Tag: Top 100 Most Anticipated Foreign Films of 2016
Top 100 Most Anticipated Foreign Films of 2016: #51. Calin Peter Netzer’s Ana, Mon Amour
Ana Mon Amour
Director: Calin Peter Netzer
Writers: Calin Peter Netzer, Cezar Paul Badescu
Romanian director Calin Peter Netzer won the Golden Bear at the 2013 Berlin...
Top 100 Most Anticipated Foreign Films of 2016: #52. György Pálfi’s Mindörökké (For Ever)
Mindörökké
Director: György Pálfi
Writer: György Pálfi, Zsofia Ruttkay
We've been waiting a long time for Hungarian auteur György Pálfi's ambitious project The Voice to transpire, but...
Top 100 Most Anticipated Foreign Films of 2016: #53. Shinji Aoyama’s True Horror Story
True Horror Story
Director: Shinji Aoyama
Writer: NA
Despite playing in the Cannes main competition two years in a row in the early 2000s (with masterpiece Eureka...
Top 100 Most Anticipated Foreign Films of 2016: #54. Werner Herzog’s Salt and Fire
Salt and Fire
Director: Werner Herzog
Writer: Werner Herzog
While universal disappointment has followed Herzog's 2015 Gertrude Bell biopic Queen of the Desert following its Berlin premiere...
Top 100 Most Anticipated Foreign Films of 2016: #55. Sara Johnsen’s Framing Mom
Framing Mom
Director: Sara Johnsen
Writer: Sara Johnsen
Norwegian director Sara Johnsen has yet to secure US distribution for her previous three features, including her award winning...
Top 100 Most Anticipated Foreign Films of 2016: #56. Dominik Moll’s News From the Planet Mars
News From the Planet Mars
Director: Dominik Moll
Writers: Dominik Moll, Gilles Marchand
Cesar award winner Dominik Moll is back with his fifth film, News From the...
Top 100 Most Anticipated Foreign Films of 2016: #57. Nacho Vigalondo’s Colossal
Colossal
Director: Nacho Vigalondo
Writer: Nacho Vigalondo
We’ve been a bit underwhelmed with Spanish director Nacho Vigalondo’s two follow-ups to his fun 2007 debut Timecrimes, those being...
Top 100 Most Anticipated Foreign Films of 2016: #58. Kasia Roslaniec’s Satan Said Dance
Satan Said Dance
Director: Kasia Roslaniec
Writer: Kasia Roslaniec
Polish director Kasia Roslaniec’s 2012 sophomore feature Baby Blues concerns teenage moms and their woeful inability to rightfully...
Top 100 Most Anticipated Foreign Films of 2016: #59. Alexandros Avranas’ True Crimes
True Crimes
Director: Alexandros Avranas
Writer: Jeremy Brock
One of the most exciting directorial debuts out of 2013 was Alexandros Avranas' Miss Violence, a domestic drama lumped...
Top 100 Most Anticipated Foreign Films of 2016: #60. Marco Bellocchio’s Sweet Dreams
Sweet Dreams
Director: Marco Bellocchio
Writer: Massimo Gramellini
Italian auteur Marco Bellocchio shows no signs of slowing down in his sixth decade of filmmaking. Hot off his...
Top 100 Most Anticipated Foreign Films of 2016: #61. Jean-Charles Hue’s After the Blood of the Beasts
After the Blood of the Beasts
Director: Jean-Charles Hue
Writer: Jean-Charles Hue
After two films set within a particular gypsy community in France with 2010's The Lord's...
Top 100 Most Anticipated Foreign Films of 2016: #62. Gilles Marchand’s Dans la forêt
Dans la forêt
Director: Gilles Marchand
Writers: Gilles Marchand, Dominik Moll
French director Gilles Marchand is better known as a screenwriter, usually collaborating with director Dominik Moll...
Top 100 Most Anticipated Foreign Films of 2016: #63. Felix van Groeningen’s Belgica
Belgica
Director: Felix van Groeningen
Writers: Felix van Groeningen, Arne Sierens
Belgian director Felix van Groeningen has received numerous critical applause over the past decade, beginning with...
