Global Film Paul

YouTube video by Paul Green The President's Cake: Iraq's Greatest Movie?

The President's Cake 🇮🇶

Italian Neo Realism, Iraqi style

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A ★★★½ review of The President's Cake (2025) The combination of a brutal authoritarian dictatorship with significant international sanctions can have horrific consequences for the everyday person on the street. Hassan Hadi’s directorial debut, T...

The President's Cake
⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2

A charming portrayal of life under sanctions during the Sadam Hussain regime

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YouTube video by Paul Green Palestine 36: The first Palestinian historical epic

Palestine 36 🇵🇸

My review of the epic tale of the British Mandate and the impact it has had on Palestine

#Palestine36 #Palestine #Oscars #InternationalFeature

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18. Palestine 36
Palestine 🇵🇸
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YouTube video by Paul Green Magellan: A story that shaped the history of the Philippines 🇵🇭

Magellan
Philippines 🇵🇭

Lav Diaz returns with a new form of slow cinema telling the story of Magellan who conquered far away lands, shaping Filipino identity, culture and history

#Philippines #LavDiaz #Magellan #InternationalFeature #Oscars

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Best International Feature Film Oscar Submissions that have received Gotham Award Nominations

#Gotham #Oscars #InternationalFeature

YouTube video by Paul Green Calle Malaga: A celebration of community and ageing

My ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ review of Calle Málaga, Morocco's Oscar Submission

#CalleMalaga #Morocco #Oscars
#InternationalFeature

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Cafe Hope on Radio 4 is great about what real people do to make the world better

A ★★★ review of Magellan (2025) Gael Garcia Banal goes to great lengths to work with some of World Cinema’s auteurs, even learning Portuguese to star in this important moment of Filipino history by the master of slow cinema, Lav Dia...

Magellan
Philippines 🇵🇭

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A ★★★½ review of The Love That Remains (2025) Icelandic cinema has often utilised the vast and chilling Icelandic landscapes as a character for many films. Hkynur Palmasson is one of the leading proponents of this through his films Godland, A Whi...

The Love That Remains
Iceland 🇮🇸
⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2

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A ★★★★ review of Calle Málaga (2025) As we reach the later years of our life, the communities we inhabit and the lifestyles we consume may change beyond our control. This universal dilemma is at the centre of the romantic comedy Calle Ma...

Calle Malaga
Morocco 🇲🇦
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A ★★★★ review of Mr. Nobody Against Putin (2025) Mr Nobody against Putin, or should I say Mr Brave, is an example of documentary making from a kind and eccentric soul who accidentally has become a leading journalistic voice, documenting the militeri...

Mr Nobody Against Putin
Denmark 🇩🇰
Film Review

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YouTube video by Paul Green The Love That Remains: Does this quirky comedy work?

The Love That Remains
Review
Iceland 🇮🇸

#Oscars #InternationalFeature #Iceland #TheLoveThatRemains

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A ★★★★ review of Homebound (2025) When you see Martin Scorsese as Executive producer of an independent film, you know you are getting quality and Homebound is no different. Set in Northern India, Shoabid and Chandan are the best of fr...

My review of Homebound 🇮🇳
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17. Orphan
Hungary 🇭🇺
⭐️⭐️1/2

16. The President's Cake
Iraq 🇮🇶
⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2

15. Sentimental Value
Norway 🇳🇴
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14. Magellan
Philippines 🇵🇭
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13. Calle Málaga
Morocco 🇲🇦
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12. The Love That Remains
(Iceland 🇮🇸)
⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2

YouTube video by Paul Green Mr Nobody Against Putin: the bravest of documentary making

Review of Mr Nobody Against Putin 🇩🇰

A brave look into the militerisation of a Russian school

#Denmark #Putin #InternationalFeature #Oscars

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YouTube video by Paul Green Will Homebound bring Oscar success for India?

Homebound Film Review

Positive reviews to its debut at Cannes, could this be the year India get their first Oscar nomination since 2001?

#India #Homebound #Oscars #InternationalFeature

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11. Mr Nobody Against Putin
(Denmark 🇩🇰)
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A ★★★ review of Dead to Rights (2025) The Chinese domestic blockbuster, Dead to Rights, has utilised a populist format to tell the horrific story of the Japanese occupation of Nanjing – a story that feels relevant to current global crisis...

My ★★★ review of Dead to Rights on Letterboxd boxd.it/bbrKuR

YouTube video by Paul Green Will Dead to Rights get China an Oscar nomination?

My review of Dead to Rights
China's Official Submission for Best International Feature Film Oscar

#China #DeadToRights
#Oscars #InternationalFeature
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10. Homebound
(India 🇮🇳)
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YouTube video by Paul Green Is this a climate change future? My review of The Wolves Always Come At Night

A documentary that brings to the surface migration caused by climate change

My review of The Wolves Always Come At Night 🇦🇺

#TheWolvesAlwaysComeAtNight #climatechange #Australia #documentary

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A ★★★★ review of Little Trouble Girls (2025) Urska Djukic brings a unique and sensual approach to the queer and coming-of-age movie genre. Focused on the shy and introverted 16-year-old Lucija and her exploration of sexuality in the confinements...

My ★★★★ review of Little Trouble Girls on Letterboxd boxd.it/aU7Q5F

9. Death to Rights
(China 🇨🇳)
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#Greece 🇬🇷 has submitted Arcadia as their Offical Submission for Best #InternationalFeature film #Oscars