Film theatre class Choose a film that has won an Oscar for International Feature Film or a foreign film that has won the equivalent of "Best Picture" at the Cannes Film Festival (see links below). (Many of the films mentioned in this unit are award-winning, so you may choose any of them as well.) View the film online if you can find it (with subtitles or not) or view as many clips as you can find.

After viewing the film, explain why you think it won the award. What unique characteristics of cinematography, editing, acting, directing, etc. do you notice? Does it follow the rules of mainstream cinema or break them and how? Your response should be at least half a page in length and make specific references to the film you chose, the cinematography, editing, pacing, character, story, etc.

2021 | Oscars. org | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (Links to an external site.)

select different years at the top, then scroll down to select "International Feature Film" on the right.

All Palme d'Or winners from 1939 to 2017 (Cannes Film Festival) - IMDb (Links to an external site.)

(This list will include some American films as well, so choose carefully to select something foreign.)