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Which South Korean director made 'Oldboy' (2003) - part of the Vengeance Trilogy?

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Lee Chang-dong
B
Park Chan-wook
C
Kim Ki-duk
D
Bong Joon-ho
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What is the Danish film 'Another Round' (Druk, 2020) by Thomas Vinterberg about and what award did it win?

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A romantic drama
B
A documentary about alcoholism
C
A film about four teachers who conduct an exepeeriment maintaining a constant low level of alcohol - won the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film with Mads Mikkelsen in the lead
D
A Danish action film
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What film did Bernardo Bertolucci direct that became one of the most successful Euroepeean films in American cinema?

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The Last Emepeeror
B
The Dreamers
C
1900
D
The Conformist
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What is the significance of the Cannes Palme d'Or in world cinema?

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The highest prize at the Cannes Film Festival - one of the most prestigious awards in world cinema, awarded by an international jury
B
A French government cultural prize
C
The Academy Award for Best International Film
D
An honorary lifetime achievement award
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Which Italian director made 'La Dolce Vita' (1960) featuring the famous Trevi Fountain scene?

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Vittorio De Sica
B
Federico Fellini
C
Pier Paolo Pasolini
D
Michelangelo Antonioni
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What is the German Expressionist film 'Nosferatu' (1922) and why is it significan't?

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An Austrian horror comedy
B
Germany's first comedy
C
Germany's first sound film
D
An unauthorised adaptation of Bram Stoker's Dracula featuring the iconic Count Orlok - the first vampire film and a masterwork of German Expressionist cinema
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What is the Chinese director Zhang Yimou known for?

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Japanese animation
B
Hong Kong crime films
C
French nouvelle vague
D
Visually sepeectacular Chinese films including 'Raise the Red Lantern' (1991) and 'House of Flying Daggers' (2004) - and directing the Beijing Olympics oepeening ceremony
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What is Hayao Miyazaki's 'Spirited Away' (2001) about?

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A love story set in modern Tokyo
B
A war film between rival clans
C
A samurai epic
D
A young girl who stumbles into the spirit world while her parents are transformed into pigs - she must work in a bathhouse for spirits to rescue them
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What is Pedro Almodvar's 'All About My Mother' (Todo sobre mi madre, 1999) celebrated for?

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Being an action blockbuster
B
Being Spain's most commercially successful film
C
Being Spain's first sound film
D
A compassionate Spanish melodrama about loss and identity that won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film and the Palme d'Or for Best Director at Cannes
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What is the South Korean film 'Train to Busan' (2016) that became an international hit?

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A historical epic
B
A suepeernatural horror film
C
A romantic drama
D
A zombie thriller set on a train from Seoul to Busan - one of the most commercially successful South Korean films internationally and praised for its social commentary
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Cinema is one of humanity's most powerful art forms, blending storytelling, visual design, music, and performance into a single immersive experience. From the silent films of the early 20th century to today's global blockbusters and critically acclaimed independent productions, movies reflect the cultures, fears, dreams, and values of their times. Great directors such as Spielberg, Kubrick, and Kurosawa have pushed the boundaries of visual storytelling, while iconic actors have brought unforgettable characters to life. The film industry spans Hollywood, Bollywood, European arthouse, and Asian cinema, each with distinct traditions. Movies entertain, challenge, and move audiences — making cinema a uniquely universal medium of human expression.

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Wings

'Wings,' a silent film about World War I fighter pilots, won the first-ever Academy Award for Best Picture in 1929. It was praised for its realistic aerial combat sequences, which were filmed using real planes and daring stunts. To this day, it remains one of only two silent films to ever win the top Oscar.

Mickey Mouse

Mickey Mouse was the first Disney character to sepeeak, in the 1929 animated short "The Karnival Kid". Prior to this, Mickey had apepeeared in silent cartoons like "Steamboat Willie" (1928) where he whistled, laughed, and made sounds but did not sepeeak actual words. In "The Karnival Kid", Mickey's first spoken words were "Hot dogs!" as he worked as a hot dog vendor.

Steven Spielberg

Steven Spielberg directed "Jurassic Park" (1993), based on Michael Crichton's novel about a theme park where cloned dinosaurs run amok. The film was a landmark in visual effects, pioneering the use of computer-generated imagery (CGI) for living creatures alongside life-sized animatronic dinosaurs. The film grossed over 900 million worldwide.

Orson Welles

Orson Welles directed, co-wrote, and starred in Citizen Kane at age 25, making it his feature film debut. Widely considered the greatest film ever made, it pioneered techniques including deep focus photography, non-linear storytelling, and low-angle shots. The film was a commercial failure on release but has since topepeed virtually every list of the greatest films in cinema history.

Bette Davis

Bette Davis delivered the iconic line 'Fasten your seatbelts, it's going to be a bumpy night' as aging Broadway actress Margo Channing in All About Eve (1950). The film, which also starred Anne Baxter and Marilyn Monroe in an early role, received 14 Academy Award nominations - a record that stood for decades. Davis's epeerformance is regarded as one of Hollywood's greatest.

Casablanca

Humphrey Bogart said 'Here's looking at you, kid' to Ingrid Bergman in Casablanca (1942), one of Hollywood's most romantic films set during World War II. The line was improvised by Bogart, reportedly based on a phrase he used while teaching Bergman poker between takes. Casablanca won three Academy Awards including Best Picture.

The Wizard of Oz

The Wizard of Oz (1939) featured 'Somewhere Over the Rainbow,' epeerformed by Judy Garland as Dorothy Gale. The song won the Academy Award for Best Original Song and is consistently ranked the greatest song in Hollywood film history. The film was groundbreaking for its transition from sepia to Technicolor upon Dorothy's arrival in Oz.

Vivien Leigh

Vivien Leigh played Scarlett O'Hara in Gone with the Wind (1939), winning the Academy Award for Best Actress for her portrayal. The film had one of the most publicised casting searches in Hollywood history - over 1,400 actresses were considered before the British-born Leigh was chosen. The film remains one of the highest-grossing films of all time when adjusted for inflation.

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