Black Swan (Hollywood, 2010)

This is one mind-blowing film with a knockout performance from its lead actress. 

Watch as Portman pulls off an act worthy of Oscar gold. Black Swan is an unforgettable movie.

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The Host (Korea, 2006)

This is a monster movie of epic proportions, with healthy doses of humor and drama. The film follows a normal South Korean family as they go against a mutant fish monster from the Han River, who “kidnaps” their youngest daughter. 

This movie became a huge blockbuster in South Korea when it was released and it’s like the Korean version of Godzilla. 

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Go (Japan, 2001)

A very engaging flick about a Japanese-born North Korean guy living in Japan and the different circumstances that he encounters along the way. 

It stars Kubozuka Yōsuke as the Korean guy going through some teenage angst and Kou Shibasaki as the Japanese babe who will eventually tame him. 

The core of this flick is the love story between the two of them, but all throughout the movie a lot of insights are given on how an ethnic Korean lives his life in a strict society like Japan. 

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