05 Feb 1997 Director: Mike Leigh France, UK 1996 136 min Hortense, a successful Black optometrist in London, decides to search for her birth mother after her adoptive mother dies. She discovers that her mother, Cynthia, is a white working-class woman living with her troubled daughter Roxanne. The revelation of Hortense’s existence throws Cynthia’s already… Continue reading Secrets And Lies
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All About My Mother
14 Mar 2001 Director: Pedro Almodóvar Spain, France 1999 104 min Manuela, a nurse in Madrid, loses her son Esteban in a tragic accident on his 17th birthday. Devastated, she travels to Barcelona to find his father, Lola, a transgender woman who is unaware of Esteban’s existence. There, Manuela reconnects with an old friend, Agrado,… Continue reading All About My Mother
Wings Of Desire
19 Feb 1997 Director: Wim Wenders Germany, France 1987 127 min In a divided Berlin, angels Damiel and Cassiel roam the city unseen, listening to the thoughts and worries of mortals. Damiel, yearning for human experience, falls for trapeze artist Marion and chooses to become mortal. He discovers the beauty and pain of earthly existence,… Continue reading Wings Of Desire
The Promise
22 Jan 1997 Director: Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Luc Dardenne Belgium, Luxembourg, Tunisia, France 1996 90 min Igor, a teenager working for his exploitative father, Roger, is drawn into a moral crisis when an immigrant worker dies in an accident. Roger tries to cover up the death, but Igor promises the dying man he’ll care for his… Continue reading The Promise
Leaving Las Vegas
13 Nov 1996 Director: Mike Figgis UK, USA, France 1995 111 min Ben Sanderson, a suicidal alcoholic, arrives in Las Vegas with the intention of drinking himself to death. He meets and forms an unconventional relationship with Sera, a prostitute, who accepts him without judgment. Their bond, forged in the city of lost souls, offers… Continue reading Leaving Las Vegas
End Of The Affair
28 Mar 2001 Director: Neil Jordan UK, USA 2000 102 min In post-war London, writer Maurice Bendrix is consumed by jealousy after his passionate affair with Sarah Miles abruptly ends. He becomes obsessed with discovering why she left him, hiring a private detective to uncover her secrets. Through flashbacks, we see their intense wartime romance… Continue reading End Of The Affair
White Balloon
27 Nov 1996 Director: Jafar Panahi Iran 1995 85 min On the eve of the Iranian New Year, a young girl named Razieh desperately wants to buy a large goldfish with her mother’s last 500 toman note. However, she loses the money down a grate outside a closed shop. The film follows Razieh’s determined efforts… Continue reading White Balloon
Some Like It Hot
19 Mar 1997 Director: Billy Wilder USA 1959 121 min Two musicians, Joe and Jerry, witness a mob hit and flee Chicago disguised as women in an all-girl band. They encounter a whirlwind of complications: Joe falls for the band’s singer, Sugar, while Jerry is pursued by a smitten millionaire. Hilarity ensues as they try… Continue reading Some Like It Hot
Romauld And Juliette
17 Feb 1993 Director: Coline Serreau France 1989 108 min Romuald, a stressed executive facing sabotage at his company, finds an unexpected ally in Juliette, his cleaning lady. Juliette, a strong-willed single mother, discovers the plot against Romuald and helps him expose the culprits. Despite their social differences, they develop a deep connection amidst the… Continue reading Romauld And Juliette
Sense And Sensibility
08 Jan 1997 Director: Ang Lee UK, USA 1996 136 min Following their father’s death, the Dashwood sisters—sensible Elinor and passionate Marianne—find their family’s financial security greatly diminished. Forced to move to a modest cottage, they navigate love and heartbreak in a society obsessed with wealth and status. Elinor finds herself drawn to the reserved… Continue reading Sense And Sensibility