Last year during the lockdown, we started our “Let’s stay in bed & watch films all day” series, featuring our must-watch films that will take you from Tuscany to Japan and far far away from home. To revisit this series, we will now share them on Sundays at the Journal.

This week…

Out of Africa

Directed by Sydney Pollack
United States, 1985

At the beginning of the 20th century, Baroness Karen Blixen (Meryl Streep) married Baron Bror Blixen-Finecke (Klaus Maria Brandauer) and moves to Kenya, once a British colony in Africa, to lead a coffee plantation. She meets a professional hunter, Denys Finch Hatton (Robert Redford), adventurer and liberal, who makes her regain the joy of life.

The Darjeeling Limited

Directed by Wes Anderson
United States, 2007

Three American brothers - Francis Whitman (Owen Wilson), Peter Whitman (Adrien Brody) and Jack Whitman (Jason Schwartzman) - who have been without contact for a year, after the death of their father, meet again and embark on a train journey across India to find themselves and reconcile with each other.

The Pleasure Pit

Directed by André Cayatte
France & Italy, 1969

A rebellious socially-conscious man travels to Nepal to find his father. There, he meets Jane, a beautiful hippie girl lost on drugs. He’s forced to steal artifacts for his father’s slimy employer to earn money to help Jane.

Arizona Dream

Directed by Emir Kusturica
United States, France, 1993

Axel gets caught up in the family car business when his cousin Paul coaxes him to come to Arizona to attend their Uncle Leo’s wedding. As Axel makes the decision to try selling Cadillacs, he meets an eccentric woman and her equally quirky stepdaughter. Their lives become inextricably intertwined.

Visit our MUBI movie top list and discover our favorite Sunday movies.

Let’s travel through our selection of inspirational films. Hand-picked by Hôtel Weekend.