#4 Movie Time: The Chorus (2004)

▶️ Today’s movie is a 🇫🇷French movie with English subtitles. It is set in the harsh (=difficult) times of the 1940s and tells the story of a teacher who takes up a job (=starts working) at a boarding school (=a type of school where the students live and only seldom go home) in rural (=in the countryside) France. The school is full of strict teachers and unhappy, naughty (=behaving badly) boys. Watch how this hero teacher manages to turn things around (=change a bad situation for the better). For anyone caring about education this movie is a must-watch!

Do not dismiss the fact that it’s not an English-language movie. Following subtitles is an excellent way of speeding up your reading. And it goes without saying that watching films from different countries makes you a more knowledgeable person!

👉@afandi_english👈 #movie #european_films #drama

#9 Movie Time: Life is Beautiful (1997)

▶️ Today’s movie is an 🇮🇹Italian movie that was dubbed (=changed the voice to another language) to English but with Italian accent. The movie is considered a classic and is a must-watch.

👉@afandi_english👈 #movie #european_films

#14 Movie Time: Intouchables (2011)

▶️ Today’s movie is a famous 🇫🇷French comedy about a disabled rich man who employs a big black guy as his caretaker. Watch how the two become unlikely friends.

❗️ The movie is in French with English subtitles. Subtitles are an excellent way to help you speed up reading and stop the stupid habit of reading out loud! 😉

👉@afandi_english👈 #movie #european_films #comedy #drama

#20 Movie Time: Goodbye Lenin (2003)

▶️ Today’s movie is a tragicomedy (=both funny and sad film or theatre play) from 🇩🇪Germany. It’s a story about an East German family during the crazy times of German reunification (=becoming one again). Watch how a hero son takes care of his mother under very tricky (=difficult) circumstances (=conditions, situation).

❗️ The movie is in German with English subtitles. Subtitles are an excellent way of pushing you speed up your reading and stop the stupid habit of reading out loud! 😉

👉@afandi_english👈 #movie #european_films #comedy #drama

#27 Movie Time: Paulette (2012)

▶️ Today’s movie is a 🇫🇷French comedy about an old lady living in one of the notorious (=famously bad) outskirts (=urban area outside a big city) of Paris. Financially troubled, she turns to drug trade in search for a decent living (=a good life with enough money). Check out how she does it!

❗️ The movie is in French with English subtitles. Subtitles are an excellent way of pushing you speed up your reading and stop the stupid habit of reading out loud! 🤓

👉@afandi_english👈 #movie #european_films #comedy

#31 Movie Time: Who Am I (2014)

▶️ Today’s movie is a 🇩🇪German thriller (=exciting crime story) about a group of hackers that find ways to hack even the German secret service and Europol (=central police of the EU). Take a spine-chilling (=very frightening) glimpse (=quick look) into the world of hacking and cybercrime!

👉@afandi_english👈 #movie #european_films #drama #future

#33 Movie Time: Serial (Bad) Weddings (2014)

▶️ Today’s movie is a 🇫🇷French comedy about a family with four daughters that all marry different foreigners and experience every possible culture clash (=conflict) in the process. Not only a must-watch for culture lovers but also a good exercise in speed reading subtitles!

👉@afandi_english👈 #movie #european_films #comedy

#38 Movie Time: The Wave (2008)

▶️ Today’s movie is a 🇩🇪German drama about a high school teacher who starts an experiment in his history class in order to teach students about the political system of autocracy (=opposite of democracy). See how things get more and more serious and end in a disaster. The film is based on the true story of an American teacher who ran a similar social experiment with his students.

🔤 Subtitles provided.

👉@afandi_english👈 #movie #european_films #drama

#42 Movie Time: Bread and Tulips (2000)

▶️ Today’s film is an 🇮🇹Italian romance comedy about a dissatisfied housewife going on a trip by herself after being forgotten at a motorway service area. Watch how she finds the beauty and excitement of just being herself in Venice and enjoy the sheer Italian-ness of the film.

🔤 Subtitles provided.

👉@afandi_english👈 #movie #european_films #comedy #drama

#47 Movie Time: Lessons of a Dream (2011)

▶️ Get ready for the ⚽️World Cup, guys! Today’s film is a 🇩🇪German drama about the 19th-century teacher who first introduced football to Germany. Watch how he manages to establish the game against all odds (=despite many difficulties).

🔤 Subtitles provided.

👉@afandi_english👈 #movie #european_films #drama

#55 Movie Time: The Downfall (2004)

▶️ Today’s film is a 🇩🇪German drama about Hitler’s last weeks in his bunker (=bomb shelter, safe building or tunnel to hide in a war). As the Soviet army advances (=gets closer) to Berlin it becomes clear that Germany is about to (=soon going to) lose the war. Watch how Hitler’s empire collapses in a matter of days (=within only a few days) and enjoy the famous scene (=part of a movie or theatre play) in which he loses his temper (=gets very angry).

🔤 Subtitles provided.

👉@afandi_english👈 #movie #european_films #drama

Movie Time #63: The Hundred-Foot Journey (2014)

▶️ Today’s film is a comedy-drama about an 🇮🇳Indian family of chefs that ends up (=get an unplanned result) somewhere in the 🇫🇷French countryside. Watch how good food transcends (=goes beyond, overcomes) cultural differences and leads to a happy multicultural ending.

🔤 Subtitles provided.

👉@afandi_english👈 #movie #comedy #drama #european_films #international_films

▶️ Afandi English is over 4 years old now and there’s a ton of stuff you’ve missed. Here are some hashtags for posts about movies & videos:

#american_films
Pick your favouries from the home country of movies.

#british_films
Feel very British with the best of British cinema.

#cartoon
Let yourself be entertained and watch cartoons in English.

#comedy
Learn English while laughing!

#documentary
Get knowledge and academic vocab at the same time.

#drama
Stay closer to real life with dramas.

#european_films
Realise that Europeans make great movies, too.

#good_laugh
Watch the funniest of them all.

#international_films
Check out movies from all corners of the globe!

#karaoke
Use the most enjoyable way to learn English.

#movie
Don’t be choosy and watch them all. With subtitles.

#must_watch
Make sure you don’t miss out.

#short_film
Watch movies even when you don’t have time.

#special_day
Enjoy festivals with Afandi English.

#youtube
Get the most out of YouTube with channel recommendations.

Movie Time #70: Welcome to the Sticks (2008)

▶️ Today’s film is a 🇫🇷French comedy about a man from sunny Southern France who has to move to the North of France where it always rains, where people eat bad food, speak a strange dialect and are unsophisticated (=simple, not clever). Watch how he slowly accepts his fate and falls in love with the place.

🔤 Subtitles provided.

👉@afandi_english👈 #movie #comedy #european_films