireland - Odd Man Out (1947) - 8/10
Norway - Salmer fra kjøkkenet (2003) - 6.5/10
Poland - Nóz w wodzie (1962) - 7/10
Portugal
Romania
Russia
Scotland - Small Faces (1996) - 6.5/10
Serbia
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden - Sommarnattens leende (1955) - 5/10
Switzerland - Nouvelle Vague (1990) - 3.5/10
Turkey - Eskiya (1996) - 4/10
Ukraine
Wales - Human Traffic (1999) - 7/10

NORTH AMERICA

Canada
Cuba - Memorias del subdesarrollo (1968) - 5/10
Dominican Republic
Guatemala
Haiti
Jamaica
Mexico - El (1953) - 8/10
Nicaragua
Panama
United States of America - Johnny Guitar (1954) - 7.5/10

SOUTH AMERICA

Argentina
Bolivia - Yawar mallku (1969) - 6.5/10
Brazil
Chile
Columbia - Maria Full of Grace (2004) - 8/10
Ecuador
Paraguay
Peru - La teta asustada (2009) - 4/10
Uruguay
Venezuela

OCEANIA

Australia - Gallipoli (1981) - 8/10
Fiji - Pear ta ma 'on maf (2004) - 6/10
New Zealand

FORMER COUNTRIES

Czechoslovakia - Neco z Alenky (1988) - 6.5/10
East Germany - Der lachende Mann - Bekenntnisse eines Mörders (1966) - 6.5/10
Soviet Union - Aleksandr Nevskiy (1938) - 7/10
West Germany - Das Millionenspiel (1970) - 8.5/10
Yugoslavia - Ko to tamo peva (1980) - 4/10

[jvv]

I'm in for the challenge, start date June 3rd 2012. I'm going to use Mochard's countries list. I expect it will take a looooong time for me to finish this list.

First entry : Netherlands - Karakter (1997) - Definitely one of the better Dutch dramas. Deserved its Oscar in my opinion. 9/10

AFRICA

Algeria
Angola
Burkina Faso
Cameroon
Chad
Congo (Congo-Brazzaville)
Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)
Democratic Republic of the Congo (Congo-Kinshasa)
Egypt
Ethiopia
Gabon
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Kenya
Libya
Madagascar
Mali
Mauritania
Morocco
Mozambique
Niger
Nigeria
Rwanda
Senegal
South Africa
Sudan
Tunisia
Uganda

ASIA

Afghanistan
Bangladesh
Bhutan
Cambodia
China
Republic of China (Taiwan)
Hong Kong
India
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
Israel
Japan
Jordan
Kyrgyzstan
Lebanon
Macau
Malaysia
Mongolia
Nepal
North Korea
Pakistan
Palestine
Philippines
Saudi Arabia
Singapore
South Korea
Sri Lanka
Syria
Tajikistan
Thailand
Turkmenistan
United Arab Emirates
Uzbekistan
Vietnam
Yemen

EUROPE

Albania
Armenia
Austria
Belarus
Belgium
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bulgaria
Croatia
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Denmark
England
Estonia
Finland
France
Georgia
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Iceland
Ireland
Italy
Kazakhstan
Latvia
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Macedonia
Malta
Moldova
Netherlands - Karakter (1997) - 9/10
Northern Ireland
Norway
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Russia
Scotland
Serbia
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Turkey
Ukraine
Wales

NORTH AMERICA

Canada
Cuba
Dominican Republic
Guatemala
Haiti
Jamaica
Mexico
Nicaragua
Panama
United States of America

SOUTH AMERICA

Argentina
Bolivia
Brazil
Chile
Columbia
Ecuador
Paraguay
Peru
Uruguay
Venezuela

OCEANIA

Australia
Fiji
New Zealand

[Knaldskalle]

Got two under my belt today:

United Kingdom: Captain's Paradise (Kimmins, 1953).
Morocco: Ali Zaoua, Prince of the Streets (Ayouch, 2000).

Captain's Paradise is a perfectly fine, perfectly harmless, kinda meh comedy. Alec Guinness is perfect (as always), but the movie just isn't racy or funny or crazy enough to really trigger any laughs, rather you watch the whole thing with an occasional smile as events unfold exactly as you predicted.

Ali Zaoua couldn't possibly be more different. Beautifully filmed movie about the rough and tough life of street kids in today's Morocco, using actual street kids to play the roles. And when I say street kids, I mean 8-10 year olds who have the scars, the runny sores and the hard look to prove it. No way you could've gotten that out of middle-class kids hoping for a career in acting. Anyways, the movie is good, the kids outstanding and it's both painful and beautiful (often at the same time) to watch. For those who have Netflix, it's on Instant Watch (at least in the US, maybe not elsewhere).

[PeacefulAnarchy]

Taking a short break, but I'll be back on my quest later this week.

