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No 32 out of 30 for the March Around The World Challenge

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Country: Belgium

"When you've lived through war you can never be free of it"

Another Day of Life is a blend of animation, documentary and filmed footage based on the book Jeszcze dzień życia, an autobiographical of 3 months during the Angolan Civil War originally titled by the Polish journalist Ryszard Kapuściński.

It's interesting to watch a film based on a historical event I know nothing about. We get to see only a small snapshot of this time; a brief part in the conflict in Angola from 1975 to 1976 even though the Angolan civil war officially lasted until 2002. Just as small as it's chosen moment is it's chosen viewpoint, this isn't strange considering it's source material but it did feel somehow unfinished because of it.

The style of animation is simple and effective and the transitions from animation to documentary feel natural. I wasn't really sure if I would like the combination but it is very well executed. The more abstract parts of the animation were beautiful with gorgeous use of the soundtrack that really made a lasting impression on me. I particular liked the use of source photos blended into the animation and the ending was very moving.

No 31 out of 30 for the March Around The World Challenge

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Country: Ukraine

Mavka is an animation based on a creature from Ukrainian folklore and mythology. The Mavka is a female spirit who embodies the forest and in this particular story protects the forest and falls in love with a human man, nearly sacrificing everything that she is in the process.

The original subject matter of the folktale seems a lot more interesting, however as the Mavka is usually portrayed as a female spirit who lures unsuspecting men to their deaths it is ittedly less child friendly. Not to say that the idea of losing your completely for a man is child friendly, as it obviously isn't and has become a very uninspired trope in childrens animation that deserves to die.

That being said Mavka: The Forest Song has some things going for it as a childs film. The animation is bright and colourful and the side characters are likable, the story is fine for what it is and although I found the humour lacking it's appropriate for children. It's not without its shortcomings though as the animation is far from perfect and the musical parts feel sudden and illfitting. All in all in spite of a total lack of originality it's just fine.

No 30 out of 30 for the March Around The World Challenge

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Country: Russia

A soviet cosmonaut returns from a mission with a dead fellow astronaut and a parasitic alien inside of him. The space agency locks him up to study and attempt to separate them. Horror ensues.

Warning: Some spoilers ahead

Sputnik is a nicely done horror sci-fi drama all wrapped up in a 1970s era Soviet Russian bow. It is chock-full of body horror based solely on the idea of an alien climbing out of your throat, slithering around and then climbing back in (vomit). Aside from that the creature design is wonderfully creepy and looks great, the story is decent even though it sometimes calls for slight suspension of belief and the deaths are pretty gruesome. The ending felt a bit out of left field and I might have appreciated a bit more horror but definitely an enjoyable monster film with a twist.

No 29 out of 30 for the March Around The World Challenge

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Country: China

Hero is based on the legend of the first Chinese emperor of the Qin, who in 221 BC has conquered all warring states and unified China. We follow Jet Li, an nameless assassin who approaches the emporer to share stories of his triumphs against the most talented fights in the land. The audience is shown these in grand and dramatic flashbacks perfectly choreographed in to a dance of swords and fabric. However the story told is not neccesarily the truth; throughout the film Nameless and the Emperor twist the of the assassins to suit their perspective and line up with a different chain of events.

This is no doubt a very beautiful and highly stylised film that is a feast for the eyes. The fight scenes are epic and impressive if seen only as art and not action. As someone not really into action I don't feel I was missing anything particularly but can imagine how one who was expecting it might be disappointed. I would say it has more in common with modern dance than stage combat. The cinematography is gorgeous and the score really sets the stage from the beginning.

The only other aspect that needs to be discussed is the message. Hero explicitly promotes the idea of a united China, ruled by a central, Imperial, Chinese authority. Despite the historical accuracy and consistency with Chinese philosophy it does come across as expansionist propaganda and it is not subtle at all. However considering the political climate in China in 2002 and the likelihood of government censor for the arts that really isn't surprising and honestly didn't unduly affect my enjoyment. The same could be said about war films from around the world since film began.

Watched on Thursday March 27, 2025.

