> A colleague of mine is looking for films with plots featuring cultural
> transition(s), i.e. someone going to a foreign country


Brother (Kitano)
Godfather II
Mystery Train (actually many of Jarmusch's films)
also many of Takashi Miike's films deal with cultural differences
Local Hero
King & I / Anna and the King
Empire of the Sun
Taste of Cherry
Gung Ho
Three Kings

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