Favorite films that no one else seems to know?

http://badmanbureau.com/2014/04/08/1...ever-heard-of/

That article there sort of inspired this thread. Have only seen Uncle Boonme from that list, but everyone seems really high on Diabolique so I'll have to check that out too.

For me, personally, Conversations With Other Women is one of my favorite flicks ever. It's sort of like what I'd hope the Before Midnight/Sunset/Sunrise trilogy would have been like. Really incredible acting from Helena Bonham Carter and Aaron Eckhart and some really witty/believable dialogue. It felt genuine and it breaks my heart every time.

Seen only three of them. Haven't heard about only two. Want to see about 4.

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Diabolique is a fantastic film

I've never once heard anyone mention this favorite of mine-

A lot of people interested in world cinema know this film.

I would write about that arthouse obscure flick from Bhutan, but it's so obscure I don't know it myself!

Malpertuis (1971) released in the US as "The Legend of Doom House")

With; Orson Welles.

But not a lot of people here - even those who are into world cinema - have seen it.

Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives and Ali: Fear Eats the Soul are pretty big masterpieces in my world. The Celebration is good. Thats what i have seen from the 10 films. I know some of the others and urgently need to watch Marketa Lazarova!


My favorite relatively unknown movies:




Visitor of a Museum (1989) by Konstantin Lopushansky




Charulata (1964) by Satyajit Ray




Close-Up (1990) by Abbas Kiarostami




The Puppetmaster (1993) by Hou Hsiao-hsien




A Brighter Summer Day (1991) by Edward Yang

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Regarding The Cremator, my daughter saw it at the Prague Film School, and she owns the DVD. I saw it from Netflix when she mentioned it to me while still in Prague. Good flick.

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Two movies I'll see in the coming days. I loved Yi Yi from Edward Yang, haven't seen anything from Abbas Kiarostami yet.

I'd like to mention The Informer (1935), by John Ford. Haven't seen in a long time but never forgot, love it! Will revisit soon.

Following TokeZa's lead, some of my favorite more obscure (or just not very seen on the forums) films:



The Quince Tree Sun (1992) by Victor Erice



The Green Ray/Summer (1986) by Eric Rohmer



The Hypothesis of the Stolen Painting (1978) by Raoul Ruiz



Playtime (1967) by Jacques Tati



Make Way for Tomorrow (1937) by Leo McCarey

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Some favourites of mine that don't get talked about much:

Confessions (2010) - Tetsuya Nakashima


Memories of Matsuko (2006) - Tetsuya Nakashima


Disco Pigs (2001) - Kirsten Sheridan


Distant (2002) - Nuri Bilge Ceylan


The Bow (2005) - Kim Ki Duk

I forgot one that i think is really interesting and im pondering about a rewatch soon. Its a Cuban film from 1968:



Memorias del subdesarrollo (1968) by Tomás Gutiérrez Alea

^ Nice to see another fan of that film.

It's an excellent movie. I think Mr Minio is a fan too from memory.


I've seen all of Nakashima's films except his first and they are all very good - he's definitely a director people should check out

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