No 28 out of 30 for the March Around The World Challenge

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Country: Greece

The Waiter is an aptly titled film, as the viewer spends the majority of the runtime waiting for something to happen and once it does waiting to find out if it's real. The plot follows Renos, a peculiar man who works as a waiter and seemingly had a boring life until he meets his neighbour and things change drastically.

Aris Servetalis who plays the titled role does a wonderful job portraying the man of few words and strange interactions. For some reason from the beginning my brain logged a resemblance to British actor Rupert Everett and I found it mildly distracting for reasons I cannot really explain. The womans character seemed very one dimensional although I suppose this probably isn't a failing but an artistic choice, albeit one I didn't appreciate. All in all a strange but captivating film with unique creative choices and beautiful cinematography, if you give it a chance and wait for the story to grow.

No 27 out of 30 for the March Around The World Challenge

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Country: Denmark

Se Min Kjole is the story of four young women who flee from rehab and the resulting road trip which consists of poorly made choices stacked on top of more poorly made choices leading to mostly disastrous consequences. Although the characters themselves are not particularly likable and their actions should seemingly only amplify this, when taking their circumstances and the gradual uncovering of their histories into you can't help but warm to them or at the very least begin to understand.

Films like this often teeter on the edge of becoming too depressing where the viewer starts to feel not like a neutral watcher but like an active participant "enjoying" peoples suffering as art. That felt true in this case to me as the characters become more and more tormented by their own actions and their circumstances. This is a bleak film which no doubt reflects real stories which do exist, but considering that this one isn't real I would have preferred to see some development which gave even the slightest of hope rather than be left so hopeless and empty.

Watched on Wednesday March 26, 2025.

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No 25 out of 30 for the March Around The World Challenge

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Country: Australia

Animal Kingdom is a bleak bleak film centred around a teenage boy whose depressing circumstances leave him staying with his criminal family who are currently at war with the police.

Both Jacki Weaver and Ben Mendelsohn absolutely steal their scenes in this one and do a spectacular job of making you absolutely hate them. Also James Frecheville does a particularly impessive job considering it was his first role and he has no facial expression for 90% of the film. This is top notch crime thriller which proves that there is no need for all out action scenes to keep you feeling tense throughout.

No 24 out of 30 for the March Around The World Challenge

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Country: Philippines

The Missing is a film about a young man finding his voice again after processing some deep life changing trauma. This is hidden under a story about alien abduction and being pursued by invisible entities which is extremely fitting and really works, even though it sometimes bordered on unserious which felt problematic given the subject matter.

The rotoscope animation is not really my cup of tea but I really liked the combination of this technique paired with the almost Charlie Brown style drawings which come via Erics inner child and he processes what happened to him in his early life.

Watched on Sunday March 23, 2025.

No 23 out of 30 for the March Around The World Challenge

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Country: Japan

The setting Japan during WWII. A boy loses his mother in a bombing, and moves with his father to the countryside to flee both the grief of losing her and the effects of the war on the city. In the country he will live in an old family home with his pregnant stepmother who also happens to be his aunt. Near the house is a tower which is blocked up and off limits. He follows a grey heron which starts talking to him and goes into the tower into a magical world and a lot of really crazy shit happens some of which is very confusing but all is bonkers and fantastical but really, what the hell did you expect?

So what else can be said? The animation is breaktakingly beautiful and the score is a wonderful partner to it. I'm sure it would pay to do a rewatching to pick up on all the details missed in moments of confusion. There are moments that are so gorgeous they feel like they will be unforgettable. There is a beautiful message about family and a way of looking at the world. All in all another masterpiece from Studio Ghibli which is a delight to watch.

No 22 out of 30 for the March Around The World Challenge

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Country: Israel

Big Bad Wolves is a crime thriller about a policeman, a distraught father and a (maybe) paedophile murderer who end up in a room together after a little girl is found molested and beheaded in the woods.

Going from the above description, you probably wouldn't think it would be a comedy and if so you'd be proven wrong. That is not to say it works or is really funny, although it did get a few uncomfortable laughs out of me. Given how strange the tone is it's quite impressive that although while watching it I felt unsure; on the whole I appreciated the film. The acting from all three main characters was really impressive and it certainly kept me on the edge of my seat when I wasn't squirming.

