International Movie Rental
ISSA boasts a collection of international DVDs available for rental at its office in 204 La Fortune. These films are of international and foreign contexts and issues, which may be close to home for some students, whilst offering new exposure to foreign cultures for others. Whilst some of these are Hollywood productions and come in English, most of them are direct imports of foreign films that come in foreign languages, albeit with English subtitiles (least you worry!). The collection is constantly expanded every year to offer students the very best and latest in international film and cinema. Students are limited to 2 DVDS a week, and rental is entirely FREE!
We have internationally acclaimed films including Academy Award winners for Best Foreign Language Films like Life is Beautiful (1998), No Man’s Land (2001), The Barbarian Invasions (2003), The Sea Inside (2004), Tsotsi (2006), etc.
To date, these are our hottest rentals:
The Syrian Bride (Arabic, Hebrew, English)
Osama (Afghan/Pashto)
L’enfant (French)
Goodbye Lenin (German)
Distant Turkey
1947 (Hindi)
NEW!!! Just arrived June 2008:
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (France)
Hero (Mandarin)
Paradise Now (Palestine)
Crash (Academy Award winner for Best Picture 2005)
Schindler’s List (Academy Award winner for Best Picture 1998)
The King and I
The Killing Fields (English/Cambodian)
Downfall (German)
See below for the full list of titles by world region
Africa
Asia
Australia
Middle East
America (North)
America (South)
Europe (Eastern)
Europe (Mediterranean)
Europe (Northern)
Europe (Western)
Africa
Yeelen Mali
Ladysmith Black Mombazo South Africa
Rhythms of Resistence South Africa
Tsotsi South Africa
Asia
Bird People of China, The China
Happy Times China
NEW!!! Hero China
In the Mood for Love China
Not One Less China
So Close China
Underground Pleasures China
Unknown Pleasures China
What Time is it Here China
Yi Yi China
Dolls Japan
Kwaidan Japan
Madadayo Japan
Beshkempir Kazakhstan
State of Mind, A North Korea
Peppermint Candy Korea
Why Has Bodhi Dharma Left for Korea
3 Iron Korea
1947 India
ABCD India
Fire India
Such a Long Journey India
6ixtynin9 Thailand
Beowulf & Grendel Thailand
Saltmen of Tibet Tibet/Germany
Buffalo Boy Vietnam
Verticle Ray of the Sun Vietnam
Australasia
Japanese Story Australia
Proposition, The Australia
Rabbit-Proof Fence Australia
Once Were Warriors New Zealand
Whale Rider New Zealand
Middle East
In the World Afghanistan
Osama Afghanistan
Baran Iran
Marooned in Iraq Iran
Moment of Innocence Iran
Secret Ballot Iran
Turtles Can Fly Iran
Broken Wings Israel
Kippur Israel
Late Marriage Israel
Divine Intervention Israel
NEW!!! Paradise Now Palestine
Syrian Bride, The Syria
Distant Turkey Turkey
North America
Barbarian Invasions Canada
Jesus’s Son Canada
Sweet Hereafter, The Canada
I Am Cuba Cuba
Vampires in Havana Cuba
Waiting List Cuba
Agronomist, The Haiti
NEW!!! Crash Hollywood
NEW!!! Schindler’s List Hollywood
NEW!!! The King & I Hollywood
NEW!!! The Killing Fields Hollywood
City, The Mexico
South America
Crane World Argentina
Nine Queens Argentina
Son of the Bride Argentina
Eastern Europe
No Man’s Land Bosnia
14 Kisses Bulgaria
Alice Czech Republic
Up and Down Czech Republic
Hukkle Hungary
Kontroll Hungary
Days of Wacko Poland
Jancio Wodnik Poland
Saragossa Manuscript Poland
Latcho Drom Romany
Cranes are Flying Russia
House of Fools Russia
Russian Ark Russia
Second Circle, The Russia
Mediterranean Europe
Never on a Sunday Greece
πОλιτικН Kovsiva Greece
Dreamers, The Italy
Heaven Italy
Seducing Dr. Lewis Italy
Son’s Room, The Italy
Umberto D Italy
Northern Europe
Man without a Past, The Finland
101 Rejkjavik Iceland
Seagull’s Laughter, The Iceland
Bloody Sunday Ireland
Boxer, The Ireland
In America Ireland
Magdalene Sisters Ireland
Hunger Norway
Kristen Lavransdatter Norway
Zero Kelvin Norway
Faithless Sweden
Kitchen Stories Sweden
Songs from the Second Floor Sweden
Western Europe
Brother of Sleep Austria
Pauline et Paulette Belgium
Alias Betty France
Chocolat France
Dirty, Pretty Things France
NEW!!! Diving Bell and the Butterfly, The France
L’enfant France
Man on the Train France
Monsieur Ibrahim France
Purple Noon France
Son, The France
Taste of Others France
Triplets in Belleville France
Vera Drake France
With a Friend Like Harry France
Widow of St. Pierre France/Canada
NEW!!! Downfall Germany
Goodbye, Lenin Germany
Lgend of Rita, The Germany
Schultz Gets the Blues Germany
Story of the Weeping Camel, The Germany
Tuvalu Germany
Enigma of Kaspar Hauser, The Germany
Monvern Caller Scotland
Devil’s Backbone Spain
Intacto Spain
Sea Inside, The Spain
Warriors Spain
24 Hour Party People UK
Bend It Like Beckham UK
Fast Runner, The UK
Lady Killers UK
Spider UK