228. The youth of the beast (1963)

Country: Japan
Directed by Seijun Suzuki

As most of Suzuki's films 'The youth of the beast' has a lot of poor acted, poor written scenes that if you watch them separetelly you will rather pass. However, the inspired moments overcome this feeling, when the genious of the director breaks various film stereotypes or when he gives to violence a such attractive face that you almost get instantly addicted to the visuals of the film. In terms of style, 'The youth of the beast" is one of the most interesting films of the director

227. The goddess (1960)

Country: India
Directed by Satyajit Ray

Mesmerizing and haunting 'The goddess' is a film that seems to oppose religion and superstitions but in reality doesn't destruct them at all as it is full of mysticism: at almost every plan, we realize that these anachronistic beliefs are an important part of the Indian identity. Ray respects their powerful presense, the deep root that they have in the Indian soul and portayed them as sacred rather as comicals mambo jambos ( I dont know if censor played some part on it). Needless to say that even the film is not a major masterpiece, the personal style of Ray makes it outstanding to watch, notably powerful

You can watch the full movie here: https://youtu.be/gMdoYGgTQQs

226. Love suicides (2009)

Country: Malaysia
Directed by Edmund Yeo

Malaysia has a very interesting new wave movement with a dozens of young directors to produce quite interesting films, one after the other. Some of these gems are short movies because when you are making art, that as we know often is unpopular, it is not easy to find the budget for many full length films. Love suicides, addaption of a story of Yasuhiro Kawabata, it is not a very exeptional film but still it deserves to be in this list becauseof the minimal and beautiful way that depicts the destruction of ourselves when we can't deal with the loss of our loved ones

You can watch the film here: https://youtu.be/b-gvYajdxSk

225. Late spring (1949)

Country: Japan
Directed by Yasujiro Ozu

One of the greatest Ozu movies, among these that gave him a reputation of one of the best directors of all time, Late spring is a masterpiece that is really hard to be analysed with words. Once more, while you watch it, you are amazed of its simplicity that is able to incorporate complex social ideological comments, of how touching it is to the point that makes you weep, of how powerfull the direction is with every detail carefully calculated, how captivative is the film as well the face and smile of its leading actress. Who cares for fancy scenes, intense editing, sex and violence, impressive stories: the action here is umbeatable even if seems that nothing special is happening

You can watch the full movie here: https://youtu.be/aQMQnHyUwJM

224. I am fine (2009)

Country: Thailand
Directed by Tanwarin Sukkhapisit

With this simple three minute film, directed ironically in front of the democracy monument, Tanwarin Sukkhapisit makes a loud political statement about the lack of democracy and freedom in her country and the passive way, incorporated in the Thai culture that people accept the seizure of their rights. Directed seven years ago the film is like to be directed yesterday as it catches exactly the current situation in Thailand: nothing changed during this time if not everything got even worst

You can watch the film here: https://youtu.be/ycZeXFwWhYY

223. The seashore village (1965)

Country: South Korea
Directed by Kim Soo-Yong

In beautiful black and white , with addictive landscapes of sea that awakes in you feelings of fear, awe but also of a lost paradise, Kim Soo-Yong makes a captivative film that is full of the power of the nature. A nature that is not only the sea and the wind but can be also the human desires and the woman's sexuality. The first half of the film is really amazingly powerful. The second loses a lot on intensity, get overdramatized, has many weeknesses but it ends nicely. Anyway, some scenes of the film are clearly scenes of a masterpiece

You can watch the full movie here: https://youtu.be/BwbQgeavk-Y

222. Disorder (2009)

Country: China
Directed by Weikai Huang

In the chaotic and diverse Chinese urban landscape disorder very often is taking place as if the civilization had failed, as if the chaos can command anytime our modern lives that are promised to be without negative surprises. Wekai Huang edit masterfully the footage from various clips of other cinematographers and presents a documentary that , with its slight irony, gives you a bitter feeling for the modern world

You can watch the full movie here: https://new.vk.com/video3936658_157387441