No 21 out of 30 for the March Around The World Challenge

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Country: Spain

The Extraordinary Tale of the Times Table is a hard film to describe. On its face it's a boy meets girl story and that's how it's described in it's own blurb, however it's not really about that at all. I would interpret it as a story about the crushing weight of adult responsibilities in the face of mental illness. I wouldn't at all have been surprised to find out it was made during COVID considering the themes of anxiety and enclosure, although in reality it is much older and unrelated.

It often feels quirky for quirkys sake, and not always the better for it aside from the delightful set design, styling and interesting shots. It lends some vibes from Wes Anderson films but although it definitely has potential falls short and seems to try too hard in places.

No 20 out of 30 for the March Around The World Challenge

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Country:

In the world of Paradise you can get rejuvenating treatment to become younger for exorbitant amounts of money by means of a medical procedure developed by AEON, a German company which has a monopoly on the procedure. The downside (along with the price tag of course) is that you have to buy those years from someone else, who is willing te lose them and has a DNA match. We follow a couple who due to predatory business practices lose their house and the wife is forced to "donate" 40 years of her life.

Paradise is a decent if somewhat lacking Sci-Fi film for which I don't really understand why the ratings are so low. It looks pretty good, and although the story is at times far fetched it is well acted. The premise is interesting and spawned a somewhat fraught conversation about surrogacy, prostitution and organ donation between my husband and I. Unfortunately somewhere half way through it does go down hill and at some point towards the end continues at a quite steep incline. Nevertheless it was enjoyable if not particularly original.

No 19 out of 30 for the March Around The World Challenge

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Country: Iceland

And Breathe Normally follows the lives of two women; one a struggling Icelandic single mum, the other a Guinean asylum-seeker arrested by customs for a counterfeit port. These stories intertwine giving the viewer a deeper understanding of the kind of lives that often go unnoticed in rich and privileged countries like Iceland.

The story itself is compelling, however to keep it moving forward coincidences are needed that seem contrived and move to cheapen it's meaningful message. Luckily the film is elevated by incredible acting by both Kristín Þóra Haraldsdóttir and Babetida Sadjo and even a very understated and realistic portrayal by Patrik Nökkvi Pétursson which is doubly impressive for a child actor. The ending is a perfect full stop which feels very satisfying.

No 18 out of 30 for the March Around The World Challenge

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Country: United Kingdom (Wales)

I can probably count the films I've seen in Welsh on one hand, although I did used to watch some Welsh cartoons as a child. The fact that I need to tag this as United Kingdom for this challenge makes it seem almost alien, considering I also hail from there and recognise only one in every thirty words and that only because they seemed to be borrowed from English.

This perfectly sets the weird and uncomfortable scene that takes us through Gwleđđ. The events of a dinner party and a Welsh folktale become bloodsoaked and entangled all encircling a hired waitress named Cadi who has been employed to help with a fancy night painstakingly planned out by the lady of the house.

Our folktale unfolds and it gets under your skin and down your throat and bursts back out again as the film comes to a vivid and frantic ending. Excellently acted, certainly by our almost mute main character but kudos go to everyone pictured as they all inhabit their characters well. Thouroughly engaging and magical and disgusting. Lovely.

No 17 out of 30 for the March Around The World Challenge

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Country: Portugal

I was absolutely intrigued by the description of Grand Tour and very much looking forward to seeing it in the cinema. Unfortunately I was incredibly disappointed. I honestly felt it was a too-long, jumbled mess which also has the balls to be completely self indulgent and high brow without having earned it at all.

Even though I can enjoy a good experimental film and have done my fair share of recommendations for "pretentious" black and white films where nothing happens; this just isn't it for me. The main issues were as follows; I found the music ill fitted and distracting. I found the main character utterly unlikable, and the stories told the wrong way around. I found the documentary footage to be like castoffs from the cutting floor of the type of Welcome to Asia advert that you see at large airports.

That being said, there were things I liked and one of them is to my surprise the many languaged voice overs given that I hate voice overs generally although I missed the one in Tagalog which was a strange choice. The Philipines in general seemed glossed over except for the somewhat iconic scene of a heart felt rendition of Frank Sinatra in a café and some other scenes that reminded me why I love to travel to Asia but which truly added nothing to the film.