Since you guys all have alphabetical lists, here's a list by population:

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African Films
Nigeria
Ethiopia
Egypt
Democratic Republic of the Congo
South Africa
Tanzania
Kenya
Algeria
Uganda
Morocco
Sudan
Ghana
Mozambique
Madagascar
Angola
Côte d'Ivoire
Cameroon
Mali
Niger
Malawi
Burkina Faso
Zambia
Senegal
Zimbabwe
Chad
Rwanda
Tunisia
Guinea
Somalia
Benin
Burundi
South Sudan
Libya
Togo
Sierra Leone
Eritrea
Central African Republic
Liberia
Republic of the Congo
Mauritania
Namibia
Lesotho
Botswana
Gambia
Guinea-Bissau
Gabon
Mauritius
Swaziland
Djibouti
Comoros
Equatorial Guinea
Western Sahara
Cape Verde
São Tomé and Príncipe
Seychelles

American Films
United States
Brazil
Mexico
Colombia
Argentina
Canada
Peru
Venezuela
Chile
Guatemala
Ecuador
Cuba
Bolivia
Haiti
Dominican
Honduras
Paraguay
El Salvador
Nicaragua
Costa Rica
Panama
Uruguay
Jamaica
Trinidad and Tobago
Guyana
Suriname
Bahamas
Belize
Barbados
Saint Lucia
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
United States Virgin Islands
Grenada
Antigua and Barbuda
Dominica
Saint Kitts and Nevis

Asian Films
China
India
Indonesia
Pakistan
Bangladesh
Japan
Philippines
Vietnam
Iran
Thailand
South Korea
Myanmar
Iraq
Uzbekistan
Malaysia
Saudi Arabia
Nepal
Afghanistan
North Korea
Yemen
Taiwan
Syria
Sri Lanka
Kazakhstan
Cambodia
Azerbaijan
United Arab Emirates
Israel
Tajikistan
Laos
Jordan
Kyrgyzstan
Singapore
Turkmenistan
Georgia
Palestinian territories
Lebanon
Kuwait
Armenia
Mongolia
Oman
Qatar
Bahrain
Timor-Leste
Bhutan
Brunei
Maldives

European Films
Russia
Germany
Turkey
France
United Kingdom
Italy
Spain
Ukraine
Poland
Romania
Netherlands
Belgium
Greece
Portugal
Czech Republic
Hungary
Sweden
Belarus
Austria
Switzerland
Bulgaria
Serbia
Denmark
Slovakia
Finland
Norway
Ireland
Croatia
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Moldova
Lithuania
Albania
Latvia
Slovenia
Macedonia
Estonia
Cyprus
Montenegro
Luxembourg
Malta
Iceland
Andorra
Liechtenstein
Monaco
San Marino
Vatican City

Oceanian Films
Australia
Papua New Guinea
New Zealand
Fiji
Solomon Islands
French Polynesia
Vanuatu
Samoa
Tonga
Federated States of Micronesia
Kiribati
Marshall Islands
Palau
Nauru
Tuvalu

Dependent territories
Hong Kong (China)
Puerto Rico (USA)
Réunion (France)
Macau (China)
Guadeloupe (France)
Martinique (France)
New Caledonia (France)
French Guiana (France)
Mayotte (France)
Guam (USA)
Curaçao (the Netherlands)
Aruba (the Netherlands)
Jersey (UK)
Isle of Man (UK)
Bermuda (UK)
Guernsey (UK)
Greenland (Denmark)
American Samoa (USA)
Cayman Islands (UK)
Northern Mariana Islands (USA)
Faroe Islands (Denmark)
Turks and Caicos Islands (UK)
Sint Maarten (the Netherlands)
Saint Martin (France)
Gibraltar (UK)
Åland Islands (Finland)
British Virgin Islands (UK)
Caribbean Netherlands (the Netherlands)
Cook Islands (NZ)
Anguilla (UK)
Wallis and Futuna (France)
Saint Barthélemy (France)
Saint Pierre and Miquelon (France)
Montserrat (UK)
Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha (UK) Falkland Islands (UK)
Svalbard and Jan Mayen (Norway)
Norfolk Island (Australia)
Christmas Island (Australia)
Tokelau (NZ)
Niue (NZ)
Cocos (Keeling) Islands (Australia)
Pitcairn Islands (UK)

Ex-Countries:
Soviet Union
Yugoslavia
Czechoslovakia
West Germany
East Germany

[clemmetarey]

I'm joining in too.
Since the begining of this month, I only watched Todo sobre mi madre (1999).

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Started : June 4th 2012

AFRICA
Botswana: The Gods Must be Crazy (1980)
Mauritania: Heremakono (2002)

AMERICA
USA: Breezy (1973)

ASIA
China: Xiao cheng zhi chun (1948)
Japan: Moju (1969)
Russia: Bronenosets Potyomkin (1925)

EUROPE
France: La haine (1995)
Italy: Una giornata particolare (1977)
Nederlands: Spoorloos (1988)
Spain: Todo sobre mi madre (1999)
Sweden: Det sjunde inseglet (1957)

[Knaldskalle]

Sweden: Shame (Bergman, 1968).

Just finished this one, still chewing on it, the ending was unexpected. Not a bad movie, about what war does to people, even those who want no part of it.

