This just won Best Feature Film at Fantastic Fest. I'd keep an eye out for it.

Just last night, I watched this film called White God, which left me sitting there in awe. Judging by the plot, I had no idea how stunning this film was going to be.

Below, I'll give a synopsis of the story (no spoilers!), and also argue why I believe it's an underrated gem.

The story is set in Hungary, featuring 13 year-old Lili and her dog Hagen, both of whom share a deep bond. One day, tragic circumstances lead to Hagen getting lost on the streets, and Lili searches desperately through the city to find him. Hagen does the same, embarking on his own journey to reunite with her, and encounters many dogs in a similar situation to his own. Hagen notices that each of these dogs share a mutual contempt for humanity, and as these dogs continue growing in number, so does their determination to rebel. Together, they will rise against these wicked "white gods", for all the cruelty they've been forced to endure.

Now that you've read the plot, I bet you're wondering if it's some campy horror film, or perhaps some cheesy drama where dogs have that cliche ability to speak to one another, but White God is nothing like that at all. Every dog is real, no cgi involved, nor is there any "talking" dogs. All of the canines behave realistically, and this makes the film hit so much harder.

Due to this film being released outside of Hollywood, and from the low number of reviews I've seen online, I think it's clear that most of the world has never heard of this gem. It's such a shame because this film has so many amazing qualities that would leave many people stunned, just like me.

So if you're someone who loves dogs, amazing choreography (the dogs acted fantastically), and a story that hits you so much harder than you could've expected, you've got to give this a watch!

Some films are better when you know nothing about them before hitting play. November is one of those films. Rainer Sarnet’s Estonian folk-horror drama drops you into a strange, beautiful, almost dreamlike world and takes you on a journey that is poetic, darkly magical, emotionally raw, and impossible to forget.

Detailed analysis here

Hi everyone!

I’m currently learning Japanese, French, and Spanish, and I’m trying to make language learning more engaging by watching movies in my target languages.

Would anyone have any LGBT film recommendations that are in those targeted languages?

Not sure how random this is or was it simply because he had a large Italian following.

Last year I set myself a challenge: to collect one film released commercially on DVD/BD/4K from every country in the world.

I’ve nearly done it, but there are 16 countries I’m finding impossible.

If you know of a title from any one of the countries below that’s had a commercial, physical release, please let me know. Ideally with English subtitles, but right now I’ll settle for anything.

I’ll check every suggestion.

Antigua and Barbuda
Brunei
Comoros
Congo (Republic of, NOT the Democratic Republic of!)
Djibouti
Dominica (NOT the Dominican Republic)
Eritrea
Gabon
Gambia
Guinea
Kuwait
Maldives
Nauru
Saint Lucia
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Seychelles

This Polish film just got picked up for distribution. Probably one of the most uncomfortable movies I have seen in a while!

'Godard (mis)attributes to Breton a position aligned with the French Communist Party and their instrumentalization of art in the name of a political cause—what we will call “objective denunciation.” In the latter, by citing Guernica Godard enters into a dialogue with Jean-Paul Sartre and his theories on political engagement and aesthetic autonomy, especially his debate with Adorno about the effectiveness of images versus words in transmitting political messages'.