No 16 out of 30 for the March Around The World Challenge

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Country: South Africa

Of Good Report is a story of highly disturbing longing and some form of sick and twisted love with obvious influence from Lolita. We follow a teacher with an obsession with a student named Nolitha (kind of cementing my previous point) and a journey into depravity in black and white with a largely silent lead.

Breathtaking both in how disturbing it is and how impressive and beautiful it can be, with either amplifying the other. Some interesting choices which I did not always understand or get behind, but definitely clearly chosen cinematography, music, script and acting style which absolutely makes a statement.

No 15 out of 30 for the March Around The World Challenge

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Country: North Macedonia

Mirage follows Marco, a small boy living in North Macedonia in hard times who faces abuse from all sides. Being bullied harshly(and worse) both at school and home he finds solitude and an escape in a newly discovered love of writing.

I had trouble finishing this film, as even though on it's face it seems like the film that gives the character so much misfortune just to teach him how to find hope for Marco there is no hope. It was a struggle for me because there wasn't anything really here to make it instructive or enjoyable enough to watch a little boy suffer for 106 minutes however the ending and some of the included imagery made it worth watching it in the end which came as a great surprise to me.

No 14 out of 30 for the March Around The World Challenge

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Country: New Zealand

Out of the Blue has an absolutely masterful use of sound and in particular silence to draw you in and keep you on the edge of your seat. Even more so as it is based on true events and seems to have held very true to witness statements up until the end with a scene added with artistic license which seems to deviate quite extremely from the truth and as I understand caused some issues at the time. Thanks to both of these things it feels so very real to nearly be a documentary at times, and I found myself holding my breath and jumping at noises as if I too was hiding from a roaming gunman right on my couch in the livingroom.

Although it is a dramatised version of a very real and very shocking mass shooting, the film avoids making any sort of statement and I think that is one of the most positive aspects. There are no over the top special effects, no dramatic one liners or heroic feats of daring created to add effect. We are watching people in a really horrible situation doing what people do and thankfully there is very little attention paid to the gunman himself, and all the focus on the victims and survivors. All of whom were heroic enough without any extra Hollywood style added.

No 13 out of 30 for the March Around The World Challenge

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Country: Canada

Kugluktuk is a small Inuit community found north of the Arctic Circle in the massive Nunavut, Canada. It is no secret that there are high suicide rates amongst indigenous peoples, and neither is it surprising to hear that these numbers shoot up in remote areas. In Kugluktuk about 20 years ago this was proven to be true as the town held one of the highest teen suicide rates in North America. The Grizzlies shows us the story (or atleast the beginning of it) of how this started to change.

Based on a true story about a teacher starting a lacrosse team with a bunch of kids who have very little positive going on in their lives; The Grizzlies follows a known formula which is predictable and reliable. That being said, it has enough going for it to not turn out stale. The stories we follow are bleak, it's easy to root for these kids. There is some stellar acting in particular from Paul Nutarariaq and Tantoo Cardinal. There are some beautiful shots, really highlighting a gorgeous landscape and a few good laughs to round it out. All in all a perfect sunday afternoon film.

No 12 out of 30 for the March Around The World Challenge

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Country: South Korea

Lee Ja-sung lives a double life. His job is as a policeman, but his real day to day is spent as a gangster in the Goldmoon crime syndicate. When the boss of the syndicate dies in a car accident, things are set in motion that will change the way Lee Ja-sung must do his job. He struggles to reconcile his tasks as an undercover policeman with the decisions he must make as a gangster.

With a runtime of 134 mins New World is impressive in its pace. It does not suffer from being too long or too slow to get going but keeps a steady rhythm, holding the attention of it's viewer throughout it's many twists and turns. The lead cast all offer brilliant performances that elevate a script which is already stellar. There is a perfect buildup throughout the film which culminates in a very satisfying ending. Definitely one to recommend.

