Argument: Genre plays an important role in the success of a foreign film as it is key to how the different audiences are drawn into watching the films, for example its horror genre that will use predicted horror conventions which certain audiences know and love, who will therefore have an attraction to the film.
Genre appeals to certain audiences as it allows us to pick the aspects that we like to watch. e.g. someone may prefer the conventions of a Romance film and therefore be more likely to see future romance films with an expectation as to what they will be like. We can recognise the genre through our previous experiences.
Horror / Fantasy - conform with aspects of Pan's Labyrinth. The film was successful as Lord of The Rings was also of the fantasy genre and had a large audience that went to see the films which brought in a vast amount of money.
Genre also contributes to success on the basis it is easy to understand because it is the same all over the world; genre breaks films into different categories, providing us with the ability to sift through the films and select the ones we would most like to watch.
Genre is similar to Narrative e.g. Fairytale characters (Propp).
It is not about showing the culture of the country, it is about being successful to audiences and making money. This is part of the reasoning as to why both Pan's Labyrinth and Amelie have a strong use of style to appeal to different audiences. For example, in Pan's Labyrinth, fantasy conventions are conveyed through the use of magical realism. Romantic conventions and the myth of Paris being the city of love is demonstrated through Amelie in the form of French New Wave and Cinema Du Look, linking to the phrase "style over substance".
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