[frbrown]

South Korea - Oseam (2003)

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AFRICA

Algeria
Angola
Burkina Faso
Cameroon
Chad
Congo (Congo-Brazzaville)
Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)
Democratic Republic of the Congo (Congo-Kinshasa)
Egypt
Ethiopia
Gabon
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Kenya
Libya
Madagascar
Mali
Mauritania
Morocco
Mozambique
Niger
Nigeria
Rwanda
Senegal
South Africa - District 9 (2009)
Sudan
Tunisia
Uganda

ASIA

Afghanistan
Bangladesh
Bhutan
Cambodia
China - Monkey King / Havoc in Heaven (1965)
Republic of China (Taiwan)
Hong Kong
India
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
Israel
Japan - Trigun: Badlands Rumble (2010)
Jordan
Kyrgyzstan
Lebanon
Macau
Malaysia
Mongolia
Nepal
North Korea
Pakistan
Palestine
Philippines
Saudi Arabia
Singapore
South Korea - Oseam (2003)
Sri Lanka
Syria
Tajikistan
Thailand
Turkmenistan
United Arab Emirates
Uzbekistan
Vietnam
Yemen

EUROPE

Albania
Armenia
Austria
Belarus
Belgium
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bulgaria
Croatia
Cyprus
Czech Republic - Fimfarum Jana Wericha (2002)
Denmark
England - Sherlock: A Scandal in Belgravia (2012)
Estonia
Finland
France - Azur et Asmar (2006)
Georgia
Germany - Felidae (1994)
Greece
Hungary - Feherlofia / Son of the White Mare (1982)
Iceland
Ireland
Italy
Kazakhstan
Latvia
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Macedonia
Malta
Moldova
Netherlands
Northern Ireland
Norway
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Russia
Scotland - The Wicker Man (1973)
Serbia
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Turkey
Ukraine
Wales

NORTH AMERICA

Canada
Cuba
Dominican Republic
Guatemala
Haiti
Jamaica
Mexico
Nicaragua
Panama
United States of America - American Psycho (2000)

SOUTH AMERICA

Argentina
Bolivia
Brazil
Chile
Columbia
Ecuador
Paraguay
Peru
Uruguay
Venezuela

OCEANIA

Australia
Fiji
New Zealand

[jvv]

Russia - Beloe solntse pustyni (1970)

I think I must have missed lots of cultural references in this movie, because I'm pretty sure it's not meant to be a surreal movie, but that's what it felt like to me. It does have adventure and some humor, but I'm at a loss how so many people classify it as a comedy. Maybe I'm just too squeamish about people being killed. 7/10

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AFRICA

Algeria
Angola
Burkina Faso
Cameroon
Chad
Congo (Congo-Brazzaville)
Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)
Democratic Republic of the Congo (Congo-Kinshasa)
Egypt
Ethiopia
Gabon
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Kenya
Libya
Madagascar
Mali
Mauritania
Morocco
Mozambique
Niger
Nigeria
Rwanda
Senegal
South Africa
Sudan
Tunisia
Uganda

ASIA

Afghanistan
Bangladesh
Bhutan
Cambodia
China
Republic of China (Taiwan)
Hong Kong
India
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
Israel
Japan
Jordan
Kyrgyzstan
Lebanon
Macau
Malaysia
Mongolia
Nepal
North Korea
Pakistan
Palestine
Philippines
Saudi Arabia
Singapore
South Korea
Sri Lanka
Syria
Tajikistan
Thailand
Turkmenistan
United Arab Emirates
Uzbekistan
Vietnam
Yemen

EUROPE

Albania
Armenia
Austria
Belarus
Belgium
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bulgaria
Croatia
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Denmark
England
Estonia
Finland
France
Georgia
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Iceland
Ireland
Italy
Kazakhstan
Latvia
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Macedonia
Malta
Moldova
Netherlands - Karakter (1997) - 9/10
Northern Ireland
Norway
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Russia - Beloe solntse pustyni (1970) - 7/10
Scotland
Serbia
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Turkey
Ukraine
Wales

NORTH AMERICA

Canada
Cuba
Dominican Republic
Guatemala
Haiti
Jamaica
Mexico
Nicaragua
Panama
United States of America

SOUTH AMERICA

Argentina
Bolivia
Brazil
Chile
Columbia
Ecuador
Paraguay
Peru
Uruguay
Venezuela

OCEANIA

Australia
Fiji
New Zealand

[PeacefulAnarchy]

I'm going to count non-existent countries as well because there's only a few of them
Yugoslavia
Ko to tamo peva - 8/10
Not as good as The Marathon family and if you don't like Balkan comedies this won't change your mind, but I found it pretty consistently amusing. The comedy mostly bubbles up from the absurdity of the situation and the strange characters and while the pacing lacks energy it's a short enough film that it all works rather well.

[jvv]

Japan - Samurai Rebellion (1967) aka Joi-uchi: Hairyo tsuma shimatsu

Great performance by Toshiro Mifune, but I felt the movie as a whole was lacking something. After thinking about it a bit I think it's the relationship between the son and his wife. They're supposed to be this couple so in love, that they inspire the father (Mifune) to great deeds, but personally I felt they had little to no chemistry. Still, a pretty good samurai movie. 7.5/10

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AFRICA

Algeria
Angola
Burkina Faso
Cameroon
Chad
Congo (Congo-Brazzaville)
Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)
Democratic Republic of the Congo (Congo-Kinshasa)
Egypt
Ethiopia
Gabon
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Kenya
Libya
Madagascar
Mali
Mauritania
Morocco
Mozambique
Niger
Nigeria
Rwanda
Senegal
South Africa
Sudan
Tunisia
Uganda