Love and Sci Fi

• Fingernails
• Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
• The Discovery
• The One I Love
• Vivarium
• The Age of Adaline
• About Time
• Never Let Me Go
• The Lobster
• The Pod Generation

...plus 27 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

• Mr. K

  Watched at cinerama 16/01

• Supa Modo

  Watched for March Around the World

• The Feast

  Watched for March Around The World

• Animal Kingdom

  Watched for March Around the World

• Fingernails

  Watched on Apple TV +

This will be my 8th March Around The World. I am excited once again to participate and broaden my horizons by focusing on indigenous films where I can find them. I am hoping to watch more films from the African continent this year as well. In the spirit of this years celebration of Studio Ghibli I will be including some foreign animation, if anyone has any suggestions I'm all ears.

Find Lises original list here: March Around The World 2025 - Japan

Indigenous: 3/5
Africa: 4/5
Animation: 5/5

My previous challenge lists:
2024
2023
2022
2021
2020
2015
2014

1. Bad Luck

   Austria

2. Boys from County Hell

   Ireland

3. Viking Wolf

   Norway

4. Supa Modo

   Kenya

5. Stolen

   Sweden

6. Frybread Face and Me

   USA

7. Mukhsin

   Malaysia

8. Basma

   Saudi Arabia

9. Pink Moon

   The Netherlands

10. In Her Place

    Chile

...plus 22 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

All Christmas and Christmas adjacent films watched in December 2024.

Hoping to catch up from a late start coming back from my honeymoon.

• Jumanji: The Next Level

  Christmas tree
  Christmas decorations
  Home for the holidays

• Dream House

  Christmas party

• Doubt

  Christmas hymns
  Snow

• That Christmas

  Christmas everything

• It's a Wonderful Life

  Christmas everything

• Hot Frosty

  Christmas decorations
  Snow
  Christmas dance

• Noelle

  Christmas everything

• I'll Be Home for Christmas

  Christmas decorations
  Snow
  Christmas dinner
  Santa

• The Nightmare Before Christmas

  Christmas everything

• The Grinch

  Christmas everything

...plus 16 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

1. No Exit
2. Ghosts of Girlfriends Past
3. The Land of Steady Habits
4. The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse
5. Love the Coopers
6. I Am Not a Serial Killer
7. Black Christmas
8. The Book Thief
9. Notes on a Scandal
10. Genie

...plus 19 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

I unabashedly and somewhat inexplicably love Gerard Butler. 2024 is the year of Gerry, which I am sure I will soon come to regret.

1. How to Train Your Dragon
2. Copshop
3. RocknRolla
4. How to Train Your Dragon 2
5. The Bounty Hunter
6. Dracula 2000
7. Geostorm
8. 300
9. Timeline
10. The Ugly Truth

...plus 6 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

A list of films I watched for the first time in 2022 that I loved, or are memorable enough to warrant extra attention.

• After Yang

  Watched in the cinema 23-04

• The Handmaiden

  Watched at home on 12-03 for the March Around the World Challenge.

• Saint Maud

  Watched at home 13-03 for the March Around the World Challenge.

• C'mon C'mon

  Watched alone in the cinema

• Turning Red
• Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
• The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari
• Black Friday
• Silent Night

• Amélie

  Seen at Lumen, valentines date

• Nobody Knows I'm Here

  Watched for March Around the World

• Oink

  Seen at Kino, alone (literally)

• The End We Start From

  Seen at Cinerama, read the book

• The New Boy

  Seen at Cinerama, alone (literally)

So excited to March Around the World ten years after my first go around.

Original challenge list

Progress 29/30
Animation 5/5
Indigenous 4/5

My previous challenge lists:
2023
2022
2021
2020
2015
2014

Easy countries still available: FR, DE, USA

1. Blood Quantum

   Canada

2. My Father's Dragon

   Ireland

3. Buladó

   Netherlands Antilles

4. They Have Escaped

   Finland

5. Dear Ex

   Taiwan

6. The Hungry

   India

7. Viva Belarus!

   Belarus

8. Headhunters

   Norway

9. Furies

   Vietnam

10. I Carry You with Me

    Mexico

...plus 19 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

A list of films I watched for the first time in 2023 that I loved, or are memorable enough to warrant extra attention.

