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Foreign Films too Good to Miss March 2025 |
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Art of Crime: Season 6 & 7
(French) A hot-headed and uncultured cop, Captain Antoine Verlay gets assigned against his will to the Central Office for the Fight against Trafficking in Cultural Goods and teams up with wildly imaginative art historian Florence Chassagne to solve art-related murder cases. Good thing they have Florence's art historian father in the wings for consultation. Through their intriguing investigations they delve into the history of great artists and follow in the footsteps of renowned masters such as Claude Monet, Jerome Bosch, Gustave Courbet, Théodore Géricault, Edgar Degas, Vincent Van Gogh, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec and Botticelli to name a few… The cases lead them through the spectacular cultural landscape of Paris: the Louvre Museum, the Musée d'Orsay, the forecourt of the Hôtel de Ville, the Paris Catacombs, the Place Vendôme, Jacquemart-André Museum, Versailles and many more emblematic locations. The unlikely duo learns that the key to understanding the crimes lies in the works of art themselves. They also learn they can no longer do without each other... to solve the investigations. But to consider that they're made for each other seems unthinkable most of the time.
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Geo Sar Utha Kay
(Urdu) The film is based on events involving the Chottu Gang of Rajanpur, the Kacha area of Southern Punjab, Pakistan, where the gang terrorized the land and the people living there.
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Intercepted
(Ukrainian) After the February 2022 invasion, Ukrainian Security Services released intercepted phone calls from Russian soldiers to their families, sharing their innermost fears, contempt for Ukrainians, and hopes for a swift victory. Juxtaposing excerpts from these conversations with images of life in Ukraine, this film evokes a vivid, haunting tableaux of war, and the psychological disconnect between oppressors and the lives they've destroyed.
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Lamento
(Portuguese) After inheriting a successful luxury hotel from his father, Elder is now on the verge of bankruptcy. Now facing the consequences of a life of excess and addiction, a marriage in ruin, Elder decides to face his demons no matter the consequences.
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One way to Moscow
(German) Around the time of the fall of the Berlin Wall, hundreds of thousands of people were spied on in Switzerland. Policeman Schuler goes undercover to reveal a possible political coup in the Zurich Schauspielhaus.
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There's still tomorrow
(Italian) In this moving comedic drama set in postwar Rome, a working-class woman dreams of a better future for herself and her daughter while facing abuse at the hands of her domineering husband. When a mysterious letter arrives, she discovers the courage to change the circumstances of her life. An Italian box office phenomenon and winner of six Italian Academy Awards.
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Tiger Cubs
(Mandarin) Flying Tigers commander Zhan Hantao is known as the "devil coach". He is extremely strict with his subordinates. Sniper Zhuang Zhuoyuan cooperates with him tacitly, forming a red and white face combination. The two have two team members with very different personalities. They are Yu Xueli, who comes from a wealthy family and advocates personal heroism, and Qiu Junxuan, who comes from a police family and lacks confidence. Zhang Jiguang has excellent potential and comes to the Flying Tigers just for the generous treatment. Civilian Su Wenqiang dreams of becoming the first female Flying Tiger in the team but hesitates because of fear of heights. Xie Jiaxing is brave but reckless and never considers the consequences of doing things. Inspector Zhuang Zhuohua is Zhuoyuan's sister. She became a workaholic because her fiancé was killed by gangsters.
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Yang Saga
(Mandarin) In 960 AD, because Song Taizu Zhao Kuangyin was killed by his younger brother Taizong, his soul went to heaven. The Jade Emperor issued an order to Chilong Po to help Liao. Because Song was not doomed, he sent all the stars to support Song. Lü Dongbin was angry with Han Zhongli and defied the will of heaven. The father-in-law Pan Hong was overbearing and tyrannical. The Yang family was full of loyal and brave people. The eight fathers and sons had outstanding military exploits. On Yang Ye's birthday, Yang Liulang met Princess Chai and fell in love at first sight, but it aroused the jealousy of the Pan family. The latter forced marriage through the mouth of the imperial concubine. Fortunately, the Eighth Sage King resolved it in time and threw a ball to recruit a bride. After many twists and turns, Liulang finally got the beauty. The Pan family held a grudge and secretly communicated with the Liao Kingdom. At this time, the Liao army invaded the border. Pan Hong did not want his son to be the vanguard, so he set up a ring for this. The Pan family bullies others by taking advantage of their power, which leads Qi Lang to come on stage and beat Pan Bao to death. Pan then sues the Yang family for execution. After mediation, Pan Hong takes command, and the Yang family is the vanguard to conquer Liao. On the way, they encounter robbers, and Qi Lang marries the robber who is dressed as a man. Liao and Song negotiate, but they fall into the vicious scheme set by Pan Hong and Empress Xiao.
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