ASIA

Afghanistan
Bangladesh
Bhutan
Cambodia
China
Republic of China (Taiwan)
Hong Kong
India
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
Israel
Japan - Samurai Rebellion (1967) aka Joi-uchi: Hairyo tsuma shimatsu - 7.5/10
Jordan
Kyrgyzstan
Lebanon
Macau
Malaysia
Mongolia
Nepal
North Korea
Pakistan
Palestine
Philippines
Saudi Arabia
Singapore
South Korea
Sri Lanka
Syria
Tajikistan
Thailand
Turkmenistan
United Arab Emirates
Uzbekistan
Vietnam
Yemen

EUROPE

Albania
Armenia
Austria
Belarus
Belgium
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bulgaria
Croatia
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Denmark
England
Estonia
Finland
France
Georgia
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Iceland
Ireland
Italy
Kazakhstan
Latvia
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Macedonia
Malta
Moldova
Netherlands - Karakter (1997) - 9/10
Northern Ireland
Norway
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Russia - Beloe solntse pustyni (1970) - 7/10
Scotland
Serbia
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Turkey
Ukraine
Wales

NORTH AMERICA

Canada
Cuba
Dominican Republic
Guatemala
Haiti
Jamaica
Mexico
Nicaragua
Panama
United States of America

SOUTH AMERICA

Argentina
Bolivia
Brazil
Chile
Columbia
Ecuador
Paraguay
Peru
Uruguay
Venezuela

OCEANIA

Australia
Fiji
New Zealand

[George Bailey]

I'm going to count non-existent countries as well because there's only a few of them
Yugoslavia
Ko to tamo peva - 8/10
Not as good as The Marathon family and if you don't like Balkan comedies this won't change your mind, but I found it pretty consistently amusing. The comedy mostly bubbles up from the absurdity of the situation and the strange characters and while the pacing lacks energy it's a short enough film that it all works rather well.

I gave it the same rating! People call this and the Marathon family mafia films...If Ko To Tamo Peva is a mafia film, I would love to see all the Balkan 'mafia' films!

[mightysparks]

Ko To got a generous 3 from me. I can't believe people genuinely like it

[jvv]

USA - City Girl (1930)

A simple story, but lovingly told. Acting across the board was very good. I think I prefer this one to Sunrise, which I also liked. Only criticism I have of this movie is that the ending felt rushed and left some plotlines unresolved. Apparently Murnau had some troubles with the studio (they wanted to make this a talkie) and left the movie before it was finished, so some assistents took over, which might explain my uneasy feeling about the ending. But despite the somewhat rushed ending I loved this movie. 9/10

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AFRICA

Algeria
Angola
Burkina Faso
Cameroon
Chad
Congo (Congo-Brazzaville)
Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)
Democratic Republic of the Congo (Congo-Kinshasa)
Egypt
Ethiopia
Gabon
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Kenya
Libya
Madagascar
Mali
Mauritania
Morocco
Mozambique
Niger
Nigeria
Rwanda
Senegal
South Africa
Sudan
Tunisia
Uganda

ASIA

Afghanistan
Bangladesh
Bhutan
Cambodia
China
Republic of China (Taiwan)
Hong Kong
India
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
Israel
Japan - Samurai Rebellion (1967) aka Joi-uchi: Hairyo tsuma shimatsu - 7.5/10
Jordan
Kyrgyzstan
Lebanon
Macau
Malaysia
Mongolia
Nepal
North Korea
Pakistan
Palestine
Philippines
Saudi Arabia
Singapore
South Korea
Sri Lanka
Syria
Tajikistan
Thailand
Turkmenistan
United Arab Emirates
Uzbekistan
Vietnam
Yemen

EUROPE

Albania
Armenia
Austria
Belarus
Belgium
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bulgaria
Croatia
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Denmark
England
Estonia
Finland
France
Georgia
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Iceland
Ireland
Italy
Kazakhstan
Latvia
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Macedonia
Malta
Moldova
Netherlands - Karakter (1997) - 9/10
Northern Ireland
Norway
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Russia - Beloe solntse pustyni (1970) - 7/10
Scotland
Serbia
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Turkey
Ukraine
Wales

NORTH AMERICA

Canada
Cuba
Dominican Republic
Guatemala
Haiti
Jamaica
Mexico
Nicaragua
Panama
United States of America - City Girl (1930) - 9/10

SOUTH AMERICA

Argentina
Bolivia
Brazil
Chile
Columbia
Ecuador
Paraguay
Peru
Uruguay
Venezuela

OCEANIA

Australia
Fiji
New Zealand

[jvv]

Since I'm trying to keep up with the Imdb Top 250 and this one has popped in and out a few times :

South Korea - Salinui chueok (2003) aka Memories of Murder

Interesting Korean take on the crime thriller/serial killer investigation where the detectives get way too involved in the case. Nice cinematography and atmosphere, also I found the ending to be quite powerful and definitely unhollywoodlike. 8.5/10

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AFRICA

Algeria
Angola
Burkina Faso
Cameroon
Chad
Congo (Congo-Brazzaville)
Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)
Democratic Republic of the Congo (Congo-Kinshasa)
Egypt
Ethiopia
Gabon
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Kenya
Libya
Madagascar
Mali
Mauritania
Morocco
Mozambique
Niger
Nigeria
Rwanda
Senegal
South Africa
Sudan
Tunisia
Uganda