• The Banshees of Inisherin

  Seen at Cinerama (voorpremière)

• Women Talking

  Seen at Kino (sneak)

• Broker

  Seen at Kino

• Silver Haze

  Sneak at Kino

• Rafiki

  Watched for March Around The World 2023

• Ninjababy

  Watched for March Around the World

• Saint Omer

  Watched at Kino
  Watched for March Around the World

• The Quiet Girl

  Sneak at Kino (April)

• Asteroid City

  Date Night 19 Juli (Lantaren Venster)

• An Elephant Sitting Still

  Screening at Worm (6/09)

Find Lises original list here

Unbelievably this is my seventh attempt!

Goals for this year:
At least 5 indigenous filmmakers.
At least 50% female directors.
At least 5 African films.
At least 3 animations.
At least 1 musical.
I would also like to tick off some locations on the map that I have never seen before.

Progress:
32/30 Films total
5/5 African films total
4/5 Indigenous filmmakers
3/3 Animations total
56% Female directors

1. Goldstone

   Australia
   Indigenous Filmmaker

2. Incantation

   Taiwan

3. The Secret of Kells

   Ireland
   Animation
   Female (co)Director

4. Rafiki

   Kenya
   Female director

5. Revenge

   Belgium
   Female director

6. John Denver Trending

   Philippines

7. Sometimes in April

   Rwanda

8. Moloch

   The Netherlands

9. Lionheart

   Nigeria
   Female director

10. Talvar

    India
    Female Director

...plus 25 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

As many good and/or terrible Christmas films in December as I can take.

As many vaguely christmas adjacent films I can pursuade someone else to watch with me.

As much holiday cheer or holiday fear as I can gather.

1. Violent Night

   Santa
   Snow
   Presents
   Decorations

2. Wind Chill

   Snow!
   Home for the holidays
   Carols on radio
   Decorations in diner
   Discussions about family holiday celebrations

3. Black Christmas

   Christmas decorations
   Santa
   Snow!

4. Smallfoot

   Snow!

5. Pride

   Snow 
   Christmas celebrations 
   Christmas decorations 
   Kindness and Christmas spirit

6. While You Were Sleeping

   Snow
   Christmas Celebrations
   New Years Eve

7. Berlin Syndrome

   Snow
   Christmas Decorations

8. The Long Day Closes

   Snow
   Christmas celebrations
   New years eve

9. The Hudsucker Proxy

   Snow!
   Christmas party
   New years eve

10. One December Night

    Christmas decorations
    Snow!
    Live TV Christmas special

...plus 32 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

This will be my sixth time trying the March Around the World Challenge.
This year I am putting a special emphasis on female directors, and as always will try to find some gems created by indigenous filmmakers.
Progress 25/30
UPDATE Have come down with a pretty bad case of COVID. Don't think I will make the challenge anymore.

1. Tonio

   Netherlands 🇳🇱 ♀️

2. The Headless Woman

   Argentina 🇦🇷 ♀️

3. The Trip

   Norway 🇳🇴 

4. Oxygen

   🇫🇷 

5. Song of the Sea

   Ireland 🇮🇪 

6. Eden

   Hungary 🇭🇺 <span style="font-size: 13pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 13pt;">♀️</span>

7. Boy & the World

   Brazil 🇧🇷 

8. Anina

   Uruguay 🇺🇾 

9. Bran Nue Dae

   Australia 🇦🇺 <span style="font-size: 13pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 13pt;">♀️</span>

10. Coming Home in the Dark

    New Zealand 🇳🇿 

...plus 18 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

• First Reformed

  Watched at home 06-01

• Under the Silver Lake

  Watched at home (alone) 09-01

• Atlantics

  Watched at IFFR 24-01

• Emma.

  Watched in the cinema 29-02

• Sami Blood

  Watched at home (alone) for the March Around the World Challenge 19-03

Best films I watched for the first time in 2021

• The Farewell

  Watched at home on 07-03 for the March Around the World challenge.

• Roma

  Watched at home on 25-03 for the March Around the World challenge.

• Monos

  Watched at home on 31-03 for the March Around the World challenge.

• The Art of Self-Defense

  Watched at home 19-04

• Judas and the Black Messiah

  Watched in the cinema 05-07

• Thoroughbreds

  Watched at home 10-07

• Quo Vadis, Aida?

