Oscar-winning foreign films represent the best cinema from around the world. They resonate with profound themes, exotic settings, brilliant acting, and creative directing. They allow us to travel beyond borders without a plane ticket and to learn while being entertained. This course will analyze how the winning foreign films reflect different cultures and universal themes. Films we will watch and discuss in class include:

1. I’m Coming Home (Brazil) 

2. The Secret in the Eyes (Argentina)

3.  Ida (Poland)

4. The Lives of Others (Germany)

5.  A Separation (Iran)

6. The Counterfeiters (Austria)

7. Tsotsi (South Africa)

8. Kolya (Czech Republic)
Continuing Education Units (CEU) : 0

You'll walk away with

• A familiarity with critically acclaimed foreign films from around the world
• An understanding of how these films reflect the values, traditions, and societal issues of different cultures
• Insight into the directing, acting, and storytelling techniques that make Oscar-winning foreign films stand out

Ideal for

• History and geography aficionados
• All members of the community—working, retired, and in between