Archive - Foreign Films Rock

September 2023

Re-up: Güeros (2014)

Ruizpalacios’ ode to Mexico City and youthful searching

Sep 26, 2023 •

Re-up: Sambizanga (1972)

Maldoror's pre-history of the Angolan War of Independence

Sep 19, 2023 •

Re-up: Playground (2021)

Wandel’s sensory examination of school bullying and sibling relationships

Sep 12, 2023 •

Some posts for end of summer viewing

Sep 5, 2023 •

August 2023

The Legend of Rita (2000)

Schlöndorff's examination of a German leftist revolutionary

Aug 29, 2023 •

Suzhou River (2000)

Lou Ye's exploration of narrative fragility and obsession in Shanghai

Aug 22, 2023 •

Ali: Fear Eats The Soul (1974)

Fassbinder's look at the social costs of a relationship across racial lines

Aug 15, 2023 •

Cairo Conspiracy (2022)

Saleh’s examination of religion and politics in Egypt

Aug 1, 2023 •

July 2023

The Damned Don't Cry (2023)

Boulifa's examination of a mother and son on the margins

Jul 25, 2023 •

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