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Subgenre Sampler
Tykho Moon (1997)- Dir. Enki Bilal
Feat. Julie Delpy, Michel Piccoli - Mixed sci–fi odyssey features stunning art direction, but a rather shapeless plot involving an aging dictator’s search for life saving brain…
Unknown Pleasures / Xiao Wu (1997-2002)- Dir. Jia Zhang-ke
Feat. Zhao Tao - Two astonishing features from gifted 'sixth generation' Chinese filmmaker Jia Zhang–ke (PLATFORM, THE WORLD); his terrain the onset of popular…
Western (1997)- Dir. Manuel Poirier
Feat. Sergi Lopez, Sacha Bourdo - Soulfully transposing the conventions of the Western to the forlorn landscapes of modern–day Brittany, this road movie owes equal allegiance to…
Wintersleepers (1997)
- Dir. Tom Tykwer
Feat. Ulrich Matthes, Marie-lou Sellem, Floriane Daniel - The paths of five people on the German skifield of Berchtesgaden intersect following a car accident, resulting in a precise, chilly thriller from RUN…
Would I Lie to You? (1997)- Dir. Thomas Gilou
Feat. Richard Anconina, Vincent Elbaz, Bruno Solo - In a Jewish rag–trade district of Paris, an affable street kid maintains the ruse of being Jewish to financial, social and romantic advantage.…
Young Thugs - Innocent Blood (1997)- Dir. Takashi Miike
Feat. Naoto Takenaka - Gangster shenanigans with cult dir. Takashi, this time taking a more measured approach to the story of four young friends who drift together and…
A Summer's Tale (1996)- Dir. Eric Rohmer
Feat. Melvil Poupaud, Amanda Langlet - Once more exploring the fickleness of love, dir. Rohmer involves holidaying student Melvil Poupard in a love–quadrangle of romantic options. In…
Antonia's Line (1996)- Dir. Marleen Gorris
Feat. Willeke van Ammelrooy, Els Dottermans, Jan Decleir - The deserving winner of the '96 Best Foreign Film Oscar recalls the 50 year history of matriarch Antonia and her defiantly unconventional brood in…
Autumn Sun (Sol de otoño) (1996)- Dir. Eduardo Mignogna
Feat. Frederico Luppi, Norma Aleandro - Argentine drama following a Jewish woman who pretends to be in a relationship with a Jewish man from Uruguay (Frederico Luppi, CRONOS) to appease her…
Bag of Rice (1996)- Dir. Mohammad-Ali Talebi
Feat. Jairan Abadzade, Shirin Bina, Masume Eskandari - A child and her elderly neighbour have small adventures on the streets of Tehran while trying to buy a sack of rice. Those seeking a rare alternative…
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