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10 Best Movies Set in or About Luxembourg
Compare how outside filmmakers have used Luxembourg as a sustained setting or subject.
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| Film | Runtime | Genre | Mood | Best for |
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| Luxembourg, Luxembourg | Not verified | |||
| The Unvanquished | Not verified | |||
| The Price We Pay | Not verified | |||
| Foreign Affairs | Not verified | |||
| An Zéro | Not verified | |||
| The Clearstream Affair | Not verified | |||
| Cash Investigation: Tax Haven | Not verified | |||
| The Tax Free Tour | Not verified | |||
| Lëtzebuerger an Argentinien | Not verified | |||
| Luxembourg: The People Define This Country | Not verified |
10 Movies Set in or About Luxembourg
Foreign-led films whose sustained setting or subject remains centered on Luxembourg.
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1. Luxembourg, Luxembourg
When two estranged twin brothers learn that the father who abandoned them years ago is dying in faraway Luxembourg, one is desperate to go and see him while the other wants nothing to do with it. A bittersweet Ukrainian tragicomedy.
Why & details
Curator’s note: A Ukrainian tragicomedy using the absent father in Luxembourg as the brothers' central destination and family myth.
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2. The Unvanquished
A weary deserter from the French Foreign Legion on the run during the Algerian War becomes entangled with a young woman he helps rescue, and the two flee toward an uncertain refuge. Alain Cavalier's spare, tense drama.
Why & details
Curator’s note: A French drama centered on resistance and occupation in Luxembourg.
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3. The Price We Pay
This documentary traces the history and modern reality of corporate tax avoidance, revealing how multinationals stash trillions in offshore havens and drain public coffers. A sweeping economic exposé.
Why & details
Curator’s note: A Canadian feature documentary on tax avoidance that substantially examines Luxembourg's role.
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4. Foreign Affairs
This documentary follows Luxembourg's foreign minister Jean Asselborn as he strives to make his tiny country's voice heard amid the great political crises roiling the world. An intimate diplomatic portrait.
Why & details
Curator’s note: An outsider documentary following Luxembourg's foreign minister and the limits of a small state's voice.
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5. An Zéro
This docu-fiction imagines, in plausible detail, the catastrophic consequences a major nuclear accident at a nearby plant would have on Luxembourg, its people, and its future. A sobering speculative documentary.
Why & details
Curator’s note: A German-French ARTE docudrama imagining Luxembourg after a Cattenom nuclear disaster.
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6. The Clearstream Affair
A dogged journalist ignites a scandal by exposing the murky dealings of a powerful Luxembourg-based clearing house, and his pursuit of the truth puts his career and his family in jeopardy. A tense investigative thriller based on true events.
Why & details
Curator’s note: A French investigative drama centered on Luxembourg's Clearstream institution and the journalist exposing it.
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7. Cash Investigation: Tax Haven
This investigative documentary probes the elaborate arrangements multinational corporations use to slash their tax bills through Luxembourg. A pointed exposé of corporate tax avoidance.
Why & details
Curator’s note: A French-British investigation devoted to corporate tax arrangements in Luxembourg.
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8. The Tax Free Tour
Guided by tax experts, this documentary maps the shadowy global routes multinationals use to avoid taxes, with Luxembourg and other havens at the center. An illuminating economic investigation.
Why & details
Curator’s note: A Dutch documentary tracing corporate tax avoidance with Luxembourg as a principal jurisdiction.
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9. Lëtzebuerger an Argentinien
This documentary uncovers the little-known story of Luxembourgers who emigrated to Argentina, tracing their journeys and the communities they built. A historical portrait.
Why & details
Curator’s note: An Argentine-led feature documentary about Luxembourg emigration and identity in Argentina.
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10. Luxembourg: The People Define This Country
This documentary portrait explores Luxembourg through its landscapes, communities, and the diverse people who give the small nation its identity. A gentle national profile.
Why & details
Curator’s note: A German ARTE documentary portrait of Luxembourg's landscapes, communities, and national identity.
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10 Best Luxembourgish Movies to Watch First
Start with films made from within Luxembourg, then follow the country's own creative voice through the complete ranking.
- Baby(a)lone 2015
- Superjhemp Retörns 2018
- Rusty Boys 2017
Selected by the FilmsAroundThe.World editorial desk
Selections require an outside creative lead and a story or subject substantially centered on Luxembourg. Decision labels are concise editorial aids, and content notes are non-exhaustive. Read the methodology.
Editorial review: 2026-07-13
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