ASIA

Afghanistan
Bangladesh
Bhutan
Cambodia
China
Republic of China (Taiwan)
Hong Kong
India
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
Israel
Japan - Joi-uchi: Hairyo tsuma shimatsu (1967) aka Samurai Rebellion - 7.5/10
Jordan
Kyrgyzstan
Lebanon
Macau
Malaysia
Mongolia
Nepal
North Korea
Pakistan
Palestine
Philippines
Saudi Arabia
Singapore
South Korea - Salinui chueok (2003) aka Memories of Murder - 8.5/10
Sri Lanka
Syria
Tajikistan
Thailand
Turkmenistan
United Arab Emirates
Uzbekistan
Vietnam
Yemen

EUROPE

Albania
Armenia
Austria
Belarus
Belgium
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bulgaria
Croatia
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Denmark
England
Estonia
Finland
France
Georgia
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Iceland
Ireland
Italy
Kazakhstan
Latvia
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Macedonia
Malta
Moldova
Netherlands - Karakter (1997) aka Character - 9/10
Northern Ireland
Norway
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Russia - Beloe solntse pustyni (1970) aka The White Sun of the Desert - 7/10
Scotland
Serbia
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Turkey
Ukraine
Wales

NORTH AMERICA

Canada
Cuba
Dominican Republic
Guatemala
Haiti
Jamaica
Mexico
Nicaragua
Panama
United States of America - City Girl (1930) - 9/10

SOUTH AMERICA

Argentina
Bolivia
Brazil
Chile
Columbia
Ecuador
Paraguay
Peru
Uruguay
Venezuela

OCEANIA

Australia
Fiji
New Zealand

[Knaldskalle]

Memories of Murder is a very good movie, I agree. I liked how it managed to both be an unusual "whodunnit" movie, social commentary (on a Korea still ruled by the military, back then) and a personal drama. If you liked Memories of Murder you might like The Host (Gwoemul) by the same director. Probably the best monster movie out there.

[jvv]

Czech Republic - Kocár do Vídne (1966) aka Carriage to Vienna

Pretty intense war drama. I liked the chatty German soldier. 7/10

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AFRICA

Algeria
Angola
Burkina Faso
Cameroon
Chad
Congo (Congo-Brazzaville)
Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)
Democratic Republic of the Congo (Congo-Kinshasa)
Egypt
Ethiopia
Gabon
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Kenya
Libya
Madagascar
Mali
Mauritania
Morocco
Mozambique
Niger
Nigeria
Rwanda
Senegal
South Africa
Sudan
Tunisia
Uganda

ASIA

Afghanistan
Bangladesh
Bhutan
Cambodia
China
Republic of China (Taiwan)
Hong Kong
India
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
Israel
Japan - Joi-uchi: Hairyo tsuma shimatsu (1967) aka Samurai Rebellion - 7.5/10
Jordan
Kyrgyzstan
Lebanon
Macau
Malaysia
Mongolia
Nepal
North Korea
Pakistan
Palestine
Philippines
Saudi Arabia
Singapore
South Korea - Salinui chueok (2003) aka Memories of Murder - 8.5/10
Sri Lanka
Syria
Tajikistan
Thailand
Turkmenistan
United Arab Emirates
Uzbekistan
Vietnam
Yemen

EUROPE

Albania
Armenia
Austria
Belarus
Belgium
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bulgaria
Croatia
Cyprus
Czech Republic - Kocár do Vídne (1966) aka Carriage to Vienna - 7/10
Denmark
England
Estonia
Finland
France
Georgia
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Iceland
Ireland
Italy
Kazakhstan
Latvia
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Macedonia
Malta
Moldova
Netherlands - Karakter (1997) aka Character - 9/10
Northern Ireland
Norway
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Russia - Beloe solntse pustyni (1970) aka The White Sun of the Desert - 7/10
Scotland
Serbia
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Turkey
Ukraine
Wales

NORTH AMERICA

Canada
Cuba
Dominican Republic
Guatemala
Haiti
Jamaica
Mexico
Nicaragua
Panama
United States of America - City Girl (1930) - 9/10

SOUTH AMERICA

Argentina
Bolivia
Brazil
Chile
Columbia
Ecuador
Paraguay
Peru
Uruguay
Venezuela

OCEANIA

Australia
Fiji
New Zealand

[jvv]

Hong Kong - Chun gwong cha sit (1997) aka Happy Together

Movie about a gay relationship that's falling apart. Having the Hong Kong guys in the foreign environment of Argentina adds to their alienation. I liked the second part of the movie better, probably because it had less of the Po-Wing character, who I found annoying (which he probably was supposed to be). 8/10

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AFRICA

Algeria
Angola
Burkina Faso
Cameroon
Chad
Congo (Congo-Brazzaville)
Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)
Democratic Republic of the Congo (Congo-Kinshasa)
Egypt
Ethiopia
Gabon
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Kenya
Libya
Madagascar
Mali
Mauritania
Morocco
Mozambique
Niger
Nigeria
Rwanda
Senegal
South Africa
Sudan
Tunisia
Uganda

