"The non-American and, especially, non-Hollywood cinema, is neglected on a global scale by film goers who are used to seeing the same old tropes recycled to absurdity. Almost every year since the dawn of cinema, a handful of great flicks came out around the world that no one paid attention to that much. Some enjoyed their five minutes of fame and fortune in the Western film circles, but were swiftly discarded afterwards, and some didn't even make it that far.
Here is a list of a few chiefly world cinema features, of European, Asian and African cinema, that can rightfully be dubbed masterpieces."
