SPECIAL - "And the Oscar goes to..." feat. Linda (Academy Awards - Best International Feature Film, 2026)

E008 - 'Mortu Nega' (Guinea-Bissau, 1988)

"Those Whom Death Refused", is how the title of today's movie is often translater. Join us as we head to West Africa to discuss the 1988 war drama 'Mortu Nega' from Guinea-Bissau, directed by Flora Gomes and written by Gomes, Manuel Rambout Barcelos and David Lang. Set in the last months of the Guinea-Bissau War of Independence and first months of new-found freedom from Portuguese colonial rule, this incredible movie proved so much more than "just" a war film. Check out our website www.foreignfilmpod.com and follow us on Instagram, BlueSky and YouTube @ForeignFilmPod to keep yourself updated and take part in our journey around the world through movies! Upcoming episodes: * E009 - 'Holy Spider' (Iran, 2022) * E010 - 'To Live' (Chine, 1994) * E011 - 'Made in Bangladesh' (Bangladesh, 2019) #movie #cinema #film #podcast #GuineaBissau #Guinea #Africa #Revolution #Portugal #Independence #Freedom Please like, follow, subscribe and review!

E007 - 'Daratt - Dry Season' (Chad, 2006)

We head to Africa - more specifically the country of Chad - to watch the the 2006 drama 'Daratt' or 'Dry Season', written and directed by Mahamat-Saleh Haroun. Join us as we discuss this classic revenge/reconciliation story, inspired by themes found in Mozart's "La clemenza di Tito". Check out our website www.foreignfilmpod.com and follow us on Instagram, BlueSky and YouTube @ForeignFilmPod to keep yourself updated and take part in our journey around the world through movies! Upcoming episodes: * E008 - 'Mortu Nega' (Guinea-Bissau, 1988) * E009 - 'Holy Spider' (Iran, 2022) * E010 - 'To Live' (Chine, 1994) #movie #cinema #film #podcast #Chad #Africa #Mozart  Please like, follow, subscribe and review!

E006 - 'West Beyrouth' (Lebanon, 1998)

In this episode, we journey to Lebanon. Join us as we discuss the the 1998 war comedy drama "West Beyrouth" (or sometimes written "West Beirut"), written and directed by Ziad Doueiri. This is a fascinating and touching story of the outbreak of the Lebanese Civil War, told through the eyes of children. We hope you'll enjoy it! Check out our website www.foreignfilmpod.com and follow us on Instagram, BlueSky, YouTube and Twitter @ForeignFilmPod to keep yourself updated and take part in our journey around the world through movies!  #movie #cinema #film #Lebanon #podcast #Beirut #Beyrouth Please like, follow, subscribe and review!

SPECIAL - "And the Oscar goes to..." feat. Linda (Academy Awards - Best International Feature Film, 2026)

The Academy Awards are once again upon us! For this special episode, Nikola is out of the studio, so Nicolai is instead joined by his wife, Linda, to talk about this years nominees in the Best International Feature Film category. Let us know what you think about this years nominees. Do you agree with us? Find us here: https://linktr.ee/foreignfilmpod Follow us on Instagram, BlueSky and YouTube @ForeignFilmPod to keep yourself updated and take part in our journey around the world through movies! #Movie #Cinema #Film #Oscars #AcademyAwards #VoiceofHindRajab #TheSecretAgent #ItWasJustAnAccident #NoOtherChoice #SentimentalValue #Sirat #Podcast Please like, follow, subscribe and review!

E005 - 'Christiane F.' (Germany, 1981)

Join us for our roughest watch so far, as we discuss the heartwrenching 1981 biographical drama film 'Christiane F.' from Germany, written by Herman Weigel, based on the book "Zoo Station: The Story of Christiane F." by Kai Hermann and Horst Rieck, directed by Uli Edel, and with music of none other than David Bowie. Find us and listen to the full episode: linktr.ee/foreignfilmpod Follow us on BlueSky, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube and Twitter @ForeignFilmPod to keep yourself updated and take part in our journey around the world through movies! #movie #cinema #film #Germany #podcast #DavidBowie Please like, follow, subscribe and review!