ASIA

Afghanistan
Bangladesh
Bhutan
Cambodia
China
Republic of China (Taiwan)
Hong Kong - Chun gwong cha sit (1997) aka Happy Together - 8/10India
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
Israel
Japan - Joi-uchi: Hairyo tsuma shimatsu (1967) aka Samurai Rebellion - 7.5/10
Jordan
Kyrgyzstan
Lebanon
Macau
Malaysia
Mongolia
Nepal
North Korea
Pakistan
Palestine
Philippines
Saudi Arabia
Singapore
South Korea - Salinui chueok (2003) aka Memories of Murder - 8.5/10
Sri Lanka
Syria
Tajikistan
Thailand
Turkmenistan
United Arab Emirates
Uzbekistan
Vietnam
Yemen

EUROPE

Albania
Armenia
Austria
Belarus
Belgium
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bulgaria
Croatia
Cyprus
Czech Republic - Kocár do Vídne (1966) aka Carriage to Vienna - 7/10
Denmark
England
Estonia
Finland
France
Georgia
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Iceland
Ireland
Italy
Kazakhstan
Latvia
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Macedonia
Malta
Moldova
Netherlands - Karakter (1997) aka Character - 9/10
Northern Ireland
Norway
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Russia - Beloe solntse pustyni (1970) aka The White Sun of the Desert - 7/10
Scotland
Serbia
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Turkey
Ukraine
Wales

NORTH AMERICA

Canada
Cuba
Dominican Republic
Guatemala
Haiti
Jamaica
Mexico
Nicaragua
Panama
United States of America - City Girl (1930) - 9/10

SOUTH AMERICA

Argentina
Bolivia
Brazil
Chile
Columbia
Ecuador
Paraguay
Peru
Uruguay
Venezuela

OCEANIA

Australia
Fiji
New Zealand

[Mochard]

Just watched: Finland - Tulitikkutehtaan tyttö (1990) - 6.5/10

Wasn't overly enamoured with my first Finnish film although I would like to see some more films by Aki Kaurismaki.

[allisoncm]

I have a discovering the world list on MUBI. I will probably do my own updates on my own list or thread. But I only have 60-something countries. Need to get moving on it!

[Kowry]

Just watched: Finland - Tulitikkutehtaan tyttö (1990) - 6.5/10

Wasn't overly enamoured with my first Finnish film although I would like to see some more films by Aki Kaurismaki.

Realy liked it myself, but Kaurismäki's films are pretty divisive even in Finland, many people can't stand him.

Anyway, it would be fun if someone non-Finnish watched some other Finnish films than Kaurismäki's for a change But I guess they aren't available to many, I don't even know how many of our "classics" (in quotes, because many of our most popular films do suck) have ever been released outside of Finland. Not that our film industry is anything special, but anyway. I've been meaning to explore the filmography of Matti Kassila, one of the most acclaimed Finnish directors of the 1950s and 1960s, have two of his films on DVD but haven't yet watched them (have seen only one of his films to date).

[jvv]

Germany - Vampyr (1932)

Maybe this was scary and suspenseful in 1932, but I just found this movie slow, disjointed and overacted. People talk about the dreamlike quality of this film, but I don't see it. I guess Dreyer is a director I don't click with (not a big fan of La passion de Jeanne d'Arc either). 4/10

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AFRICA

Algeria
Angola
Burkina Faso
Cameroon
Chad
Congo (Congo-Brazzaville)
Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)
Democratic Republic of the Congo (Congo-Kinshasa)
Egypt
Ethiopia
Gabon
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Kenya
Libya
Madagascar
Mali
Mauritania
Morocco
Mozambique
Niger
Nigeria
Rwanda
Senegal
South Africa
Sudan
Tunisia
Uganda

ASIA

Afghanistan
Bangladesh
Bhutan
Cambodia
China
Republic of China (Taiwan)
Hong Kong - Chun gwong cha sit (1997) aka Happy Together - 8/10
India
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
Israel
Japan - Joi-uchi: Hairyo tsuma shimatsu (1967) aka Samurai Rebellion - 7.5/10
Jordan
Kyrgyzstan
Lebanon
Macau
Malaysia
Mongolia
Nepal
North Korea
Pakistan
Palestine
Philippines
Saudi Arabia
Singapore
South Korea - Salinui chueok (2003) aka Memories of Murder - 8.5/10
Sri Lanka
Syria
Tajikistan
Thailand
Turkmenistan
United Arab Emirates
Uzbekistan
Vietnam
Yemen

EUROPE

Albania
Armenia
Austria
Belarus
Belgium
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bulgaria
Croatia
Cyprus
Czech Republic - Kocár do Vídne (1966) aka Carriage to Vienna - 7/10
Denmark
England
Estonia
Finland
France
Georgia
Germany - Vampyr (1932) - 4/10
Greece
Hungary
Iceland
Ireland
Italy
Kazakhstan
Latvia
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Macedonia
Malta
Moldova
Netherlands - Karakter (1997) aka Character - 9/10
Northern Ireland
Norway
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Russia - Beloe solntse pustyni (1970) aka The White Sun of the Desert - 7/10
Scotland
Serbia
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Turkey
Ukraine
Wales

NORTH AMERICA

Canada
Cuba
Dominican Republic
Guatemala
Haiti
Jamaica
Mexico
Nicaragua
Panama
United States of America - City Girl (1930) - 9/10

SOUTH AMERICA

Argentina
Bolivia
Brazil
Chile
Columbia
Ecuador
Paraguay
Peru
Uruguay
Venezuela

OCEANIA

Australia
Fiji
New Zealand

[Mochard]

Just watched: Germany - Das Millionenspiel (1970) - 8.5/10

Really enjoyed this made for TV movie from 1970. Was a top recommendation on criticker for sci-fi films so I thought I would give it a go and I wasn't disappointed. It may have a couple of flaws and a bit unrealistic in places but it didn't stop my enjoyment of it. I would have said it was a spoof on reality tv but I don't think they had reality tv back then as we know it now!

