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The Best Foreign Films Of 2019

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UPDATED: Check out the top foreign films of 2020!

Looking for great 2019 foreign films? Then you are in the right spot. Cinema has a language all its own and some of the best movies of 2019 originated all over the globe. From Europe to Asia to South America and beyond the best foreign language films detail stories of universal humanity. Korean comedies and French love stories are among the most highly anticipated new foreign films being released in 2019.

What movies will you find on this list of the best foreign films of 2019? Hong Sang-soo's Hotel by the River finds the lives of hotel guest intersecting in unexpected ways. Ki Joo-Bong, Kim Min-hee, and Kwon Hae-hyo are featured in the film's cast. The Italian mob is the subject of Matteo Garrone's upcoming film, Dogman. Netflix is also bringing foreign movies to their platform with The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind and Paris is Us.

After receiving rave reviews at Cannes in 2018, Sorry Angel is being released to wider audiences in 2019. Ayka and Extreme Job are also 2019 foreign films to look forward to this year.

Which 2019 foreign language movie do you think deserves the top spot on this list? Give your favorites a vote up and vote down the foreign movies you didn't like.

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Parasite
Song Kang-ho, Lee Sun-kyun
Released: 2019
Directed by: Bong Joon-ho
Parasite is a 2019 South Korean dark comedy thriller film directed by Bong Joon-ho. An... more
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Pain and Glory
Antonio Banderas, Asier Etxeandia
Released: 2019
Directed by: Pedro Almodóvar
Pain and Glory is a 2019 Spanish drama film directed by Pedro Almodóvar. A film director past... more
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Dogman
Ugo Chiti, Damiano D'Innocenzo
Released: 2019
Directed by: Matteo Garrone
Dogman is a 2018 Italian drama film directed by Matteo Garrone. A well-liked dog groomer and... more
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Portrait of a Lady on Fire
Noémie Merlant, Adèle Haenel
Released: 2019
Directed by: Céline Sciamma
Portrait of a Lady on Fire (a.k.a. Portrait de la jeune fille en feu) is a 2019 French... more
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Climax
Sofia Boutella, Kiddy Smile
Released: 2019
Directed by: Gaspar Noé
Climax is a 2018 French musical psychological horror film directed by Gaspar Noé. In the... more
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The Wild Pear Tree
Aydin Doğu Demirkol, Murat Cemcir
Released: 2019
Directed by: Nuri Bilge Ceylan
The Wild Pear Tree is a 2018 Turkish drama film directed by Nuri Bilge Ceylan. A passionate... more
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Transit
Franz Rogowski, Paula Beer
Released: 2019
Directed by: Christian Petzold
Transit is a 2018 German drama film written and directed by Christian Petzold, based on the... more
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An Elephant Sitting Still
Peng Yuchang, Zhang Yu
Released: 2019
Directed by: Hu Bo
An Elephant Sitting Still is a 2018 Chinese film written, directed and edited by Hu Bo, based... more
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Photograph
Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Sanya Malhotra
Released: 2019
Directed by: Ritesh Batra
Photograph is a 2019 Indian-American coming-of-age romantic drama film directed by Ritesh. A... more
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Woman at War
Halldóra Geirharðsdóttir, Davíð Þór Jónsson
Released: 2019
Directed by: Benedikt Erlingsson
Woman at War is a 2018 internationally co-produced comedy-drama thriller film written,... more
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Ash Is Purest White
Zhao Tao, Liao Fan
Released: 2019
Directed by: Zhangke Jia
Ash Is Purest White is a 2018 Chinese drama film directed by Jia Zhangke. A story of violent... more
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Birds of Passage
Carmina Martínez, Natalia Reyes
Released: February 13
Directed by: Cristina Gallego, Ciro Guerra
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The Edge of Democracy
Dilma Rousseff, Michel Temer
Released: 2019
Directed by: Petra Costa
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Shadow
Deng Chao, Sun Li
Released: 2019
Directed by: Zhang Yimou
Shadow is a 2018 Chinese period film directed by Zhang Yimou. In a kingdom ruled by a young... more
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Anna
Sasha Luss, Helen Mirren
Released: 2019
Directed by: Luc Besson
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I Lost My Body
Hakim Faris, Victoire Du Bois
Released: 2019
Directed by: Jérémy Clapin
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The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind
Chiwetel Ejiofor, Noma Dumezweni
Released: 2019
Directed by: Chiwetel Ejiofor
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Monos
Julianne Nicholson, Moisés Arias
Released: 2019
Directed by: Alejandro Landes
Monos is a 2019 drama film directed by Alejandro Landes. In a remote mountaintop setting... more
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Synonyms
Tom Mercier, Quentin Dolmaire
Released: 2019
Directed by: Nadav Lapid
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The White Crow
Oleg Ivenko, Ralph Fiennes
Released: 2019
Directed by: Ralph Fiennes
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Rafiki
Samantha Mugatsia, Sheila Munyiva
Released: 2019
Directed by: Wanuri Kahiu
Rafiki is a 2018 Kenyan drama film directed by Wanuri Kahiu. Kena (Samantha Mugatsia) and Ziki... more
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Paris Is Us
Noémie Schmidt, Grégoire Isvarine
Released: 2019
Directed by: Elisabeth Vogler
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The Wedding Guest
Dev Patel, Radhika Apte
Released: 2019
Directed by: Michael Winterbottom
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Long Day's Journey into Night
Tang Wei, Huang Jue
Released: 2018
Directed by: Bi Gan
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Red Joan
Stephen Campbell Moore, Sophie Cookson
Released: 2019
Directed by: Trevor Nunn
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