American Holiday films have become a cinematic trope, even an entire category of film financing. Escape the bubble with some of these great holiday films made around the world - from England to India to Israel!
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Nativity!
- 2009 Movie
- 4.7/5
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Rare Exports
- 2010 Movie
- 3.5/5
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Joyeux Noël
- 2005 Movie
- 3.9/5
A moving film about the unofficial Christmas ceasefire in World War 1. This is a true story about French, Scottish and German soldiers who got into the holiday spirit together - a touching film and France's official selection for best foreign film at the Oscars the year it was released.14Joyeux Noël 2005 Movie •3.9/5Epic war drama film based on the Christmas truce of December 1914,...A moving film about the unofficial Christmas ceasefire in World War 1. This is a true story about French, Scottish and German soldiers who got into the holiday spirit together - a touching film and France's official selection for best foreign film at the Oscars the year it was released.
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Get Santa
- 2014 Movie
- 2.9/5
An edgy black comedy about Santa crashing his sleigh into modern-day London, getting imprisoned for stealing reindeer and having to find a way out of the mess! A marked change of tone from most Christmas movies, and wildly entertaining.4Get Santa 2014 Movie •2.9/5British Christmas comedy film directed and written by Christopher Smith.An edgy black comedy about Santa crashing his sleigh into modern-day London, getting imprisoned for stealing reindeer and having to find a way out of the mess! A marked change of tone from most Christmas movies, and wildly entertaining.
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The Tower
2012 Movie •4.4/5
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Tokyo Godfathers
2003 Movie •4.4/5
Japanese tragicomedy adventure anime film directed by Satoshi Kon...
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A Christmas Tale
2008 Movie •3/5
French comedy-drama film by Arnaud Desplechin, starring Catherine...
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Last Holiday
2006 Movie •4/5
Romantic comedy-drama film directed by Wayne Wang and written by...
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Ushpizin
2004 Movie •1.7/5
Israeli film directed by Gidi Dar and written by Shuli Rand.
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2046
2004 Movie •4.2/5
Hong Kong romantic drama film written and directed by Wong Kar-wai.
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Bill Gates' Five Favorite Books Looking Back at 2020 and some further relevant reading.
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Bill Gates offered "Five Good Books for a Lousy Year" on his iconic Gates' Notes. If you're looking for some holiday reading or just an escape from the tenor of the times, here are some weighty suggestions from Gates himself, as well as some further inspiration and recommendations based off Gates' top five!
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The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration In The Age Of Colorblindness Book by Michelle Alexander
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Range: Why Generalists Triumph In A Specialized World Book by David Epstein, David Epstein
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