On this episode of What a Picture, Bryan is joined by Stephen Gillespie of the STACKS podcast to talk through the best of international films of the past year.

Timestamps:
8:25 - How to find interesting international films
20:30 - The current state of international cinema
35:15 - Last year's films from Sight and Sound Top 250 directors
46:40 - The Top 10 International Films from Last Year
47:30 - Bryan's #5: Perfect Days
55:35 - Stephen's #5: Chime
59:00 - Bryan's #4: The Taste of Things
1:01:25 - Stephen's #4: Afire
1:07:35 - Bryan's #3: Close Your Eyes
1:13:15 - Stephen's #3: Fallen Leaves
1:18:30 - Bryan's #2: La Chimera
1:28:30 - Stephen's #2: Do Not Expect Too Much from the End of the World
1:33:40 - Bryan's #1: Evil Does Not Exist
1:39:35 - Stephen's #1: Our Body

1:45:05 - Honorable Mentions

The STACKS podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/0mQaf7o2bTBGthV6eur2Zt?si=15ceffe35f10488e

I'm Thinking of Spoiling Things Podcast: ⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/3Cy7OcwcfnZSsVCCPXcIav?si=8592987bbe4642ef⁠

Stephen's review of Perfect Days: https://letterboxd.com/stephenage/film/perfect-days-2023/1/

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