Guess what? I want a way to connect better with you. Yes, you! I considered a book group but we’re all studying and speaking different languages so that’s a bit tricky. But then one day, I was on the cross-trainer (my prime foreign film viewing time) and I had an idea: let’s watch films together! Let’s start a World Cinema Club!

It’s pretty simple really. I’ll tell you mid-month what the film will be for the following month to give you a chance to buy it, download it, find it on Netflix or however else it’s possible to watch a film nowadays and then at the end of the next month, I’ll post a blog asking some questions to get us all chatting! What do you think?

Given my current need to fill my brain with French, I tossed and turned between a hefty selection of my French film favourites and eventually came to a decision I’m happy with!
Delicatessen. Have you seen it? It’s a film from way back in 1991 when I was still wearing nappies and definitely not speaking French. It’s Jean-Pierre Jeunet’s first feature length film – you know the guy that brought us Amelie – so it should prove interesting!

Even if you don’t study French, you’re totally welcome to get involved! Just find yourself a copy and watch in French (with or without subtitles – no pressure!). You’ve got all month and there’s no set date to watch the film by. Even if you haven’t got around to it by the time I post the discussion blog post at the end of September then no worries! Just bookmark the post until you’ve seen it and then join in the conversation!

I’m looking forward to watching lots of lovely foreign films with you all!

Will you be watching this month? Have you already seen Delicatessen? Do you have any suggestions for future films we could watch? Let me know in the comments!