We all know that watching films is a fantastic way to learn a language and get to know the culture of a country. Explore even further, and look for works of female directors. Continue reading
Directoras de cine: Spanish female directors
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Learn Russian with a Cartoon: “Ёжик в тумане” (Hedgehog in the Fog, 1975)
A long-time favorite Russian cartoon that continues to amaze older and younger generations of Russians and others around the world, Hedgehog in the Fog, was directed by acclaimed cartoonist, Yuriy Norstein, in 1975. Continue reading
Japanese Movies for Mother’s Day
Celebrate Mother's Day by watching one of these two Japanese movies about moms and their children! Continue reading
Using Movies to Help Learn a New Language
You may not have seen Amour, but you probably know that it won the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film. If you’re planning on watching it because it’s apparently a very good film, AND because you happen to be learning French, here is some advice that will help you enjoy the film and get a little French mileage out of it, too. Naturally this applies to any language you happen to be learning and any film in that language that you’d like to see! Continue reading
5 New York Movies
For over a century, New York City has been one of the world’s most important cities for films. Directors such as Martin Scorsese, Spike Lee, and Woody Allen have developed their entire careers on showing New York and its people … Continue reading
Your Favorite Movies and TV Shows — in German
Have you ever heard George Clooney, Brad Pitt or Julia Roberts speaking German? Many American TV shows and movies are aired on German TV stations and in movie theaters, the content, of course dubbed in German. Here is a peek at the Ocean’s Twelve German trailer: … Continue reading
Woody Allen and Rome
Woody Allen has always been a super-star in Italy since the early 1980s. He is definitely better know in Italy than in the U.S. (excluding, but I would not bet it, LA and NYC). The love and respect seems to be … Continue reading
Lost In Translation: Funny English to Spanish Movie Title Translations
A few days ago, I was discussing with a student how movie subtitles aren’t usually very accurate.The task of translating a movie script and shortening the words to a minimum amount to fit it each movie caption seems pretty difficult … Continue reading
