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For RoseannaFor Roseanna (Roseanna's Grave) (1997) Recommended
Dir. Paul Weiland
Feat. Mercedes Ruehl, Jean Reno
Terminally–ill Mercedes Ruehl's dying wish is to be buried in the local cemetary, but the plots are filling up fast, thus sending off her…
Full AlertFull Alert (1997)
Dir. Ringo Lam
Feat. Lau Ching-wan, Francis Ng
Quality police thriller with realistic drama, bracing action and strong sense of locale – regarded as one of the last 'classics' from the…
Funny GamesFunny Games (1997) Aro Favourite
Dir. Michael Haneke
Feat. Ulrich Muhe, Arno Frisch, Frank Giering
Michael Haneke’s disturbing, self–reflexive examination of violence, and violence as entertainment, in which two young men dressed in tennis…
Gadjo DiloGadjo Dilo (1997)
Dir. Tony Gatlif
Feat. Romain Duris, Rona Harther, Izidor Serban
Re–casting a spotlight onto the poor and downtrodden yet spiritually rich gypsy culture, film–maker/musician Toni Gatlif grafts a…
Going to School with Dad on My BackGoing to School with Dad on My Back (Bei qi baba shangxue) (1997)
Dir. Youchou Zhou
Straightforwardly touching tale of a young boy, who with the help of his selfless family, graduates from his impoverished Malian River village to the…
Hamam - The Turkish BathHamam - The Turkish Bath (1997) Recommended
Dir. Ferzan Ozpetek
Feat. Alessandro Gassman, Francesca d'Aloja, Carlo Cecchi
Beautifully presented, exotic drama about a young Italian designer whose sexual and spiritual life takes a profound turn after inheriting a steam…
Hana-BiHana-Bi (1997) Aro Favourite
Dir. Takeshi Kitano
Feat. Takeshi Kitano, Kayoko Kishimoto, Ren Osusi
'Beat' Takeshi cements his reputation as the modern visionary of Japanese cinema with his most celebrated film to date, returning as the formidably…
Happy TogetherHappy Together (1997) Recommended
Dir. Wong Kar-Wai
Feat. Leslie Cheung, Tony Leung (Chiu-wai), Chen Chang
Wong Kar Wai's South American gay love story features the usual dazzling Christopher Doyle camerawork, but replaces the genre thrills of FALLEN…
HarmonistsHarmonists (Comedian Harmonists) (1997) Recommended
Dir. Joseph Vilsmaier
Feat. Ben Becker, Heino Ferch, Ulrich Noethen
The most popular singing group of 1920s Germany, the sextet Comedian Harmonists toured widely and were world–famous by the mid–30s.…
InsomniaInsomnia (1997) Recommended
Dir. Erik Skjoldbjaerg
Feat. Stellan Skarsgard
An edgy, ingeniously plotted psychological thriller about an amoral Swedish detective whose murder investigation in Northern Norway (where the sun…

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