I have no particular genre that I prefer, other than authentic and honest movies. Its called independent cinema. No men in suits telling the director
what to do.
1. Kikujiro No Natsu - Takeshi Kitano
This beautiful masterpiece tells the story of a little boy that goes looking for his mother. The boy gets accompanied by an ex-yakuza, a strange rude
figure (played by Kitano), who gambles away all its money. Finally they take off and hitchhike there, meeting the strangest of people, having the
weirdest adventures.
Takeshi Kitano is very famous for his unique, eccentric and honest style, in which he incorporates long still shots and moments of intense action,
beautiful music and his passion for art and nature. His movies speak poetry. To see one his movies for the first time is a whole new experience. One
may find himself wondering why there is nothing happening. But that is the poetry. Soon you will realize what he is trying to show you.
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2. Down by law - Jim Jarmusch
A very great film with Tom Waits, John Lurie and Roberto Benignini. Three different characters end up in prison. They escape and head for the forests.
Another very honest film by Jarmusch. It seems he always wishes to let the moment speak.
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3. Castaway on the moon - lee hae-joon
A man named KIM jumps into the dark, quiet waters of the Han River. He wakes up and finds himself lying on strange ground, covered with sand. For a
second, he thinks he is in heaven, but soon recognizes that he simply drifted to a nameless island in the river. In one of the riverside apartment
buildings, there’s a girl who hasn’t ventured out of her room for years. With her disheveled hair and in the same old clothes she’s worn for
years, she looks just like a castaway. Then one day, she catches sight of a man living alone on an island through her binoculars. Day after day, his
lonely but seemingly contented life triggers her curiosity and compels her to step out of her room after so many years. KIM’s extraordinary life
becomes the inspiration for change in this girl’s lonely, detached life.
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Someone uploaded the movie to youtube. High def with sub.
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4. The Straight Story - David Lynch
Apparently this really happened. A 70 year old WW2 veteran named Calvin Straight, decided upon hearing his estranged brother suffered a stroke to
visit him before he might die. He couldn't drive the car, he didn't like the bus and he didn't want anyone to take him. So he took his lawnmower and
drove there, 240 miles.
One of the more poetic movies I have seen coming out of the united states.
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5. Three Seasons - Tony Buy
One of my favorite films all times. I'll leave the description up to wikipedia this time.
Three Seasons (Vietnamese title: Ba Mùa) is an American Vietnamese language movie filmed in Vietnam about the past, present, and future of Ho Chi
Minh City in the early days of New Vietnam. It is a poetic film that tries to paint a picture of the urban culture undergoing westernization. The
movie takes place in Ho Chi Minh City, formerly Saigon. As the characters try to come to terms with the invasion of capitalism, neon signs, grand
5-star hotels, and Coca-Cola signs, their paths begin to merge.
This was the first American film to be made in Vietnam after Bill Clinton lifted the embargo. The filmmakers were followed by Vietnamese inspectors
throughout filming.
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