[themagician]

Just watched: Finland - Tulitikkutehtaan tyttö (1990) - 6.5/10

Wasn't overly enamoured with my first Finnish film although I would like to see some more films by Aki Kaurismaki.

Realy liked it myself, but Kaurismäki's films are pretty divisive even in Finland, many people can't stand him.

Anyway, it would be fun if someone non-Finnish watched some other Finnish films than Kaurismäki's for a change But I guess they aren't available to many, I don't even know how many of our "classics" (in quotes, because many of our most popular films do suck) have ever been released outside of Finland. Not that our film industry is anything special, but anyway. I've been meaning to explore the filmography of Matti Kassila, one of the most acclaimed Finnish directors of the 1950s and 1960s, have two of his films on DVD but haven't yet watched them (have seen only one of his films to date).

There's some good looking Finnish New Wave films by Mikko Niskanen and Risto Jarva:

These are on my watchlist, should get around to watching them soon...

Mikko Niskanen - Käpy selän alla AKA Under Your Skin (1966)



Mikko Niskanen - Lapualaismorsian AKA Girl of Finland (1967)



Mikko Niskanen - Asfalttilampaat AKA Asphalt Lambs (1968)



Risto Jarva - Onnenpeli (1965) (no subs)



Risto Jarva - Työmiehen päiväkirja aka The Diary of a Worker (1967)



Risto Jarva - Ruusujen aika AKA A Time of Roses (1969)

[Kowry]

There's some good looking Finnish New Wave films by Mikko Niskanen and Risto Jarva

Yeah, been meaning to watch some of Niskanen's films too, especially Kahdeksan surmanluotia (Eight Deadly Shots), although it's actually a mini-series.

[Mochard]

Just watched: 37. East Germany - Der lachende Mann - Bekenntnisse eines Mörders (1966) - 6.5/10

Interesting interview documentary.

[Mochard]

Just watched: 38. Fiji - Pear ta ma 'on maf (2004) - 6/10

OK - nothing special. Don't really know that much about Fiji - although I know a little bit more now ;)

[Mochard]

I'm guessing films from Fiji aren't that popular as I am the only check - http://www.icheckmovies.com/movies/pear+ta+ma+on+maf/

[monty]

In case anyone here is looking for a film from the Democratic Republic of the Congo:





It's directed by none other than Djo Munga and it's called Viva Riva (2010). Don't expect to find a Congolese film that tops this one anytime soon. In the words of Roger Ebert...

And finally, a couple of pics for our American friends:

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The main character doing what he does best:

[Mochard]

In case anyone here is looking for a film from the Democratic Republic of the Congo:

It's directed by none other than Djo Munga and it's called Viva Riva (2010). Don't expect to find a Congolese film that tops this one anytime soon. In the words of Roger Ebert...

I was going to go for Pièces d'identités as it is on the fespaco list but i'd rather go with a rec from you Monty So changing it to Viva Riva

No doubt I will watch Pièces d'identités sooner or later anyway!

[Mochard]

Just watched: 39. Philippines - The Big Bird Cage (1972) - 7/10

Was surprised that this was from the Philippines but it is - I liked it for the type of film it was - slightly above my expectations

[jvv]

Italy - Il grande silenzio (1968) aka The Great Silence - 8/10

Unfortunately I saw this with an awful English dub. I definitely need to track down the Italian original to see if it's better. Luckily, even with the bad English dub, there was still enough to enjoy. The snow setting makes for some striking images. Jean-Louis Trintignant as the silent hero and Klaus Kinski as the villain were great and the ending is as un-Hollywood as you can get.

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AFRICA

Algeria
Angola
Burkina Faso
Cameroon
Chad
Congo (Congo-Brazzaville)
Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)
Democratic Republic of the Congo (Congo-Kinshasa)
Egypt
Ethiopia
Gabon
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Kenya
Libya
Madagascar
Mali
Mauritania
Morocco
Mozambique
Niger
Nigeria
Rwanda
Senegal
South Africa
Sudan
Tunisia
Uganda

ASIA

Afghanistan
Bangladesh
Bhutan
Cambodia
China
Republic of China (Taiwan)
Hong Kong - Chun gwong cha sit (1997) aka Happy Together - 8/10
India
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
Israel
Japan - Joi-uchi: Hairyo tsuma shimatsu (1967) aka Samurai Rebellion - 7.5/10
Jordan
Kyrgyzstan
Lebanon
Macau
Malaysia
Mongolia
Nepal
North Korea
Pakistan
Palestine
Philippines
Saudi Arabia
Singapore
South Korea - Salinui chueok (2003) aka Memories of Murder - 8.5/10
Sri Lanka
Syria
Tajikistan
Thailand
Turkmenistan
United Arab Emirates
Uzbekistan
Vietnam
Yemen