Top 100 Most Anticipated Foreign Films of 2016: #64. Anne Emond’s Nelly
Nelly
Director: Anne Emond
Writer: Anne Emond
Quebecois director Anne Emond, whose impressive debut was 2011's was Nuit #1, just unveiled her sophomore effort Our Loved Ones...
Top 100 Most Anticipated Foreign Films of 2016: #65. Marco Dutra’s Era el Cielo
Era el Cielo
Director: Marco Dutra
Writers: Lucia Puenzo, Caetano Gotardo, Sergio Bizzio
Brazilian director Marco Dutra's first feature (review), 2011's Hard Labor (co-directed by Juliana Rojas)...
Top 100 Most Anticipated Foreign Films of 2016: #66. Emir Kusturica’s On the Milky Road
On the Milky Road
Director: Emir Kusturica
Writer: Emir Kusturica
We've pegged Serbian auteur Emir Kusturica's On the Milky Road as a possible release for the past...
Top 100 Most Anticipated Foreign Films of 2016: #67. Erik Skjoldbjaerg’s Pyromaniac
Pyromaniac
Director: Erik Skjoldbjaerg
Writer: Bjorn Olaf Johannssen
Norwegian director Erik Skjoldbjaerg is still best known for his 1997 thriller Insomnia, which was later remade by Christopher...
Top 100 Most Anticipated Foreign Films of 2016: #68. Bence Fliegauf’s Lily Lane
Lily Lane
Director: Bence Fliegauf
Writer: Bence Fliegauf
We had pegged Bence Fliegauf's latest Lily Lane as a definite 2015 title, but it was not to be....
Top 100 Most Anticipated Foreign Films of 2016: #69. Michelangelo Frammartino’s Tarda primavera
Late Spring
Director: Michelangelo Frammartino
Writer: Michelangelo Frammartino
Italian director Michelangelo Frammartino announced himself as an important new cinematic talent with his 2010 sophomore film Le Quattro...
Top 100 Most Anticipated Foreign Films of 2016: #70. Hirokazu Koreeda’s After the Storm
After the Storm
Director: Hirokazu Koreeda
Writer: Hirokazu Koreeda
Japanese auteur Hirokazu Koreeda wasted little time between premiering his 2015 title Our Little Sister at the 2015...
Top 100 Most Anticipated Foreign Films of 2016: #71. Jed Kurzel’s Ivan Lendl Never Learnt to Volley
Ivan Lendly Never Learnt to Volley
Director: Jed Kurzel
Writer: Jed Kurzel
Composer Jed Kurzel, and brother to filmmaker Justin Kurzel (Snowtown; Macbeth) makes his directorial debut...
Top 100 Most Anticipated Foreign Films of 2016: #72. Fabio Grassadonia & Antonio Piazza’s Sicilian Ghost Story
Sicilian Ghost Story
Directors: Fabio Grassadonia and Antonio Piazza
Writers: Fabio Grassadonia and Antonio Piazza
Directors Fabio Grassadonia and Antonio Piazza won the Grand Prize at 2013...
Top 100 Most Anticipated Foreign Films of 2016: #73. Agustin Diaz Yanes’ Oro
Oro
Director: Agustin Diaz Yanes
Writer: Arturo Perez-Reverte
One of Spain’s most unappreciated directors (at least as far as international renown) is Agustin Diaz Yanes. If you...
Top 100 Most Anticipated Foreign Films of 2016: #74. Fatih Akin’s Tschick
Tschick
Director: Fatih Akin
Writer: Hark Bohm
While Fatih Akin’s epic cap to his loose trilogy The Cut (2014) didn’t live up to expectations, we’re curious to...
Top 100 Most Anticipated Foreign Films of 2016: #76. Takashi Miike’s Terra Formars
Terra Formars
Director: Takashi Miike
Writer: Kazuki Nakashima
Given his mindboggling output, it would be strange not to have a most anticipated list not featuring Japanese auteur...
