Our international films are arranged by LANGUAGE and then TITLE under the call number DVD PN1997.9
PN1997.9 .A37 AFRICAN
PN1997.9 .A73 ARABIC
PN1997.9 .A74 ARAMAIC
PN1997.9 .B67 BOSNIAN
PN1997.9 .C45 CHINESE
PN1997.9 .C94 CZECH
PN1997.9 .D36 DANISH
PN1997.9 .D88 DUTCH
PN1997.9 .F74 FRENCH
PN1997.9 .G47 GERMAN
PN1997.9 .G74 GREEK
PN1997.9 .H43 HEBREW
PN1997.9 .H86 HUNGARIAN
PN1997.9 .I53 INDIAN
PN1997.9 .I83 ITALIAN
PN1997.9 .J37 JAPANESE
PN1997.9 .K67 KOREAN
PN1997.9 .K87 KURDISH
PN1997.9 .P47 PERSIAN
PN1997.9 .P66 POLISH
PN1997.9 .P67 PORTUGUESE
PN1997.9 .R87 RUSSIAN
PN1997.9 .S63 SPANISH
PN1997.9 .S94 SWEDISH
The Childhood of Maxim Gorky (Russian, 1938) - drama
Based on Maxim Gorky's 1913 autobiography, this film offers a rich view of life in 19th century Russia. The film is filled with powerful portraits of lower-class people whose qualities of integrity and dignity shine through their hopeless circumstances.
Babette's Feast (Danish, 1987) - drama/romance
Babette, a refugee from France's civil war, introduces the pleasures of French gourmet dining to a small coastal village that has followed the practice of "salvation through self-denial" for many years.
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (Mandarin Chinese, 2000) - action/adventure
Set in 19th-century China, two master warriors are faced with their greatest challenge when the treasured Green Destiny sword is stolen. A young aristocratic woman prepares for an arranged marriage, but soon reveals her superior fighting talents and romantic past. As each warrior battles for justice, they come face-to-face with their worst enemy...and the enduring power of love.
City of God (Brazilian Portuguese, 2003) - crime/drama
For a frail and scared young boy, photography becomes the way out of Rio de Janeiro's crime-ridden "City of God" slum.
Yesterday (Zulu, 2004) - drama/indie film
A South African village woman (Yesterday) discovers she has AIDS. Her two goals become to travel to Johannesburg to deliver the news to her laborer husband, and to live long enough to see her young daughter start school.
Pan's Labyrinth (Spanish, 2006) - fantasy/war
Directed by Guillermo del Toro (Blade II, Hellboy), this film uses fairy tale and mythology to tell the story of a young girl who enters a mysterious labyrinth and finds herself at the center of a battle between Good and Evil.
Coco & Igor Stravinsky (French, 2009) romance/drama
The film opens with a riveting recreation of The Rite of Spring premiere in Paris, which Coco Chanel attended. Seven years later, she and Stravinsky meet again -- he is now near penniless and living in exile with his family.
The Kindergarten Teacher (Hebrew, 2015) - drama
A teacher becomes obsessed with her five-year-old student, who appears to have an otherworldly talent for language and poetry.
Toni Erdmann (German, 2016) - drama/comedy-drama
A father tries to reconnect with his type-A corporate daughter by taking on the persona of an over-the-top life coach with the name "Toni Erdmann."
The Square (Swedish, 2018) - drama/comedy
A prestigious Stockholm museum's curator finds himself in times of both professional and personal crisis as he attempts to set up a controversial new exhibit. A satirical drama that addresses the sense of community, moral courage, and the affluent person's need for egocentricity in an increasingly uncertain world.
Shoplifters (Japanese, 2018) - drama/crime
On the margins of Tokyo, a dysfunctional band of outsiders are united by fierce loyalty, a penchant for petty theft and playful grifting. When the young son is arrested, secrets are exposed that test their belief that it is love, not blood, that defines a family.
Parasite (Korean, 2019) - thriller/comedy
Kim Ki-teak's family are all unemployed and living in a squalid basement. When his son gets a tutoring job at the lavish home of the Park family, the Kim family's luck changes. One by one they gradually infiltrate the wealthy Park's home, attempting to take over their affluent lifestyle.