Reviews and Blog Posts: Foreign

Happy Birthday Juliette Binoche!

Submitted by Tara on March 9, 2011 - 6:17am
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Juliette Binoche in the film Blue

Born on this day in 1964, Academy Award Winner Juliette Binoche has been enchanting audiences on screen for 3 decades. Having turned down Hollywood numerous times, she has said about the roles she selects, "I want to make films that are political and social. Films with a message or an idea. Films that dare to ask."

Watch Your Languages

Submitted by Tara on August 27, 2010 - 7:39am
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Yiddish with Dick and Jane

As we are rearranging the books in the Central library as part of the Central Library Bond Improvements, we are unearthing many treasures that deserve attention. We have relocated many of our books that are in world languages and much of the 400s.

The library has many items in Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Spanish and Vietnamese. Don't see your favorite language? Be sure to try Interlibrary Loan for even more choices!

Scintillating Swedish Film

Submitted by Tara on August 16, 2010 - 8:52pm
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Let the Right One In

Even if you've already seen The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, The Girl Who Played with Fire and Let the Right One In, and everything by Ingmar Bergman, there are still many treasures of Swedish film to be discovered and enjoyed.

Which Swedish film is your favorite?

The Best of German Film

Submitted by Tara on June 23, 2010 - 12:53am
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Heading to the German Heritage Festival this weekend? Be sure to check out some of these wunderbar German films!

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