Best of 2019
Top 30 in order from Best to excellent and others I have yet to see.
4 of the top 10 are Koreans so check the other gems than Oscar-winner Parasite to understand how Korean cinema is showing the world in 2019.
BONUS
Best Documentary
Tenir tête (2019) from Mathieu Arsenault
Ma petite Haïti (2019) from Danielot Pierre
Best Documentary Mini-Series
Our Planet (2019)
Best Mini-Series
Chernobyl (2019)
Best Stand-up Comedy
Ronny Chieng: Asian Comedian Destroys America (2019)
4 of the top 10 are Koreans so check the other gems than Oscar-winner Parasite to understand how Korean cinema is showing the world in 2019.
BONUS
Best Documentary
Tenir tête (2019) from Mathieu Arsenault
Ma petite Haïti (2019) from Danielot Pierre
Best Documentary Mini-Series
Our Planet (2019)
Best Mini-Series
Chernobyl (2019)
Best Stand-up Comedy
Ronny Chieng: Asian Comedian Destroys America (2019)
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