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LA ART FILM INSTITUTE


The Lobster
Yorgos Lanthimos' film catalogue is finally reaching the eye-line of the masses, with Oscar-winning hits like The Favourite and more...

French New Wave movement and Breathless of Godard
Typically, arthouse films are thought of as being particularly artistic or impressionistic dramas, characterized by their unique...

8½
With 8½ , Federico Fellini more or less turned his camera on himself, creating a sprawling, psychological, and dizzying film that delves...

Stalker
A definitive and singular science fiction film , Stalker is an eerie and mesmerizing film from Andrei Tarkovsky, and stands as perhaps...

In the Mood for Love
A perfect distillation of Wong Kar-wai’s style coupled with a simple and even achingly relatable story about romance and the need to...

Tree of Life
Terrence Malick might be regarded as one of the most prominent and influential American filmmakers within the arthouse genre and scene,...

The Seventh Seal
A rundown of classic foreign films and/or arthouse cinema wouldn’t be complete without at least a passing mention of Ingmar Bergman and...

Paris, Texas
One of many great movies directed by Wim Wenders, Paris, Texas stands out as a remarkable achievement in cinema, showcasing the unique...

The Holy Mountain represents Alejandro Jodorowsky at his strangest
A definitive arthouse classic that also arguably ranks among the greatest films of the 1970s, The Holy Mountain represents Alejandro...

'The Conformist'
The Conformist, directed by the visionary Bernardo Bertolucci, is a profound exploration of complex themes that resonate deeply within...

'Chungking Express' by Wong Kar-wai
Chungking Express by Wong Kar-Wai serves as a fascinating exploration of the intersection between mainstream accessibility and arthouse...
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