We're halfway through 2011, and it's already the strongest year for movies in recent memory, even if a majority of the films haven't been seen outside of a few large cities. Lack of availability aside, 2011 has seen some very strong stuff indeed, and here are the ten (in alphabetical order) that have touched me the most.
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ARMADILLO
(Janus Metz, Denmark) |
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CERTIFIED COPY
(Abbas Kiarostami, France) |
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CITY OF LIFE AND DEATH
(Lu Chuan, China) |
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I TRAVEL BECAUSE I HAVE TO, I COME BACK BECAUSE I LOVE YOU
(Karim Ainouz & Marcelo Gomez, Brazil) |
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LE QUATTRO VOLTE
(Michelangelo Frammartino, Italy) |
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OF GODS AND MEN
(Xavier Beauvois, France) |
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POETRY
(Lee Chang Dong, South Korea) |
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THE TREE OF LIFE
(Terrence Malick, USA) | |
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TUESDAY, AFTER CHRISTMAS
(Radu Muntean, Romania) |
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UNCLE BOONMEE WHO CAN RECALL HIS PAST LIVES
(Apichatpong Weerasethakul, Thailand) |
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