Subgenre Sampler
Foreign Cinema > Comedy: 608 Films to Buy & Rent
God Willing (Se Dio Vuole) (2015)
- Dir. Edoardo Maria Falcone
Feat. Marco Giallini, Alessandro Gassmann, Laura Morante
- Hit Italian comedy about a heart surgeon whose staunch atheism is challenged when his family comes under the influence of a charismatic young priest.
Idol, The (Ya tayr el tayer) (2015)
- Dir. Hany Abu-Assad
Feat. Tawfeek Barhom, Kais Attalah, Hiba Attalah
- Comedy–drama based on the true story of an aspiring Palestinian musician who sets about overcoming the extraordinary goal of competing on the…
Klown Forever (Klovn Forever) (2015)
- Dir. Mikkel Nørgaard
Feat. Casper Christensen, Frank Hvam, Mia Lyhne
- Sequel to the Danish bromance KLOWN which doubles down on the same schtick, with both original comedians returning to play fictionalised versions of…
Marguerite (2015)
- Dir. Xavier Giannoli
Feat. Catherine Frot, Andre Marcon, Michel Fau…
- Touching French version of the story inspired by the life of Florence Foster Jenkins, a socialite who believed she was in possession of a beautiful…
One Wild Moment (2015)
- Dir. Jean-François Richet
Feat. Vincent Cassel, Francois Cluzet, Alice Isaaz…
- Exotic romantic comedy with Cassel and Cluzet as two friends who bring their daughters with them on a beach vacation and find themselves in an…
Second Mother, The (Que Horas Ela Volta?) (2015)
- Dir. Anna Muylaert
Feat. Regina Case
- An intelligent, touching and funny film exploring the complexities of class structure in Brazil. Tensions arise when a wealthy family allows their…
Tehran Taxi (2015)
- Dir. Jafar Panahi
- Ingenious documentary from Iranian director Jafar Panahi who, while banned from making movies by his government, poses as a taxi driver to reflect on…
Truman (2015)
- Dir. Cesc Gay
Feat. Ricardo Darín, Javier Camara
- Spanish cinema stars Ricardo Darin and Javier Camara team up for this sensitive comedy as childhood friends who reunite after many years when one of…
Umrika (2015)
- Dir. Prashant Nair
Feat. Suraj Sharma, Tony Revolori, Prateik Babbar
- Gently satisfying comedy set in a small village in 1970's India where the inhabitants hear tales of life in America ("Umrika") through letters sent…
Zoom (2015)
- Dir. Paulo Morelli
Feat. Gael Garcia Bernal, Alison Pill, Jason Priestley…
- A multi–dimensional interface between a comic book artist, a novelist, and a film director. Each lives in a separate reality but authors a…