  Watched alone in the cinema 13-07

• Minari

  Watched alone in the cinema 09-08

• The Green Knight

  Watched alone in the cinema 13-08

• Dune

  Watched in the cinema 23-09

...plus 1 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

30 Days of Christmas 2021 🎄❄

• Love, Simon
• When Harry Met Sally...
• A Christmas Prince
• Silent Night
• I Trapped the Devil
• Christmas vs The Walters
• A Christmas Horror Story
• Father Christmas Is Back
• 8-Bit Christmas
• L.A. Confidential

...plus 14 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

1. All Is Bright
2. The Princess Switch
3. Await Further Instructions
4. Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey
5. Night of the Comet
6. All American Christmas Carol
7. Alien Xmas
8. Happiest Season
9. Shazam!
10. A Christmas Tale

...plus 27 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

My list for the March Around The World Challenge 2021
The Rules
1. Feature films only (60+ min)
2. No re-watches.
3. Only films watched, logged and reviewed in March 2021 count.
4. One film must be from New Zealand.
5. Log your films with 2 tags: tag 1: **30 countries 2021** , tag 2: the film's **country*** e.g., New Zealand
Previously followed challenges:
2014
2015
2016 - list lost :(
2020

So this is my fifth attempt at following this wonderful challenge. To make it more challenging every year I like to find as many films with indigenous makers, and this year I am also putting an emphasis on female directors - hoping to come out atleast 50/50.

1. Brooklyn

   Ireland 🇮🇪

2. Extraterrestrial

   Spain 🇪🇸

3. Aftermath

   Denmark 🇩🇰

4. The Lost Okoroshi

   Nigeria 🇳🇬

5. All Good

   🇩🇪

6. Yummy

   Belgium 🇧🇪

7. The Lady in the Van

   United Kingdom / England 🇬🇧

8. The New Romantic

   Canada 🇨🇦

9. The Farewell

   China 🇨🇳

10. On Body and Soul

    Hungary 🇭🇺

...plus 21 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

• 2001: A Space Odyssey
• Alien Raiders
• As It Is in Heaven
• Beyond the Black Rainbow
• Border
• Cemetery of Splendor
• Comet
• Diary of the Dead
• Don't Think Twice
• An Elephant Sitting Still

...plus 175 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

My list for the March Around the World 2020 Challenge
One of the things I really like to focus on during this challenge is films created by indigenous peoples. Watching foreign films already expands the mind, but I love immersing myself in other cultures and I also find ing marginalised peoples and giving them a voice very important. So I chose a few documentaries and some indigenous feature films and hope to be able learn from them.
If there is anyone who has any suggestions for me I would love to hear them!
Previously followed challenges:
2014
2015

1. The Turin Horse

   Hungary

2. Rust and Bone

   Belgium /

3. Cold War

   Poland

4. Burning

   Korea

5. Princess Mononoke
6. Thelma

   Norway

7. Belief: The Possession of Janet Moses

   New Zealand

8. Dhanak
9. Nothing Bad Can Happen

10. The Breadwinner

    Ireland

...plus 25 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

• Noelle
• Let It Snow
• The Christmas Chronicles
• Klaus
• Morvern Callar
• Anna and the Apocalypse
• Last Christmas
• The Man Who Invented Christmas
• A Christmas Movie Christmas
• Go

...plus 14 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

• Let It Snow
• Deck the Halls
• A Christmas Prince
• Every Christmas Has a Story
• Krampus
• Merry Kissmas
• The Nightmare Before Christmas
• The Night Before
• How Sarah Got Her Wings

1. Krampus
2. Just Friends
3. Everybody's Fine
4. Happy Christmas
5. Christmas with Holly
6. 12 Dates of Christmas
7. The Nightmare Before Christmas
8. The Spirit of Christmas
9. Scrooged
10. A Merry Friggin' Christmas

...plus 11 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

Since Christmas is the reason I was put on this Planet Mooks Christmas challenge is the perfect one for me.

Between night school and work I hope I find enough time to squeeze all these in!

