Cinema reaches so far beyond the confines of Hollywood, and any cinephile limiting their movie-watching to a single language or region is missing out on a world of rich tales, intricate storytelling, and deeply nuanced adventures.
Everyone, no matter where they're from, tells stories about love, loss, fantasy, violence, laughter, mystery, and romance, but the style of storytelling can vary in entirely innovative ways. Rave Reviews compiled a list of top films produced across 227 countries and territories around the world based on IMDb ratings, using films that were shot in the country instead only if there were no qualifying films produced there. So buckle in for a ride through some of the best international features, and get ready to mark these down in your watchlist.