Even though it beats you over the head with its sentimentality, I can't help but recommend Cinema Paradiso. It's a simple, heartwarming movie that only the most cynical of young moviegoers would hate.

However, don't be afraid to show more challenging foreign films. When I remember the stuff I liked to watch when I was 17 I want to cringe! Even if you only have a couple of people show up, that's two young people that get to see how great foreign cinema can be. Here's a long list of some I'd recommend:

Some challenging films that would provoke a lot of discussion are:

Nostalghia by Andrei Tarkovsky
Red Desert by Michelangelo Antonioni
Taste of Cherry by Abbas Kiarostami
Last Year at Marienbad by Alain Resnais 
Pierrot le Fou by Jean Luc Godard
The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeosie by Luis Bunuel
Cleo From 5 to 7 by Agnes Varda

And here's some that aren't difficult, though they are no less moving:

Nights of Cabiria by Fellini
Color of Paradise by Majid Majidi
Aguirre The Wrath of God by Werner Herzog 
The Bicycle Thieves by Vittorio De Sica
The 400 Blows by Francois Truffaut
The Seventh Seal by Ingmar Bergman
Wings of Desire by Wim Wenders

And finally, these are just really fun to watch:

Yojimbo by Akira Kurosawa 
Diabolique by Henri-Georges Clouzot 
The City of Lost Children by Jean-Pierre Jeunet
Beauty and the Beast by Jean Cocteau

Anyway,I apologize for being such a windbag...I could go on recommending films forever (I think I already have). Good luck with your club! 






