Travel across the globe and through the alphabet with these 26 international films! From Albania to Argentina, India to Italy, and Samoa to South Korea, each movie explores life in a different country and culture. Click any of the colorful pins on the map below to read more about each movie. The list of movies included on the map can also be found at the bottom of this post.
If you are participating in the 2021 Summer Reading Club for Adults, you can use one of these films to complete the “Watch a foreign film from our foreign films DVDs or through our Kanopy app” or the “Watch a movie or a show that is set in another country” adventures! To learn more about the 2021 Summer Reading Club for Adults, you can visit the event site here or stop by GPL to pick up the 2021 Summer Reading Club adventure log!
- A – Aquarius (Brazil, 2016)
- B – The Battle of Algiers (Algeria, 1966) Only on Kanopy
- C – Cinema Paradiso (Italy, 1988)
- D – The Death of Mr. Lazarescu (Romania, 2005) Also on Kanopy
- E – Embrace of the Serpent (Colombia, 2015) Only on Kanopy
- F – The Forgiveness of Blood (Albania, 2011)
- G – The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (Sweden, 2009) Also on Kanopy
- H – Hunt for the Wilderpeople (New Zealand, 2016) Also on Kanopy
- I – In the Mood for Love (China, 2000)
- J – Jafar Panahi’s Taxi (Iran, 2015) Only on Kanopy
- K – Kinyarwanda (Rwanda, 2011) Also on Kanopy
- L – Lamb (Ethiopia, 2014) Only on Kanopy
- M – The Music Room (India, 1958)
- N – Norte, The End of History (Philippines, 2013) Also on Kanopy
- O – The Orator (Samoa, 2011) Only on Kanopy
- P – Parasite (South Korea, 2019)
- Q – Quiet Land Good People (Switzerland, 2019) Short Film only on Kanopy
- R – Rashomon (Japan, 1950) Also on Kanopy
- S – Santa & Andres (Cuba, 2016) Only on Kanopy
- T – Timbuktu (Mali, 2014) Also on Kanopy
- U – The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (France, 1964) Also on Kanopy
- V – Volver (Spain, 2006)
- W – White Sun (Nepal, 2016) Only on Kanopy
- X – Xenia (Greece, 2014) Also on Kanopy
- Y – Y Tu Mamá También (Mexico, 2001)
- Z – Zama (Argentina, 2017) Also on Kanopy
