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Subgenre Sampler

 
Snow Flower and the Secret FanSnow Flower and the Secret Fan (2010)
Dir. Wayne Wang
Feat. Gianna Jun, Bingbing Li, Russell Wong
Wayne Wang (THE JOY LUCK CLUB) directs this unsubtle but sweeping multi–generational weepie, framed around the enduring bond between two women…
We Are the NightWe Are the Night (Wir sind die Nacht) (2010) Recommended
Dir. Dennis Gansel
Feat. Karoline Herfurth, Nina Hoss, Jennifer Ulrich
A fraulein vampire flick of sleek, urbane sensibility, centred on an alpha–female vamp (Nina Hoss) who descends on Germany in search of a soul…
Coco Avant ChanelCoco Avant Chanel (Coco Before Chanel) (2009) Aro Favourite
Dir. Anne Fontaine
Feat. Audrey Tautou, Benoit Poelvoorde, Alessandro Nivola
Fittingly stylish and appealing biopic of legendary couturier Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel, tracing her early life from the rags of an orphaned childhood…
Girl Who Played with Fire, TheGirl Who Played with Fire, The (2009)
Dir. Daniel Alfredson
Feat. Noomi Rapace, Michael Nyqvist, Lena Endre
Part two of Stieg Larsson's 'Millennium Trilogy' sees the return of touch–as–nails Lisbeth Salander, who must clear her name of murder…
Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, TheGirl with the Dragon Tattoo, The (2009) Aro Favourite
Dir. Niels Arden Oplev
Feat. Michael Nyqvist, Noomi Rapace, Lena Endre
One of the highest–grossing foreign language hits at the NZ box office, this riveting, full–bodied Swedish thriller follows an escalating…
My Tehran for SaleMy Tehran for Sale (2009)
Dir. Granaz Moussavi
Feat. Marzieh Vafamehr, Amir Chegini, Asha Mehrabi
Marzieh is a young female actress living in Tehran. The authorities ban her theatre work and she is forced to lead a secret life in order to express…
Raging PhoenixRaging Phoenix (2009)
Dir. Rashane Limtrakul
Feat. JeeJa Yanin
The female star of CHOCOLATE returns with break dancing moves to complement her sick martial arts skills, in this over–the–top kickboxing…
Bride FlightBride Flight (2008)
Dir. Ben Sombogaart
Feat. Karina Smulders, Waldemar Torenstra, Anna Drijver
New Zealand in the 1950's from a Dutch perspective makes this melodrama an intriguing, unique experience for Kiwi audiences, which also has the…
ChocolateChocolate (2008) Recommended
Dir. Prachya Pinkaew
Feat. JeeJa Yanin, Hiroshi Abe, Pongpat Wachirabunjong
Impressive newcomer Jeeja Yanin plays a butt kicking autistic girl (!) in this exhilarating revenge movie, a standout amongst Thailand’s recent…
Everlasting MomentsEverlasting Moments (2008) Recommended
Dir. Jan Troell
Feat. Maria Heiskanen, Mikael Persbrandt, Jesper Christensen
A touching, delicately shot memoir told from the perspective of a Finnish immigrant in Sweden who finds relief from her abusive husband in the art of…

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