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24 films · 24 countries · One film each

Global Gateways

One highly accessible gateway film from each of twenty-four national cinemas, with no repeated titles.

One film from each of twenty-four selected national cinemas offers an entrance into the wider canon. Within each country, Ease leads the choice, followed by Engagement and Greatness. No title repeats, and the finished route follows Master Rank order.

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Films in this collection

  1. Parasite (2019)

    Bong Joon-ho · South Korea · 132 min

    Master Rank #1 · GCML Total 9.76

  2. Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)

    George Miller · Australia / USA · 120 min

    Master Rank #45 · GCML Total 9.34

  3. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)

    Ang Lee · Taiwan / Hong Kong / China · 120 min

    Master Rank #46 · GCML Total 9.34

  4. My Neighbor Totoro (1988)

    Hayao Miyazaki · Japan · 86 min

    Master Rank #61 · GCML Total 9.28

  5. Police Story (1985)

    Jackie Chan · Hong Kong · 101 min

    Master Rank #71 · GCML Total 9.26

  6. Pan’s Labyrinth (2006)

    Guillermo del Toro · Spain / Mexico · 118 min

    Master Rank #98 · GCML Total 9.18

  7. The Raid (2011)

    Gareth Evans · Indonesia · 101 min

    Master Rank #116 · GCML Total 9.14

  8. Andhadhun (2018)

    Sriram Raghavan · India · 139 min

    Master Rank #142 · GCML Total 9.08

  9. Nine Queens (2000)

    Fabián Bielinsky · Argentina · 114 min

    Master Rank #156 · GCML Total 9.06

  10. Bad Genius (2017)

    Nattawut Poonpiriya · Thailand · 130 min

    Master Rank #157 · GCML Total 9.06

  11. Kung Fu Hustle (2004)

    Stephen Chow · Hong Kong / China · 99 min

    Master Rank #158 · GCML Total 9.06

  12. The Intouchables (2011)

    Eric Toledano, Olivier Nakache · France · 112 min

    Master Rank #214 · GCML Total 8.96

  13. A Fistful of Dollars (1964)

    Sergio Leone · Italy · 99 min

    Master Rank #234 · GCML Total 8.90

  14. Central Station (1998)

    Walter Salles · Brazil · 113 min

    Master Rank #245 · GCML Total 8.86

  15. Children of Heaven (1997)

    Majid Majidi · Iran · 89 min

    Master Rank #252 · GCML Total 8.86

  16. Collective (2019)

    Alexander Nanau · Romania · 109 min

    Master Rank #292 · GCML Total 8.78

  17. Three Colors: White (1994)

    Krzysztof Kieślowski · France / Poland · 91 min

    Master Rank #307 · GCML Total 8.76

  18. Black Girl (La Noire de…) (1966)

    Ousmane Sembène · Senegal / France · 65 min

    Master Rank #344 · GCML Total 8.70

  19. Cairo Station (1958)

    Youssef Chahine · Egypt · 77 min

    Master Rank #385 · GCML Total 8.66

  20. Paradise Now (2005)

    Hany Abu-Assad · Palestine · 90 min

    Master Rank #398 · GCML Total 8.64

  21. On the Job (2013)

    Erik Matti · Philippines · 120 min

    Master Rank #431 · GCML Total 8.60

  22. Caramel (2007)

    Nadine Labaki · Lebanon · 96 min

    Master Rank #455 · GCML Total 8.52

  23. Yeelen (1987)

    Souleymane Cissé · Mali · 105 min

    Master Rank #526 · GCML Total 8.32

  24. Hotel Rwanda (2004)

    Terry George · UK / South Africa / Italy · 121 min

    Master Rank #609 · GCML Total 7.86