10 Forgotten Masterpieces of World Cinema

"Cinema is one of the most direct forms of expression artistic voices have. Films are most often incredibly human and personal, allowing for glimpses into the lives of the characters a director/writer has created which in turn allows for a glimpse into the psyche and culture of the creators. Since this connection between creator and viewer is often so clear, cinema is also a fascinating way to understand other cultures.There is so much to be learned from world cinema, no matter what country you call home. Chinese films feel different than French films that feel different than Japanese films that feel different than Italian films that feel different than Korean films. Though there are certainly some very well-known heavy hitters of world cinema, it is also important to look at some of the ones that slipped through the cracks. These films represent a fairly even spread of the world and of the century long history of this artform."