Top 100 Most Anticipated Foreign Films of 2016: #77. André Téchiné’s Quand on a 17 ans
Quand on a 17 ans
Director: André Téchiné
Writer(s): Celine Sciamma, André Téchiné
French auteur André Téchiné will be ready with his twenty-first feature in 2016, Quand...
Top 100 Most Anticipated Foreign Films of 2016: #78. Pascal Bonitzer’s Tout de suite maintenant
Tout de suite maintenant
Director: Pascal Bonitzer
Writers: Pascal Bonitzer, Agnes de Sacy
The multifaceted Cesar Award nominee Pascal Bonitzer is best known as a screenwriter, specifically...
Top 100 Most Anticipated Foreign Films of 2016: #79. Lola Doillon’s Le voyage de Fanny
Le voyage de Fanny
Director: Lola Doillon
Writer: Lola Doillon
Director Lola Doillon comes from French cinematic royalty, the daughter of director Jacques Doillon and editor Noelle...
Top 100 Most Anticipated Foreign Films of 2016: #80. Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s The Woman in the Silver Plate
The Woman in the Silver Plate
Director: Kiyoshi Kurosawa
Writers: Kiyoshi Kurosawa, Catherine Paille
Japanese master Kiyoshi Kurosawa has been involved with a number of projects over...
Top 100 Most Anticipated Foreign Films of 2016: #81. Joachim Lafosse’s L’economie du Couple
L'economie du Couple
Director: Joachim Lafosse
Writers: Joachim Lafosse, Fanny Burdino, Mazarine Pingeot, Thomas van Zuylen
Belgian director Joachim Lafosse began production on L'economie du Couple several...
Top 100 Most Anticipated Foreign Films of 2016: #82. Wim Wenders’ The Beautiful Days of Aranjuez
The Beautiful Days of Aranjuez
Director: Wim Wenders
Writers: Peter Handke, Wim Wenders
Although we weren't very enthusiastic about Wenders' 2015 3D Canadian set narrative Everything Will...
Top 100 Most Anticipated Foreign Films of 2016: #83. Emmanuelle Bercot’s La Fille de Brest
La Fille de Brest
Director: Emmanuelle Bercot
Writers: Emmanuelle Bercot, Severine Bosschem
2015 was an exceptional year for writer/director Emmanuelle Bercot. She was the second woman in...
Top 100 Most Anticipated Foreign Films of 2016: #84. Karim Ainouz’s The Beauty of Sharks
The Beauty of Sharks
Director: Karim Ainouz
Writers: Rob Green and Filip Jan Ryzma
We’ve been waiting years to see Brazilian director Karim Ainouz’s 1950 set French...
Top 100 Most Anticipated Foreign Films of 2016: #85. Na Hong-jin’s The Wailing
The Wailing
Director: Na Hong-jin
Writer: Na Hong-jin
South Korean director Na Hong-jin got our attention with his exceptional debut, the visceral crime thriller The Chaser (2008)....
Top 100 Most Anticipated Foreign Films of 2016: #86. Marc Fitoussi’s Maman a tort
Trainee Day
Director: Marc Fitoussi
Writer: Marc Fitoussi
French director Marc Fitoussi is one of several notable filmmakers with an impressive body of work but whose titles...
Top 100 Most Anticipated Foreign Films of 2016: #87. Ken Loach’s I, Daniel Blake
I, Daniel Blake
Director: Ken Loach
Writer: Paul Laverty
Many assumed British auteur Ken Loach's 2014 film Jimmy's Hall would be his last, mostly because Loach himself...
Top 100 Most Anticipated Foreign Films of 2016: #88. Gabriela Amaral Almeida’s The Friendly Animal
The Friendly Animal
Director: Gabriela Amaral Almeida
Writer: Gabriela Amaral Almeida
In a continuing surge of up-and-coming Brazilian filmmakers is writer Gabriela Amaral Almeida. After directing several...