EUROPE

Albania
Armenia
Austria
Belarus
Belgium
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bulgaria
Croatia
Cyprus
Czech Republic - Kocár do Vídne (1966) aka Carriage to Vienna - 7/10
Denmark
England
Estonia
Finland
France
Georgia
Germany - Vampyr (1932) - 4/10
Greece
Hungary
Iceland
Ireland
Italy - Il grande silenzio (1968) aka The Great Silence - 8/10
Kazakhstan
Latvia
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Macedonia
Malta
Moldova
Netherlands - Karakter (1997) aka Character - 9/10
Northern Ireland
Norway
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Russia - Beloe solntse pustyni (1970) aka The White Sun of the Desert - 7/10
Scotland
Serbia
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Turkey
Ukraine
Wales

NORTH AMERICA

Canada
Cuba
Dominican Republic
Guatemala
Haiti
Jamaica
Mexico
Nicaragua
Panama
United States of America - City Girl (1930) - 9/10

SOUTH AMERICA

Argentina
Bolivia
Brazil
Chile
Columbia
Ecuador
Paraguay
Peru
Uruguay
Venezuela

OCEANIA

Australia
Fiji
New Zealand

[Mochard]

Just watched: 40. Yugoslavia - Ko to tamo peva (1980) - 4/10

It takes a special comedy to get on my humour radar and this film hardly registered. Thinking about it, it wasn't terrible but not for my liking.

[mightysparks]

Just watched: 40. Yugoslavia - Ko to tamo peva (1980) - 4/10

It takes a special comedy to get on my humour radar and this film hardly registered. Thinking about it, it wasn't terrible but not for my liking.

Finally someone else who doesn't love it! I've been sitting stunned at how many people actually like it.

[Mochard]

Just watched Eggs (1995) - 5.5/10 for my Norwegian entry only to discover that I have already watched a film from Norway and it's by the same director.

Perhaps I should choose the country first then watch the film rather than the the other way round - all good though as I now only need 6 more checks for bronze on the Amanda list

[allisoncm]

Not sure where to start, if I should just post the new ones from this month. There are 15 countries that I haven't seen films from (that I'm aiming to see films from this month & next). Then that should bring my total up to about 85. In a couple years, I want to get that figure up to 100, of course.

[Knaldskalle]

Chi l'ha vista morire? (Lado, 1972). Italian giallo movie with George Lazenby (aka. the man with the shortest James Bond career ever). It was not bad, but doesn't reach the heights of, say, Suspiria.

[jvv]

Sweden - Sånger från andra våningen (2000) aka Songs from the Second Floor - 7/10

A movie about desperation and alienation and a critique of our society. At least that's my interpretation. The movie is so full of symbolism that multiple interpretations are possible I guess. Personally I thought they overdid it a bit with the absurdity and bizarreness, but it was an interesting movie to watch nevertheless.

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AFRICA

Algeria
Angola
Burkina Faso
Cameroon
Chad
Congo (Congo-Brazzaville)
Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)
Democratic Republic of the Congo (Congo-Kinshasa)
Egypt
Ethiopia
Gabon
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Kenya
Libya
Madagascar
Mali
Mauritania
Morocco
Mozambique
Niger
Nigeria
Rwanda
Senegal
South Africa
Sudan
Tunisia
Uganda

ASIA

Afghanistan
Bangladesh
Bhutan
Cambodia
China
Republic of China (Taiwan)
Hong Kong - Chun gwong cha sit (1997) aka Happy Together - 8/10
India
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
Israel
Japan - Joi-uchi: Hairyo tsuma shimatsu (1967) aka Samurai Rebellion - 7.5/10
Jordan
Kyrgyzstan
Lebanon
Macau
Malaysia
Mongolia
Nepal
North Korea
Pakistan
Palestine
Philippines
Saudi Arabia
Singapore
South Korea - Salinui chueok (2003) aka Memories of Murder - 8.5/10
Sri Lanka
Syria
Tajikistan
Thailand
Turkmenistan
United Arab Emirates
Uzbekistan
Vietnam
Yemen

EUROPE

Albania
Armenia
Austria
Belarus
Belgium
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bulgaria
Croatia
Cyprus
Czech Republic - Kocár do Vídne (1966) aka Carriage to Vienna - 7/10
Denmark
England
Estonia
Finland
France
Georgia
Germany - Vampyr (1932) - 4/10
Greece
Hungary
Iceland
Ireland
Italy - Il grande silenzio (1968) aka The Great Silence - 8/10
Kazakhstan
Latvia
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Macedonia
Malta
Moldova
Netherlands - Karakter (1997) aka Character - 9/10
Northern Ireland
Norway
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Russia - Beloe solntse pustyni (1970) aka The White Sun of the Desert - 7/10
Scotland
Serbia
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden - Sånger från andra våningen (2000) aka Songs from the Second Floor - 7/10
Switzerland
Turkey
Ukraine
Wales

NORTH AMERICA

Canada
Cuba
Dominican Republic
Guatemala
Haiti
Jamaica
Mexico
Nicaragua
Panama
United States of America - City Girl (1930) - 9/10

SOUTH AMERICA

Argentina
Bolivia
Brazil
Chile
Columbia
Ecuador
Paraguay
Peru
Uruguay
Venezuela

OCEANIA

Australia
Fiji
New Zealand