I apologize for the lack of directorial diversity in some of these posts. A lot of the time, when I am exposing myself to international films, I will just watch all of one director’s movies. But regardless Kurosawa will always be the GOAT.
10. Happy Hour (2015)
Dir. by Ryusuke Hamaguchi
![](https://i0.wp.com/cinephilepile.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/happy-hour.png?resize=1024%2C667&ssl=1)
9. Throne of Blood (1957)
Dir. by Akira Kurosawa
![](https://i0.wp.com/cinephilepile.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/throne-of-blood.png?resize=1024%2C711&ssl=1)
8. Asako I & II (2018)
Dir. by Ryusuke Hamaguchi
![](https://i0.wp.com/cinephilepile.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/asako-I-II.png?resize=1024%2C621&ssl=1)
7. Drive My Car (2021)
Dir. by Ryusuke Hamaguchi
![](https://i0.wp.com/cinephilepile.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/drive-my-car.png?resize=1024%2C581&ssl=1)
6. Spirited Away (2001)
Dir. by Hayao Miyazaki
![](https://i0.wp.com/cinephilepile.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/spirited-away.png?resize=1024%2C752&ssl=1)
5. Yojimbo (1961)
Dir. by Akira Kurosawa
![](https://i0.wp.com/cinephilepile.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/yojimbo.png?resize=1024%2C665&ssl=1)
4. Princess Mononoke (1997)
Dir. by Hayao Miyazaki
![](https://i0.wp.com/cinephilepile.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/princess-mononoke.png?resize=1024%2C601&ssl=1)
3. Seven Samurai (1954)
Dir. by Akira Kurosawa
![](https://i0.wp.com/cinephilepile.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/seven-samurai.png?resize=1024%2C720&ssl=1)
2. A Silent Voice (2016)
Dir. by Naoko Yamada
![](https://i0.wp.com/cinephilepile.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/a-silent-voice.png?resize=1024%2C569&ssl=1)
1. Your Name. (2016)
Dir. by Makoto Shinkai
![](https://i0.wp.com/cinephilepile.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/your-name..png?resize=1024%2C600&ssl=1)