I watch almost every director driven project twice regardless of country of origin. If the film is actor driven or mainstream hollywood it usually doesn't have the depth to watch over for details you missed. However, any good director is worth studying both the technical aspects and the moods he or she develops during the movie. My favorites are Lynch, Waters, Kurosawa, Wes Anderson, PT Anderson, Kubrick, Cassavetes, Almaldovar, Herzog just to name a few.