Foreign Christmas Films
Most of the celebrated Christmas classics are from America and Britain... not surprising from the countries to which we owe good ol' Santa Claus and "A Christmas Carol"... but the holiday is celebrated in many countries all over the world so maybe it is time to honor it from the standpoint of non-English speaking countries.
Which of these foreign Christmas films is your favorite?
After voting, you might discuss the list here
Which of these foreign Christmas films is your favorite?
After voting, you might discuss the list here
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- DirectorChristian CarionStarsDiane KrugerBenno FürmannGuillaume CanetIn December 1914, an unofficial Christmas truce on the Western Front allows soldiers from opposing sides of the First World War to gain insight into each other's way of life.France
- DirectorClaude JutraStarsJacques GagnonLyne ChampagneJean DuceppeSet in cold rural Quebec at Christmas time, we follow the coming of age of a young boy and the life of his family which owns the town's general store and undertaking business.Canada
- DirectorJean-Marie PoiréStarsAnémoneJosiane BalaskoMarie-Anne ChazelTwo neurotics, working for a suicide hotline on the night of Christmas Eve, get caught up in a catastrophe when a pregnant woman, her abusive boyfriend, and a transvestite visit their office.France
- DirectorJalmari HelanderStarsJorma TommilaOnni TommilaPeeter JakobiIn the depths of the Korvatunturi mountains, 486 meters deep, lies the closest ever guarded secret of Christmas. The time has come to dig it up. This Christmas everyone will believe in Santa Claus.Finland
- DirectorArnaud DesplechinStarsCatherine DeneuveJean-Paul RoussillonMathieu AmalricThe troubled Vuillard family is no stranger to illness, grief, and banishment, but when their matriarch requires a bone-marrow transplant, the estranged clan reunites just in time for Christmas.France
- DirectorShôgo FuruyaSatoshi KonStarsTôru EmoriYoshiaki UmegakiAya OkamotoOn Christmas Eve, three homeless people living on the streets of Tokyo discover a newborn baby among the trash and set out to find its parents.Japan
- DirectorTerence HillStarsTerence HillBud SpencerBoots SoutherlandTwo brothers who hate each other are going to spend Christmas with their mother. She tries to get them together.Italy
- DirectorAaron LimStarsMark HeenehanStephen HudgesPui Fan LeeA timid young boy named Sam befriends a brave polar bear named Bernard who teaches him that the best way to overcome his fears is by laughing at them.South Korea
- DirectorAndré TéchinéStarsCatherine DeneuveDaniel AuteuilMarthe VillalongaOld woman Berthe leaves her house to live in her daugter Emilie's one. Emilie and her brother Antoine have fallen out three years ago and have not seen each other since, but Emilie invites him for Christmas. Memories will come up, and will be depicted both Berthe's destiny and the strange relationship between Emilie and Antoine.France
- DirectorJuha WuolijokiStarsHannu-Pekka BjörkmanOtto GustavssonJonas RinneThe touching story of how Santa Claus came to be Santa.Finland
- DirectorMitja OkornStarsMaciej StuhrRoma GasiorowskaTomasz KarolakA romantic comedy set on Christmas Eve in Warsaw and centered around a series of characters.Poland
- DirectorRené CardonaStarsJosé Elías MorenoCesáreo Quezadas 'Pulgarcito'José Luis Aguirre 'Trotsky'With Merlin's aid, Santa Claus must defeat the evil machinations of the devil Pitch to ruin Christmas.Mexico
- DirectorRoberto SantucciStarsArianne BotelhoAshley AdlerKevin Andrew RiveraStuck in a time loop where it's forever Christmas, a family man who hates the holiday starts to learn valuable lessons about what's important in life.Brazil
- DirectorHelena BergströmStarsRobert GustafssonMaria LundqvistAnton LundqvistA gay couple invites their somewhat-homophobic families to meet for the first time during Christmastime, and they have a special gift for them.Sweden
- DirectorKjell SundvallStarsKatarina EwerlöfPeter HaberJessica ZandénSara plans a Christmas party with ex-husbands, current husband Janne, and their families. Booze flows, guests fight and mention sex with Sara. She shockingly announces pregnancy despite Janne's vasectomy. The party descends into chaos.Sweden
- DirectorAlain ChabatStarsAlain ChabatGolshifteh FarahaniPio MarmaïWhen all the elves get sick, Santa must find a cure on Earth to save Christmas.France
- DirectorNils GaupStarsVilde ZeinerAnders BaasmoAgnes KittelsenOnce upon a time a little girl went out to find the Christmas star.Norway
- DirectorCarlo VanzinaStarsMassimo BoldiChristian De SicaMegan GaleSuperenalotto winner Pasquale Esposito with his family, two penniless students from Emilia and the Colombo and Covelli families, who accidentally rent the same chalet, will spend the Christmas holidays in Cortina d'Ampezzo.Italy
- DirectorTerje RangnesStarsTrond Espen SeimAnders BaasmoIngeborg RaustølAlf Prøysen's classic tale tells the story of the Christmas-loving carpenter struggling to make his three children believe in Santa Claus. He swaps places with him on Christmas Eve to create a Christmas like no other.Norway
- DirectorPeer GuldbrandsenStarsPoul BundgaardBirgitte FederspielArthur Jensen3 brothers studying at Copenhagen University are invited to Nøddebo vicarage for Christmas. A steam engine and later a sleigh get them there. The vicar has 2 daughters of 18 and 21. They all sing, ice-skate, dance and have fun.Denmark
- DirectorRúnar RúnarssonStarsSigurmar AlbertssonBent Kingo AndersenSif ArnarsdóttirEveryday life in Iceland around Christmas time: 56 vignettes full of joy, sorrow and thought-provoking situations.Iceland
- DirectorBent HamerStarsNina Andresen BorudArianit BerishaJoachim CalmeyerThe film looks at those who are desperately trying to connect or reconnect with their families, friends, or anyone who will listen.Norway
- DirectorEmilio PortesStarsJoaquín CosioCarlos CobosEduardo EspañaAgent Jesus Juarez (aka Chucho) has always played the Devil in his town's Nativity Play. This Christmas, when the new pastor of the church recasts the role, the two men engage in a battle between good and evil.Mexico
- DirectorLucho BenderStarsLuis MachínGastón PaulsSilkeShows how several characters spend Christmas Eve in Buenos Aires, and how their lives intersect.Argentina
- DirectorLuis García BerlangaStarsCassenJosé Luis López VázquezElvira QuintilláIn a small Spanish town, a group of old ladies decides to celebrate Christmas Eve with a "seat a poor man at your table" dinner: each wealthy household of the town will have a homeless person dining with them that night. The celebrations also include a parade, and in its midst is Plácido, the humble owner of a three-wheeler, whose family is forced to live in a public lavatory because they lack the money to pay rent, and who must pay the second bill on his vehicle before midnight or else he will lose it.Spain
- DirectorAndré MelançonStarsCédric JourdeMarie-Pierre A. D'AmourJulien ElieDuring Christmas holidays, the children of a small village split themselves into two groups and begin preparing a week-long snowball war. The rivalry opens up tension among group members, especially leaders Luc and Sophie.Canada