Nina Hoss in Germany’s “Barbara” (2012)
It’s Oscar time and we called on Matt Holzman host of KCRW’s film series, Matt’s Movies to bring us five foreign language films that didn’t make the final five Oscar nominees:
“Les Intouchables,” Olivier Nakache and Eric Toledano, directors, France
“Polisse,” Maiwenn, director, France
“Beyond the Hills,” Cristian Mungiu, director, Romania
“Barbara,” Christian Petzold, director, Germany (Also a favorite pick from World in Words editor Patrick Cox.)
“This Is Not a Film,” directors Jafar Ranahi and Mojtaba Mirtahmasb, Iran
Word of warning, says Holzman, the foreign language category can be somewhat bleak.
Here’s the trailer for Polisse, Holzman’s foreign language pick — that won’t win, but he wishes that it could — film of the year.
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Patrick, you mentioned on the pod’ that you love movies about East Germany. ‘The Lives of Others’ and ‘Good bye, Lenin!’ come to mind. Are there others you recommend?
Arley, if I said that, I misspoke. I meant to say I like things all Stasi (or at least I am fascinated by such things). I have read a few Stasi-related books. The best, in my view: “Stasiland” by Anna Funder.
Sorry to say that I don’t know any other movies about East Germany–unless you count “The Spy Who Came in from the Cold.”