Film REKcomendations
Based on your viewing, here are my suggestions for films for you explore. Log them on Letterboxd and I'll update your list with new options!
While you may not like all of the ones I suggest, you'll still be exposed to a lot of new film and filmmakers that you may come to love - let's explore!
Alani
Likes: comedy, coming of age, espionage, action
Recommended filmmaker: Hirokazu Kore-eda, Sofia Coppola
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Iran
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Argentina
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Norway
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Amy
Likes: Black Swan, psychological dramas, overcoming adversity, high-stakes drama
Recommended filmmaker: Park Chan-wook
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Estonia
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Israel
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Iceland
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Andrew
Likes: Chinese-language films, cons & thefts, technology & robotics
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Iraq
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Philippines
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Bolivia
(set in Bolivia but a co-production from many countries) 
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Emma
Likes: sci-fi, Zhang Yimou, Chinese-language films, adventures, heartwarming stories
Recommended filmmakers: Jia Zhangke, Alex Garland
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Denmark
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Afghanistan
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Pakistan
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Lisa
Likes: horror, thriller, action, Euphoria
Recommended filmmaker: David Cronenberg
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Saudi Arabia
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Australia
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Russia
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Jason
Likes: overcoming adversity, hopeful endings, real-world dramas
Recommended filmmaker: Richard Linklater, Francois Truffaut
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Czech Republic
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Jordan
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Bosnia
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Lucas
Likes: blockbusters, Denis Villeneuve, action, indie, horror, technology and heists
Recommended filmmaker: Michael Mann
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Iceland
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Finland
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Costa Rica
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Matthew
Likes: Indie films, Whiplash, real-life stories, Christopher Nolan, narrative twists,
Recommended filmmaker: David Fincher Steven Soderbergh
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Italy
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Russia
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Mexico
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Raymond
Likes: action, martial-arts, sci-fi/fantasy, animation
Recommended filmmaker: King Hu, Satoshi Kon
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South Africa
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Mexico
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Colombia
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Sally
likes: action/adventure, dark mysteries, coming of age stories, narrative twists
Recommended filmmaker: Sofia Coppola, Zhang Yimou
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Watch the 1975 version and NOT the TV remake of the 2020s!
PICNIC AT HANGING ROCK: 
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Sam
likes: crime genre, sports movie, urban stories, Wolf of Wall Street
Recommended filmmaker: Spike Lee
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Brazil
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Mexico
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Argentina
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