This the criteria:
*A film about a Snowman.
*An Animated Christmas film. (Got it.)
*A Christmas Horror film.
*A film with 'Snow' in the title.
*Five films with 'Christmas' in the title. (This Ones Done!)
*Five films featuring a version of 'Santa/Father Christmas' (Done.)
*Five different decades. (Currently have 4 decades.)
*...and at least one version of the A Christmas Carol/Scrooge story. (Got 2!)

• A Cookie Cutter Christmas
• This Christmas
• Unaccompanied Minors
• Silent Night
• A Royal Christmas
• How the Grinch Stole Christmas
• Bad Santa
• Christmas Eve
• Four Christmases
• Love Actually

...plus 12 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

I will once again embark on the mission to watch 31 awesome Halloween/Horror/Monster/Icky films this October.

1. The Twilight Saga: New Moon
2. Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant
3. Cooties
4. The Twilight Saga: Eclipse
5. Hollow
6. Undead
7. Paranormal Activity: Tokyo Night
8. Excision
9. A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night
10. Hotel Transylvania 2

...plus 18 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

I will be participating in the March Around The World Challenge with Erwin.

I enjoyed it a lot last year but only made it to 27 countries. Hope to do better this year!!

1. Metalhead

   Iceland

2. Offscreen

   Denmark

3. R100

   Japan

4. Boy

   New Zealand

5. The Broken Circle Breakdown

   Belgium

6. The Sea Inside

   Spain

7. The World Is Big and Salvation Lurks Around the Corner

   Bulgaria

8. Blue Is the Warmest Color

9. The Northerners

   Holland

10. Memories of Murder

    Korea

...plus 20 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

My goal is to watch atleast 31 horror or otherwise halloween related films this October.

I want to try to have atleast half of these be first watches, and i want to gather a decent mix of different genres and also from different periods. I also plan to watch every applicabke Tim Burton film.

Watched for the first time:
- Monster House
- Horns
- Hotel Transylvania
- An American Haunting
- Curse of Chucky
- Frankenweenie (Tim Burton)
- Slither
- We Are What We Are
- Rogue
- Suspiria
- Splinter
- May
- Haunter
- Vamps
- House at the End of the Street
- Rammbock
- The Town That Dreaded Sundown
- The Town That Dreaded Sundown (2014)
- Black Sunday
- Friday the 13th

Tim Burton films:
- Frankenweenie
- Beetlejuice
- Corpse Bride
- Sleepy Hollow
- Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber Of Fleet Street

• Saw

  02/10

• Monster House

  03/10

• The Haunting in Connecticut

  03/10

• Horns

  05/10

• Hotel Transylvania

  04/10

• An American Haunting

  04/10

• Curse of Chucky

  08/10

• Frankenweenie
• Slither
• Beetlejuice

...plus 26 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

Part of the May Challenge: What a Wonderful World 2014 started by Berken and now repeated by Lise

I'll be doing this challenge with Erwin. We decided to put our movies for May in alphabetical order to avoid putting off films we weren't expecting much from or watching all the best ones first.

• A Separation

  Iran

• Amour

  Austria

• Biutiful

  Mexico

• Confessions

  Japan

• Dead Mountaineer's Hotel

  Estonia

• Disco Pigs

  Ireland

• The Double Life of Véronique

  Poland

• Easy Money: Hard to Kill

  Sweden

• Play a Song for Me

  Brazil

• Feng Shui

  Philippines

...plus 20 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

1. Edward Scissorhands
2. Hook
3. Reservoir Dogs
4. The Nightmare Before Christmas
5. Pulp Fiction
6. Twelve Monkeys
7. Scream
8. MouseHunt
9. The Faculty
10. Sleepy Hollow

...plus 14 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

1. Love Actually
2. The Dog Who Saved Christmas
3. Treevenge
4. The Gruffalo's Child
5. You've Got Mail
6. Bad Santa
7. Baby's First Christmas
8. It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie
9. Four Christmases
10. The Holiday

...plus 15 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

1. The NeverEnding Story
2. The Land Before Time
3. An American Tail
4. Who Framed Roger Rabbit
5. The Mighty Ducks
6. Hook
7. The Witches
8. The Muppet Christmas Carol
9. Once Upon a Forest
10. Babe