Top 100 Most Anticipated Foreign Films of 2016: #89. Matias Pineiro’s Hermia & Helena
Hermia & Helena
Director: Matias Pineiro
Writer: Matias Pineiro
Argentinian filmmaker Matias Pineiro, known for his droll comedies in direct conversation with Shakespeare’s text, seems to be...
Top 100 Most Anticipated Foreign Films of 2016: #90. Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s Creepy
Creepy
Director: Kiyoshi Kurosawa
Writers: Kiyoshi Kurosawa, Chihiro Ikeda
Japanese auteur Kiyoshi Kurosawa is set to unveil two films in 2016 (the other snagged our #80 slot...
Top 100 Most Anticipated Foreign Films of 2016: #91. Anne Fontaine’s Agnus Dei
Agnus Dei
Director: Anne Fontaine
Writers: Anne Fontaine, Pascal Bonitzer, Sabrina B. Karine, Alice Vial
French director Anne Fontaine, who has been making features since 1997's Dry...
Top 100 Most Anticipated Foreign Films of 2016: #92. Pat Mills’ Don’t Talk to Irene
Don't Talk to Irene
Director: Pat Mills
Writer: Pat Mills
Writer/director Pat Mills was one of our favorite discoveries out of 2014 following the premiere of his...
Top 100 Most Anticipated Foreign Films of 2016: #93. Hagar Ben Asher’s The Burglar
The Burglar
Director: Hagar Ben Asher
Writer: Hagar Ben Asher
Actress turned director Hagar Ben Asher’s first film, The Slut (2011) premiered at Cannes and went onto...
Top 100 Most Anticipated Foreign Films of 2016: #94. Kim Jee-woon’s Secret Agent
Secret Agent
Director: Kim Jee-woon
Writer(s): TBA.
Kim Jee-woon returns to South Korea following his 2013 Arnold Schwarzeneggar English language debut The Last Stand. He reunites with...
Top 100 Most Anticipated Foreign Films of 2016: #95. Albert Serra’s The Last Days of Louis XIV
The Last Days of Louis XIV
Director: Albert Serra
Writers: Thierry Lounas, Albert Serra
Since his 2006 breakout film Honour of the Nights Catalin filmmaker Albert Serra...
Top 100 Most Anticipated Foreign Films of 2016: #96. Volker Schlöndorff’s Montauk Revisited
Montauk Revisited
Director: Volker Schlöndorff
Writers: Volker Schlöndorff, Colm Toibin
New Wave German auteur Volker Schlondorff (The Tin Drum, 1979) is at work on another project, Montauk...
Top 100 Most Anticipated Foreign Films of 2016: #97. Amma Asante’s A United Kingdom
A United Kingdom
Director: Amma Asante
Writer: Guy Hibbert
Following the critical success of her 2013 sophomore film Belle (read review), which showcased the impressive talents of Gugu...
Top 100 Most Anticipated Foreign Films of 2016: #98. Ivano De Matteo’s La vita possibile
La vita possibile
Director: Ivano De Matteo
Writer: Valentina Ferlan
Italian actor turned director Ivano De Matteo continues to solidify his prolific reputation following the critical acclaim...
Top 100 Most Anticipated Foreign Films of 2016: #99. Eugène Green’s Le fils de Joseph
Director: Eugène Green
Writer: Eugène Green
American born French director Eugène Green usually premieres his films at Locarno, though despite critical acclaim many fail to get considerable...
Top 100 Most Anticipated Foreign Films of 2016: #100. Rachid Bouchareb’s La route des lacs
La route des lacs (Road to Istanbul)
Director: Rachid Bouchareb
Writers: Rachid Bouchareb, Zoe Galeron, Yasmina Khadra, Olivier Lorelle
Franco-Algerian director Rachid Bouchareb continues a prolific shooting...
Top 100 Most Anticipated Foreign Films of 2016: Picks 200-101
It's become a great breaking in the new year traditional here at IONCINEMA.com. We begin our countdown to the our most anticipated foreign films...
