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Tokyo ZombieTokyo Zombie (2005)
Dir. Sakichi Sato
Feat. Sho Aikawa, Tadanobu Asano, Arata Furuta
An enormous garbage dump in Tokyo begins to spawl hoards of the walking dead, prompting two dumb–and–dumber garage workers to unleash…
Tony TakitaniTony Takitani (2005) Aro Favourite
Dir. Jun Ichikawa
Feat. Issey Ogata, Rie Miyazawa
A small jewel of a drama, based on a story by Haruki Murakami, about a lonely illustrator (Ogata) who meets the woman of his dreams, only later…
TsotsiTsotsi (2005) Recommended
Dir. Gavin Hood
Feat. Presley Chweneyagae
Deserved winner of the 2006 Foreign Language Oscar, this gripping tale of a young homicidal street–thug ('tsotsi') in post–apartheid…
U-Carmen EkhayelitshaU-Carmen Ekhayelitsha (2005) Recommended
Dir. Mark Dornford-May
Feat. Pauline Malefane
An inspired contemporary rendition of George Bizet's classic opera, with events relocated to the rich cultural hotbed of modern day South Africa.…
Valley of FlowersValley of Flowers (2005)
Dir. Pan Nalin
Feat. Milind Soman, Mylène Jampanoï, Naseeruddin Shah
Visually gorgeous, sprawling love story from the director of SAMSARA revises an epic Himalayan legend of a mischievous couple whose immortal love…
Viva ZapateroViva Zapatero (2005) Recommended
Dir. Sabina Guzzanti
Confronting Italian documentary made by comedian Sabina Guzzanti in response to her satirical TV show being axed after her scathing imitation of…
Wallander (TV Series)Wallander (TV Series) (2005) Aro Favourite
Feat. Krister Henriksson, Johanna Sällström
Suspenseful Scandinavian procedural finds drama within the inner–workings of a police force in southern Sweden, chiefly between the series’…
WaterWater (2005) Recommended
Dir. Deepa Mehta
Feat. Seema Biswas
The third and finest entry in dir. Deepa Mehta's 'Elements' trilogy (FIRE, EARTH) is an opulent depiction of the plight of a group of Hindu widows…
When Will the Girls Show Up? When Will the Girls Show Up? (Ma quando arrivano le ragazze?) (2005)
Dir. Pupi Avati
Feat. Vittoria Puccini, Paolo Briguglia, Claudio Santamaria
Charming Italian drama, billed as semi–autobiographical by its director Pupi Avati (A HEART ELSEWHERE), centred on two polar opposite musos who…
White Masai, TheWhite Masai, The (Die Weisse Massai) (2005) Recommended
Dir. Hermine Huntgeburth
Feat. Nina Hoss
A mysterious, well–textured tale of attraction concerns a young Swiss woman travelling in Africa with her boyfriend who becomes infatuated with…

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